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Originally Posted by worthywads
That data that you have showing your reduction in cholesteral and triglycerides is great, but it is inconclusive as to whether you will live longer because of it. People with "perfect" numbers die of heart attacks every day, those with higher numbers die slightly more often.
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It's not about one study.
There is a preponderence of evidence, in the form of many, many studies which all conclude that cholesterol numbers are well understood now, and that the accepted way of determining risk factors, of total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol is valid.
Sure, individuals vary and have other risk factors besides their cholesterol numbers.
Dismiss cholesterol risk factors at your own peril.
What I strenuously object to is our government, who knows better, ignoring cholesterol risk factors, and allowing trans fats in our foods. At the very least they should expend more effort to inform people of the very real dangers.
The cholesterol ratio gives your risk factor for heart attack/stroke from cholesterol. There are other sources of risk. This does not in any way diminish the importance of cholesterol as a risk factor.
And besides heart attack/stroke, the risk ratio for that is strongly correlated to risk of Alzheimers and dementia.
Wake up, people!
Harry