Yes, it may, in some circumstances, be an indicator of heart disease, but there is no evidence of a causal link. But so what? I believe that high cholesterol has been a scapegoat for too long. Yes, it was the statins that originally reduced my cholesterol levels so dramatically. High cholesterol may, in some circumstances, be an indicator of heart disease, but there is no evidence of a causal link Not only that, but my levels of LDL (so-called bad cholesterol) were also lower than when I’d been on statins, and my ratio of HDL (so-called good cholesterol) to LDL was under four for the first time, an excellent sign, according to medical wisdom. You would have thought that after three months on a diet so high in saturated fat, my cholesterol would have shot back up to pre-statin levels - but no, it came down and has stayed down seven months on. Typically, I was eating red meat three or four times a week and enjoying butter, full-fat milk and plenty of eggs.
Many experts now believe that sugar is emerging as a true villain in the heart-disease story while after decades of demonization, saturated fat has been acquitted of causing heart disease by a recent “meta” analysis of 70 studies by Cambridge University. The only major changes I’d made to my lifestyle since coming off statins were eliminating sugar (including alcohol and starchy foods such as bread) and eating more animal fat. The only major changes I’d made to my lifestyle since coming off statins were eliminating sugar (including alcohol) and eating more animal fat
After three months without the pills, it was 5.4mmol/L (5.4 millimoles per litre of blood) compared with 5.7 mmol/L a year earlier. “Could you give me a blood test first?” When the results came back, he was amazed that my total blood cholesterol was lower than when I’d been on statins. The sooner the better, he said, given that I’d already been off my prescription for three months. The GP simply suggested I try another brand of statin. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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