“ Treat ” cholesterol, exorcise the bogeyman

Cholesterol panels are a source of constant confusion for many people. And most doctors are no help, having been brainwashed by marketing from the drug industry, who pass off clinical trials as “science,” studies bought and paid for by the pharmaceutical industry to drive statin drug sales, with exaggerated results reported via absurd statistical manipulations (e.g., reporting “relative risk” rather than absolute risk, a misleading way to play games with numbers, a topic to discuss in future). Sandy shared her lipid panel 2 1/2 years into her Wheat Belly experience: “Got some blood work done, including cholesterol. I’m confused. Not sure after 2.5 years of this WOE if I’ve improved or not. Seems some has improved, but total cholesterol went up. Can someone tell me if these results are good? I don’t fully understand the numbers. Thanks for any help!” Of course, the rise in cholesterol prompted a discussion at the doctor’s office about whether the high cholesterol should be “treated” with a statin drug. Let’s therefore take apart what has happened to Sandy’s cholesterol panel and show why any discussion about statin drugs is unnecessary and ridiculous. Let’s take each parameter, one by one:       HDL cholesterol–HDL cholesterol is a wonderful index of overall health and a reflection of several genetic patterns but, in general, the higher the HDL, the healthier you ar...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle cholesterol gluten grains Inflammation LDL statin Weight Loss Source Type: blogs