“A recent study, published in the American Journal of Cardiology, 2003, found that patients who successfully lowered their cholesterol levels did not reduce plaque buildup in their arteries. One group took a strong dose of a cholesterol-lowering drug while the other took a lower dose of the same drug. Researchers then measured the amount of blockage in their arteries. After more than one year, both groups showed a 9.2% increase in plaque buildup, suggesting that plaque buildup is not related to cholesterol level.”

Source: Dr. Mary Enig and Sally Fallon, Eat Fat and Lose Fat