Low-fat diets and exercise ‘don’t lower cholesterol’
Dr Adrian Brady, consultant cardiologist at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, said high cholesterol was mostly hereditary and the only effective remedy was drugs. Individuals who struggled with super-healthy low fat diets or put themselves through gruelling gym work-outs were largely suffering in vain.
Although eating well and taking exercise could benefit all-round health, it would never make a big impact on their cholesterol levels, said Dr Brady.
