Top doctor reveals the biggest medical myth we've all fallen for... and it's cost us billions
20-04-2025 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk

Top doctor reveals the biggest medical myth we've all fallen for... and it's cost us billions

This long-believed medical myth spawned the $8.4billion diet market, produced generations of cardiologists advising against certain foods and fueled a $47 billion statin market.
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