What is cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver and other cells. It is also found in certain foods, like dairy products, eggs and meat. We often undeniably, hear about cholesterol with all its negative connotations especially in regards to heart disease and strokes. What we fail to hear though, is that cholesterol is not all bad and it has earned its rightful place in the human body as well.