Hi berylc, please don't worry about your total cholesterol numbers! Meta- analyses in Sweden and Norway show that in the over-50s the higher your cholesterol the longer we live, and suffer less ill health, too! Best indicators of any problems is your triglycerides to HDL ratio. A score under 2...
Meta- analyses of hundreds of thousands of people have shown that statins only help those who have already had a heart attack or stroke. Even then they only extend life by a tiny fraction, with many users suffering severe side effects. Dr. Malcolm Kendrick explains all in The Great Cholesterol...
Hi Myangelsmom, don't worry about your LDL level! So-called "bad" cholesterol actually isn't the demon everyone tells you it is! Please look up Ivor Cummins on YouTube. This guy is a biochemical engineer and explains things brilliantly (and backs it up with solid evidence). He should allay you...