Why Cholesterol is Essential for Optimal Health

There's some serious confusion about cholesterol, and whether high cholesterol levels are responsible for heart disease.

Cholesterol Helps Regulate Key Signaling Proteins in the Cell

Long criticized wrongly as something evil, a new study just published from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows how important cholesterol is in regulating proteins in cells.

The Folly of Cholesterol Lowering Drugs

The preoccupation the medical and scientific communities have with cholesterol have convinced many of us, doctors included, that ‘cholesterol is bad’ so ‘cholesterol reduction is good’.

Statin Drugs Linked To Worsening Osteoarthritis Of The Knee

New research flies in the face of a new theory that statin drugs may be of value in those suffering from osteoarthritis, while they actually are likely contributing to the epidemic of knee osteoarthritis in patients.

Cholesterol Lowering Statins Found To Damage Peripheral Nerves

Have the nerve-damaging properties of statin drugs now been confirmed? There are over 300 adverse health effects associated with the use of statins.

Another New Cholesterol-Lowering Drug is Licensed Despite No Evidence of Benefits for Health

Another cholesterol-lowering drug is in the pipeline. This new drug was approved by the FDA despite concern about its safety and effectiveness.

Low cholesterol associated with enhanced risk of death in heart failure patients

‘Heart failure’ is a term used by doctors to describe a state where the heart muscle has become quite ineffective at pumping blood around the body. This problem can manifest in a variety of ways.

Confirmed Again: Statin Drugs Calcify The Coronary Arteries

A new study published in the journal Atherosclerosis found that statin use is associated with a 52% increased prevalence and extent of coronary artery plaques possessing calcium.

$tatin Nation: The Great Cholesterol Cover-Up

We have been led to believe that cholesterol is a major cause of heart disease. A numbers of doctors and researchers have been challenging this hypothesis for decades.

Cholesterol: It’s All Good

We have all been taught that LDL cholesterol is bad, but new research shows that it might not be as harmful as we believe.