Lowering LDL Cholesterol Could Be a Bad Thing? [Pseudomedicine vs. Seoul National University Bund...
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Is lowering LDL cholesterol bad for you, or is higher LDL cholesterol actually better?
Total cholesterol is calculated as the sum of HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and residual cholesterol.
Of these, common sense dictates that lowering LDL cholesterol, which can lead to cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke, is better.
However, some YouTubers argue that lowering LDL cholesterol is not necessarily better,
and that higher LDL cholesterol is actually better.
What evidence do they have for such claims?
Let me introduce you to an expert who knows much more about LDL cholesterol than these YouTubers:
Professor Lee Won-jae of the Department of Cardiology at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.
Professor Lee Won-jae of the Department of Cardiology at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital will provide accurate information on whether the claims made by some health YouTubers are factually accurate and how to manage LDL cholesterol.
00:27 Professor Introduction
00:33 Does low LDL cholesterol actually increase mortality?
04:29 Does a cohort study in the Lothian region of Scotland support this?
05:47 Why do contradictory research results keep coming out?
07:25 What evidence supports the benefits of lowering LDL cholesterol?
08:26 Did lowering cholesterol also increase heart disease deaths in the US?
09:01 What other factors influence cardiovascular disease besides LDL cholesterol?
09:24 Even after adjusting for all variables, mortality rates decreased as LDL cholesterol levels increased?
12:25 Even a renowned heart research institute found that lowering LDL cholesterol increases mortality rates? 14:42 Why are guidelines stating that the lower your LDL cholesterol, the better?
15:26 Did a legendary American doctor also say there's no correlation between blood cholesterol levels and arteriosclerosis?
16:03 Can the coronary artery calcification index test alone assess cardiovascular disease risk?
17:02 Is the reason most doctors make false claims due to pharmaceutical company lobbying?
20:47 Why do some medical professionals make these claims?
21:30 Are statins truly dangerous drugs?
22:02 What is the mainstream medical community's position on LDL cholesterol?