Blog: Understanding and Achieving Good Metabolic Health

I wonder how many millions of people have been told they have 'high' cholesterol; are you one of them? If you have a condition known as familial hypercholesterolaemia, then this may be a fair statement, but this only applies to around 1 in 250 people in the UK. 'High' or 'Higher' The reality is that most people who are told they have 'high' cholesterol in fact just have 'higher' cholesterol than someone with a lower value. This may seem a trivial distinction but it is not; it

How about I tell you 'bad cholesterol' doesn't exist ... and neither does 'good cholesterol' for that matter. There is only 'cholesterol' and I can assure you it absolutely essential to your health and well-being. Why is it important? Cholesterol is a major component of the brain and is essential to the health and integrity of most cells of the body. It is the building block for our sex hormones and our vitamin D and a key component of our body's natural defence mechanisms. I