For over thirty years, statins have been massively prescribed as the first-line treatment to lower cholesterol and prevent heart attacks. The vast majority of physicians still consider them an essential pillar of cardiovascular prevention.
Yet many researchers, doctors, and scientists challenge this dogma. Among them, Michel de Lorgeril, renowned cardiologist and CNRS researcher, who in 2007 published a groundbreaking book: Tell Your Doctor Cholesterol Is Innocent, He Will Treat You Without Drugs, Thierry Souccar Editions).
In this book, and in his subsequent work, he dismantles the arguments in favor of statins, relying on a meticulous reanalysis of available scientific data.
So, is he right or wrong? What do other experts say? Let’s separate fact from fiction.