Vegetarian with high cholesterol?!


Question: Vegetarian with high cholesterol!?
A friend of mine doesn't eat meat, but her cholesterol is high, something like mid 200's!. What's the explanation!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
The above is wrong: nuts and candy don't affect cholesterol, as far as I know!. If your friend is a strict vegetarian (no milk, egg) and still has high cholesterol, it's probably inherited (I think)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Most of the cholesterol in the body is synthesized by the body and some has dietary origin!. Cholesterol is more abundant in tissues which either synthesize more or have more abundant densely-packed membranes, for example, the liver, spinal cord and brain!.
High cholesterol and other lipid disorders can be inherited (passed down through families) or associated with:
* Fatty diets
* Disease such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome, and kidney failure
* Certain medications, including birth control pills, estrogen, corticosteroids, certain diuretics, and beta-blockers
* Lifestyle factors, including inactivity and regular, excessive alcohol use
Various factors within your control



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