What is cardiovascular disease? If we dig into that we find things like atherosclerosis and other types of diseases. Something like atherosclerosis happens, in

What is cardiovascular disease? If we dig into that we find things like atherosclerosis and other types of diseases. Something like atherosclerosis happens, in large part due to LDL cholesterol [1]. There are many studies and papers on it. Scientists know a fair amount about what's going on here. Saturated Fat is a leading cause of high LDL cholesterol [2]. Dietary cholesterol plays a role in elevated cholesterol but to a lesser extent. A way to think about it is that animals (including humans) produce the LDL cholesterol they need. Cows, pigs, and other animals do too. When you eat them you eat extra LDL cholesterol that ends up in your system. I just grabbed a couple quick links on the topic. There are many podcasts with cardiologists on this, books by dietitians, and papers by researchers. On a personal note, I had high cholesterol and cut out dietary cholesterol and saturated fats (to the level recommended by the american heart association [3]). In a few months my LDL cholesterol dropped about 70 points. I know it's anecdotal but it worked for me and several others I know. [1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33966809/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33966809/ [2] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/symptoms-causes/syc-20350800 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-ch... [3] https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/fats/saturated-fats https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-s...