Peter Attia· MD
FH in 1860 was not such a severe disease as it's right now and maybe there is so much FH because again in the Ice Age having high LDL might have been an advantage as a protection against bacterial infection
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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.
FH in 1860 was not such a severe disease as it's right now and maybe there is so much FH because again in the Ice Age having high LDL might have been an advantage as a protection against bacterial infection
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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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