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Old 11-02-13 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
Watch this, 2 parts of a program on the cholesterol myth and statin abuse.

http://vimeo.com/77730824

http://vimeo.com/78259209
I would say to be very careful with this advise. It was clear to me that they were doing 2 things:
1) Cherry picking which studies they would look at or not look at
2) Oversimplifying with a black and white: "Cholesterol is the problem" vs "Cholesterol is NOT the problem".

Which is similar to what the drug companies have done with their cholesterol lowering drugs (just on the opposite side).

Modern, higher quality science rises above that and recognizes that the causes of heart disease cannot be distilled down into a single cause.
-- Does stress contribute: Yes
-- Does depression contribute: Yes
-- Does a sedentary lifestyle contribute: Yes
-- Does obesity contribute: Yes
-- Does High Blood Pressure contribute: Yes
-- Does diabetes contribute: Yes
-- Do refined carbs contribute: Yes
-- Does a deficiency of Nitric Oxide contribute: Yes
-- Does inflammation contribute: Yes
-- Does an unfavorable cholesterol profile contribute: Yes

There is solid evidence to support all of those causes... But to "prove" that any one of them is not a factor only requires a little marketing...

But, all in all, the video was not bad in that it stated that cholesterol is not the ONLY cause of heart disease.
... On that I agree...

But, I disagree with its implications that an unfavorable cholesterol profile will have no influence on heart disease and can be ignored.
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