Recently, there have been many media reports about cholesterol. LEEFH supports the medical consensus, which is based on more than 100 years of scientific research.
LDL cholesterol
LDL cholesterol is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and must be taken seriously. Whether you treat it with statins depends on the combination of risk factors that an individual has. The clogging of blood vessels, known as atherosclerosis, is a process that is driven by more factors than just cholesterol. It is a complex matter. Doctors try to manage their patients as well as possible in this area. Fortunately, guidelines around the world agree that treating high cholesterol, among other things, reduces mortality from cardiovascular disease.
DNA defect It is, of course, better to ensure that your cholesterol levels are in order by leading a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, some people have a DNA defect that prevents the liver from processing cholesterol properly. Diet alone is not enough to fix this. These people have familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). WITHOUT medication, they are 13 times more likely to develop heart disease at a young age. A heart attack at the age of 35 is not uncommon with this condition. These are distressing cases that we can now treat effectively with cholesterol-lowering drugs. Out of respect for these people and their families alone, the simplistic reporting on cholesterol must stop.
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