URL: https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/381654
Journal: Ann Nutr Metab
Publication Date: 04/2015
Summary: Comprehensive review of Cholesterol-heart disease hypothesis, focusing on Japan. The cholesterol hypothesis relies on very weak data—and sometimes considerably distorted data. Indeed, many studies in Japan actually show that cholesterol plays a very positive role in health.
Key Takeaways
Many studies out of Japan show that cholesterol does not cause heart disease, and that cholesterol actually has positive health effects.