Total Cholesterol Levels Misses the Mark for Assessing Heart Disease
Heart disease is the number one killer in the world. However, our assessment of heart disease risks is based upon a standard cholesterol panel which really only tells a very small part of the story. There are so many misconceptions about cholesterol and heart disease and how to determine if you are at risk for heart attacks and strokes. In the 1980s, it was widely advised to limit cholesterol in the diet. Fat in food was replaced with sugar, salt, and refined vegetable oils, which only served to increase the number of people dying of heart disease and caused obesity...