tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120680382774582519.post6097209566298838235..comments2023-06-18T17:16:45.884+01:00Comments on ColChambers: Exploring human performance: Cholesterol improves memory and learningColinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06133299365107179557noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120680382774582519.post-16524085672634844522011-06-22T14:09:28.926+01:002011-06-22T14:09:28.926+01:00Good question. What I've found is that cholest...Good question. What I've found is that cholesterol has far more roles in the body than just clearing up fat. And that LDLs and HDL aren't actually cholesterol. I was always taught that they were but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesterol implies it's not. LDLs and HDL carry cholesterol instead. <br /><br />Since cholesterol is involved in healing the body, for example it's a part of every cell wall. I also wonder whether its link to heart disease reflects its attempt to fix blood vessels. Much like saying ambulances are the cause of accidents because they're always found later on at the scene.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133299365107179557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120680382774582519.post-46031857536474394042011-06-22T13:53:10.128+01:002011-06-22T13:53:10.128+01:00I always told that there are two types of choleste...I always told that there are two types of cholesterol, LDL (bad) and HDL (good). It is said that LDL is linked to the various heart diseases and the HDL helps to remove excess cholesterol from circulation. To me they both have a purpose, and the LDL is only "bad" when they are at a high level. Could the HDL have more benefits than just removing excess LDL?Anthony H.noreply@blogger.com