The Deception of Cholesterol

Is it really good to have low cholesterol levels?

We’ve all heard about the dangers of cholesterol, about that "bad" cholesterol we need to watch carefully every time we have a blood test. We may not fully understand why, but we keep aiming for lower and lower levels as if that were the ultimate marker of perfect health. And doctors keep prescribing "miracle" pills to bring cholesterol into the established ranges, often without realizing that, most of the time, this can actually be harmful. Is cholesterol really the cause of all the problems it’s associated with?

Cholesterol is a molecule essential for life, for the structural integrity of our cell membranes, and it plays a key role in many processes in our body, helping with growth and development. So why, then, do we insist on demonizing such an essential molecule for life?

In this book, Juan Bola presents a multitude of studies and data to dispel the myths surrounding cholesterol, explaining what the true causes of cardiovascular diseases are and how we can minimize their risk.

These pages are filled with scientific evidence to gain a deeper understanding of the lipid mechanisms in our body and discover how, through an evolutionarily appropriate diet and healthy habits, we can boost our cardiovascular health.