CHOLESTEROL FOUND IN HUMAN GALLSTONES

Yes, the gall bladder contains cholesterol. To give a brief explanation as to the site of the gall bladder,it is attached underneath the liver just below the rib cage , and is to the left of ones body.

It holds bile and it's primary function is to aid in digestion. Bile is made up of bile acids which are closely related to cholesterol and these acids primary function is to act as a mechanism to dissolve fats.

The gall bladder does hold cholesterol.

When the concentration of cholesterol reaches a high level the cholesterol comes out of solution(this means the fluid,this is bile) releases the cholesterol and thus the formation of gall stones begins.

Briefly, these stones are irritants to the gall bladder, and cause severe pain,as any one having a gall bladder attack will tell you the severity of the pain.

The main concentrations of cholesterol in the average human is 200g. and is found mainly in the spinal chord, brain, and nerve tissue.

Cholesterol is not soluble in water and is carried in the blood stream by lipoproteins. These are proteins that are bound to lipids.

Through the work of two physicians and their research with familial hypercholestrolemia, HDL""High Density Lipoprotein"" and LDL""Low Density Lipoproteins"" came to the forefront.

As many know, the ldl cholesterol is the bad cholesterol and hdl cholesterol is the good cholesterol.

Not many know that a high amount of ldl cholesterol leads to the deposition of cholesterol in the gall bladder resulting in gall stones.

The awareness of cholesterol deposits is geared mainly to the coronary arteries which leads to the development of plaque along the walls of the arteries.

This plaque cuts the flow of blood in the arteries and hastens the arteries formation of cholesterol along its the walls.

Again, limiting the amount of sat fats is critical in reducing cholesterol. and switching to unsaturated to replace the sat fats is a much healthier lifestyle.

The average American woman at the age of 75 has a 50 percent chance of developing gall stones.

Gallstones and coronary artery disease are much higher in those who are obese. Also, consuming large amounts of ""SUGAR"" and smoking will reduce the amount of hdl cholesterol.

Who is at risk?
1) Almost 70 percent of women in certain native American tribes acquire gall stones before the age of 30
2)Swedes and Finns are more afflicted with gallstones then Americans.
3)Among the Masai people of East Africa this disease is little known.

The information above was obtained from:
Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments

Tip of the day: Exercise will increase your HDL which does not harm your arteries and is beneficial to the decrease of ldl(the bad cholesterol)

Stay Healthy,
Laura