Yes, I believe all his points are valid - I had by-pass (5 way) and went on a low fat and Statin therapy (I added Omega-3 a few years before along with low dose aspirin.) My LDL went from 150 to 56, and TirG went from 320 to 120 (aside, Vit D levels well above average). However, my sugar levels climbed (85mg/dL to 99 mg/dL after eight hours - statin will also do this). Result: blockage of one of the grafts requiring a stent after a year and half.

Confused (hey, my numbers were great, right?) I studied what was now suspected and came to all the conclusions the good Doctor is saying. I am now on niacin with my statin (please, only with careful following with a doctor - these two can be very hard on the liver! and blood tests are essential.) I look forward to my first blood test in a few weeks (after three months on niacin/statin combined - this time I also get the apoprotien B test); I've lost 15 lbs and have been avoiding all wheat products (yes, a lot of excerise, too). My need for nitro went to zero (I started to need it a few weeks after the stent and that struck me as strange so I studied the problem and suspected the carb issue) after a month (no carbs, 5-6 lbs lost by then.)