The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease--and the Statin-Free Plan that Will

by Jonny Bowden

A far more powerful contributor to heart disease is sugar. (And, of course, the insulin resistance that can results from eating too much of it!) Diets that are lower in sugar and processed carbs will reduce inflammation, blood sugar, insulin, insulin resistance, and triglycerides. And lowering triglycerides automatically improves that all-important ratio of triglycerides to HDL.