Among its many influential factors, high blood cholesterol has found to be directly affected by genetics. According to recent researches conducted in Yale and Syracuse Universities, The genetic DNA makeup in your family history can determine your blood cholesterol levels, regardless of your diet.

Recent researches have found that mitochondrial DNA has a direct affect of blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. In most western societies, especially in the United States, Metabolic syndrome caused by mitochondrial DNA mutation, is a huge problem with almost epidemical proportions. It’s known symptoms are: Insulin resistance, high blood pressure, low HDL, high levels of the bad LDL cholesterol and a significant risk for heart disease.

A study conducted on 142 people in four generations of families, all with the above symptoms, have all been found to have the same mitochondrial mutation. Mitochondrial mutation is a condition characterized by a malfunction in the Mitochondrial DNA gene. This explains why some individuals are genetically disposed to high LDL levels, regardless of their eating habits.

Simply put, having this genetic disposition puts you in greater risk than others of suffering from high LDL levels in the blood. The best advice it a complete lifestyle makeover based on eliminating the controllable factors leading to high LDL formation.