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Originally Posted by afterburn 549
I have a Scientist friend . She says the cholesterol is all hype and means nothing...
...So, lowering the C level is stupid.
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Exactly. Sugar is the real enemy.
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Originally Posted by afterburn 549
I america we are told to take a pill for everything rather then take the cure.
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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr
There's more money in pills.
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^^Yup, yup.
What's the biggest selling medication of all time? Lipitor.
There are no studies that show lowering cholesterol prevents heart disease.
Statins are great at lowering cholesterol, but the side effects are widespread and manifest themselves in many ways. Memory loss and sexual dysfunction are on the list.
The video below does a good job poking at the ludicrous nature of pharmaceutical sales. Medical students are courted from the earilest of Medical school and it continues throughout their careers. Reps can track exactly how much Docs prescribe their product and then use that info to get the doc to prescribe more.
I'm not saying all Docs are bad..mm-kay?
It's sad, really.
Messing with cholesterol levels can backfire. There's a lot more pertinent info than just the TC number ( Total Cholesterol ). The book I referenced was eye-opening and it very clearly illustrates the necessity to thoroughly know what your levels are and how to naturally tweak if needed.