Lowering bad blood cholesterol may not only be good for your heart but is also crucial to prevent Alzheimer’s as well as dementia, according to a study.The study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, revealed that low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), also known as bad cholesterol, below 1.8 mmol/L was associated with a 26 per cent reduction in the risk of all-cause dementia.
It also led to a 28 per cent reduction in the risk of Alzheimer’s disease-related dementia, compared with LDL-C levels above 3.4 millimoles per litre (mmol/L).
Further, researchers from the Hallym University College of Medicine in South Korea explained that statins conveyed an additional protective effect for people with low LDL-C, specifically those with blood levels less than 1.8 mmol/L.