Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Affect Your Health

Can lowering cholesterol levels reduce the risk of heart disease? Is it worth taking statins to lower cholesterol? Cai Kaizhou, president of Taiwan Natural Orthopedics Institute and attending physician of the Department of Orthopedics at National Taiwan University Hospital, recently spoke about the cholesterol myth in NTDTV’s “Health 1+1” program and revealed the real key to cardiovascular health.Cholesterol is a key substance for body repair, but it’s been demonized in the past 50 years, according to Cai. People’s fear of cholesterol mainly stems from concerns about heart disease and that cholesterol is not the only or main cause of it.

While the intention of lowering cholesterol is to prevent heart disease, that alone does not mean its incidence will decrease proportionally...



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