Harvard Scientist Stunned: Oreos Surpass Statins in Lowering His Cholesterol

In a very specific experiment, Oreo cookies were shown to outperform traditional cholesterol medication in lowering cholesterol.
Harvard Scientist Stunned: Oreos Surpass Statins in Lowering His Cholesterol
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A Harvard researcher specializing in metabolism and nutrition has explored uncharted territory in cholesterol management through an innovative experiment.

Nicholas Norwitz, a Harvard medical student with a doctorate from the University of Oxford, had an ambitious goal: to validate the lipid energy model, a theory poised to transform our comprehension of human fat or “lipid” metabolism. To that end, Mr. Norwitz investigated the contrasting effects of Oreo cookies and statins on cholesterol levels.
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