For years I’ve questioned the following notion, which seems to be taken as gospel by nearly everyone. It goes something like this: 1) Plaque, which is made out of cholesterol, clogs arteries. 2) If you have an elevated level of cholesterol in your bloodstream, your arteries will become clogged. 3) If you eat foods that are high in cholesterol, you will have an elevated level of cholesterol in your bloodstream and you are more likely to have your arteries clogged. 4) You should avoid eating egg yolks and cheese, and stay away from red meat and whole milk. 5) You should have your cholesterol checked regularly and should take statins to reduce your cholesterol levels.

I’ve always wondered — where’s the proof of this? Is it just one of those things that sounds reasonable so people just accept it without any hard evidence?

I was thrilled today to see this book review in the Wall Street Journal that demonstrates that I am not the only one who questions these things. I haven’t read the book so I cannot vouch for anything it says. But it is refreshing to see anyone who thinks critically and independently and doesn’t just blindly accept the party line. It really bothers me when people just bend over and accept hook, line and sinker whatever the medical/pharmaceutical cabal and its army of vested devotees say.