Looking for good news? Forget Washington and read up on the latest advances in medical science.
Statin drugs, such as Lipitor, work.
The proportion of American adults with high LDL — “bad” — cholesterol has dropped an amazing 33 percent over the past 11 years, from 31 percent in 1999 to less than 21 percent. Having fat in the arteries isn’t “natural,” isn’t irreversible.
Those who have the lowest LDL numbers are, no surprise, those who take statin drugs, exercise and have high-fiber, low-fat diets.…
