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As I described above, I have to disagree: The link between saturated fat intake and blood LDL cholesterol is very well established by hundreds of controlled-fee
by cyounkins 7y ago
As I described above, I have to disagree: The link between saturated fat intake and blood LDL cholesterol is very well established by hundreds of controlled-feeding experiments. Here is a meta-analysis of 395 such experiments: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9006469 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9006469
Going from LDL cholesterol to atherosclerosis, the plaque that composes the arterial blockages is largely made of cholesterol-rich lipids. On a higher level, the use of statins to lower cholesterol is the #1 thing doctors do to try to reduce a person's risk of heart disease.