By : Enggar Sulistya
Some of you may disagree with me, but hear me out on this
...
The drug companies know what they want you to think. They
want you to think that the only reliable predictor for heart disease is low
high-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, and the best way to reduce
your risk of taking a "statin" drugs like Zocor and Lipitor.
Cholesterol-reducing drugs are the most successful pharmaceutical products
before, so the drug companies want you to lead them to drugs. Heart disease is
not caused by high LDL cholesterol levels as the sole predictor. It's not even
the best predictor of the honor that goes to a little known test that looks for
elevated levels of C-reactive protein.
What is C-reactive protein?
C-reactive protein is produced by the body during times of
inflammation. Doctors are not exactly sure why some people have elevated C
reactive protein and others have normal levels, but they do know that high C
reactive protein is linked to higher rates of heart disease, stroke, heart
attack, and sudden cardiac death.
Traditional doctors agree that a test for C-reactive protein
is a better measure of a person's risk for heart disease than cholesterol. The
New England Journal of Medicine reported in November of 2002 that elevated C
reactive protein predicts cardiovascular problems better than elevated
LDL-cholesterol. The American Heart Association agrees.
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