glynwainwright (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is not about opinion it is just about facts. You can present a good case for the "other side" by selecting the data that fits the argument. That's why we have all data from the larger studies. Pharmaceutical trials are good at selecting.

phylosifer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Ansel Adams (the guy who Hypothesized the Saturated Fat link to risk of cardio vascular disease) died from heart failure due to lung cancer. HA!

cheeryble (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Hello I've read Kendrick's book and found it pretty convincing.I would however like to hear the "other side".Is there a forum about this or discussion anywhere?thanx v muchCheeryble

glynwainwright (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

we need cholesterol to function.What pharmaceutical companies call normal is based on drug sales. Prof Joel Kauffman book "Malignant Medical Myths" Myth No 3. ISBN 0-7414-2909-8

alleyhse (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The doctor told me at age 35 that I needed to get on statins so did that for 10 years. I was never comfortable with these drugs even though they made the blood tests look good. Taking statins became a crutch and I would justify overeating and foods that were unhealthy. I now take several natural supplements, exercise daily, and struggle with managing portion sizes and snacking too much. My blood tests are almost in normal range though not as good as with statins and I feel better overall.

halfasheep (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

VML

bootsiebanty (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Dr. VLM:Have you been taking statins yourself? Did you notice the numerous typos in your post?

glynwainwright (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

People really need to understand why cholesterol is so amazing and why our bodies need to make it in such huge quantities.The work of F W Pfrieger on the use of cholesterol by brain (glial) cells is a good place to start. Role of lipoproteins in immunological and maintenance processes, fat soluble transport systems etc. Cholesterol is a vital chemical with no concept of good/bad morality!

beeastar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

"The main reason why Dr. Kendrick is missing the ball is methodological."Missing the Ball? How about why statins were made in the first place -- It's all about MONEY!! -- Dr. Kendrick is just exposing this enormous fraud brought on be the BIG PHARMAS!

glynwainwright (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

In Primary Prevention is what this issue, each person saved from a heart attack is costing a death due to side effects ALS, Rhabdo etc.In secondary pevention it has some effect for a period... But there is a still a price to pay eventually and changing the cause of death is not good enough. Look at how the ENHANCE trial data was manipulated, by use of surrogate end points, after the trial ran into trouble with emerging mortality data.