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title: "It's Time to Re-think Statins"
date: 2016-09-20T18:32:56Z
modified: 2016-09-20T18:33:41Z
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  - Nutrition in the News
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  - bad cholesterol
  - cholesterol
  - cholesterol myth
  - statin dangers
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Does taking pharmaceutical [statins to reduce cholesterol](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/06/12/high-cholesterol-does-not-cause-heart-disease-new-research-finds/) really help people live longer? A new review of 70,000 patient histories says NO!

The paper’s authors say that not only are statins a complete waste of time and money, but that people with higher cholesterol have less heart disease! Here’s my favorite quote:

![Woman holding an apple](http://elizabethyarnell.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/87527247-300x250.jpg)

“What we found in our detailed systematic review was that older people with high LDL (low-density lipoprotein) levels, the so-called “bad” cholesterol, lived longer and had less heart disease.”

Shock! Heresy!

The article in the UK Telegraph, went on to say that:

The authors have called for a re-evaluation of the guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis, a hardening and narrowing of the arteries, because “the benefits from statin treatment have been exaggerated”.

You should read about the [study of statin effectiveness](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/06/12/high-cholesterol-does-not-cause-heart-disease-new-research-finds/.) for yourself and pass it along to anyone you know who takes a statin to prevent heart disease.