Thread by @DaveKeto

1/ Whether in agreement or not, @DBelardoMD's statement does represent the existing position of mainstream medicine, particularly lipidology. (Tho she's adding a bit more "color" to it, ofc :) )

My retweets like these are to further generate cross exposure to other voices...

https://twitter.com/rcextremebike/status/1380511564902539271

2/ ... Think of it as working toward breaking down some of the echo-chamber-ism.

If you follow me, you're going to get this on a regular basis because I feel hearing every side is important (I have many friends who are LDL skeptics who definitely don't agree with me on this!)

3/ And while we're at it -- here's a list of people I've had excellent, cordial conversations with who are likewise concerned about high LDL whether LMHR or not:
@DrNadolsky
@ethanjweiss
@lansberg
@Lpa_Doc
@NutritionMadeS3

Listen to them as well -- I do...

4/ And again, while I'm "cautiously optimistic" with regard to higher cholesterol as we assume is due to fat-adaptation in a metabolically healthy context (see #LipidEnergyModel), that shouldn't be taken as certainty it is safe. Hence the need for the study.

5/ Per @DBelardoMD's concern, if having high ApoB = high CVD even where one has no other risk factors, then LMHRs are developing (and really, have been developing) atherosclerosis quite rapidly. The sooner we confirm/disconfirm this at a population level, the better