PPT-Blood Cholesterol and Plant Sterols (PS)

Itzel VazquezVidal and Peter JH Jones University of Manitoba Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals 1 Principles of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics Diet and Cardiovascular Disease. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease A risk factor is a condition that increases your chance of getting a disease In fact the higher your blood cholesterol level the greater your risk for developing heart disease AANUIIOU WELL ALANEIELOWINAUAE fats trans fats and cholesterol that includes a VAIEYOUI VEGEALEANA EEANLOW A dairy products AOILYWIEPEWEE OOELEANUOMEA IMALLVIILEAANOW AWAYEAAOOOUOEMEAEMOVEE skin from poultry 3UIUEMEALEOLOW MEAMAINIEO regular entrees In fact the higher your blood cholesterol the greater your risk of developing heart disease or having a heart attack Heart disease is the 1 killer of men and women in the United States Each year more than a million Americans have a heart attack and 1. What is Cholesterol?. A waxy substance – technically a sterol (unsaturated steroid alcohol). 75% of your cholesterol is made in your liver, the rest is absorbed from food. Cholesterol travels in particles called lipoproteins: high-density lipoproteins (HDL) and low-Density Lipoproteins (LDL). Hypertension. CMT Training. The Center for Life Enrichment. Section 1. High Cholesterol. What is it?. Cholesterol is necessary for proper digestion, hormone balance, and healthy cell membranes. When the blood cholesterol is too high, it forms deposits or plaque inside the walls of arteries. Reduction of serum cholesterol in postmenopausal women with previous myocardial infarction and cholesterol . malabsorption. induced by dietary . sitostanol. ester margarine. Gylling. H et al., . Circulation. Ceramide+carbohydrate. (. glucose,galactose,oligosacchride. side chain)=GLYCOLIPID. Cerebrosides:. contain a single moiety, principally galactose. Sulfatides:. sulfuric esters of galactocerebrosides. FromEgg. Yolk. Cholesterol. Is the most abundant . steroid. in the body.. Is a . waxy. substance found in all of the body cells. . Has . methyl. CH. 3. - groups, alkyl chain, and -OH attached to the steroid nucleus.. : Learning Outcomes. State where cholesterol is synthesised. State the type . of . diet that can increase cholesterol levels in the blood. Give 2 reasons why cholesterol is important for cellular functions. 2005. 200. 7. 200. 7. 200. 7. 2008. 2002. 2013. 201. 4. 201. 5. 100. . YEARS OF INNOVATION. by . Dr. Shaklee and the Company He Founded. . FIRST MULTIVITAMIN IN THE UNITED STATES. More than half a century ago, . What is cholesterol? . 3-4. What is the difference between LDL and HDL?. What . are triglycerides?. What . do your cholesterol screening numbers mean?. What . causes high . cholesterol? . How can you manage your cholesterol? . ????????????????? ? Cholesterol is a fatty substance, vital for good health. It helps form cell membranes, various hormones, bile and vitamin D. We get some cholesterol from our diet but most is made lipoproteins. particles whose structure includes:. a . core. consisting of a droplet of triacylglycerols and/or cholesteryl esters. a . surface monolayer. of phospholipid, cholesterol, & specific proteins (apolipoproteins), e.g., B-100.. Assist.Lecturer. . Aseel. . Ghassan. . Daoud. M.Sc. In pharmacy/ Clinical laboratory sciences. What is cholesterol?. Cholesterol is a steroid that is essential for life.. What are the roles of cholesterol in the body?.