NEWS

15 February 2010
High cholesterol in childhood is not a risk factor for premature death
A new study that hypercholesterolaemia in childhood is not a risk (read more)

9 October 2008
Statins: Are they just a great con?
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are some of the most widely used in the world, with annual sales in the USA alone of $15.5bn - and they may also be some of the most ineffective.

A major new study of 4,574 patients with chronic heart disease has revealed that the drugs do nothing to extend life or prevent hospital care. Read more

Studies show that low cholesterol and low blood pressure increase death rates.
Two studies just published both remonstrate the futility of trying to lower both blood cholesterol and blood pressure in the older generation, as both show that low cholesterol, low LDL and low blood pressure actually increase death rates. Read More