Top 10 Foods Highest in Cholesterol (To Limit or Avoid)

[Hortical]

Star we see the issue differently and a just so it go. Mine is based on facts and common knowledge.

[1of1]

keep an open mind

[Willi]

Mine is based on the distillation of PUBLICLY availablee study results that have been analysed for statistical significance. Over 350.

I am not dealing with belief here. This is hard science, not the fluff yuh see pon CNN and NY Times. Dont forget that it used to be "common knowledge" that margarine was good for you and them still pushing soy as good for you, despite many drawbacks you can find. Common knowledge says that aspartme is innocuous too.

Dont forget I work in the pharma industry. Anyways...

[World Fan]

Last bloodwork

had my bad cholesterol way high - i suspect the milled flax i was having with my morning oats and the boiled egg yolk. So i have cut those out to verify for next blood work

Blood pressure was 110/80 with a heart beat of 68 beats per minute - had the BP 110/70 at one point

[Willi]

Cut out the carbs first (yuh put nuff sugar in the oats?), also dont use milled flax as the lignans not good for men. Use the oil only and balance it with the omega 6 (sunflower or Evening primrose oil). Eat the whole egg, not just the yolk.

What was your superoxide dismutase level?

[World Fan]

No sugar problem.

Green, black and white tea with ginger to start mornings. Grapefruit, then I eat oats without sugar, with egg white and brown bread. Coffee - no sugar

Superoxide dismutase must have been ok because it was not highlighted and within range.

[Willi]

Try cut out/down the coffee and reduce the bread, but I dont think breakfast is the problem... Look to other meals and snack. The breakfast looks OK overall...

[Peter R]

What's wrong with coffee? I don't know who/what to believe as I hear good things and negative things. I love a cup of coffee (black) or two BTW sometimes even three by midday on weekdays. Weekends one cup , maybe two.

[Willi]

Seems to have pluses and minuses. Its a diuretic and caffeine is a stimulant. They say it predisposes weight gain too.

On the other hand, hollywood celebrities love dem Coffee enema fi detoxify.

[Hortical]

Don't touch my coffee, been drinking since mi was a likkle yute. Too much coffee nuh good still.

[Willi]

LoL

[Peter R]

Just saw this: oh yah, and don't touch my El Dorado

http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/blogs/shin...173309032.html

[Willi]

Zass crize, dem doing it again. Dat is why you cnt trust dem "journalists".

First one must determine what they call Omega 6. Is it the DEAD stuff on supermarket shelves in the see thru plastic bokkles or is it the cold-pressed first pressing?

Omega 3 or 6 should NOT be taken out of balance!! The body works of balance with thee 2 as many of their functions are antagonistic...first derivative of O6 is Arachadonic Acid and while it is the mot powerful blood thinner known to man, it is also PRO-inflammatory. A first level derivative of O3 is anti-inflammatory. The body has supreme intelligence here and if you treat it well, it will work it out for the optimal.

You need about twice the O6 to O3 PARENT oil.

Most of the blockage in arteries is OMEGA 6 (94%, while ongly about 6% is saturated fat---Harvard study show dat LOOOONG time ago), but guess what, it is the adulterated 6....which Margarine is but one example!!!! Yes, Margarine is Omega 6, but killed stone dead and subsequently become poise. Just like E. Coli is a good bacteria in the gut, but if it ever enter thru yuh bout, dawg nyam U supper. Is suh nature wuk!

Finally, one need an overarching framework to understand what is going on and how the body works. The compartmentlized knee jerk reactions of these so-called medical journalists is a SICK JOKE.

Mek mi gih yuh just one example.

Remember when weaponized anthrax was in the US mail and people did a dead? Recall how Bayer full dem pocket when Yankees rushed to Mexico to but up the anti-biotic Cipro for all $5 a tablet, fi protect dem family??? It was all over CNN and the like and not ONE of dem mention that of all the cheap antibiotics out there, CIPRO was one of the very FEW that WAS COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE AGAINST ANTHRAX. Cyclosporin and deoxycyclin (sp?) cost like 50cent a tbalet and are effective.

When I told this to my former colleague that worked in drug discovery and is an epidemiologist, he chuckled and said he knew and all the lab guys knew this common fact!!! I was flabbergasted and asked why none of the scientists did not make up noise and tell the newspeople dem wrong and negligent, yada, yay a.

