Some Stories Just Make You Wonder

My Best Beloved brought this to my attention.

CNN picked up this story from Health.com: “Cholesterol jumps with menopause, study shows.”  It begins thus:

Doctors have known for years that a woman's risk of developing heart disease rises after menopause, but they weren't exactly sure why. It wasn't clear whether the increased risk is due to the hormonal changes associated with menopause, to aging itself, or to some combination of the two.

Now, we have at least part of the answer: A new study shows beyond a doubt that menopause, not the natural aging process, is responsible for a sharp increase in cholesterol levels.

This seems to be true of all women, regardless of ethnicity, according to the study, which will be published in next week's Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

My best beloved read this and came to find me, laughing.  Let’s take a look at that second sentence:

Now, we have at least part of the answer: A new study shows beyond a doubt that menopause, not the natural aging process, is responsible for a sharp increase in cholesterol levels.

So, just when, we asked one another, did menopause cease to be part of the natural aging process for all women?  And if we needed any reaffirmation of that question, the next sentence is, “This seems to be true of all women, regardless of ethnicity, according to the study,…”

I have to tell you, I just can’t wait to get a look at this study….