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I have heard about this before... But I am not sure I understand it completely

though... Dr. Walt, Dr. Milstein, anyone else, what do you know about this? Be

Well,Mistyhttp://www..com

http://www.westonaprice.org/know_your_fats/fats_phony.html:

 

Cholesterol and Heart Disease: A Phony Issue

By Mary Enig, PhD

 

 

" The Soft Science of Dietary Fats, " by Gary Taubes, in the March 30, 2001 issue

of Science,1 exposes the shenanigans of the 1970s McGovern Senate Committee

staff and the follow-on by various government agencies that gave us the

anti-fat, anti-cholesterol dietary goals and guidelines. This exposé adds to the

material in " The Oiling of America " 2 by Enig and Fallon and The Cholesterol

Myths3 by Ravnskov. Taken together, these works provide substantial food for

thought.

 

Blood cholesterol levels between 200 and 240 mg/dl are normal. These levels have

always been normal. In older women, serum cholesterol levels greatly above these

numbers are also quite normal, and in fact they have been shown to be associated

with longevity. Since 1984, however, in the United States and other parts of the

western world, these normal numbers have been treated as if they were an

indication of a disease in progress or a potential for disease in the future.

 

As a result of some of this misinformation, which was purposefully planted by

the leadership of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in 1984,

many hundreds of thousands of people are treated with expensive medications to

prevent the development of a non-existent illness. If the medications were only

expensive and not life threatening, their use could no doubt be shrugged off as

a harmless snake oil pharmaceutical scam; but, in fact, these are thoroughly

dangerous medications for both physical and emotional reasons-for physical

reasons because their use can lead to serious untreatable diseases such as liver

cancer, and for emotional reasons because their use perpetuates the myth that

cholesterol is dangerous and evil.

 

In his book The Cholesterol Myths, Dr. Uffe Ravnskov tells us what happens to an

older woman who has normal high serum cholesterol levels. When her blood is

tested in a forced cholesterol checkup, the cholesterol myth is used to justify

treatment of her nonexistent disease state and she loses her vibrant state of

good health.

 

The official advice to lower serum cholesterol levels has brought about numerous

supplements with the attached claim that consuming them will lower cholesterol.

This further supports the myth of cholesterol as an undesirable component of

body and diet. In fact, the body uses cholesterol to repair and to protect. When

improvement to the health of the body brought about by good changes in lifestyle

or diet results in a lowering of serum cholesterol, it can be counted as an

example of the body no longer needing the extra circulating cholesterol. The

repair has been accomplished.

 

A month after the exposé in Science, the NHLBI responded by lowering its

recommended " at risk " cholesterol level and increasing the number of people it

wants to put on cholesterol lowering drugs. But there may be hope that the truth

will win. Independent thoughtful researchers have continued to point out that

there is a real need for correcting the wrong advice given to the public

regarding the consumption of dietary fats. New research continues to show that

the saturated fats are not a problem, that the trans fatty acids found in

partially hydrogenated vegetable fats and oils really are a problem, and that

the lack of appropriate balance in the diet of the polyunsaturated omega-3 and

omega-6 fatty acids is also a problem. Even the mono-unsaturates have been taken

to task by some of the recent research. And lowfat diets are being shown to be

counterproductive.

 

The lesson to be learned from all of this is that the old-fashioned, more

saturated fats form the healthy basis of a good quality diet. And a good quality

diet can help to produce a state of vibrant good health. Meanwhile, there is no

need to worry about your cholesterol levels. This is a phony issue.

 

References

 

1.. Gary Taubes, " The Soft Science of Dietary Fat, " Science, March 30, 2001.

2.. Mary Enig, PhD and Sally Fallon, " The Oiling of America. "

3.. Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD, The Cholesterol Myths: Exposing the Fallacy that

Cholesterol and Saturated Fat Cause Heart Disease, NewTrends Publishing,

Washington, DC, 2000. More info online at: www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm.

 

 

Christie Keith

Caber Feidh Scottish Deerhounds

Holistic Husbandry Since 1986

http://www.caberfeidh.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Misty.

 

It is true that cholesterol is one of the least important markers for

predicting heart disease. It's main claim to fame is that it was the first

thing that the " system " tried to use to predict. Now, the science of all

this is directed at prevention and prediction and that is a good thing. Let

us hope that cholesterol does not stick around very much longer as the major

sponge to soak up research and medication dollars. It IS a factor but a very

minor one.

