EDUCATIONAL HANDOUT ABOUT HIGH CHOLESTEROL Written by Ronnie Allen Cholesterol levels are influenced by diet and genetic makeup. Serum Cholesterol is in the bloodstream. Dietary cholesterol is present in food. High cholesterol levels contribute to plaque building up in arteries impeding blood flow to the brain Devin Funchess Panthers Jersey , kidneys, genitals, extremities and the heart. High Cholesterol is also involved in mental impairment and blood pressure. Low density lipoproteins (LDL芒鈧劉s) are major transporters of cholesterol in blood. LDL encourages deposits of cholesterol in arteries so they are considered bad cholesterol. High density lipoproteins (HDL芒鈧劉s) are good cholesterol since they carry unneeded cholesterol away from the cells and back to the liver where it is broken down and removed from the body. High blood cholesterol levels are associated with high risk of coronary heart disease but it芒鈧劉s not necessarily good if cholesterol levels are too low either. Low cholesterol levels are associated with strokes as per the results of a study in Japan. In Finland a researcher found that low cholesterol