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That's strange. I keep reading that there is "no safe amount " of alcohol to drink.

Really though, you do you but in moderation. Don't want to drink? Don't. Do? Be moderate about it.

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>Researchers at Harvard University led the study, and it included nearly 58,000 adults in Japan who were followed for up to a year using a database of medical records from routine checkups. Researchers found that when people switched from being nondrinkers to drinkers during the study, they saw a drop in their "bad" cholesterol -- aka low-density lipoprotein cholesterol or LDL. Meanwhile, their "good" cholesterol -- aka high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or HDL -- went up when they began imbibing. HDL levels went up so much, that it actually beat out improvements typically seen with medications, the researchers noted.

That's strange. I keep reading that there is "no safe amount " of alcohol to drink. Really though, you do you but in moderation. Don't want to drink? Don't. Do? Be moderate about it. Archive: https://archive.today/YYyIZ From the post: >>Researchers at Harvard University led the study, and it included nearly 58,000 adults in Japan who were followed for up to a year using a database of medical records from routine checkups. Researchers found that when people switched from being nondrinkers to drinkers during the study, they saw a drop in their "bad" cholesterol -- aka low-density lipoprotein cholesterol or LDL. Meanwhile, their "good" cholesterol -- aka high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or HDL -- went up when they began imbibing. HDL levels went up so much, that it actually beat out improvements typically seen with medications, the researchers noted.

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As a few others have pointed out here, the current Standard Of Care protocols and understanding of cholesterol are embarrassingly antiquated and the resulting treatment regiments are dangerously misapplied.

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Yeah, plus "click bait is click bait". "Journalism" is all about making money now, not really reporting meaningful information.

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Drop those LDL levels and watch your testosterone nosedive. LDL is used to make testosterone and there has never been any conclusive studies that show it negatively affects the cardiovascular system. More knee jerk science which has come to be the norm it seems.

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The whole cholesterol thing is a scam - https://takecontrol.substack.com/p/statins-cholesterol

I'm not saying it doesn't indicate other issues, for example my bf got pancreatitis when his cholesterol was through the roof. It may have been a symptom, but when it starts to get too high for him, we start to worry and strictly monitor his food all around and get him fasting more.

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I was an alcoholic for 2 decades, and my cholesterol levels were always good.

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I hope you have gotten that sorted and are doing well. It's not a great life to live.

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Wow, what a kiked article.

TLDR: cholesterol levels don't matter. Do not consume any fat high in linoleic acid, sugar, or alcohol if you want healthy arteries.

Cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease. Studies show no consistent link between levels and outcomes. Plaque forms from inflammation and artery damage, not cholesterol floating around. Seed oils are high in linoleic acid. Linoleic acid oxidizes and inflames arteries. Sugar and alcohol spike triglycerides, ramp up insulin resistance, and boost inflammation even more.

Traditional diets with high fat and cholesterol didn’t cause issues until processed crap like seed oils showed up. The cholesterol obsession comes from weak data and statin cash. Statins cut inflammation, not just cholesterol, which hints at the real problem. Oxidized LDL from seed oils drives plaque, not regular cholesterol. Drop the inflammatory junk, and cholesterol numbers don’t matter.

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I'll drink to that!!!