Lipoproteins are particles of fat, cholesterol and proteins responsible for carrying triglycerides, cholesterol and other lipids to various tissues and other parts of your body.

There are in fact three kinds of lipoproteins: the high density lipoprotein also called the HDL or the good cholesterol as it lenses the arteries from cholesterol build up, preventing atheroscleriosis. There is the low-density lipoprotein, LDL, also referred to as the bad cholesterol. LDL is mostly fat and very little protein. It is called the bad cholesterol due to its tendency to stick to artery walls, cause the build up of plaque leading to atherosclerosis or the narrowing of the arteries, interfering with blood flow resulting in heart diseases and strokes. There is a third kind called VLDL or the very low-density lipoprotein. VLDL is the worst kind of cholesterol since it is mostly made of cholesterol and contains very small amounts of protein. Because of that VLDL often deposits cholesterol into artery walls as it passes through.

VLDL has the lowest density, or in simple terms the lowest amounts of protein from all three types of cholesterol, making it the most dangerous as it is most likely to cause clogging in the arteries as it leaves “traces” of cholesterol which deposit into the blood vessels. The cholesterol that sticks into artery walls hardens in time and builds up into plaque, which narrows the arteries, making it very difficult for blood to flow through and distribute oxygen to vital parts of the body like the heart and brain. The result of this dangerous condition called arteriosclerosis is often heart diseases.

The liver produces most of the VLDL cholesterol aimed at carrying fats to other parts of your body, and among many purposes also to help build cell membranes. If VLDL is less than 40mg/dl, it’s normal and tee is very little chance for athersclerosis. However, when VLDL is higher than 40 mg/dl, there is a good chance that the blood won’t be able to carry this amount and will deposit some of the cholesterol into artery walls as it passes through.

Blocking the production of LDL and VLDL in the liver can be achieved by taking lowering cholesterol drugs called statin drugs, which inhibit the production of these low-density lipoproteins in the liver. These drugs come with serious and sometimes very dangerous side effects. Alternatively, one can go through the alternative natural route to lower cholesterol through diet, exercise, supplementation and relaxation techniques all capable of quickly lower your LDL and VLDL cholesterol levels while significantly raising the good HDL cholesterol, safely and effectively.