Cholesterol

The concept of “good” and “bad” cholesterol is a frequent topic of conversation these days. While diet plays an important role in the formation of cholesterol, the genetic factors involved with the synthesis and transport of cholesterol are what typically predispose an individual to cholesterol-related health problems. Many people are unaware that much of our cholesterol is actually manufactured by our body’s own cells. Determining the significance of serum cholesterol values is not as simplistic as some might believe. 

Is it possible that mainstream medicine got cholesterol all wrong? That not only does cholesterol have no connection to heart disease, but that high cholesterol is actually a good thing? Yes, it’s more than possible — here I’ll show some evidence that higher cholesterol is associated with longer life.

All-cause mortality vs heart disease

Obviously, people die from many causes, whether natural, such as heart disease, cancer, or infection, or unnatural, such as from homicide, suicide, or accidents.

Should we be concerned about what cause we die from?

Increased cancer

Increased violent behavior

Increased aggression

Increased infection susceptibility such as tuberculosis and gastrointestinal infections

Increased anxiety and tendency to suicide

Increased depression

Increased bipolar disorder

Double the death rate in older adults

Increased stroke rate

Increased cataracts

Low cholesterol has been an area of research in the special needs community over the past several years. William Shaw, Ph.D. from Great Plains Laboratory discusses in a number of papers about the health consequences of low cholesterol in autism and other chronic illnesses. Information about the negative health consequences regarding low cholesterol in part comes from research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) showing that total cholesterol less than 160 mg/dl (4.14 mmol/L) is correlated with a vast array of diseases and disorders such as cancer, Parkinson’s disease, bipolar disorder, depression, violent behavior, and premature death (1). 

In the central nervous system (CNS), essentially all (99.5%) cholesterol is unesterified, and the majority of cholesterol present in the CNS is believed to reside in two different areas: 

• The myelin sheaths that protect the nerve cells
• The cell membranes of astrocytes and neuron

It has been estimated that up to 70% of the brain cholesterol is associated with myelin. Myelin is the protective coating around nerve cells and aides in electrical conduction. 

Brain is the most cholesterol-rich organ in the body

• A highly purified cholesterol supplement with no detectable toxic metals or environmental chemicals.
• A pure and potent nutritional supplement designed to support healthy cholesterol levels.
• Sonic Cholesterol is useful for people with low cholesterol who have egg allergies.
• Useful if children or adults don’t eat brain or liver (who really does these days?)
• Sonic Cholesterol is an ideal supplement solution for children and adults who have both low to low normal cholesterol levels along with a strong dislike for or have allergy to eggs.
• A supplement capsule which contains 250 mg of pure grade cholesterol.