Cholesterol is an irreplaceable building block, necessary for the health of every individual cell and for almost all hormones in our bodies. It is an important component of the cell wall, increases its stability and, together with proteins, contributes to injecting and extracting signalling substances into the cell. cholesterol is also vital as a precursor to many hormones and bile acids. A cholesterol level of 5.0 or below can be hazardous to life. On average, the European population has a level around 6.5 and this is considered normal.
To date, no proof for the hypothesis
In the 1950s, the hypothesis of an American nutritionist gain wide acceptance, according to which an elevated cholesterol level leads to arterial calcification and thus favours myocardial infarction i.e. heart attacks. Even though this hypothesis is based solely on empirical evidence, it is by no means proved. Up to now, no biological mechanism could be found, were one could demonstrate that an increased cholesterol level would lead to the feared plaque formation in the blood vessels. Despite this fact, the hypothesis stubbornly remains in main stream acceptance. The fact that cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins) represent the world’s highest-selling segment of the pharmaceutical industry, probably hinders the necessary clarification and finding the truth. The issue of cholesterol will still shake the public, as more and more doctors admit that they have wrongly treated their patients with statins. In my practice, nobody is prescribed statins, unless you have a cholesterol value over 10.
Mortality is higher when cholesterol is low
Cholesterol is definitely not a risk factor for heart attack or stroke. In a large study, mortality was 30% greater when patients were treated with statins and blood thinners rather than with the correct diet. In a recently published meta-study with a total of 68,094 people over 60 years, a high LDL cholesterol level was associated with a lower mortality. This result is a striking contrast with the current cholesterol hypothesis, according to which cholesterol generally leads, especially LDL cholesterol, to arterial calcification and health problems.
Statins lower vital Q10
Statins also lower the Q10 level by about 50%, which can lead to severe side effects such as fatigue. The real reason people get arteriosclerosis is not clear and further researched needs to be one, but the high consumption of sugar certainly plays a role.
For high cholesterol values, I propose a plant-rich diet and a forgoing of sugar. As a dietary supplement, I recommend omega-3 fatty acids (for example, 2 capsules of krill oil), 2 capsules of Aronia and sufficient vitamin D (at least 3000 IU per day). If someone still needs statins, then only if additional Q10 is consumed, to compensate the medically induced lowering of the Q10 levels.
