Insatiable curiosity

[Valerie Anne Smith @ValerieAnne1970]

We once considered a Cholesterol Level of 350 perfectly normal & healthy.

Then it was lowered to 300.
Then to 240.
Then to 190.

Now doctors want your levels as low as statins can force them — no matter what.

Every single time the “safe” number drops, millions more healthy people are suddenly labeled as needing medication.

This isn’t medicine. It’s a business model. Statins generate over $22 billion every year.

The truth is, the cholesterol hypothesis has been heavily questioned for decades. The famous Framingham Heart Study that helped launch the fear actually showed that for every 1 mg/dL drop in cholesterol per year, there was an 11% increase in both coronary and total mortality.

Large reviews of elderly populations (over 68,000 people) found that those with the highest LDL cholesterol lived the longest.

Yet studies on statins show they extend average life expectancy by only about 3.2 days.

Lowering cholesterol harms the body because cholesterol is essential. It forms every cell membrane, protects your brain, produces hormones, and helps repair arteries.

Statins come with a long list of serious side effects, including:

- Liver inflammation & damage
- New-onset Type 2 diabetes
- Heart failure & cardiomyopathy
- Vertigo, dizziness, cognitive impairment
- ALS, aphasia, dementia & Alzheimer’s
- Cancer
- Pancreatitis
- Parkinson’s
- Muscle tearing & rhabdomyolysis
- Fatigue, weakness & neuropathy
- Hormone deficiency
- MS, epilepsy & clinical depression

Real culprits behind heart disease: chronic inflammation, seed oils, excess sugar, and processed carbohydrates — not cholesterol itself.

Your body makes most of its cholesterol for good reason. Forcing it dangerously low can create more problems than it solves.

Share this with anyone being pushed toward statins.

Higher LDL in the elderly is linked to longer life in multiple studies.
The constant lowering of “normal” cholesterol numbers benefits drug sales far more than patients.

Food is medicine. Real healing starts with what you eat.

[South Voices @SAVOICES_]

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[Planet Rugby @PlanetRugby]

Rugby's Greatest Rivalry has unveiled a world first with a trophy created in two halves – yet drawn together by magnetism – to capture the unique bond between the Springboks and All Blacks 🇿🇦🇳🇿

The winners of the four-test Tour will receive both halves following the final Test in Baltimore, USA, on 12 September 2026. Should the series be drawn, each nation will retain one half of the trophy! 🏆

[Zille for Mayor @HelenZille4Jozi]

Monday morning at the Johannesburg Road Agency’s Asphalt Plant. The conduct of the ANC-aligned officials working here is telling. Watch the full video to see what unfolded.

#BelieveInJoburg #Zille4Mayor

[Johann Biermann 🇿🇦 @JohannBiermann1]

Braaibroodjie Index Update:

The price of a braaibroodjie as of 31 July 2026 is R23.09.

The price of Onions is up +50% in 2026, while Tomatoes are +15% more expensive.

YTD changes:
- Braaibroodjie Index +4.7%
- Inflation* +3.8%
- Food Inflation* +1.2%

*lags 1 month

[Insatiable curiosity @anaude5]

@BoknRoll @Rondebosch_Boys PRG I team against Durbanville G. PRG 1 player short. Borrows a reserve from Durbanville. End result PRG wins. One of the Durbanville guys to his mate who played for PRG:"Lekker tjomma, hoe voel dit om jou 1ste game te wen?"

[Unipcs (aka 'Bonk Guy') 🎒 @theunipcs]

a major mistake many traders make is thinking you need to win every trade

you don't

you can lose 9 out of every 10 trades and still outperform almost everyone

why?

because one massive winner can erase months of losses and change everything

your job isn't to win every trade

it's to stay in the game long enough to catch the one that matters

don't stop clicking

[Scrumming Flyhalf @scrumming_ten]

South Africa are the 2025/26 Seven Nations winners 🇿🇦

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

I’m in love with this sentence:

“One of the most underrated skills you can learn is the ability to ignore your mood and stick with the plan.”

[Insatiable curiosity @anaude5]

@cpt_depression_ Maybe not, but your kids will

[Insatiable curiosity @anaude5]

@Oom_Rugby Wouldn't be too surprised if WP XV takes it

[Joanne Baynham CA (SA), CFA ® @madaboutmarkets]

My son is doing a masters in law and desperately needs articles for next year . If anyone on my feed has any connections in a South African law practice , please message me .

[Netta Hex💪📚📐 za @HelpF85398]

Kieswetter.

On your watch.

Lifestyle audit.

It never occurred to you to check?

Yet my R5000 claim for my home office.
You wanted house plans showing the size of my house compared to my office.

Then you still declined.

She has a Hermès bag worth thousands and not a tiny little red flag wiggled?

All those highly paid forensic auditors you employ.

Doing what?

Drinking tea and admiring their qualifications on the wall?

[Rieb van Janbeeck @RiebvJanbeeck]

“Why are Afrikaners the best rugby players in the world?”

[Insatiable curiosity @anaude5]

@JohannBiermann1 People who don't like it or prefer Office work likely do not have families, especially kids. Our model is 3 at work 2 at home. That works well

[Luke @lmd_3212]

Absolutely outrageous from Gaza. He’s the best 15 in the world in terms of his all round game and doesn’t get enough recognition.

[Scrumming Flyhalf @scrumming_ten]

English rugby journalists are upset about the reception that Henry Pollock got

Ironic given how English cricket fans always treated David Warner and Steve Smith during every Ashes series.....

[Brenden Nel ⚒ @Brendennel]

Incredible to think that the Boks lost their captain and most capped player before kickoff, blooded two youngsters and still scored almost 50 points against England. Quality performance from Rassie and co.

[Insatiable curiosity @anaude5]

@CaptSpringbok The powers that be at SARU is so far removed from the realities of real life. To pay R3600 for a family of four for the cheap seats is ludicruos. Do they even understand the economic reality of the average rugby supporter?

[Insatiable curiosity @anaude5]

@Alten_duPlessis To me Kemp was a standout but underrated player at Paul Roos as an u/19, never quite getting the kudos of a Riley, Ollie etc. Glad to see him perform