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Insulin, Not Cholesterol, Is the True Culprit in Heart Disease

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  • About 80 percent of the cholesterol in your body is made internally, primarily by your liver. The remaining 20 percent comes from your diet. If you consume less, your body will compensate by making more, and vice versa

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