My question is:
How much cholesterol in the blood going to the brain is necessary for superior brain function?
A quality of life issue.
“How much cholesterol in the blood going to the brain is necessary for superior brain function?”
If you take Statins, not much. The fact that you then get dementia is not a concern to cardiologists and primary care doctors.
I have that same exact question. Any thoughts?
“ How much cholesterol in the blood going to the brain is necessary for superior brain function?”
Good question. I know a woman who is raising small children on a vegan diet
That’s not advisable
From the NIH:
“The human brain is the most cholesterol-rich organ, containing approximately 20%–25% of the body’s total cholesterol. While the brain represents only about 2% of total body weight, it contains roughly 20%-25% of all body cholesterol. Nearly all (about 70%-80%) of this cholesterol is located in the myelin sheath, which insulates nerve fibers.”
Hm...seems like it is quite important, no?
23% of yout chloresterol in the brain. If Lipitor (or your choice of stain) crosses the blood barrier, which happens, it causes brain malfunction like senility. I have a friend losing his memory/mind and I told him to stop the statins to see if it helps. He’s scared because the doctor told him he’ll die of a heart attack without it. I quit seeing him because I hated to see him deteriorating.