The Cholesterol Question
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More than any other heart disease risk factor, cholesterol has loomed large in the public imagination. It is found in the plaques in our artery walls where heart attacks begin, and people with heart disease tend to have higher levels of the "bad" LDL cholesterol. But roughly 50 percent of victims have normal cholesterol levels, and many people with high cholesterol have healthy hearts. By inhibiting cholesterol production, statins reduce heart attack risk in heart disease patients, but medical researchers are now worried that increases in diabetes and obesity will trigger a new surge in heart attacks. In this film, leading scientific authorities reveal the latest insights and dispel age-old myths in the link between cholesterol and heart disease.
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42 min 33 sec
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