Articles in popular media sometimes refer to “good cholesterol” and “bad cholesterol.” To what types of cholesterol do these terms refer, and what are their functions? Excessive consumption of vitamin...

Articles in popular media sometimes refer to “good cholesterol” and “bad cholesterol.” To what types of cholesterol do these terms refer, and what are their functions?

Excessive consumption of vitamin supplements can lead to hypervitaminosis. This usually involves the fat-soluble vitamins rather than water-soluble vitamins. Why is this so?