I've had to do some research into various health issues this year and I've been shocked by how poor some of the original papers are.
Tiny studies of very limited demographics, studies with questionable premises (like this one), in vitro being generalised to in vivo, conclusions that say "This effect could go either way" turned into "Don't ever..." advice, and so on.
This isn't anti-vax nonsense on YouTube. These are medical papers in mainstream medical journals which define medical policy.
Of course "poor" does not mean "worthless" so there's often still some signal in the noise.
But "you should lower your cholesterol" is a perfect example of bad research leading to bad messaging.
The science actually says you should manage LDL, HDL, triglycerides, and blood sugar and keep all of them in their healthy ranges.
Some doctors will tell you that, but many won't - because many don't even know.
Tiny studies of very limited demographics, studies with questionable premises (like this one), in vitro being generalised to in vivo, conclusions that say "This effect could go either way" turned into "Don't ever..." advice, and so on.
This isn't anti-vax nonsense on YouTube. These are medical papers in mainstream medical journals which define medical policy.
Of course "poor" does not mean "worthless" so there's often still some signal in the noise.
But "you should lower your cholesterol" is a perfect example of bad research leading to bad messaging.
The science actually says you should manage LDL, HDL, triglycerides, and blood sugar and keep all of them in their healthy ranges.
Some doctors will tell you that, but many won't - because many don't even know.