Re: The Cholesterol Myth book

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 16:54:19 -0400, Roger Zoul <[email hidden]>

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Ignoramus26860 wrote:
:: Has anyone read it? It seems to be very well researched and agrees
:: with some studies that I read. I am curious if there is anyone else
:: who could comment on that book.

I've read it, though it has been a good while now. Frankly, it
convinced me
that diet has very little to do with blood cholesterol and to overly
worry
about cholesterol is probably the wrong thing to do. The author points
out
many examples of bad science, as i recall.

I also want to buy this book. Is it on Amazon, or is there a different
place to get it?

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Bob in CT
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Bob in CT said:

I also want to buy this book. Is it on Amazon, or is there a different
place to get it?

http://www.bestwebbuys.com/

regards,
Ben

Ben said:

Bob in CT said:

I also want to buy this book. Is it on Amazon, or is there a
different place to get it?

http://www.bestwebbuys.com/

More specifically:
( http://tinyurl.com/4x7be )
http://www.bestwebbuys.com/The_Heart_Revolution-ISBN_0060929731.html?isrc=b-search

Ben said:

Bob in CT said:

I also want to buy this book. Is it on Amazon, or is there a
different place to get it?

http://www.bestwebbuys.com/

Actually more specifically (got it wrong initially since the book has an 's'
at the end):
( http://tinyurl.com/5ujjr )
http://www.bestwebbuys.com/The_Cholesterol_Myths-ISBN_0967089700.html?isrc=b-search

There is also a hardback version which costs more.

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When they say that diet does not lower cholesterol, they mean a low
fat "heart friendly" diet.

Low carb seems to actually be able to lower cholesterol, in some
people, but it would na an anathema to the "diet-heart" proponents.

I think one of the key point are trans fats. They seem to have the most
dietary impact on blood cholesterol, far and beyond regular dietary
cholesterol sources. Low fat has been industrialized so much that many low
fat products are also full of hydrogenated oils. Actually, many diet
"hyperprotidic" products are also loaded with trans fats. That might be one
of the reasons why low fat is so bad at lowering blood cholesterol.

I inherited my high cholesterol. My dad died at 58 and my mom at 62 from
heart disease. I'm 65 now. I've tried for years to bring my cholesterol
down by diet. At one time, I was existing almost solely on oatmeal (you can
grind it for flour, bake with it, etc.) My cholesterol has come down 30
points since I started LC. Duh! Cholesterol is caused by lipids. Carbs =
Lipids. Not fat. Works for me.

"Ben" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
There is also a hardback version which costs more.

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On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:58:11 +0200, Lictor <[email hidden]>

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"Ignoramus26860" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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When they say that diet does not lower cholesterol, they mean a low
fat "heart friendly" diet.

Low carb seems to actually be able to lower cholesterol, in some
people, but it would na an anathema to the "diet-heart" proponents.

I think one of the key point are trans fats. They seem to have the most
dietary impact on blood cholesterol, far and beyond regular dietary
cholesterol sources. Low fat has been industrialized so much that many
low
fat products are also full of hydrogenated oils. Actually, many diet
"hyperprotidic" products are also loaded with trans fats. That might be
one
of the reasons why low fat is so bad at lowering blood cholesterol.

Actually, my total cholesterol was lower on low fat than on low carb.
However, low carb increased my HDL (something low fat never did, no matter
how much exercise I got) and improved my total cholesterol/HDL ratio. My
TC is still only in the 170s (up from low 150s).

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Bob in CT
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Ben said:

Ben said:

Bob in CT said:

I also want to buy this book. Is it on Amazon, or is there a
different place to get it?

http://www.bestwebbuys.com/

Actually more specifically (got it wrong initially since the book has an
's' at the end):
( http://tinyurl.com/5ujjr )
http://www.bestwebbuys.com/The_Cholesterol_Myths-ISBN_0967089700.html?isrc=b-search

There is also a hardback version which costs more.

Thanks, Ben.

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Bob in CT
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