Paul Saladino· MD
cholesterol is a precursor for our hormones and for cell membranes
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
cholesterol is a precursor for our hormones and for cell membranes
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cholesterol is a key part of your cell membranes as well but way Paul isn't cholesterol bad for you... I think that in general it's another interesting point to suggest that cholesterol is a valuable molecule for humans when you are making cholesterol in your liver... you are putting that in your cell membranes you are using that cholesterol to make hormones in your body all essential beneficial things