Cholesterol is one of those things in the body that you might rarely hear about, aside from on health programmes and online, until you find out that you need to lower your own cholesterol levels during a visit to the doctors.
That's because, for the most part, cholesterol is a positive substance in the body - it just has a bad reputation. The waxy matter helps build healthy cells and produce hormones and vitamin D3, says Dr Amir Khan, an NHS GP and woman&home's resident doctor.
