Comments on: The Chloresterol Mystery http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2008/01/19/chloresterol-research/ Using principles of Science and Statistical Thinking in Policy Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:57:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: John http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2008/01/19/chloresterol-research/comment-page-1/#comment-22419 John Sat, 30 May 2009 19:03:44 +0000 http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2008/01/19/the-chloresterol-mystery/#comment-22419 Low cholesterol can be a serious problem. Your body produces cholesterol naturally. It is needed in the manufacture of cell membranes and in the blood. A person cannot live without it. The health risk of high cholesterol is well known (putting aside the question of how high is high). Like the question of high cholesterol, there is question of how low is too low. Certainly below 120 is a problem. Various sources have different levels but generally a total cholesterol reading below 140 is cause for concern. Entering "low cholesterol problems" into a Google search returns a lot of information. Low cholesterol can be a serious problem. Your body produces cholesterol naturally. It is needed in the manufacture of cell membranes and in the blood. A person cannot live without it. The health risk of high cholesterol is well known (putting aside the question of how high is high).

Like the question of high cholesterol, there is question of how low is too low. Certainly below 120 is a problem. Various sources have different levels but generally a total cholesterol reading below 140 is cause for concern.

Entering “low cholesterol problems” into a Google search returns a lot of information.

]]> By: R.L Smith PhD http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2008/01/19/chloresterol-research/comment-page-1/#comment-22417 R.L Smith PhD Fri, 29 May 2009 22:09:45 +0000 http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2008/01/19/the-chloresterol-mystery/#comment-22417 We here much about the ills of high chloresterol. Is there such a thing as too low for this substance? Is there a technical reference to very low chloresterol? We here much about the ills of high chloresterol. Is there such a thing as too low for this substance? Is there a technical reference to very low chloresterol?

]]> By: John http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2008/01/19/chloresterol-research/comment-page-1/#comment-21987 John Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:12:29 +0000 http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2008/01/19/the-chloresterol-mystery/#comment-21987 I'm not sure that lowering cholesterol has nothing to do with lowering the incidence of heart disease. To say that this possible non-relationship has been "proven" is, I think, probably not possible. Also I think that there is evidence that if cholesterol is quite high (say, over 275) that there is an elevated risk of cardio vascular disease (heart disease is not the only problem). I’m not sure that lowering cholesterol has nothing to do with lowering the incidence of heart disease. To say that this possible non-relationship has been “proven” is, I think, probably not possible.

Also I think that there is evidence that if cholesterol is quite high (say, over 275) that there is an elevated risk of cardio vascular disease (heart disease is not the only problem).

]]> By: leefrank http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2008/01/19/chloresterol-research/comment-page-1/#comment-21986 leefrank Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:07:45 +0000 http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2008/01/19/the-chloresterol-mystery/#comment-21986 I fully agree with you that lowering cholesterol with drugs is not in the interest of the patients. It has been proven that lowering cholesterol has nothing to do with lowering the incidence of heart diseases. Many young adults were found to have low cholesterol levels in their blood yet they die of heart problems. This clearly shows that the theory that high cholesterol is the cause of cardiovascular disease is flawed. Anyone taking statins to lower their cholesterol should stop immediately if they wish to live longer. I fully agree with you that lowering cholesterol with drugs is not in the interest of the patients. It has been proven that lowering cholesterol has nothing to do with lowering the incidence of heart diseases.

Many young adults were found to have low cholesterol levels in their blood yet they die of heart problems. This clearly shows that the theory that high cholesterol is the cause of cardiovascular disease is flawed.

Anyone taking statins to lower their cholesterol should stop immediately if they wish to live longer.

]]> By: Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » New Questions on Treating Cholesterol http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2008/01/19/chloresterol-research/comment-page-1/#comment-21983 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » New Questions on Treating Cholesterol Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:24:55 +0000 http://jsdstat.com/Statblog/2008/01/19/the-chloresterol-mystery/#comment-21983 [...] via: The Cholesterol Mystery [...] [...] via: The Cholesterol Mystery [...]

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