Exposing the Mysteries of Heart Disease—7 Ways to Reduce Your Risk

Contrary to the accepted claim that saturated fat is a main culprit of heart disease, the mysteries are many—and begin to unravel when we look to natural care.

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Have you been told your “bad cholesterol” is too high? Maybe you’ve been prescribed a class of drugs called statins, which are designed to lower your LDL—low-density lipoprotein—also known as “bad cholesterol.”

Statins do what they are designed to do, but there are two major problems. First, the mechanism of action causes a multitude of side effects that can lead to worse health. Second, there is now substantial evidence that casts doubts that lowering your LDL prevents heart attacks and that the highest rates of death and dementia are in those with the lowest levels of LDL.