Cholesterol Drugs and Low Vitamin D Along With Other Hormone Levels

Did you know that every cell in your body is made out of cholesterol. Hormones such as testosterone, estrogen, and Vitamin D are also made from cholesterol. Cholesterol is one of the most important molecules in your body. Without cholesterol your cells would fall apart and you would die. If you are curious just go to a library get a biochemistry book and look up cholesterol. You will see the enormous amounts of compounds, hormones, and structures that are made from cholesterol.

The topic of this article is partially about Vitamin D so just how do your Vitamin D levels relate to your cholesterol. Well lets start here Vitamin D is made from cholesterol. One thing I have noticed is when a patient goes on a cholesterol drug it seems to be related to drops in their vitamin D levels. You see without cholesterol you cannot make Vitamin D. Anyone with proper knowledge of biochemistry would know this and should think to observe Vitamin D levels with cholesterol drugs. Also hormone level should be observed with cholesterol lowering drugs because they are made from cholesterol. I have also observed men go from a high state of energy to lethargic and extremely tired after their doctor put them on a cholesterol drug. So what happened in my observation is their testosterone levels tanked because the body was now not able to make it because it is made from cholesterol. This patient had normal levels of cholesterol the doctor just wanted to get it really really low which in my opinion is dangerous. If your body does not have enough cholesterol your muscles and cells actually start to fall apart. The cell membrane of your body is made of cholesterol compounds. You see there can be huge side effects to very low cholesterol. It is my opinion that cholesterol should be normal not very low as to shut down the bodies function. It is almost as if your body has a priority system that is put in place when cholesterol is dropped to levels where the body cannot function. Your body may say should I lower the amount of testosterone and vitamin D I make or keep my cells from falling apart. Its my opinion that the body chooses the later to keep the cells from falling apart or does what will sustain life rather than optimal function.

This brings me to another point. High cholesterol because of what it is used for my be a sign that something is wrong. The body uses cholesterol to repair cell damage or can raise cholesterol because of inflammation. Your body makes steroid hormones in the adrenal glands and guess what they are made from cholesterol. If there is chronic inflammation in your body the liver may be raising the cholesterol to make anti-inflammatory hormones to keep the damage at a minimum. High cholesterol may be your body saying we need help. Which raises another point if you lower cholesterol to dangerously low levels you may now risk having a poor anti inflammatory response leading to severe joint pain and damage. This may be why taking an omega three has been shown to effect cholesterol levels. Think about this why would taking more fat such as fish oil lower your cholesterol. Fish oil helps to regulate inflammation. Could it be because cholesterol levels may be related to showing that the body is inflamed.

There are many ways to work with your bodies cholesterol levels and you should always consult an intelligent doctor when dealing with this subject. As a general rule I would suggest looking into your hormonal levels and watching your vitamin D with any cholesterol lowering drug. It is astounding how marketing and misinformation has classified cholesterol as a wicked agent when it may be second in importance to oxygen in the body.

If time allows I will write more into the biochemistry of cholesterol and how the body can regulate it. Look for my articles in the future.