India, July 16 -- In a post shared on July 8, Dr Alok Chopra, cardiologist and a functional medicine expert, talked about the importance of cholesterol in our body and stated that it is not the enemy. The expert wrote, "It's time to shift the narrative and look deeper. Your body needs cholesterol - the key is understanding how it works, not fearing it."

The cardiologist stressed that cholesterol is not the enemy. In fact, it's essential for our body, our hormones, and our brain. "But the moment your cholesterol goes above 190, what happens? Panic. You immediately put on statins. Let me ask you, what if that number isn't the problem? What if lowering it blindly is?" he inquired.

According to the cardiologist, our brain is the fattest org...