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Hello, everyone.

So before Dave Feldman does his talk in cholesterol, I wanted to first give you some basic understanding

of the definitions he's going to use, so you really can digest and understand everything

that he's going to say.

So we're going to start with this definition of cholesterol.

So the first thing you need to know is that cholesterol is not really a fat.

It's not a fat.

It's a fat like waxy substance.

So let's start with the purpose of cholesterol.

Number one, it provides the raw material to certain hormones.

Number two, it makes up all of your cellular membranes.

So in other words, the outer shell of your cells are made up of cholesterol.

Three, it makes up part of the brain.

Without cholesterol, the brain will not work correctly.

Also a part of the nervous system, the insulation around the nerves is made from cholesterol.

Four, it helps make bile.

So what's bile?

It helps the detergent that helps you break down certain fats to turn them into fat type

of vitamins, essential fats that you need, like omega-3 fatty acids.

And it helps you make certain vitamins like vitamin D.

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