- Angiogram shows zero atherosclerosis/arterial plaque
- Arterial calcium score is zero
Above markers are truly important, unlike cholesterol level. If she's healthy, why to take statins? To become sick?
My knowledge about cholesterol is very limited, but it seems:
- there is a limited if any evidence that high cholesterol is detrimental; "high cholesterol" history might be one of the biggest myths in modern medicine
- size of cholesterol molecules seems to be more telling that level itself
According to the British-Austrian philosopher Karl Popper, a theory in the empirical sciences can never be proven, but it can be shown to be false. If it cannot be falsified, it is not a scientific hypothesis. In the following, we have followed Popper’s principle to see whether it is possible to falsify the cholesterol hypothesis. We have also assessed whether the conclusions from three recent reviews by its supporters [1–3] are based on an accurate and comprehensive review of the research on lipids and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
LDL-C does not cause cardiovascular disease: a comprehensive review of the current literature
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The hypothesis that high TC or LDL-C causes atherosclerosis and CVD has been shown to be false by numerous observations and experiments.
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The fact that high LDL-C is beneficial in terms of overall lifespan has been ignored by researchers who support the lipid hypothesis.
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The assertion that statin treatment is beneficial has been kept alive by individuals who have ignored the results from trials with negative outcomes and by using deceptive statistics.
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That statin treatment has many serious side effects has been minimized by individuals who have used a misleading trial design and have ignored reports from independent researchers.
Edited by hotbit, 08 December 2020 - 03:32 PM.