CHOLESTEROL CON’ Doctors say there’s ‘no evidence’ high levels of bad cholesterol causes heart disease
17 physicians from across the world appear to have dispelled the theory that there are links between having high LDL-C levels - known as bad cholesterol - and fatty deposits that clog arteries.
The scientists, from the UK, US, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, France and Japan wrote: "We suggest clinicians should abandon the use of statins and PCSK-9 inhibitors."
Dr Aseem Malhotra, an NHS cardiologist not involved in the study, told MailOnline: "Having reviewed the totality of the evidence, in my view the only people that should be offered statins are those with established heart disease risk.
"For everyone else, the tens of millions taking the drug worldwide who don't fall into these categories, they should know statins won't help them live one day longer."
Up to six million adults in the UK take statins with the aim of lowering their cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Doctors clash over the use of the drugs, with some claiming they should be prescribed more widely to prevent thousands of deaths, whereas other say they are overused.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7280954/high-cholesterol-heart-disease-evidence/