Lower LDL Cholesterol

25 Responses to “Cholesterol and Heart Disease”

1. 

   bigmouthbob
   

   21. Dec, 2009

   I lowered my LDL by increasing saturated fat (including red meat) and lowering whole grains. Much to the chagrin of the PA. I pointed out he also thought “global warming” was something real.
2. 

   SuperWorldlight
   

   21. Dec, 2009

   very strenge
3. 

   norwaydbp
   

   21. Dec, 2009

   I base these conclusions on many many studies:See the Framingham or Nurses studies, which attempted to show fat/cholesterol as potentially dangerous and instead showed strong correlations between increased sat fat/cholesterol consumption and the reduced risk of disease/all-cause mortality. All I can do is consider the evidence, and draw my own conclusions. To date, all the evidence indicates to me that animal fats are good for us, and refined grains and sugars are not. Thanks again Fat-dissolver
4. 

   norwaydbp
   

   21. Dec, 2009

   Thanks for taking your time to share this information.

   The evidence that the WHO offers is, at best, epidemiological and correlative, but has never been proven to be causative, ever. I think there is more evidence to support the notion that saturated fat in general is, if anything, protective.
5. 

   Fatdissolver
   

   21. Dec, 2009

   Anthocyanins are flavonoids known as polyphenols that pack a powerful punch through antioxidants. Anthocyanins are found in copious quantities in red grapes. Thus, red wine provides the French with a protection against heart disease, even though the typical French diet is high in saturated fat.
6. 

   Fatdissolver
   

   21. Dec, 2009

   The French diet consists of significantly less sugar than the American diet. The French eat pastries, but the pastries are more buttery than sugary. Sugar is an addictive substance when it is refined and consumed in large quantities. Obviously, some sugar is good for us. But this sugar needs to come from fruits and vegetables. Over consumption of sugar leads to increased weight, which is linked to increased heart disease.
7. 

   Fatdissolver
   

   21. Dec, 2009

   The World Health Organization has determined that there is “convincing” evidence that myristic and palmitic acid intake increases the probability, “possible” risk from lauric acid, and no increased risk at all from stearic acid consumption. And it cannot possibly be denied that the portions of a typical American diet is by far larger then any other country, and rich in myristic and palmitic acid.
8. 

   Fatdissolver
   

   21. Dec, 2009

   While nutrition labels usually combine them, the saturated fatty acids appear in different proportions among food groups. Lauric and myristic acid radicals are most commonly found in “tropical” oils (e.g. palm kernel, coconut) and dairy products. The saturated fat in meat, eggs, chocolate, and nuts is primarily the triglycerides of palmitic and stearic acid. Epidemiological studies of heart disease have implicated the four major saturated fatty acids to varying degrees.
9. 

   norwaydbp
   

   21. Dec, 2009

   The french eat more saturated fat than we do.
   The masai in africa took more than half their calories from saturated fat (butter) and through autopsy were shown to have zero incidence of heart disease.
   The Tokelau of New Zealand area ate a diet with more than 35% saturated fat from fish and coconut, and had absolutely no incidence of heart disease until they emigrated to mainland new zealand and were introduced to sugar.
   Read “Good Calories, Bad Calories” or “Vegetarian Myth” for proof!
10. 

    Fatdissolver
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    What about the cholesterol level of the US? I understand that there is no correlation between good cholesterol and heart disease… b/c France, etc… they eat and drink things that have high cholesterol levels that are good for you… like olive oil, balsamic viniger, red wine etc… but I have a hard time believing that something like a cheese burger and diet pepsi life style is heart attack free… and I think it’s interesting that the US or even North America was not put on the test.
11. 

    glynwainwright
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    especially if you arrive by ambulance
12. 

    glynwainwright
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    Question what you are told.
    Do your own research checks on PubMed
    The world is run by Pharmaceutical interests who do not want their customers to fix their lifestyles.
    Be a skeptic! Be your own person!
    Cholesterol is innocent.
    Do be confuse statistical association with causality.
    Otherwise you may conclude that arriving in hospital (statistically) makes you very sick!
13. 

    barlogie
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    i am studing nutrition at uni. and we are being taught that excess unhealthy fat intake and general unheathy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise etc) causes cardiovasuclar disease. But then I read about this “cholesterol myth” in a book, and now my life is confused.
14. 

    NicholasDynesGracey
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    .
    The major avoidable contributory factor to cardio-vascular disease is a sudden fall in blood glucose concentration
    .
    A notion supported by the fact that Diabetics, who apparently suffer from repetitive, abnormally rapid, falls in blood glucose concentration, are documented with an above average incidence of cardio-vascular disease.
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    The cause of the injury that plaque repairs and the cause of a sudden seizure is common.
    .
    Warm thanks; Nick Gracey, WATerian @ 08:15hrs sat30may2009 UK.
    .
15. 

    WindUpVideos
    

    21. Dec, 2009

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16. 

    litebug12345
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    I have already suffered 2 heart attack & have what my phsyican calls dangerously high triglycerides & LDL, and i was told that if i do not get these levels under control i will have another. This did frighten me and i knew i needed to do something to reverse this damage. I knew plant sterols were powerful so i tried Sterolyn, and i’m very proud to say that my triglycerides have gone from 512 all the way down to 155. LDL count down from 240 to 132. Great product.
17. 

    glynwainwright
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    Please note that no one suffers from cholesterol, which is essential to health.
    Blaming cholesterol for disease is like blaming blue flashing lights for blocking motorways.
    Association does not prove causality.
18. 

    jbjbeazer37
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    I agree BimLanders, I think if more people were aware of what causes heart disease and how to prevent it some lives may be saved. I’ve always believed that Omega 3 is extremely important for heart health and overall well being. I would encourage anyone suffering from cholesterol to take them! I know many people around me have recommended Neurovi,com due to the enhanced ratio of DHA to EPA, even over the popular GNC brand.
19. 

    rkcannon
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    Wonder if fluoride in water, toothpaste etc could be a factor since it it inhibits enzyme function even in very small amounts.
20. 

    faithm
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    pasteurized milk i mean
21. 

    faithm
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    I wonder sometimes if it’s the stray calcium in milk. My heart doctor told me to stay away from it because it’ll deposit on my donor valve and calcify it – it’s dead tissue so it’s expected, but I wonder if it can wear on regular arteries and such. The calcium in milk isn’t absorable because of the human mucous response to milk in the belly and because it’s not with magnesium, so it’s stray. I don’t know, but I’d say we do best if we follow Gods dietary guidelines.
22. 

    Roxy222uk
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    Dr Kendrick is interested in the link between social dislocation and heart disease, which would certainly explain the problems the Australian aboriginals suffer.
23. 

    glynwainwright
    

    21. Dec, 2009

    The data is directly available on the WHO web site.
    The data is public domain there.
    Sounds like you should join thincs and look deeply into mevalonate pathway issues.
    We also debate related research on diabetes
24. 

    NicholasDynesGracey
    

    22. Dec, 2009

    Hi Glyn, what would be the best way to obtain a copy of the graph that Malcolm refers to and/or permission to reproduce that graph as a reference? Warm thanks; Nick Gracey, WATerian
25. 

    glynwainwright
    

    22. Dec, 2009

    An existing plaque ruptures following a period of stress.
    Clot forms and travels to a point where it blocks creating MI.
    Plaques form inside wall (not on wall) as a response to injury/infection.
    Normaly plaques “come and go” over lifetime. (some “infant Post Mortem” evidence of this )