How much evidence is needed?

THe results from the ENHANCE trial have finaly been released. we now know y the delay and attempt to change the endpoint These results are further proof that cholesterol does not CAUSE atherosclerosis.
After 2 years those taking Zetia plus Simvastin had 17% (absolute) greater reduction in LDL than those taking simvastin alone (or 29.31% hogwash relative). Yet, and I quote
"There was also no statistically significant difference between the treatment groups for each of the components of the primary end point"
The end point was the amount of atherosclerosis. Also
" there were no differences in cardiovascular events between the two groups in the trial"
Reducing LDL by taking Zetia did not reduce degree of atherosclerosis or cardiovascular events
This falls into line with the TNT and Japanese Lipid Intervention trials.
How much more evidence do people need that cholesterol is only ASSOCIATED with CHD, not a CAUSE.
Will you take this pointless drug?
Will you prescribe this poinless drug?

http://www.theheart.org/viewArticle.do?p...

How much evidence is needed to do what? Get the government to do something about the runaway fleecing of the public by the big pharmaceuticals and their cronies, the doctors, hospitals, nurses, drugstores, etc.? Come on, now... that would take the involvement of the press. They would have to expose the greater medical community for what they are. And we both know that ain't gonna happen. No sir, as long as the public is comfortable in believing that the conventional medical community is omniscient and altruistic (we both know that's hogwash), we are just spitting into the wind.

It would be like trying to bring down big oil.

I'm living proof that diabetes (along with high cholesterol, high triglycerides, high blood pressure) can be controlled by healthy diet and daily exercise. But you know what? I get so much resistance from the naysayers and pessimists BECAUSE they are so brainwashed by the power of the media along with their doctors, nutritionists, nurses, pharmacists, etc. who are equally brainwashed.

Does this mean I'm going to stop trying to convince people to look outside the box of convention? No, of course not. In fact, it motivates me to try harder.

Keep up the good work, man.

It's interesting for sure...it is a scan study so it's difficult to asses build-up 100% accurately. Also this study looked at these 2 meds comparatively since they work differently..
It wasn't looking at taking NO cholesterol medicines vs taking cholesterol meds..like many other studies,which have proven they do help reduce LDL's which is linked to CAD...how much it's linked is still debatable.