Originally Posted by
GeorgeBMac
Actually, I agree with all that you say except: "I haven't read a single thing that convinces me that artificially lowering cholesterol has any impact on incidence of heart disease." I suspect you are not reading medical literature and the studies that back it up. I have found them to be quite convincing.
I shouldn't have said "any impact". The studies do support some efficacy.. just not a big enough difference in outcomes to convince me to take something that I have strong doubts about the safety.
Originally Posted by
GeorgeBMac
He proposes a far more stingent dietary approach than most people want to deal with or think is safe.
That is true.. dietary changes need to be fairly stringent to make a significant difference. I suspect we'll disagree on what dietary changes are needed, so I won't comment on that.