Having a so-called normal cholesterol in a society where it’s normal to drop dead of a heart attack isn’t necessarily a good thing. What is the ideal cholesterol level?

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For more on cholesterol, see:
• Trans Fat, Saturated Fat, and Cholesterol: Tolerable Upper Intake of Zero (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/trans-fat-saturated-fat-and-cholesterol-tolerable-upper-intake-of-zero/)
• Does Cholesterol Size Matter? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-cholesterol-size-matter/)
• Optimal Cholesterol Level (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/optimal-cholesterol-level/)
• The Actual Benefit of Diet vs. Drugs (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/when-low-risk-means-high-risk/)
• When Low Risk Means High Risk (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/when-low-risk-means-high-risk/)
• Eggs and Cholesterol: Patently False and Misleading Claims (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/eggs-and-cholesterol-patently-false-and-misleading-claims/)
• Dietary Cholesterol and Cancer (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dietary-cholesterol-and-cancer/)

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