Cholesterol Buildup in the Arteries – What’s It All About?

Cholesterol Buildup in the Arteries – What’s It All About?

Does dietary fat really equal cholesterol buildup in our arteries? The short answer to that question is “no”. Here’s the long answer. In the 1950s, researchers found that a major ingredient of the plaque in arteries was cholesterol, and assumed it was settling there because it was part of our diet. Now it seems that cholesterol only builds up inside blood vessels if they are damaged. Believe it or not, your body is using cholesterol as a bandage to repair broken areas in the cardiovascular system!

So, what damages our …