cholesterol bypass

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In anorexics consuming very little food, the liver may generate its own cholesterol to synthesize sex steroid hormones, often overshooting, leading to high (unhealthy) cholesterol levels in blood panels.

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Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging

Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging

Andrew Huberman

In anorexics consuming very little food, the liver may generate its own cholesterol to synthesize sex steroid hormones, often overshooting, leading to high (unhealthy) cholesterol levels in blood panels.