by Amanda Box
Barton Publishing
Cholesterol has become a word that is synonymous with unhealthy. It is described as a sticky, oily substance that clogs our arteries and causes heart disease. We have been led to believe that our cholesterol needs to be as low as possible and even extremely low cholesterol numbers have been suggested […]
DR. LINUS PAULING: Strong proponent of vitamin C. (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
By W. Gifford-Jones, M.D.
TheEpochTimes
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A report in the British Medical Journal now says that the side effect of muscle and back pain may be more frequent than originally believed. Based on a study of 226,000 people taking CLDs, the report says that muscle pain […]
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ScienceDaily (May 8, 2011) — The so-called “bad cholesterol” — low-density lipoprotein commonly called LDL — may not be so bad after all, shows a Texas A&M University study that casts new light on the cholesterol debate, particularly among adults who exercise.
Steve Riechman, a researcher in the Department of Health […]
by PRWEB
People taking statins may be surprised to learn that, according to a California cardiologist, cholesterol levels have nothing to do with whether a person develops heart disease or has a heart attack.
“Everybody has atherosclerosis to one degree or another,” states Dr. Ernest N. Curtis. “It is simply a biological […]
by Dr. Mercola
Many Americans take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs — including half of men aged to 65 to 74, and nearly 40 percent of women aged 75 and older.
In fact, a grand total of one in four Americans aged 45 and older are taking a statin. That means there are almost 32 million Americans taking […]
Health Impact News Editor Comments: It is widely known that Ancel Keys was the researcher from the University of Minnesota credited with inventing the lipid theory of heart disease, which led to the highly political McGovern Report in the 1970s which recommended a low fat diet to supposedly reduce heart disease. Here is some […]
Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride shares damning evidence regarding statin medication and the reason why cholesterol is so essential for the health of the body.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9HFZT5x9Xc
The Great Cholesterol Con
The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It
by Dr. Malcolm Kendrick
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Fertility drugs and Autism are connected by low cholesterol
Dr. David Clark
http://doctordavidclark.com/autism/
High cholesterol is bad, right? Not always! In this week’s UltraWellness blog, Dr. Mark Hyman explains the surprising truth about cholesterol and tells you which tests you really need to determine your risk of heart disease.
by Health Diets and Science
This post includes a synopsis of a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal 2009 Jul 7;181(1-2):E11-8
Study title and authors:
Association between statin-associated myopathy and skeletal muscle damage.
Mohaupt MG, Karas RH, Babiychuk EB, Sanchez-Freire V, Monastyrskaya K, Iyer L, Hoppeler H, Breil F, Draeger A.
Department of […]
by Dr. John Briffa
The Epoch Times
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“One of the major points made in the paper is this: Cholesterol and fat are really important to the brain. It points out that although the brain is only about 2 percent of body weight, it contains about a quarter of the total cholesterol in […]
Dr. Charles Majors explains the dangers of cholesterol drugs, what cholesterol is, and how our bodies need cholesterol.
Dr. John Briffa
for The Cholesterol Truth
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I came across an interesting review recently that focused on the role of nutrition in the condition Alzheimer’s disease. This form of dementia is characterized by the build-up in the brain of a protein known as ‘amyloid-beta’. One of the major points made in the paper is this: cholesterol […]
Dr. John Briffa
for the Cholesterol Truth
Two weeks ago my post focused on the lack of evidence for a link between saturated fat and heart disease risk. One of the reviews I quoted was published in 2009, which came out of an ‘expert consultation’ held jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and […]
by Melanie Thomassian R.D.
Diet-Blog.com
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“There is a considerable amount of controversy surrounding the issue of saturated fat, cholesterol, and heart disease these days. Certainly, it seems that cholesterol on its own is a lousy predictor of heart disease. And, just to add to this confusing mix, a new study published in the journal Annals of Neurology suggests […]
by Peter Ballerstedt, PhD
Nature Votes Last
Temperature, humidity, soil, sunlight, electricity, vital force, express themselves primarily in vegetable existence that furnishes the basis of that animal life which yields sustenance to the human race. What a man, a community, a nation can do, think, suffer, imagine or achieve depends upon what […]
by BBC News
High levels of cholesterol do not predict the risk of stroke in women, according to researchers in Denmark.
They did detect an increased risk in men, but only when cholesterol was at almost twice the average level.
Read the Full Article Here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12505230
Population studies in tropical cultures that consume coconuts seldom see diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Note: The updated story is published here:
Coconut Oil and Alzheimer’s Disease: The News is Spreading
by Dr. Malcom Kendrick, M.D. and Dr. Duane Graveline, M.D., M.P.H.
According to the U.S. Government’s latest guidelines, one egg per day does not result in increased blood cholesterol levels. Nor does it increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in normal people.
What it might have said is that 12 eggs per day […]
Health Impact News Editor Comments:
I love reading the blog posts from Dave (does not give a last name) at the Healthy Diets and Science blog. He pours over journal entries that debunk current myths regarding diet and nutrition and then blogs about them. This is what he says about his blog:
“WHAT DOES THE SCIENTIFIC […]
