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> fat was demonised in the 1960s(?) Still nowadays. Docs still learn about LDL and HDL like it says something about your future cardiovascular risks and tell y
by ekianjo 2y ago
> fat was demonised in the 1960s(?)
Still nowadays. Docs still learn about LDL and HDL like it says something about your future cardiovascular risks and tell you to control your diet to avoid fat. The original study on this is full of flaws.
- tux3 2y agoYes and no, docs are taught that LDL and HDL are not the targets themselves, it's possible to move those numbers without actually improving outcomes at all (especially improving HDL doesn't seem to really do anything). Docs are _basically_ taught to just put everyone on Statins. On as high a dose as people will tolerate. There's fairly good evidence that statins work, the problem is more than people don't like taking them.