# What actually causes high cholesterol?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Hei Man Chan
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/hei_man_chan_what_actually_causes_high_cholesterol)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1968, the American Heart Association made an announcement that would influence people’s diets for decades: they recommended that people avoid eating more than three eggs a week. Their reasoning was that the cholesterol packed into egg yolks could increase cardiovascular disease risk. So, what exactly is cholesterol? And is it actually bad for you? Hei Man Chan digs into this complex molecule. \[Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu\].

## Lectures

1. [What actually causes high cholesterol?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/hei_man_chan_what_actually_causes_high_cholesterol/77ae9b03c046), 7 min (TED's player)