Can Your Body Survive Without Cholesterol? The Essential Truth
                                
                                
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                                Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in every cell of the human body, not a substance that can be eliminated entirely. The body depends on it for vital functions, and its complete absence would be instantly fatal.