
The Truth About Cholesterol
A January 2009 study published in the American Heart Journal found that nearly three out of four patients hospitalized for a heart attack had total cholesterol levels in the "normal" range of 200 or less. Some of them were taking statins to lower their cholesterol, and some of them had naturally low cholesterol. Basically, the statins weren't preventing heart attacks from happening, and neither was low cholesterol.
So why then is cholesterol a focus when it comes to overall health? ....
A January 2009 study published in the American Heart Journal found that nearly three out of four patients hospitalized for a heart attack had total cholesterol levels in the "normal" range of 200 or less. Some of them were taking statins to lower their cholesterol, and some of them had naturally low cholesterol. Basically, the statins weren't preventing heart attacks from happening, and neither was low cholesterol.
So why then is cholesterol a focus when it comes to overall health? ....