
Unpopular Opinion
Cholesterol does NOT cause heart problems
And
Statin drugs do nothing but harm.
Facts:
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‘Normal’ cholesterol numbers are made up figures with no scientific basis
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‘Normal’ total cholesterol should be 200-300 and even that is a guess
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Lowest deaths are people with cholesterol levels of 210-2501
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At 120, your risk of death is 2.5X than at 210
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At 300, your risk of death is 1.3X than at 210
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It is better to be above 210 than below
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At 120 your risk of stroke triples that of normal levels
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The higher your cholesterol is as you age, the longer you live!2
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Low LDL is associated with greater risk of cancer6
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Higher cholesterol protects against infections and atherosclerosis (plaquing)3
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Eat more red meat for better health
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Doctors have been misled completely on statin efficacy and use4
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Statins are leading to cognitive/dementia problems in older adults5
Sources:
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The LDL Paradox: Higher LDL Cholesterol is Associated with Greater Longevity-Meddocsonline.org/annals of Epidemiology and public health
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Total Cholesterol and All-cause Mortality by Sex and Age – pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30733566
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High Cholesterol protects against infections and atherosclerosis – academic.oup.com
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Statin Wars: have we been misled about the evidence? – BJSM.BMJ.com (search Statin Wars)
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Risks of Statin Therapy in Older Adults – JAMANETWORK.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2628968
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PMC.NCBI.NLM.NIH.gov/articles/pmc1934492