Oddbean

This is actually what Harvard medicine recommends. And you don’t even have high “cholesterol”, you’d have “high” LDL, which is a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol and triglycerides. Doctors are retarded. https://image.nostr.build/7d27e962859b9d9ba54239e7e78295e9f1660de4e848769075625e87dbeefd55.jpg

What else can you expect from institutions that are financed by the same corporations selling the same seed oil? Government “science” institutions are just a “scientific” looking propaganda arm, funded by and serving the corporations that need the current regime/system to exist, to be able to extract life force out the naive sheeple

The brain uses most cholesterol in your body. The rest of the cholesterol is used to make your hormones. It must be a coincidence that people on statins have dementia and low muscle mass due to hormone imbalances.

Intriguing comment so asked gpt4o. The comment contains a mix of accurate information and some misleading implications. Let's break it down: 1. **Brain and Cholesterol**: - The brain does contain a significant amount of the body's cholesterol, about 20% despite comprising only about 2% of body weight. - Cholesterol is essential for the structure and function of brain cells, including synapse formation and neurotransmission. 2. **Cholesterol and Hormones**: - Cholesterol is a precursor for the synthesis of steroid hormones, including sex hormones (estrogen and testosterone) and corticosteroids (cortisol). 3. **Statins and Cognitive Function**: - Some studies have suggested a possible link between statin use and cognitive decline, but the evidence is not definitive. The FDA states that memory loss or confusion reported by statin users is generally non-serious and reversible. - Other studies suggest statins may have protective effects against dementia. Overall, the relationship between statins and cognitive function remains complex and not fully understood. 4. **Statins and Muscle Mass**: - Statins can cause muscle-related side effects in some individuals, such as myopathy, muscle pain, and, in rare cases, rhabdomyolysis (severe muscle damage). - The effect on muscle mass is not typically characterised as significant muscle loss but can lead to discomfort and weakness. 5. **Hormone Imbalances**: - Statins do not directly cause hormone imbalances in most people. However, because cholesterol is involved in hormone production, there could be indirect effects, though these are generally not significant in typical statin use. ### Summary - The brain uses a significant amount of cholesterol, which is essential for its function. - Cholesterol is a precursor for hormone synthesis. - The link between statins and cognitive decline or dementia is not conclusively proven and remains an area of ongoing research. - Statins can cause muscle-related side effects but are not commonly associated with significant muscle mass loss or hormone imbalances in the majority of users.

The government also says that frosted mini wheats and lucky charms are healthier than beef. That’s why everyone in the US is so healthy. https://image.nostr.build/fcbc470a8612aef3e68125faad6e574151b73467935432efe11015cbb4a775a3.jpg

A lot of these doctors are "following protocol" They read somewhere in their continued training that cholesterol is "bad" and to lower that shit, then continue on to seeing 100 patients a day. The #BTC incentives will lower Doctor to patient ratios and hopefully get some critical thinking ones along the way.