Low cholesterol: depression and anxiety!

There was Tasha who felt SO MUCH BETTER after eating meat and instead of thinking "oh placebo effect" I thought what if her genetics were adapted to dietary cholesterol and what if she needs it. No plant food has cholesterol. Cholesterol is the building block of vitamin D. Think people!

http://www.jigsawhealth.com/resources/cholesterol-symptoms

and

http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/92/9/2365

http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/low-cholesterol-risks.html

(The AHA doesn't come right out and say that low cholesterol has serious health risks. I think the whole "cholesterol is a bad, bad evil" is a money making scam in MANY respects.) However, you NEED to research stuff your self and come to your own conclusions about everything. Knee jerk reactions don't help people or non-human animals.

Here you go:

Symptoms of low cholesterol include:

Depression and anxiety – There is compelling evidence that shows that low cholesterol levels can be used as a marker to identify depression and anxiety.2 Additionally, after childbirth a woman’s cholesterol drops dramatically. It is now suggested that low cholesterol may be a causative factor in triggering postpartum depression.

Mental impairment – Symptoms may include suicidal ideation, increased aggression and propensity to violence, and impaired brain function.

Stroke – Although it is well known that high cholesterol can cause a stroke, it is equally true that excessively low cholesterol can also trigger a stroke.

Vitamin D deficiency – Vitamin D is actually formed by exposing cholesterol found in the skin to sunlight. Cholesterol is the basic building block of vitamin D in the human body. Therefore, low levels of cholesterol can lead to vitamin D deficiency. And once you’re deficient in vitamin D, the body’s ability to absorb calcium becomes impaired, something which leads to brittle bones, fractures, and osteoporosis.

Cancer – Vitamins A, E, and K are fat-soluble vitamins transported by cholesterol. These powerful antioxidants fight free radicals in the body, and offer protection against cancer. When cholesterol is low, these vitamins also become deficient in the body, entertaining the possibility of an increased risk of cancer.

Heart disease – Studies are now showing that women with excessively low levels of cholesterol have a greater risk of mortality from heart disease than women with high cholesterol levels. This suggests that cholesterol should always be in balance for optimal health: never too low and never too high.

Health effects of high total cholesterol include:

Atherosclerosis, heart disease and stroke – Cholesterol build up can lead to hardening and narrowing of the arteries, which restricts blood flow to vital organs such as the heart and brain.

Insulin resistance – When you repeatedly eat a diet high in refined carbohydrates, the cells become overwhelmed by excess glucose, and they stop responding to insulin. Insulin accumulates in the blood. High insulin levels then trigger the production of cholesterol and triglycerides. As cells become more resistant to insulin, cholesterol and triglycerides continue to go up, increasing your risk for diabetes, heart disease, and blood vessel disease.

Note: Cholesterol levels that are either too high or too low can also occur without the presence of any visible symptoms. Untreated cholesterol imbalance can negatively impact physical and mental health, and potentially reduce your lifespan.