Dr. Castelli is the former director of the Framingham Heart Study. Here's an excellent interview with Dr. Castelli. He imparts the information below and much more.

One of my many websites is Life without Lipitor. Based on diet and exercise, I have been able to stay far away from statins.

That's the headline for the article that states: Less than half of people having angioplasty surgery for heart disease were taking the best combination of drugs before their procedure, new research shows. This could mean their surgery was not needed.

Candidly, that's the reason I live a healthy lifestyle. I know that most of us believe science, medicine, and technology have "figured out" how to make us healthy, but they all have a long way to go. By living a healthy lifestyle, most people can avoid many diseases and the meds that are required for them.

To read the article, click it.

Because many tests miss plaque build-up. And ...

The sad fact is that the majority of acute heart attacks are associated with "non-signicant" plaques. These plaques may suddenly rupture, which quickly leads to the formation of a blood clot. The blood clot acutely occludes the coronary artery, causing a heart attack.

So, depending on statins as opposed to proper diet and lifestyle is a false security blanket.

I recommend listening to this interview with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn.