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by GuestFAUniverse
383 days ago
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Somehow that trait was evolutionary helpful (groupwise, not necessarily for a single being)? E.g. low LDL, which is an anti-toxant to certain bacterial toxins, leads to a higher risks of sepsis. In general just lowering _any_ cholesterol without understanding _all_ the cons and pros won't cut it.
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There’s plenty of people that have degenerative diseases with no perceivable benefit that are “evolutionary” favored due to genetics just working out that way. What does Huntington’s disease provide? Its a dominant gene, doesn’t typically effect people until they’re 30 or 40 past their prime child years.
> In general just lowering _any_ cholesterol without understanding _all_ the cons and pros won't cut it.
Pros: it significantly decreases long term of risk of cardiovascular disease later in life
Cons: the medications have to be taken daily forever, I guess.
This is just an argument from nature. If you have very high cholesterol, there’s no good reason to not lower it to sub-problematic levels.