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Statin Denier am I

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https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/the-great-cholesterol-scam-and-the The Great Cholesterol Scam and The Dangers of Statins Exploring the Actual Causes and Treatments of Heart Disease A Midwestern Doctor Jun 30, 2024 ∙ Paid 1,551 223 Share Story at a Glance: •There is a widespread belief that elevated cholesterol is the “cause” of cardiovascular disease. However, a large body of evidence shows that there is no association between the two and that lower cholesterol significantly increases one’s risk of death. •An alternative model (which the medical industry buried) proposes that the blood clots the body uses to heal arterial damage, once healed, create the characteristic atherosclerotic lesions associated with heart disease. The evidence for this model, in turn, is much stronger than the cholesterol hypothesis and provides many important insights for treating heart disease. •The primary approach to treating heart disease is to prescribe cholesterol lowering statin drugs (to the poi...