JennyH asked:


I know high cholesterol is a risk factor to heart disease…BUT, I always see arguments on here stating that it does not cause heart disease. What proof is there? And if there is why are insurance companies saying that this is a risk…..it’s more money for them to shelf out.

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1. Mary Boo on September 2nd, 2010 11:18 am

   Before I explain that, here are some thought provoking findings to ponder.

   • If you lower bad cholesterol (LDL) but have a low HDL (good cholesterol) there is no benefit to statins. (i)
   • If you lower bad cholesterol (LDL) but don’t reduce inflammation (marked by a test called C-reactive protein), there is no benefit to statins. (ii)
   • If you are a healthy woman with high cholesterol, there is no proof that taking statins reduces your risk of heart attack or death. (iii)
   • If you are a man or a woman over 69 years old with high cholesterol, there is no proof that taking statins reduces your risk of heart attack or death. (iv)
   • Aggressive cholesterol treatment with two medications (Zocor and Zetia) lowered cholesterol much more than one drug alone, but led to more plaque build up in the arties and no fewer heart attacks. (v)

2. ckm1956 on September 5th, 2010 11:12 am

   The concept that cholesterol instead of something occurring cause most of putting it.
   The thing take place simplified way of cholesterol instead of putting it.