I agree. I just finished reading two books on cholesterol: “The Cholesterol Myth”and The Cholesterol Hoax.” Very eye-opening. As you stated, the problem is inflammation and also too much sugar intake.
Every hormone we have is derived from cholesterol. Does it really make sense to reduce the amount of the mother of our hormones? That, to me, flies in the face of all of the cholesterol existential lies we have been inundated with for the last 50 years or so.
My doctor wants me to go on a statin, but I have refused to do that so far, and will refuse to do that in the future. My cholesterol has been between 250 and 300 for years. I am 72 years old, and am in excellent health. You would have thought with that high of a level I would have been dead long ago.
Another interesting thing that was in the second book was the discussion of statin use and diabetes. As it turns out a statin will force your liver to push sugar into your bloodstream. So now you are essentially diabetic. So you go to your doctor, and the doctor wants to put you on a diabetic drug. So now you are on two drugs instead of just one. It is pretty much downhill from there.
23% of your chloresterol is in your brain. What happens to that chloresterol if the statin passes the blood brain barrier? The chloresterol in the brain insulates your neurons from one another in a sheathing. Alzheimers and dementia may have a connection with statins so that’s one reason I’ll never take them. The real solution is to clean up the diet and get off of the sugar (which is in almost everything processed).
Dr Ken Berry, M.D, of Nashville, who has 20 plus years of experience says that HIGH cholesterol is not nearly as concerning as having a HIGH TRIGLYCERIDE reading. He explodes the myth about cholesterol. See for yourself.
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Same here. This reminds me of my old supervisor who was on statins. He kept feeling poorly so he went in for a full physical. He did the treadmill and everything. He passed with flying colors! His chloresterol was spot on. Him and the doctor were happy. A week later he died of a massive heart attack at home at the dining room table in front of his wife. ONE week after a "successful" physical. I'll never forget that.