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Wasn’t the link between high cholesterol and heart disease debunked in recent years? I had the impression that it was the excess carbs / sugars which are what causes health problems.

And high cholesterol in and off itself is not problematic, if your other stats are in line. E.g. high cholesterol can be a pointer to other problems, but it itself is not considered dangerous.




> Wasn’t the link between high cholesterol and heart disease debunked in recent years? I had the impression that it was the excess carbs / sugars which are what causes health problems.

So did a lot of other people, some of whom were in good shape went on keto, and needed a bypass after not too long.

Total cholesterol isn't necessarily that predictive but non-LDL cholesterol/APOB are strong predictors of CVD




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