Understanding Your Heart Health

Understanding Your Heart Health

Cholesterol To understand Cholesterol and its role in Cardiovascular Disease let’s take a look at the role of lipids and fatty acids in our bodies. Lipids Lipids are made up of several different types of compounds.  Liver and adipose cells  synthesise lipids from glucose or amino acids through lipogenesis which is stimulated by insulin.  Lipids …

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