At the moment, suppliers of anti-cholesterol drugs, such as Pfizer's Lipitor or Pravachol, are marketing their merchandise as the sole weapon available to combat the relentless onslaught of the known killer. This paper is devoted to educate those of us potentially duped by doctors with a quick hand on the prescription pad, and drug companies with a vested interest in our dependency.

The American Heart Association defines cholesterol as a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells (n. pag.). If one consumes too much cholesterol, it can harden into a plaque-like substance inside arteries and veins. This is a major contributor to heart disease. Although it is normal for every person to have cholesterol in their bodies, too much could

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