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<blockquote data-quote="Mbaker" data-source="post: 2145024" data-attributes="member: 256617"><p>My belief is that we should take the evidence in totality. So firstly the biggest drivers of heart disease are being overweight, high circulating insulin and high blood pressure - it is disturbing to me that this isn't common parlance. The primary driver of the lipid heart hypothesis was the 7 countries study by Ancel Keys. The science was misrepresented, but this does not discount assessment.</p><p></p><p>Having moved from total cholesterol to high LDL being the errant profile, the research I have done suggests that for LDL to be a factor in heart disease it needs to be damaged and get into the lining of an artery or arteries, especially under pressure (blood pressure). One cause of damage to LDL is oxidation, which can occur via a level of sugar / carbs not suitable for the individual. By low carbing (and or exercise) fat in the blood (Triglycerides) can be reduced - this is seen by many (I subscribe to this) to one of the key factors within the lipid profile. If this is believed you want below 1. HDL is also seen as an important factor to be high. LDL performs important jobs for hormones, testosterone, oestrogen and repair functions. We make around 85% of the cholesterol within our bodies and every cell has some.</p><p></p><p>The CAC scan is the best readily available test that is far superior to conventional guestimates. "The Big Fat Surprise" is worth a read or listen to. Other good references are Dave Feldman, Ivor Cummins, Dr Nadir Ali.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately the research I have done shows that the reporting of how well statins do is slight of hand (relative risk being misleading, bad results (for the statin supporters) not be published, screening out evidence to suit, which in practical terms means removing non-favourable participants). I remember some evidence that showed that doing nothing (placebo) was about 1% behind taking a statin in effectiveness. Aseem Malhotra references about 5 days extra life, if a statin is taken for 5 years following either a <strong><span style="color: #ff0000">stroke or heart attack</span></strong> (highlighted as I do not want to mislead - sorry can't remember which one):</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]DV9yQbNCE3E[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mbaker, post: 2145024, member: 256617"] My belief is that we should take the evidence in totality. So firstly the biggest drivers of heart disease are being overweight, high circulating insulin and high blood pressure - it is disturbing to me that this isn't common parlance. The primary driver of the lipid heart hypothesis was the 7 countries study by Ancel Keys. The science was misrepresented, but this does not discount assessment. Having moved from total cholesterol to high LDL being the errant profile, the research I have done suggests that for LDL to be a factor in heart disease it needs to be damaged and get into the lining of an artery or arteries, especially under pressure (blood pressure). One cause of damage to LDL is oxidation, which can occur via a level of sugar / carbs not suitable for the individual. By low carbing (and or exercise) fat in the blood (Triglycerides) can be reduced - this is seen by many (I subscribe to this) to one of the key factors within the lipid profile. If this is believed you want below 1. HDL is also seen as an important factor to be high. LDL performs important jobs for hormones, testosterone, oestrogen and repair functions. We make around 85% of the cholesterol within our bodies and every cell has some. The CAC scan is the best readily available test that is far superior to conventional guestimates. "The Big Fat Surprise" is worth a read or listen to. Other good references are Dave Feldman, Ivor Cummins, Dr Nadir Ali. Unfortunately the research I have done shows that the reporting of how well statins do is slight of hand (relative risk being misleading, bad results (for the statin supporters) not be published, screening out evidence to suit, which in practical terms means removing non-favourable participants). I remember some evidence that showed that doing nothing (placebo) was about 1% behind taking a statin in effectiveness. Aseem Malhotra references about 5 days extra life, if a statin is taken for 5 years following either a [B][COLOR=#ff0000]stroke or heart attack[/COLOR][/B] (highlighted as I do not want to mislead - sorry can't remember which one): [MEDIA=youtube]DV9yQbNCE3E[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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