THINKING ALOUD : Was the ‘high cholesterol’ hoax designed to swindle $2tr?

What you need to know:

  • Supporters of cholesterol-lowering medications would have us believe that the ideal cholesterol level is below 200mg/dl (or 5mmol/l). But cholesterol varies from 105mg/dl to 343mg/dl (or 2.8-to-8.8mmol/l) in people who are healthy.