The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
But the fundamental role of cholesterol is one that promotes health. Where we get into trouble is when it exceeds the ability of cells to take cholesterol out of the blood quickly through the liver, and it builds up in the blood and gets into the arteries, is where it becomes pathologic.
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Native comments, Twitter mentions, and Reddit threads about this claim — surfaced together so the conversation isn't fragmented across platforms.
Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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Where we get into trouble is when it exceeds the ability of cells to take cholesterol out of the blood quickly through the liver, and it builds up in the blood and gets into the arteries, is where it becomes pathologic.