PURWAKARTA LENS – Body mannaturally produces lemak which we usually call cholesterol. Production lemak These come from the animal foods we consume.
scientifically, cholesterol much needed by bodyfor the digestive process. Including helping body produce vitamin D, hormone production and bile acids for digestion lemak.
Indeed, in the right amount cholesterol needed by body in helping to build new cells in agar body can continue to function normally.
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However, it should be remembered that the levels cholesterol too high can even be dangerous for you body because it will cause various pathology and complications.
Summarizing from various sources, there was a study some time ago that found high levels of it cholesterol may increase decline in memory and thinking (dementia).
The research findings were published in Scientific Reports by conducting a national cohort study in South Korea. In that cohort study, examining the relationship between levels cholesterol and risk of dementia in the presence of diabetes and statin use.
In the study, researchers evaluated data from Korea’s National Health Insurance Service covering 6,883,494 people.