$29 Billion Reasons to Lie about Cholesterol
Making Profit by Turning Healthy People into Patients
by Justin Smith

We are told that high cholesterol levels pose a major risk factor for developing heart disease. We are also told that the consumption of foods containing saturated fat and cholesterol increases the risk for heart disease - the Cholesterol Idea. This idea has led to the mass prescription of cholesterol-lowering drugs, but do so many of us really need these drugs and what are the risks associated with lowering cholesterol?