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Medical Myths You Can Do Without
Friday, August 8th, 2008
Myth #2: Cholesterol is the Cause of Heart Disease and Statins are the Answer
Part 2 of a five-part series.
It’s hard to even start writing about this topic — there is so much misinformation out there. Let’s start with the basics. Cholesterol is a necessary part of almost all metabolic processes in the body. Without it we could not survive.
In the early 80s there were some landmark studies linking cholesterol levels to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Since then, all kinds of conclusions have been made as to what this means, what numbers are “normal”, and how those numbers change depending on your medical history.
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