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Title: Normal Levels of Cholestrol now to High? Post by: Dphins4me on February 04, 2009, 03:49:32 pm Now, before I go any further. This is one study & I do not know the funding of the study. Something that is always very important when reading a study.
This is why my opinion is what it is. I have previous said & maintained about Cholesterol. "Its not what the level is, its what its doing inside the arteries that count." Now they are saying what is considered "normal" is too high. Quote But Fonarow notes that "half of all heart attacks are occurring below 100 (mg/dl)." Now if you read the article its not saying that people should not be on a statin. Its saying people need to be on a statin if their LDL is over 100. It also goes to point out that inflammation is a common driver in this also. So basically if you have inflammation then there could be a problem. Quote If LDL is cardiovascular dynamite, inflammation is the fuse. Here's why: LDL carries cholesterol into the bloodstream, where it collects in artery walls. Inflammatory cells sometimes attack these deposits, causing them to burst. When that happens, blood clots and other debris float downstream into the arteries that nourish the heart. A blockage in a critical vessel may cut off the heart's blood supply. Normal' levels of bad cholesterol may be too high (http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-02-01-bad-cholesterol_N.htm) |