Study says cholesterol does not cause a stroke

There is a considerable amount of controversy surrounding the issue of the saturated fat, cholesterol and heart disease these days. Certainly it seems that cholesterol on their own is a poor predictor of heart disease.
And, to add to this confusing jumble, a new study published in the journal Annals of Neurology suggests that cholesterol has little or no causal role in the development of ischemic.
Conventional advice says that you one of the risk factors for ischemic stroke, high cholesterol levels (when the blood supply to the brain is blocked by the buildup of fatty deposits in the blood vessels).
14,000 men and women were followed by more than 30 years. Researchers analyzed the relationship between the levels of cholesterol and the risk of ischemic stroke. No found no relationship at all in women and any increased risk of stroke in men, less than high cholesterol 9.0 mmol/l (348 mg/dl) or more.
Levels of triglycerides and risk of stroke
Researchers also examined the relationship between the levels of triglycerides and risk of stroke, and discovered that when the risk of heart attack increased triglyceride levels was higher, too.
So, it seems stroke is more closely related to the triglycerides of cholesterol, but if higher levels really cause a stroke is still unknown.
Curiously, previous evidence has linked the triglycerides with increased risk of heart disease and stroke. The researchers concluded,

Download both lipids more benefits to reduce LDL-C only. Source

So, how can we reduce triglyceride levels?
Maintain a healthy weight.Be more active.Avoid high consumption of carbohydrates, especially the simple sugars. Limit the intake of alcohol.Quit smoking.
The Government guidelines recommend a diet low in fat and high in carbohydrates, but if you avoid consumption of carbohydrates high is beneficial for triglyceride levels, perhaps conventional nutrition boards require a renewal - what is your opinion?
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1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure or high cholesterol

A new report from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found 1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
And 80% of adults does not control their blood pressure or high cholesterol levels, despite the fact that health insurance and access to low-cost treatment.
High blood pressure and high cholesterol are important risk factors for heart disease. Each year 785,000 U.S. adults have their first heart attack, another 470,000 have their second (or more) heart attack; According to the previous CDC data.
The new report is displayed in a vital functions, also found 1 in 3 adults get no treatment for high blood pressure; 1 in 2 adults do not have their blood pressure under control; 1 in 3 adults get no treatment of high cholesterol; and 2 in 3 adults have not their high cholesterol under control.
A spokesman for the CDC says we are missing to prevent cardiovascular disease, which is the number one cause of death in the United States, more attention should be on prevention and better education.
Cholesterol-LDL or "bad" cholesterol-must be less than 160 in otherwise healthy people. Blood pressure should be less than 120 over 80. The CDC says something higher than 140 over 90 intervention required.
Heart disease deaths range from race to race. In 2004 showed CDC data that African Americans are more likely to die of heart disease (25.8% of the deaths) than Hispanics and whites, with 22.7% and 27.5% respectively.
According to the American Heart Association, poor nutrition, high salt intake, lack of exercise, smoking, alcohol use, and not with prescribed medications all risk factors for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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