I'm not a doctor, but I know how to analyze data, so here is my response to the cardiologist who wanted me to go on Statin
I printed out each study, and he didn't bother to look at them.
I do a complete blood panel plus with nine vials of blood drawn and over 36 different tests. Everything was perfect except for LDL.
My oxidatedLDLL was six from 1-20
His only response was, “Then why do Statins work?”
High cholesterol is bad advice based on faulty science from the 1950s; Ancel Keys cherry-picked data with his seven-country study.
Every cell membrane in your body requires cholesterol.
Animal fat is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet.
Vitamin D is produced when cholesterol in the skin is exposed to UVB radiation from the sun.
Testosterone, DHEA-S, Estradiol, Progesterone, and Prolactin are all steroid hormones synthesized from cholesterol in various tissues in the body. Cholesterol is converted into pregnenolone, which is then used to make these hormones through a series of enzymatic reactions.
Saturated fat: villain and bogeyman in the development of cardiovascular disease?
Association of lipoprotein levels with mortality in subjects aged 50 + without previous diabetes or cardiovascular disease: A population-based register study - PMC

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Saturated fat: villain and bogeyman in the development of cardiovascular disease? - PubMed
Findings from the studies reviewed in this paper indicate that the consumption of SFA is not significantly associated with CVD risk, events, or mor...
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No association between 'bad cholesterol' and elderly deaths

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No association between 'bad cholesterol' and elderly deaths
An international team of experts has found that older people with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) live as long, and often longer, th...
High low-density-lipoprotein is beneficial | The BMJ
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Effect of short-term low- and high-fat diets on low-density lipoprotein particle size in normolipidemic subjects | Request PDF
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(PDF) Lipoprotein(a) in atherosclerosis: from pathophysiology to clinical relevance and treatment options
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Lipoprotein(a) and diet—a challenge for a role of saturated fat in cardiovascular disease risk reduction? - The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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Overview of OxLDL and Its Impact on Cardiovascular Health: Focus on Atherosclerosis
Overview of OxLDL and Its Impact on Cardiovascular Health: Focus on Atherosclerosis - PMC
Cardiovascular pathologies maintain the leading position in mortality worldwide. Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease that can result in a variety ...
Sunlight Vitamin D and the anti-viral state
Vitamin D and the anti-viral state - PMC
Vitamin D has long been recognized as essential to the skeletal system. Newer evidence suggests that it also plays a major role regulating the immu...
Exercise Exercise and Respiratory Tract Viral Infections - PMC
Exercise and Respiratory Tract Viral Infections - PMC
Prolonged, intense exercise causes immunosuppression, while moderate intensity exercise improves immune function and potentially reduces risk and s...
Finer A High-Fiber Diet Does Not Protect Against Asymptomatic Diverticulosis - PMC
A High-Fiber Diet Does Not Protect Against Asymptomatic Diverticulosis - PMC
The complications of diverticulosis cause considerable morbidity in the United States; health care expenditures for this disorder are estimated to ...