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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin
Quality of Life Over Cholesterol Levels
The focus on controlling cholesterol levels with statins in drug trials may not directly correlate with avoiding heart attacks or living a fulfilling life. While cholesterol is a marker, it's not the same as avoiding heart attacks or longevity. Drug trials often emphasize intermediate endpoints like cholesterol levels, which are easier to measure. However, longer trials looking at survival rates paint a different picture, showing that cholesterol control does not necessarily reduce heart attack rates but may have a small benefit in terms of longevity.
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