Throughout my career, I’ve encountered countless individuals who take no medication—except for a little pill to control their cholesterol levels. To most, it seems like no big deal, but growing evidence suggests otherwise.
Back in 2012, The Dr. Oz Show covered this topic, sparking significant controversy (read more). At the time, the video was readily available in Canada, but today, it has quietly disappeared.
A few years later, an Australian documentary on the same subject met a similar fate. After The Catalyst, a popular Australian news show, aired a two-part series titled Heart of the Matter, the pharmaceutical industry complained loudly enough to have ABC Australia remove the videos from their website. The official reason? The documentary allegedly “breached impartiality standards.”
Frankly, I found the reporter, Dr. Maryanne Demasi, to be incredibly fair and well-researched. And she’s no amateur when it comes to medical science—just take a look at her credentials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryanne_Demasi
Fortunately, these videos are still accessible in Canada—for now. Watch them and decide for yourself:
- Are saturated fats and cholesterol really the villains they’re made out to be?
- Are statins truly necessary in most cases?
- Was the documentary truly biased—or just too revealing?
Heart of the Matter – Part 1: Dietary Villains
Heart of the Matter – Part 2: Cholesterol Drug War
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