Because individuals with high cholesterol levels often develop

heart disease, we've come to accept that high cholesterol -especially "bad" cholesterol, or LDL - causes heart disease.

But it can't be said often enough that correlation does not

equal causation, and it is beginning to look more and more like acausal realtionship between cholesterol and heart disease justisn't there. 

In this episode we talk about the status of treating cholesterol

to prevent heart disease and about a drug trial that punctuates thewhole process with a giant question mark. 

Take a listen and see what you think.

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