Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death, and cholesterol is frequently given the blame. But is it justified?
Over the past 60 years, research has repeatedly demonstrated that there’s NO correlation between high cholesterol and plaque formation that leads to heart disease. Despite that, the saturated fat/cholesterol myth has persisted.
After researching the science of lipids, cholesterol, heart disease, and nutrition for nearly eight decades, Dr. Fred Kummerow—now nearly 100 years old—has a thing or two to say about the matter. In fact, he was the first researcher to identifywhich fat really causes the clogged arteries conventionally blamed on saturated fats.
Since the late ’70s, he’s also studied the imbalance of nutrients in the American diet that lead to obesity. His new book, Cholesterol Is Not the Culprit, focuses on the basic chemistry of food, how your body works, and how food fits into the equation.
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2 comments:
JFK was on some type of steroid for constant back pain.The side effect of that treatment was an elevation in cholesterol.During his autopsy doctors determined that he most likely wouldn't have lived much longer anyway because of his 450 cholesterol level.There are exceptions to every rule.
sugar is the REAL culprit. investigate for yourselves. by the way; sugar is in bread, processed foods etc. it's how it's processed by our bodies. spikes in blood sugar. this is what causes many diseases as well.
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