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(NaturalNews) Cholesterol is labeled as one of the top health villains in society today, but some researchers say it isn't the harmful substance that agencies claim. In fact, there is evidence that points to cholesterol having a positive effect on the body. One benefit that may be related to higher cholesterol is a lower rate of infection.
In 1984 a study was published in the Journal of Holistic Medicine which showed that cholesterol can function as an antioxidant, protecting the body from free radicals and therefore strengthening the immune system. Cholesterol is a precursor to vitamin D, which is a necessary nutrient for immune system function. It is also a precursor to corticosteroids, hormones that protect the body against stress. Stress, as we know, suppresses the immune system.
At the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Minnesota, records of 19 studies were reviewed, examining the causes of death in more than 68,000 cases. The results of these studies showed many patients who died of diseases with infectious origins also had low cholesterol levels.
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http://www.naturalnews.com/025429.html
interesting... in reading this I ask, do you think that lack of sunlight and\or a disrupted vitamin D metabolism may help contribute to elevated cholesterol as a desperate attempt by the body to get some; for obvious reasons?
Come to think of it... most people I know with elevated cholesterol are sun phobic and huge sun screen users...
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