Re: Cholesterol Advice Needed

From: Alan Wright (alan_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:50:33 -0600

The truth of the matter may have little to do with what is currently
widely accepted. Science is not a democratic process, and truth is
not a matter for a vote. I find the arguments against the established
ideas more than credible. The financial interests which back the
status quo are formidable, however. Many who argue against them
seem to have few vested interests and do support their claims with
extensive references in the peer-reviewed literature. Typically these
are retirees since they would otherwise have suffered professionally
to go public sooner.

You might want to do some reading on the history of the whole
cholesterol/sat fat/heart disease idea. Ravnskov's book is a quick
and thorough read on the subject. I also enjoyed books by Enig,
McGee, and a couple of others listed on that site.

One other good cross reference on this is to look at recent books
by aging researchers (e.g. Austad, Finch, Kirkwood) as well as studying
some nutritional biochemistry (e.g. Stipanuk). Seems a great deal can
be found in accordance with the idea that the lipid theory is wrong, and
that we should be more worried about refined carbohydrates, processed
foods, and chronic imflammatory processes. If you also do some Pubmed
searches on research into atherogenesis, you will find a great deal going
on in areas unrelated to cholesterol or fat intake. Seems quite a few
researchers are betting that answers to the CHD puzzle will be found
elsewhere (and implicitly that current hypotheses are lacking).

Personally I've adopted a restricted carbohydrate, high sat-fat
diet over a year a go. (I eat mainly whole unprocessed foods,
no fast food, and cook everything fresh or eat it raw.) I've
effortlessly lost all of the excess weight I gained over 25 years,
and have had complete relief from several long term health
problems, one of them chronically debilitating. My blood sugar
stays locked in at the levels my liver maintains, my triglycerides
are very low, and my LDL has remained the same as it was on
the low fat diet I was on for 20 years. Other measures have
improved, and I've had an echocardiogram which showed no
sign of disease.

For now this is the choice I am making, though I'm keeping
my eye on the scientific literature as new findings come out,
and of course watching the impact on my own health. So far
ignoring the established advice has been all good for me.

Alan

"Paul Eaton" <peaton@pt.lu> wrote in message
news:13eed8fa.0409161152.5944897a@posting.google.com...
> "Alan Wright" <alan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:<IISdnbpQA-Iub9XcRVn-rg@giganews.com>...
> > Here is some reading material for you:
> >
> > http://www.thincs.org/
>
> Alan
>
> How widely are some of these issues accepted -
>
> Dangers/side effects of statins?
> Mortality generally not improved with statins?
> High cholesterol is good for you?
>
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > "Paul Eaton" <peaton@pt.lu> wrote in message
> > news:13eed8fa.0409150545.7be479fc@posting.google.com...
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > I have the following results and would appreciate suitable advice:-
> > >
> > > Chol Tot - 251
> > > HDL - 63
> > > LDL - 175
> > > Chol Tot/HDL - 4.0
> > > Triglycerides - 73
> > >
> > > I am 43, exercise a lot (>7hrs/week), not overweight, diet reasonable,
> > > borderline hypertension (not treated). my doctor thinks I should not
> > > wait any longer before taking cholesterol lowering drugs. He says
> > > there is a high chance that I will have a heart attack/ stroke within
> > > 10 years.
> > >
> > > 1. Is my doctor correct?
> > > 2. What are your top 3 suggestions for me to lower my chol. (without
> > > drugs)
> > > 3. Will increasing excercise help?
> > > 4. How long do lifestyle changes take to affect chol. levels)
> > > 5. How is tot chol. calculated to get the 251?
> > > 6. The above units are mg%, I assume this is the same as mg/dl?

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