Cognitive performance involves the activities of understanding, thinking, learning, and remembering. Every action we make is dependent on our brain-based skills without realizing it. “Bad” low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) has been found to have a negative role in cognitive performance in older adults. “While this might seem like a small effect, it is significant at a population level that it’s not just the average level of your LDL cholesterol that is related to brain health, but also how much your levels vary from one measurement to another.
It is well known that the two leading causes of death in the world are heart disease and stroke, both of which are linked to high cholesterol. According to WHO, cholesterol is not all bad in fact, it is essential in assisting a normal functioning of the human body. Our cell membranes are made up of around 30 percent cholesterol which helps…
