tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post3563386009203306389..comments2024-03-29T11:23:47.589+00:00Comments on The Low Carb Diabetic: Statin Nation 11 free to view Lowcarb team memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-79424213035786044212015-11-22T22:19:06.623+00:002015-11-22T22:19:06.623+00:00We are told that cholesterol is a major cause of h...We are told that cholesterol is a major cause of heart disease. At least 40 million people are currently taking cholesterol-lowering medications, known as statins, and millions more people are avoiding foods that contain saturated fat and cholesterol.<br /><br />The basic idea is that dietary saturated fat raises cholesterol levels, and these two substances somehow clog-up our arteries, causing a heart attack. This idea is often referred to as the diet-heart hypothesis.<br /><br />However, a number of doctors and researchers have been challenging this hypothesis for decades, and the latest heart disease statistics reveal some alarming facts. Such as:<br /><br />People with high cholesterol tend to live longer<br />People with heart disease tend to have low levels of cholesterol<br />Cholesterol-lowering of a population does not reduce the rate of heart disease<br />In addition, despite their widespread use, and description as “wonder drugs” statin medications do not extend life for the majority of people who take them.<br /><br />Cholesterol-lowering has become a huge global industry, generating at least $29 billion each year. Have the facts about heart disease, cholesterol and cholesterol medications been distorted by pharmaceutical companies and food manufacturers keen to increase their profits?<br /><br />If the focus on cholesterol has been a mistake, then the greatest cost is associated with the lost opportunity to tackle heart disease.<br /><br />http://www.statinnation.net/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com