Healthy vsl Lower Cholesterol Measurements - MORE (WAS: Lower Cholesterol -- A c

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Dear Dr. Dhillon,

 

Honestly, I find it difficult to comprehend your response. If pharmaceutical

companies want out total cholesterol at 300, and I am saying 100, what's

wrong with that?

 

The point is that the whole medical/pharmaceutical industry has made this

big deal about LDL vs. HDL. But in a genuinely healthy human, this issue

vanishes. One cannot achieve and sustain a TOTAL cholesterol level in the

vicinity of 100 without having a superb balance between LDL and HDL. The one

implies the other.

 

I agree that your friend/patient/whatever is improved. I am thrilled that he

is off medication. In a medical model world, I realize that is held to be a

great achievement.

 

But in a health model world, it is merely a step along the path of health. I

do not agree that he has become a paragon of health. Abundant research shows

that a total cholesterol level less than 150 more or less assures freedom

from heart disease. Yet the government, industry, etc. all teach 200. Well,

your friend is indeed below 200. But at 180, he is still WELL at risk for

heart disease.

 

And that 150 number has ONLY to do with heart disease ... NOT with creating

health. Again, a truly healthy human has a TOTAL cholesterol level in the

vicinity of 100, perhaps just a tad higher (as 110 or the like).

 

Best,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Dr. S.S. Dhillon

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:19 PM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: Healthy vsl " Lower " Cholesterol Measurements (WAS:

Lower Cholesterol -- A c

 

 

Dear Elchanan: Thanks for your message which IMHO is very misleading

when you say 100 is the healthy cholesterol number and I assume

anything above this is unhealthy. First of all his HDL has gone up

but the bad LDL is down. HIs triglycerides are down. He is off

medication. Secondly your number is very misleading and that's what

pharmaceutical companies want. It's this kind of shallow knowledge

and scare which is unhealthy. You know in 1980s even 300 was

considered normal.

 

But thanks anyway. I don't normally read messages due to time

constraint, but will invite you to join VegClub. You seem to be quite

involved in health aspect of vegetarianism. And I like differing

views, even if I don't agree.

 

To learn more about the VegClub group, please visit

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VegClub

 

With regards,

drdln