Well, this is evidence that it might be BS but there is also evidence in support of it. So which evidence is the strongest? And that is why my post on evidence based medicine is important.
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Well, this is evidence that it might be BS but there is also evidence in support of it. So which evidence is the strongest? And that is why my post on evidence based medicine is important.
Well, the science that the cholesterol hypothesis is based on is pretty bad. It's a little bit like diabetes..you get diabetes, and the government guidelines tell you to continue to eat carbohydrates. People who on the other hand start eating less carbs and more fat don't even need insulin. I've seen it up close on relatives..they have high blood pressure and are being told to eat less fat. They cut out all the fat, but continues to eat alot of sugar, and they start using statins. Sure, their bloodpressure goes down, but they continue to stay overweight and then they develop diabetes instead. Now they're on insulin and statins - and all the sideffects. Instead of just cutting out a lot of sugar/carbs and start exercising more. I know it's anectdotal , but myself, and all other people I know that has a high fat diet and exercise moderately - at age 35-40..perfect blood pressure, perfect blood insulin, no overweight.