> there was a post very recently on HN from a surgeon claiming heart disease was rather linked to tissue inflammation than cholesterol I believe the "surgeon"

> there was a post very recently on HN from a surgeon claiming heart disease was rather linked to tissue inflammation than cholesterol I believe the "surgeon" you referred to is Dwight Lundell. His claim is just that, a claim. Suffice to note that he has his medical license revoked because of "unprofessional conduct": http://www.casewatch.org/board/med/lundell/order_2008.pdf http://www.casewatch.org/board/med/lundell/order_2008.pdf > reflects the current thinking of specialists That means their recommendation reflects the current medical consensus. Of course American Cancer Society is going to make their recommendations based on current medical consensus instead of some wild claim made by someone who has his medical license revoked. To do anything else would be irresponsible.