What's Cholesterol Got to Do With It?

re: What's Cholesterol Got to Do With It?

RIchard Levine — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:46:00 GMT

To quote my Mentor Dr. James Chestnut: "Over a million people in the U.S. died last year from heart disease. Were those just the ones that forgot to take their cholesterol medication?"

re: What's Cholesterol Got to Do With It?

skybirdusa — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:57:47 GMT

I think it would be tragic to learn that the obsession with reducing cholesterol has increased the number of cases of Ahlzeimer's disease and other short circuit conditions of the brain. It is my understanding that the body depends on and manufactures cholesterol as a component of the sheath that insulates the nerves through out our entire body. I don't suppose that anyone has run surveys of meds given patients now suffering with the disease. Could it be that we have a huge physician induced condition affecting millions?

re: What's Cholesterol Got to Do With It?

BeanieNutz — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:17:53 GMT

I was prescribed Vytorin about 1.5 year ago when my total cholesteroal read "1,000+" yes that is "one thousand plus". Of course I refused to take it. I've had the genetic hyper-cholesterol readings in my bloodwork for many many years, since the very first time it was ever tested 20 years ago. Every single time an MD looks at my test results, I get "the look of death" from them. Their eyes get wide as if they think I will croak right in front of them. Right after the doc. tried to push vytorin on me, I had an echocardio gram All normal !! Imagine my doctors shock !! I was recommended for lipid aphoresis (similar to dialysis) and I declined. Now I don't recommend having these high levels of blood cholesterol, but I have yet to figure out if they are affecting anything in my body, the only thing I notice is small waxy bumps on my skin that come and go. My ONLY remedy to reduce the amount of lipids in my blood is to follow a strict low carb diet (when followed stictly for 2 weeks, my lipid profile is "normal") This should tell you that sugar and flour are what changes my lipid profile -- not FAT !!! It it too expensive to have the blood lipid profile performed regularly to see just how much starch and sugar I can eat safely. So I live in a constant state of flux here ... love to have that chocolate and ice cream, but knowing it will do more harm than good. Wish someone would pay me to be in a long term study. Most people I talk to tell me "you must be wrong, nobody could live with cholesterol of 1,000" Doctors write me off as the living dead. Nobody has ever heard of another single person with my lipid levels. I can say one thing, if its a choice between a statin and high lipips, I'll take the high lipids!! I have tried every statin on the market and within 2 weeks I have serious side effects.

re: What's Cholesterol Got to Do With It?

morleyevans — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:32:07 GMT

The drug companies made huge profits selling cholesterol lowering drugs that caused great harm to people like me. Now that it is being demonstrated that it was all a hoax, they will just quietly sweep the matter under the carpet and move on to the next big thing $$.

These people and their accomplices in the medical — and legal — professions have no concern about the well-being of people who are mistreated and harmed. They should be hauled before the bar and made accountable for their crimes.

Instead they go whistling and skipping down the road. It's grotesque.

Read about my case:

http://morleyevans.com/Contents/FDA_Letter/FDA_Letter.html

re: What's Cholesterol Got to Do With It?

mmc88121 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:29:05 GMT

This is a very good article, I just wish more people would pay attention to what he said. If they can't prove something they need to look for another reason for the cause of heart disease.

Mary

re: What's Cholesterol Got to Do With It?

foxtroter_203 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:22:59 GMT

The good news is that drug companies have made their huge profits before the evidence began to pour in that the hypothesis of lowering cholesterol through drugs was bogus to begin with.

It has been known for years that increasing Omega-3 and decreasing Omega-6 fatty acids to obtain a better ratio has dramatic effect on decreasing the inflammatory state of blood vessels. Smooth walled blood vessels from a decreased inflammatory state are thought to be not as "sticky or rough" thus not allowing cholesterol to accumulate. This might be a better hypothesis than the drug company approach.

Oh and remember that the liver makes the majority of cholesterol circulating in the blood and much of it comes from over indulgence in--drum roll again please for Russ--HFCS.

And remember that hyperinsulinemia causes increased inflammatory state in arteries--and a second drum roll for Russ--yes HFCS does increase insulin levels.

re: What's Cholesterol Got to Do With It?

Phantom O Banjo — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:21:25 GMT

Hey Russ this is for you a sing along! What cholesterol got to do with it absolutely nothing!

re: What's Cholesterol Got to Do With It?

Phantom O Banjo — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:19:13 GMT

Well imagine that they can't manufacture evidence saturated fat causes heart disease. Pemmican hear I come!