06/11/2025
The Cholesterol Myth That’s Been Starving Your Brain
For decades, we’ve been told cholesterol is the enemy right?
The villain behind heart disease, clogged arteries, and stroke risk. But here’s the truth that rarely gets told…
Cholesterol isn’t the problem — it’s part of the solution. Let’s zoom out and think root cause for a moment.
Your body doesn’t make something harmful by mistake. In fact, every single cell in your body needs cholesterol — especially your brain, which holds over 25% of your body’s total cholesterol. In fact it’s the raw material for:
🌿 Hormones like estrogen, testosterone, and cortisol (your stress + energy regulators)
🌿 Vitamin D production (your immune and mood stabiliser)
🌿 Myelin sheaths that protect your nerve and brain cells — essential for memory, focus, and emotional balance
So, when we lower cholesterol synthetically without addressing inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, or metabolic imbalance, we’re not fixing the root cause — we’re just muting the symptom.
👉 Low cholesterol has been linked with brain fog, depression, anxiety, hormonal chaos, and even early cognitive decline — because your brain can’t thrive when its building blocks are stripped away.
It’s not about “good” or “bad” cholesterol — it’s about balance and function.
The real question isn’t how do I lower cholesterol? rather it should be "Why is my body producing more in the first place?"
Often, cholesterol rises as a protective response to inflammation, oxidative stress, or tissue repair needs. Your body is trying to heal. When we look at it through a root cause lens, the goal isn’t suppression — it’s support.
Support the liver, reduce chronic inflammation, Nourish the gut, Balance your blood sugar & rebuild your brain.
Because when you work with your body, at a root cause level and not against it — cholesterol becomes what it was always meant to be, a healing molecule, protector & a key to brain health and longevity.
Look into ways you could reduce your cholesterol naturally and do some more in depth research into how your lifestyle, prescribed drugs may be hindering your return to healing.
This post is educational, not medical advice. Seek guidance before adjusting any medication your currently on.