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Originally Posted by Baltar  Are you talking about low levels of good cholesterol or bad cholesterol as well? |
From what I've read it seems to be the combination of the two. One of the sites you quote from has an article on it linking to many other sources,
Low Cholesterol: Overlooked Health Risks
"At 164, my
total cholesterol levels are slightly above the levels linked to the anxiety disorder risk groups (160), but still within the hemorrhagic stroke risk group threshold (below 180)."
As you say, the body is supposed to produce most of its own cholesterol, both HDL and LDL, but when levels are very low, that's a sign that the body isn't doing its job for some reason.