butter vs ghee/

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As far as my knowledge goes there is not a single report (hard core statistics) of the various components of Ghee. The National Instutute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India had some data that we used during our PhD studies a decade ago, but I am not sure if those records have been updated.

Regarding Atherosclerosis and CHD, it is very clear that Ghee is not the culprit. Both these diseases are recent and have afflcited a large Indian population only recently. The factors behind these diseases inlcude but not limited to 1) Urbanization, 2)Ecomony, 3) MNC especially the fast foods, 4) Packaged ready to go foods, 5) life style 6) deteriorating family support.

There have been several articles by "India Today" on these subjects and other pediatric illness that are rising in india that is attributed to all the above factors and not Ghee. Dr Weil can be excused for his remarks because he has to toe the line of the "American Heart Association" and also because he is ignorant about the mainstream Indian facts.

Someone in this group suggested al alternative to Statins. My own research and based on scientific data publsihed recently, Guggulu is the best alternative thus far to Statins. Of course it has to be taken with the appropriate advice from an Ayurvedic Practitioner.

Keshav.

 

 

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Todd Caldecott

Re: <ayurveda> butter vs ghee

i personally eat l-o-t-s of butter and other saturated and high

cholesterol foods, more so at certain times than others (such as

winter), and i am 37 yrs old, 5'11" and 145 lbs, BP 115/70, and the

same weight as i was when i was 20; i can easily bike or hike for

hours without tiredness and can do 40 push-ups in a row (working on

50...)