New research shows moderately high cholesterol levels are linked to extreme longevity.

New research shows moderately high cholesterol levels are linked to extreme longevity.

This upends what scientists previously thought about cholesterol.

For decades, “bad” cholesterol (LDL) has been cast as the primary villain of heart health, with standard advice being “the lower, the better.” However, groundbreaking research in long-lived communities like Sardinia is turning this narrative on its head with what scientists call a “cholesterol paradox.”