But it doesn't work for Mark Spitz. He has to take statins even though he exercises.
There are some people who have an inherited condition that gives them exceptionally high cholesterol levels. For this small group of people, the benefits of statins might outweigh the risks.
However, there is so much more that scientists don’t know about heart disease and the role of cholesterol than they do know, that it is ridiculous to have so many people taking statins.
Heart attacks have been on the decline over the past few decades, and the decline happened prior to all this intervention that is being pushed on everyone. The decrease in smoking had a lot to do with it, but it would seem that some diseases just seem to come in waves. It is as if they are epidemics that hit a peak and then subside. It’s very curious.