Sentences with phrase «cholesterol theory of»

The famous Framingham Study is the foundation and basis of the cholesterol theory of heart disease.

It seems unlikey that even Pfizer's deep pockets could ever induce them to recant their opposing position on the cholesterol theory of heart disease.

In my view the main reason there is so much contradictory information in the nutrition world stems from the fact that much of modern medical thought has been tainted by the cholesterol theory of heart disease, which many of us now know is not supported by science.

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However, the main reason the lipid theory of heart disease continues in the U.S. is because to admit that this hypothesis is wrong is to admit that a whole class of pharmaceutical drugs is unnecessary, statin drugs that lower one's cholesterol artificially.

The role of inflammation and the value of CRP as a predictor are still very much open to debate, and even supporters of the inflammation theory admit that it is unlikely to become more important than cholesterol.

This theory is simply not true, as long as the saturates are of a certain type, and the cholesterol is not oxidized.

This is the outdated theory that saturated fat and cholesterol intake increases cholesterol levels in the blood, which increase your chance of heart disease.

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More specifically, controversy continues to surround the theories that 1) dietary fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol cause heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer and should be replaced in the diet with polyunsaturated vegetable oils; 2) a diet high in carbohydrates will reduce the risk of chronic disease; and 3) excessive sodium intake is the primary variable in the etiology of hypertension, a risk factor for heart disease.

Over the past few years, headlines from such studies have led to widespread dismissal of Dr. McCully's «Homocysteine Theory of Heart Disease» and renewed media focus on cholesterol, C - reactive protein and other possible culprits that can be treated by statins and other profitable drugs.

Over the past few years, headlines from such studies have led to widespread dismissal of Dr. McCully's «Homocysteine Theory of Heart Disease» and renewed media focus on cholesterol, c - reactive protein and other possible culprits that can be treated by statins and other profitable drugs.

Still, alternative viewpoints to almost every accepted piece of data persist thanks to the lost credibility arising from the misstep of the cholesterol theory.

there is also this book: The Great Cholesterol Myth I've read half of the the book, but the theory has been clearly established: basically the main argument of the nutritionist and the cardiologist authors of the book, is that neither dietary cholesterol nor saturated fats will «directly» influence heaCholesterol Myth I've read half of the the book, but the theory has been clearly established: basically the main argument of the nutritionist and the cardiologist authors of the book, is that neither dietary cholesterol nor saturated fats will «directly» influence heacholesterol nor saturated fats will «directly» influence heart disease.

We need to eat more butterfat from pasture - fed animals, more lard from pigs raised outdoors, more eggs from pastured - poultry, and more shrimp and other seafood rich in vitamin D. And we need to recognize the demonization of butter and similar healthy foods for what it is — a ploy, bolstered by the phony cholesterol theory, that has convinced Americans to substitute imitation foods for the nourishing foods of their ancestors.

In a nutshell, the cholesterol - saturated fat lipid theory of heart disease is false, and not supported by science.

Clearly something is wrong with the theories we read in the popular press — and used to bolster sales of lowfat concoctions and cholesterol - free foods.

The theory — called the lipid hypothesis — that there is a direct relationship between the amount of saturated fat and cholesterol in the diet and the incidence of coronary heart disease was proposed by a researcher named Ancel Keys in the late 1950's.

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Many researchers, however, have rejected the saturated - fat - and - cholesterol theory as a cause of heart disease, because more than 60 percent of all heart attacks occur in people with normal cholesterol levels and the majority of people with high cholesterol levels never have heart attacks.

Many researchers, however, have rejected the saturated fat and cholesterol theory as a cause of heart disease because more than 60 percent of all heart attacks occur in people with normal cholesterol levels and the majority of people with high cholesterol levels never have heart attacks.

And as the final lines of the Telegraph article you cited, said: «To suggest that the theory relating saturated fat to increased total cholesterol is flawed, is nonsense, and contradicts 50 years of evidence - based medicine»

Noakes» opening for his nutrition section includes a quote from George Mann (1993), former professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University: «The cholesterol / lipid theory of heart disease is «the public health diversion of this century... the greatest scam in the history of medicine.

In the pharmaceutical world, the lipid theory of heart disease spawned the most profitable drugs of all time, statin drugs, designed to artificially lower cholesterol, a substance needed in our body and without which life would be impossible.

Chemical carcinogens, vitamin supplements, and dietary cholesterol and saturated fat stem from the «local» theory of disease of the 19th century.

Haven't baught any of his books, but I am interested in his opinions on cholesterol and fat since there seems to be some strong evidence supporting it and its becoming an increasingly popular theory.

The authors go on to explain that the lipid theory of heart disease started by the work of Ancel Keys in the 1960s led to dietary beliefs that cholesterol was to be avoided in the diet, and with that belief came the «over-zealous prescription of cholesterol - reducing medications over the same decades in which there has been a parallel rise in AD prevalence.»

The reason government nutrition advice will not endorse this diet, is because to do so would be to admit that the lipid theory of disease, that saturated fats cause high cholesterol which leads to heart disease, is false, and this would destroy several very profitable businesses, including pharmaceutical drugs designed to lower cholesterol levels (statin drugs).