06/03/2026
The widespread belief that high cholesterol causes heart disease is a false narrative.
Cholesterol is vital for hormone production, brain health, and cell membrane integrity.
Both LDL and HDL cholesterol are simply exchangers—they shuttle fats, including cholesterol, back and forth in your body. There is nothing inherently “good” or “bad” about them.
And the truth is that 50% of people who suffer heart attacks have normal or low cholesterol.
The majority of heart attacks and strokes are actually caused by blood clots, so why are we getting side tracked by cholesterol levels?