http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7524816.stm
"Statins 'may cut dementia risk'"
'Statins' are a class of drugs which reduces 'bad cholesterol' levels. Statins are taken by millions of meat eaters to prevent their hearts from solidifying from all the cholesterol they eat. Reducing the plaque on the arteries prevents heart attacks.
Except for rare genetic disorders, vegans don't have cholesterol issues, because the body manufactures all the cholesterol it needs, and a vegan diet has 0 cholesterol. Animals manufacture cholesterol for themselves and for their young, just like we do, so it's found in animal flesh, eggs, and dairy. Bad cholesterol results from an imbalance of HDL and LDL levels, which is due to consumption of cholesterol.
Now a study has shown that taking Statins prevents dementia, because apparently that bad cholesterol can also build up in the arteries in the neck, reducing blood flow to the brain, which can lead to dementia, Alzheimers, and stroke.
It would be more accurate for this article to be titled: Statins may cut dementia risk in those with high cholesterol. Or: Dementia risk associated with high cholesterol. Or: Eating meat may lead to dementia, Alzheimers, and stroke.
I wonder if cholesterol buildup is reducing blood flow to the brain and impairing cognitive abilities in small amounts in all pre-dementia meat eaters. This, might explain why they have such a hard time making little dietary changes that could really improve their lives.
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