The New Cholesterol Guidelines: Why They Suck
The release of the new cholesterol guidelines on Nov. 10, 2018, shows that the American Heart Association and Co. have doubled down on the cholesterol theory of heart disease and the related notion that statins are the solution to everything.
The Prime of Ms. Jane Brody
Not too long ago, I picked up the Tuesday New York Times and went immediately to an article in the Science section on heart health. Seeing that it was written by Jane Brody, I felt the all-too-familiar knot in my stomach whenever I see her by-line (for reasons which...
The Myth of Lowering Cholesterol
As I’ve said many times, lowering cholesterol is easy. Lowering the risk of heart disease, on the other hand, is quite a different matter. Cholesterol just might be the most misunderstood molecule in the whole world. Dr. John Abramson, professor of medicine at Harvard...
Are Statin Drugs a Waste of Time?
Not long ago, a medical reporter friend of mine, Lynn Allison, asked me to comment on a recent article in The Daily Mail, the title of which was: MORE experts claim statins are a waste of time. The article went on to say that studies show that cutting cholesterol...
It’s Heart Health Month—Don’t fall for the BS
It’s heart health month, the time of year when I typically get apoplectic reading all the bullshit about how important it is for us to check our cholesterol. And with a new class of cholesterol lowering drugs about to hit the market, you can count on aggressive...
