Cholesterol is a nutrient in foods. It is a hormone precursor and so it is found specifically in animal foods. In addition to being ingested when we eat, cholesterol is also manufactured in our bodies. Its production is directly related to our levels of stress. When we are under stress our metabolism is heightened. (Acupuncture of course is great for stress reduction.) The orders for such gearing up are dependent upon hormonal regulation and many important hormones are synthesized from cholesterol. This is evidenced by the fact that many hormones have steroid or sterol in their name, such as cortiocosteriods. This is the same sterol as in cholesterol.
The corticosteroids are manufactured in the adrenal cortex sitting on top of the kidneys. These corticosteroids are often referred to as flight or fight hormones. Their manufacture are the body's coping mechanisms for dealing with stresses of all kinds. Thus anything that stresses the body can cause an elevation of cholesterol.
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