magius79 on Nostr: I'm not suggesting that we eliminate cholesterol entirely. Obviously it's a necessary ...

I'm not suggesting that we eliminate cholesterol entirely. Obviously it's a necessary component of a great many things. What I am suggesting is that the circulating level of cholesterol needed to do those things is much lower than what most of us are walking around with. Take kids for example: most kids have LDLs in the 30s and they clearly do just fine. Lowering cholesterol lowers the risk of development of arterial disease. Period. Is high cholesterol the sole reason for heart disease, no. It is necessary but not sufficient. But it is an easily modifiable factor whereas inflammation is not in many cases.