 

I really appreciate what you are doing with your 'site! You go, girl!

 

Namaste`

 

Walt

 

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" mistylyn trepke " <mistytrepke

 

Saturday, April 26, 2003 3:19 PM

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Issue

 

 

I have heard about this before... But I am not sure I understand it

completely though... Dr. Walt, Dr. Milstein, anyone else, what do you know

about this? Be Well,Mistyhttp://www..com

http://www.westonaprice.org/know_your_fats/fats_phony.html:

 

Cholesterol and Heart Disease: A Phony Issue

By Mary Enig, PhD

 

 

" The Soft Science of Dietary Fats, " by Gary Taubes, in the March 30, 2001

issue of Science,1 exposes the shenanigans of the 1970s McGovern Senate

Committee staff and the follow-on by various government agencies that gave

us the anti-fat, anti-cholesterol dietary goals and guidelines. This exposé

adds to the material in " The Oiling of America " 2 by Enig and Fallon and The

Cholesterol Myths3 by Ravnskov. Taken together, these works provide

substantial food for thought.

 

Blood cholesterol levels between 200 and 240 mg/dl are normal. These levels

have always been normal. In older women, serum cholesterol levels greatly

above these numbers are also quite normal, and in fact they have been shown

to be associated with longevity. Since 1984, however, in the United States

and other parts of the western world, these normal numbers have been treated

as if they were an indication of a disease in progress or a potential for

disease in the future.

 

As a result of some of this misinformation, which was purposefully planted

by the leadership of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in

1984, many hundreds of thousands of people are treated with expensive

medications to prevent the development of a non-existent illness. If the

medications were only expensive and not life threatening, their use could no

doubt be shrugged off as a harmless snake oil pharmaceutical scam; but, in

fact, these are thoroughly dangerous medications for both physical and

emotional reasons-for physical reasons because their use can lead to serious

untreatable diseases such as liver cancer, and for emotional reasons because

their use perpetuates the myth that cholesterol is dangerous and evil.

 

In his book The Cholesterol Myths, Dr. Uffe Ravnskov tells us what happens

to an older woman who has normal high serum cholesterol levels. When her

blood is tested in a forced cholesterol checkup, the cholesterol myth is

used to justify treatment of her nonexistent disease state and she loses her

vibrant state of good health.

 

The official advice to lower serum cholesterol levels has brought about

numerous supplements with the attached claim that consuming them will lower

cholesterol. This further supports the myth of cholesterol as an undesirable

component of body and diet. In fact, the body uses cholesterol to repair and

to protect. When improvement to the health of the body brought about by good

changes in lifestyle or diet results in a lowering of serum cholesterol, it

can be counted as an example of the body no longer needing the extra

circulating cholesterol. The repair has been accomplished.

 

A month after the exposé in Science, the NHLBI responded by lowering its

recommended " at risk " cholesterol level and increasing the number of people

it wants to put on cholesterol lowering drugs. But there may be hope that

the truth will win. Independent thoughtful researchers have continued to

point out that there is a real need for correcting the wrong advice given to

the public regarding the consumption of dietary fats. New research continues

to show that the saturated fats are not a problem, that the trans fatty

acids found in partially hydrogenated vegetable fats and oils really are a

problem, and that the lack of appropriate balance in the diet of the

polyunsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is also a problem. Even the

mono-unsaturates have been taken to task by some of the recent research. And

lowfat diets are being shown to be counterproductive.

 

The lesson to be learned from all of this is that the old-fashioned, more

saturated fats form the healthy basis of a good quality diet. And a good

quality diet can help to produce a state of vibrant good health. Meanwhile,

there is no need to worry about your cholesterol levels. This is a phony

issue.

 

References

 

1.. Gary Taubes, " The Soft Science of Dietary Fat, " Science, March 30, 2001.

2.. Mary Enig, PhD and Sally Fallon, " The Oiling of America. "

3.. Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD, The Cholesterol Myths: Exposing the Fallacy that

Cholesterol and Saturated Fat Cause Heart Disease, NewTrends Publishing,

Washington, DC, 2000. More info online at: www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm.

 

 

Christie Keith

Caber Feidh Scottish Deerhounds

Holistic Husbandry Since 1986

http://www.caberfeidh.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.