> Numerous studies show that cholesterol lowering decreased the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death. 

I have already been called out on this one, my apologies to anyone who thinks I don't make mistakes. I was thinking of some studies this year that paint a more complex picture. Interesting topic, anyway. It isn't all black and white:


Mental and neurological symptoms
Cholesterol is vital for the development and function of the brain. It is therefore unsurprising that reduced concentrations may produce mental and neurological complaints such as severe irritability, aggressive behaviour, suicidal impulses, cognitive impairment, memory loss, global amnesia, polyneuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. In many cases the symptoms were reversible and re-occurred after re-challenge. None of these side effects are mentioned on the product labels or information inserts for statins.

BMJ 2006;332:1330–2

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