CHOLESTEROL IS A VITAL SUBSTANCE THAT IS NECESSARY FOR LIFE

Trying to reduce heart attacks by reducing cholesterol because cholesterol is seen in some heart attack victims is like trying to reduce infections by reducing white blood cells because white blood cells are always seen at the site of infections. -- M. Carbone

1. About cholesterol: " ... It builds all the cell membranes in our bodies, makes hormones, regulates itself, and keeps us alive. It constitutes 50 per cent of the fragile membranes that sheath all cells'. "
2. FOUR ARGUMENTS AGAINST STATINS &/OR THE REDUCTION OF CHOLESTEROL (also see # 9 below)
3. Index to studies: Reports briefly on 65 selected studies
4. Framingham study (A PDF) -- This is the Grandaddy of all the cholesterol studies -- almost all the work since then assumes this study was reliable and definitive. If you read it carefully, you probably will agree that it is not a fair report. Read # 5 and #6 below.
5. Framingham analysis: Suggests there are basic flaws in the study.
6. Framingham after 10 years -- This article basically says the Framingham study failed to uncover risk-factors for heart disease.
7. Lower cholesterol naturally: Quick tips on how to do it. -- "What’s one of the most important rules in medicine today? It’s 'Never take a drug if a natural and safer remedy provides the same relief' ".
8. Statin drugs shown to be largely ineffective for the majority of people who take them, but why does this fact seem to have passed researchers by? From Dr. Briffa
9. "The Lancet" study shows there is no evidence that statins should be prescribed as a preventative measure to stop heart disease.
10. Ask for evidence if your doctor prescribes medicine to reduce cholesterol.
11. You can see the plaque in your carotid arteries for $250.
12. Another flawed cholesterol study by people who should know better.
13. Stroke study jumps to conclusions.
14. Kent State study shows cholesterol may help olders adults build muscle.