For years we've been told of the necessity to watch our cholesterol levels. Yet despite the hype of the media and the medical establishment there is little evidence that cholesterol alone helps to prevent stroke and hear attacks.Medicine
Is Cholesterol Your Real Enemy?For years we've been told of the necessity to watch our cholesterol levels. Yet despite the hype of the media and the medical establishment there is little evidence that cholesterol alone helps to prevent stroke and hear attacks. |
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More than 40 million people in the United States take Statin Drugs every day. The purpose is to lower your LDL (BAD) Cholesterol. Statin drugs along with penicillin, and aspirin, may well be the three greatest drugs ever developed. These cholesterol fighting drugs have been known to lower your bad cholesterol by as much as 25% to 40% depending upon your unique body chemistry, and the actual dosage that you take.
I have always enjoyed reading the health articles of The Good Doctor--Dr. W. Gifford-Jones. His articles have always provided the most down-to-earth, bone-marrow-wisdom kind of information about health problems and concerns. As a medical doctor, his philosophy is to provide excellent care and advice, including the courage to persuade patients to become proactive about their own health--which means not only eating right and exercising but choosing natural and safer remedies (rather than drugs) for medical issues.
If your total cholesterol is less than 200 mg/dL, your heart attack risk is relatively low, unless you have other risk factors. Even with a low risk, it's still smart to eat foods low in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol, and also get plenty of physical activity. Have your cholesterol levels measured every five years — or more often if you're a man over 45 or a woman over 55.