“Do you feel deceived? This is what we’re talking about ... relative risk. With relative risk, you are taking a difference between percentages, you are then amplifying it to make it appear as if you’ve got this huge effect.”
David Diamond PhD -
@LDLSkeptic - is a cardiovascular and metabolic health researcher who has spent years challenging the conventional LDL narrative.
He is a Professor of Psychology and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of South Florida and a 30-year VA career scientist with over 100 publications on brain function, memory, cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease.
At the 2026 Boca Symposium for Metabolic Health, he questioned whether high LDL-C alone predicts cardiovascular risk in people who have improved their metabolic health through therapeutic carbohydrate reduction.
He argued that the quality of LDL particles — not just the total amount — matters, and that markers like triglyceride-to-HDL ratio and coronary artery calcium provide more meaningful insight.
Dr. Diamond also highlighted how relative risk statistics can mislead, urging a closer look at the actual data behind widely cited claims about statins and heart disease prevention, and that 220 people need to take a statin for years for one person to avoid one heart attack.
His presentation underscored why metabolic context and particle quality deserve more attention in clinical decision-making.
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