re: Cholesterol: is hdl of 38 bad if total cholesterol is <100?

We don't know what causes heart disease. We just say, these people with heart disease have this, so this must cause heart disease. Actually we do know that HD is caused by inflammation, just not what causes inflammation. We also know that cholesterol main job is to stop inflammation. Cholesterol has been vilified for years.blaming cholesterol Is like finding cops at a crime scene and blaming them. IMO inflammation is caused by sugar or insulin. We know that diabetes ravages small vessels in the kidneys, eyes and feet, why not in the heart. HD is the #1 killer