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This morning, I received the anticipated email from Zoe's blog on the recent statin "revelations".
The main point, after deconstructing the research, is the quote
Personally, I believe that higher HDL is good for you and it is the type of LDL you have that matters (this isn’t measured by the NHS standard tests).
The main point, after deconstructing the research, is the quote
This study could have been reported as “Those who have the lowest pre-statin LDL-C have more CVD over the next few years”. It should have been reported as, “Smokers and alcohol misusers have more CVD events – oh and they tend to be less compliant with health advice generally.”
In other words, low LDL cholesterol is bad for you.Personally, I believe that higher HDL is good for you and it is the type of LDL you have that matters (this isn’t measured by the NHS standard tests).