When you lower your cholesterol, where does it go?

Question

When people have high cholesterol, and they take steps to lower it, such as eating less animals, dairy, etc., where does the cholesterol go? Does it leave the body or stay in the body in a different form?

In: Biology

Answer 1

There are two types of cholesterol in your body High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL). Cholesterol is needed for some body processes so it is constantly being used, there can be issues if you are consuming more cholesterol than your body is needing. – https://youtu.be/_a2f4vuEOmg