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Episode #261: Great Debates in Fitness and Health Part II
Barbell Medicine Podcast
Debunking the Link Between High Cholesterol and Unhealthiness
The assertion that high levels of atherogenic cholesterol (LDL and triglycerides) are necessarily unhealthy is questioned due to the lack of major adverse cardiac events in some individuals with elevated levels. Studies up to five years show that lowering LDL and triglycerides does not significantly affect mortality. This challenges the common medical approach of prescribing statins and suggests that doctors may be influenced by pharmaceutical companies, resulting in regurgitated information and a narrow-minded approach to treatment.
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