Cholesterol is not a type of fat; it is a high-molecular-weight alcohol made in the liver and other cells in the body. It is not water-soluble and cannot actually be transported freely in the blood. Instead, it is carried in lipoprotein throughout the body so it performs essential duties.
The coronary disease associated with heart attacks is [...]

A review paper co-authored by Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD provides the most complete picture to date of reported side effects of statin drugs.
Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and director of UC San Diego’s Statin Study group cites nearly 900 studies on the [...]