Cholesterol is a lipid in your blood which enables you your body to create new cells, produce hormones and protect nerves. The liver could be the primary organ that creates each of the cholesterol our own bodies needs. Besides this natural cholesterol production within our body, we could go for cholesterol from the foods we eat. The top utilization of fats and sugars could cause high cholesterol that is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Too much cholesterol could cause hardening with the arteries (atherosclerosis) if this accumulates.