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Does cholesterol dissolve in water?
No, cholesterol does not dissolve in water because it is hydrophobic, meaning it repels water. Cholesterol is a type of lipid molecule that is insoluble in water but can be transported in the bloodstream with the help of carrier proteins.
What are lipids transported around the body as?
Lipids are mainly transported around the body as lipoproteins. Lipoproteins consist of lipids (such as cholesterol and triglycerides) surrounded by proteins and help transport lipids through the bloodstream to cells that require them for energy or as building blocks.
Cholesterol is a lipid?
The answer to your question, is cholesterol a lipid is YES. The term lipids describes an entire class of fats and fat-like substances in the blood. Cholesterol is a type of lipid. Where blood is watery lipids can be identified by their waxy or oily consistency. Cholesterol is a fat-like substance with a waxy consistency that is produced in the livers of humans and other animals. Lipids are fats, when a food is high in cholesterol it simply means that the food is high in a waxy substance. This waxy substance is classified as a lipid. Having to much of this waxy substance in the body can have serious health problems including heart disease. All cholesterol is a type of lipid but not all lipids are a type of cholesterol.
What is cholestyramine powder for?
Cholestyramine powder is primarily used to lower high cholesterol levels in the blood, particularly low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. It works by binding bile acids in the intestine, which helps the body eliminate cholesterol. Additionally, it can be used to treat itching caused by certain liver diseases by reducing bile salt levels in the bloodstream. Cholestyramine is typically administered as a powdered suspension mixed with water or other beverages.
Is cholesterol absorbed without being digested?
Cholesterol is a type of fat that is not broken down during digestion like other fats. It is absorbed in the small intestine and then transported through the bloodstream to various tissues in the body where it is used.
Do triglycerides and cholesterol circulate freely in the bloodstream?
yes
What is the difference between 'no cholesterol' and 'cholesterol free'?
Something with no cholesterol has no cholesterol in it; something that is cholesterol free can either be free of cholesterol (and thus has no cholesterol - see above) or it has free cholesterol, in which case the level of cholesterol is indeterminate without further information.
Drugs to lower cholesterol levels in the bloodstream are called?
Statins
Why is hdl cholesterol the good cholesterol?
HDL cholesterol is the good cholesterol because is flows in the bloodstream and removes harmful cholesterol from the areas in which it doesn't belong. If you have high HDL levels of cholesterol it will reduce your chance of getting heart disease.
What is serum cholesterol?
cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells
Does cholesterol free mean fat free?
No, not all fat is cholesterol.
Can cholesterol be transported through the bloodstream without the aid of lipoprotein?
Due to it'shydrophobicnature, no.
Why do we need to know the presence of cholesterol in our body?
Cholesterol - is a fatty substance... too much of it in the bloodstream can cause blockages - leading to heart attacks.
What will fat and cholesterol in the bloodstream lead to?
atherosclerosis which leads to hypertension even heart attack
What is hypercholesterolemia?
Anti hypercholesterolemia is a substance, that reduce excessive or high level of cholesterol in the bloodstream.
What actually happens during testing for cholesterol?
Cholesterol testing is done through the taking of blood. The blood is sent to a lap where they are looking at lipids found in the bloodstream.
What is anti hypercholesterolemia?
Anti hypercholesterolemia is a substance, that reduce excessive or high level of cholesterol in the bloodstream.
