I have heard of a plan to get all over 50s on statins
That will harm some people and line the coffers of the pharmacutical companies.
Cholesterol and Heart Disease--A Phony Issue, by Mary G. Enig, PhD
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In his book The Cholesterol Myths, Dr. Uffe Ravnskov tells us what happens to an older woman who has normal high serum cholesterol levels. When her blood is tested in a forced cholesterol checkup, the cholesterol myth is used to justify treatment of her nonexistent disease state and she loses her vibrant state of good health.
The official advice to lower serum cholesterol levels has brought about numerous supplements with the attached claim that consuming them will lower cholesterol. This further supports the myth of cholesterol as an undesirable component of body and diet. In fact, the body uses cholesterol to repair and to protect. When improvement to the health of the body brought about by good changes in lifestyle or diet results in a lowering of serum cholesterol, it can be counted as an example of the body no longer needing the extra circulating cholesterol. The repair has been accomplished
I wont be volunteering to be poisoned, even though my cholesterol was recorded as 7 - so what
I just avoid those artificial man made fats and the chemically engineered oils (trans fats) - those are what cause arterial damage.