Recent and even older studies around the world have shown what seems obvious: cholesterol is not our “enemy”, as has been widely believed. If you want proof, read this: https://icaro.med.br/colesterol-e-hormonios-qual-e-a-relacao/.
To put it simply, the problem lies in “damaged”, oxidized cholesterol, which is harmful.
Furthermore, the idea that HDL is the “good cholesterol” and LDL is the “bad cholesterol” is not so simple.
To learn more about this, read here: https://icaro.med.br/mito-colesterol/
How did the pharmaceutical industry and its associates manage to convince the majority of the world that “high cholesterol is always bad” (a great untruth, as demonstrated in the texts and links mentioned above, which I strongly recommend you read for the sake of your health and to form an informed opinion)?
This resulted in the popularization of a class of drugs that is among the five best-selling in the world: statins (examples: simvastatin, rosuvastatin, atorvastatin, Lipitor, Zocor, Vytorin).
The problem lies in the flagrant abuse of these drugs. Many people are being kept with insufficiently low cholesterol levels (too low for the body to function properly) due to the excessive and often unnecessary use of statins, which leads to the various “side effects” already mentioned in the links above.
Dr. Brownstein makes it clear (and explains the reasons) why statins such as simvastatin, rosuvastatin, atorvastatin, Lipitor, Zocor, Mevacor, Crestor, Pravachol and Vytorin should be withdrawn from the market. According to him, they are dangerous to health and offer very few benefits, as demonstrated by numerous recent studies: https://healthimpactnews.com/2013/statin-use-for-10-years-increase-your-risk-of-breast-cancer-by-over-200/
Cardiologist and researcher Michel de Lorgeril also claimed that cholesterol-lowering drugs are not effective and suggested that there are lobbies in favor of their use: http://www.infarctcombat.org/polemica-45/icem.html
In view of all this, I strongly suggest that you review your own opinions. In today's world, there's a good chance that you, or someone close to you, already use or will use a statin. It's crucial to be aware not only of the “supposed benefits”, but above all of the associated risks. That way, the conscious decision to use them or not will be yours.
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