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.
And that optimal level is well above what would get you a red flag from your doctor in terms of lowering LDL. So in in in UK terms it was 3.6 millimoles per liter which I think is about 140 to 140 and 160 milligrams per deciliter. That is actually considered optimal for lifespan.
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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.
Would love a "what would change this verdict" RSS feed. Sign me up if it exists.
Now just to tell you on a personal level my LDL is lower than that. So I'm a bit concerned so I'm proactively trying to increase my LDL so I'm eating more saturated fat at the moment Paul.
I want to make sure that my longevity is better so I'm trying to increase my LDL right now