New Cholesterol-lowering Drug During Trials Caused Death
The cholesterol theory leaves behind a litany of drugs that promised a lot, and delivered little and even harmed people.
The cholesterol theory leaves behind a litany of drugs that promised a lot, and delivered little and even harmed people.
About a quarter of Swedes have adopted a low carb high fat diet, and the country has even suffered a butter shortage as result.
There was no relationship to be found between cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease.
Statins work by preventing your liver from making cholesterol. As a result, your liver returns the sugar to your bloodstream, which raises your blood sugar levels.
The benefits of statins simply do not outweigh the harms.
No studies have ever tested the effect of treating LDL cholesterol levels to below a certain point.
The FDA issued new guidelines regarding the management of individuals taking statins.
Suck the water out of brain tissue and what you’re left with is mainly fat. The brain is also very high in cholesterol. This substance actually plays a key role in the normal functioning of the brain.
Harlan Krumholz, professor of medicine and cardiologist at the Yale University School of Medicine, says there is no scientific basis to support treating LDL targets.
One in four Americans aged 45 and older take statin drugs to lower cholesterol