The Cholesterol Myth: Why You’ve Been Lied to About Heart Disease

Heart disease is the number one killer of men worldwide. In Australia alone, it causes one in four deaths—yet the usual advice given to men in midlife is: “Your cholesterol is high, you need statins.”

But what if we’ve been misled?

What if cholesterol isn’t the enemy, and the real culprits behind heart disease are metabolic dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and insulin resistance?

Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a world-renowned cardiologist, has been at the forefront of challenging outdated ideas about cholesterol and statins. His research shows