I still don't understand what the big deal is about cholesterol, I really don't.  It has not been proven to cause any kinds of problems except by the, um, drug companies.  Cholesterol is a hormone and it needs to be in balance, yes, same with estrogen and progesterone, and not just in women.  All hormones are necessary, so why do people fall for this sh*t???  I don't get it.
   
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  Bren
   
  

Kathryn Rosenthal <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
  Meta-analysis says low LDL cholesterol may be associated with greater risk of cancer
Janice Hopkins Tanne 

New York 

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Patients with low concentrations of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, lowered as a result of taking statins, are at significantly more risk of being diagnosed as having cancer compared with patients with higher concentrations of the cholesterol, according to a meta-analysis of 23 large studies of statins (Journalof the American College of Cardiology 2007;5:409-18). 


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Sorry, I can't cite the full text of this article....it requires a subscription/payment. But... I find the idea of interest because I have read some good, current research the last few yrs. re. the lack of vit. D in women and the presence of breast cancer. 

So, if we accept that we convert sunlight to vit. D only if we have sufficient cholesterol in our bodies and that low cholesterol would mean low vit. D absorption, we can see why low LDL may contribute to cancer. I don't know if the article states anything re. cholesterol that is low naturally, i.e. without statin use. 

Kath



       
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