Him just smile and seh dem almost always wrong and if dem fi spend time on correcting dem deh journalist, dem would not have time to do their day job!!!

[Willi]

Fasten yuh seat belt and read this:
http://cambridgemedscience.org/landmarks.html


Medical Textbook References & Landmarks
In Nutrition and Health Time line (Expanded)

Edited by:
A. Habib, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.E.
Diplomat, American Board of Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology
Altamonte Springs, Florida

The following is a selection of references for discoveries recognized by C.I.I.M.S. and adhering to the highest scientific standards (including but not limited to):


Medical Textbook References:

1. Glucose is not the body’s preferred energy source; fatty acids are. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pages: 29, 145, 203, 272, 357.

2. Excess carbohydrate [more than 4-5 ounces] prevents the body from burning fat and increases stored body fat. Textbook of Medical Physiology, pages 871, 936; Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pages 24, 394.

3. Fat does not burn in “flame of carbohydrates.” Stryer’s Biochemistry, 4th Edition, pages 612, 638.

4. Humans cannot utilize fructose [sugar] from more than 2 pieces of fruit at a time. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pg. 404.

5. Carbohydrates cause insulin levels to reach 10-15 times normal and stay elevated for 2-3 hours. Textbook of Medical Physiology, pg. 977.

6. Eating carbohydrate slows the metabolism; fat and protein digestion increase metabolism. Textbook of Medical Physiology, pg. 908.

7. Adipose tissue [fat] is stored only when eating carbohydrates. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, page. 510, Voet's Biochemistry, page 790 and Principles of Medical Biochemistry, page 372.

8. Hospital patients are not allowed more than 7 tsp of sugar per hour, yet Americans are told by the U.S. government [food pyramid] and nutritionists to eat up to 20 tsp sugar at each meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Body Fluids and Electrolytes, pages: 71-72.

9. Adding extra glucose [sugar] to muscle will not make it work faster. Nutrition for Fitness and Sport, pg. 95.

10. One glass of orange juice [6 tsp sugar] provides the energy to run 1 mile. [But goes to body fat if not used immediately!] Nutrition for Fitness and Sport, pg. 59.

11. Sugar [carbohydrate] stops the body from producing growth hormone. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pg. 702.

12. Poly cystic ovary disorder [becoming rampant in young women] is associated with insulin resistance [the result of overeating carbohydrates and trans fats]. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th Edition.

13. Cellulose [fiber] cannot be digested by humans. Essentials of Biochemistry, pg 185.

14. Cholesterol is necessary for the lipid bi layer of cells. Molecular Biology of the Cell, pg. 481.

15. “Bad cholesterol” [LDL] is produced from carbohydrates. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pages: 25-26, 512.

16. Insulin production in response to consuming carbohydrate, raises cholesterol levels. Basic Medical Biochemistry, pages: 475, 566.

17. Minerals are non-protein cofactors that allow enzymes to work. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pg. 109.

18. Niacin is not bio available [not usable by your body] from grains. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pg. 16.

19. Stomach acid requires chloride from salt. Body Fluids and Electrolytes, pages: 20-22.

20. Butter is used directly for energy. Textbook of Medical Physiology, pg. 843.

21. Protein is GOOD for the KIDNEYS. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pg. 653.

22. All cells, regardless of specialized function, oxidize fuels. Essentials of Biochemistry, pg 7.

23. Polyunsaturated fats naturally support healthy blood cholesterol levels. Textbook of Medical Physiology, pg. 873.

24. Colloids [including colloidal minerals] are held in the vascular blood system [not used at the cellular level]. Body Fluids and Electrolytes, pages: 62-63.

25. Vitamin B12 can only come from animal sources. Essentials of Biochemistry, pg. 348.

26. Brain synapses have higher levels of DHA than most tissues. Nutrition and the Brain, Vol. 8, 1990:2.

27. Vision-related problems can occur when too many trans fats are consumed. Essential Fatty Acids and Eicosanoids, 1992, pages: 107-115; Invest. Opthalmol. Vision Science, 1992, 33(11): 3242-3253.

