Mythbusters: The biggest cholesterol myths you never knew

Whenever your thoughts wander from that salad bowl in front of you to a mouth-watering, super tasty triple cheeseburger, resist the temptation. Remind yourself that you need to keep your cholesterol in check, or you’ll die of a heart attack or something similar. Although this thinking will keep you on the healthy side of the tracks, the thing is, cholesterol isn’t necessarily a bad thing to have. Everyone has cholesterol in their bodies, but the reason we’re all so fearful about cholesterol killing us is that of the scenario where “bad cholesterol” takes over the “good” one.

With so much false information concerning cholesterol and its effect on your health, we’ve decided to put together a list of four common myths you want to break. Here we go:

Myth: Cholesterol is bad

It is entirely misleading to call cholesterol an enemy since it performs a lot of essential functions. Cholesterol helps to produce cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. It plays a role in cognitive function, assisting the memories to develop. Cholesterol is also a great aid in digestion. Still, the fact cholesterol has some positive sides doesn’t mean stuffing your face with greasy food, steaks, and snacks. A healthy, balanced diet followed by regular exercise is always a better option.

Myth: A low-fat diet is best

Low-fat diets are the currently popularized trend in Hollywood that’s pretty much good for nothing. While a low-fat diet may potentially give you fast results concerning losing weight, it can seriously mess up your health. To keep your body and cholesterol in check, bring back the butter and remember that not all saturated fats are created equal. Some may be harmful while others beneficial or completely neutral. It all depends on the type of food.

To reduce triglycerides and raise “good” cholesterol, go with a low-carb diet and the right cholesterol supplements like Cholesterade®; lessen the intake of foods like white bread, potatoes, white rice, crackers, and sugar. Also, do remember that even though high cholesterol may be due to your diet, the most significant factor in cholesterol levels is heredity.

Myth: Eggs are the enemy

Start eating eggs again because the federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee explained that eggs only have a slight effect on blood cholesterol. It appears that even people with coronary heart disease can consume two eggs per day for six weeks without experiencing any adverse effects on their cholesterol levels. Plus, eggs are a good source of choline which plays a vital role in memory, and antioxidants such as zeaxanthin and lutein which help prevent macular degeneration.

Myth: Cholesterol-lowering drugs might wreck your sex life

Say what? The only thing cholesterol-lowering drugs can do for your sex life is to improve it. Statins increase erectile function by almost 25%! However, doctors do warn that statins aren’t to be used explicitly to improve erectile function. But, they shouldn’t be surprised when they see an improvement in the bedroom after using statins for a couple of weeks.

No matter what you hear, it’s possible to keep your cholesterol levels under control. Rely on Cholesterade® for cholesterol regulation as you try to follow a healthy lifestyle free of stress, unhealthy food, you know which those are.