In 2004, the National Cholesterol Education Program changed the definition of "high cholesterol" overnight—doubling the number of Americans needing statins. The panel making this decision? 8 of 9 members had financial ties to drug companies. Today, we have the damning evidence: statins don’t prevent heart attacks in 96% of users—but they do cause diabetes, muscle damage, and memory loss.

The Great Cholesterol Cover-Up

What They Claim:
"High cholesterol causes heart disease—statins save lives!"

The Truth:

• 75% of heart attack patients have normal cholesterol (American Heart Journal)
• LDL comes in harmless (Type A) and dangerous (Type B) forms—standard tests don’t differentiate
• Cholesterol is vital for brain function, hormone production, and immunity

"Lowering cholesterol is like removing the fire department to prevent fires." — Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

5 Ways Statins Destroy Your Health

1. Muscle Wasting
- 40% of users experience myopathy (muscle breakdown)
- Can progress to rhabdomyolysis (life-threatening muscle death)

2. Diabetes Timebomb
- Increases risk by 46% (even in healthy patients)
- One statin pill halts insulin sensitivity for 24 hours

3. Brain Drain
- Cholesterol is 25% of brain matter
- Users report "statins made me forget my own name"

4. CoQ10 Depletion
- Robs cells of this vital energy molecule
- Leads to chronic fatigue and heart failure (ironic, right?)

5. Cancer Link
- Long-term use triples breast cancer risk (Journal of Cancer)
- Low cholesterol correlates with higher mortality in elderly

The Statin Money Machine

Ghostwritten Studies

• Merck’s original research on Lipitor was written by marketing staff, not scientists (JAMA Internal Medicine)

Disease Mongering

• "High cholesterol" was rebranded as "Hypercholesterolemia"—a "disease" requiring lifelong drugs

Direct-to-Consumer Brainwashing

• TV ads show happy seniors popping pills—never mentioning diabetes risk

What Actually Prevents Heart Disease

1. Inflammation Control

• CRP test (real heart risk marker)
• Turmeric, ginger, and omega-3s

2. Vitamin K2

• Directs calcium into bones, away from arteries
• Found in natto, grass-fed dairy

3. Nitric Oxide Boosters

• Beets, pomegranate, and sunlight

4. Stress Reduction

• Chronic stress corrodes arteries faster than cholesterol

5. Movement

• Just 15 mins daily of brisk walking cuts heart risk by 50%

When Statins Might Help

Only consider if:

• You have familial hypercholesterolemia (genetic disorder)
• You’ve already had a heart attack
• You use ubiquinol (CoQ10) to offset side effects

Final Thought: "The cholesterol theory is the medical equivalent of flat Earth science—debunked but still taught because too much money depends on it."