28. 60%-70% of protein eaten is used to fuel the energy of digestion; only 30%-40% is left for body structure — like muscles — and system function — like enzyme production. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach.

29. “Experts were quoting data based on inaccurate research. I never pay attention to ‘experts.’” Richard Feynman, Nobel Prize-winner: physics, A Life in Science, pg 167.



Landmarks in Nutrition and Health Timeline (Expanded)
Selected summary of critical studies, news articles,
and medical textbook references.
(Particularly relevant portions highlighted for your review. Life-Systems Engineering Science Note or Analysis is been provided for some entries.)

Many quotes are taken directly from the published articles. Other comments and insights are conclusions from the author of the study or medical textbook.

2006

• JAMA Reports: Omega-3 is NOT a Cancer Preventive

Omega-3 fatty acids have been claimed to lower the risk of contracting cancer. But The Journal of the American Medical Association (Vol. 295, No. 4, January 25, 2006) reports:

“A large body of literature spanning numerous cohorts from many countries and with different demographic characteristics does not provide evidence to suggest a significant association between omega-3 fatty acids and cancer incidence. Dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids are unlikely to prevent cancer.”

Life-Systems Engineering Science Analysis: This reports explained the significant dangers of overdosing on Omega-3 fatty acids. To reach the truth, all anyone had to do was to review the 38 medical journal articles from 1966 to 2005 like this study’s authors did; then discount the majority of the studies because they were statistically incorrect or improperly done. It is tragic that America and the rest of the world follows recommendations based on the results of improperly performed studies. Medical journals don’t independently verify them. Don’t expect the popular press to report the truth anytime soon.

• British Medical Journal 2006 Reports: Omega-3 is NOT a Cancer or Heart-Disease Preventive

In the most comprehensive review to date, published in British Medical Journal (Hooper, Lee, et al., “Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review,” prepublication reference: BMJ, doi:10.1136/bmj. 38755.366331.2F (published 24 March 2006)), 96 trials, including 44 trials with supplements and 5 trials consisting of mainly ALA (parent omega-3) from plants with the remainder being fish oil, confirms what we have been saying for years:

- “Neither RCT's [randomized clinical trials] nor cohort studies [estimated omega-3 consumption and related clinical outcomes] suggested increased risk of cancer with higher intake of omega 3, but clinically important harm could not be excluded."

- "We found no evidence that omega 3 fats had an effect on the incidence of cancer and there was no inconsistency."

- "This systematic review assessed the health effects of using omega 3 fats (together or separately) on total mortality, cardiovascular events, cancer, and strokes in a wide variety of participants and found no evidence of a clear benefit of omega 3 fats on health." (emphasis added)

Life-Systems Engineering Science Analysis: this was an exceptionally outstanding analysis of existing studies. The authors state omega-3s worthless alone in preventing cancer and heart disease in spite of the popular recommendations. Furthermore, the authors warn us of the potential danger of overdosing on omega-3 in the doses being recommended!

This news gives you the reason for these studies' failures; the potential problems with fish oil supplementation and consumption is much more complex than the issue of carcinogenic content of the fish, i.e., mercury toxicity, alone. Current recommendations do not take into account human physiology and biochemistry.

2005

• Protein and Natural Fats are Superior to Carbohydrates in Reducing Blood Pressure and Boosting Lipid Profiles (Better Blood Chemistry), OMNIHEART (2005)

The following is from the on-line medical journal, “theheart.org” released in December 2005. This medical publication is for cardiologists:

“Turning conventional dietary wisdom on its head, results of the OMNIHEART study indicate that substituting proteins or unsaturated fats for carbohydrates within the context of a healthy diet can reduce blood pressure and improve lipid profiles.”

“…Compared with participants eating the carbohydrate-rich diet, those eating the protein-rich diet had greater reductions in blood pressure, LDL, and triglycerides…”

“... [Dr. Barbara] Howard also took issue with the study’s focus on monounsaturated fats, saying she would have preferred a study emphasizing polyunsaturated fats [EFAs], which are known to have a better effect on cardiovascular risk than monounsaturated fats.” (emphasis added)

Life-Systems Engineering Science Analysis: Once again, the truth is published in the medical journals regarding the positive effects proteins and natural fats have when compared with carbohydrates. The article speaks negatively of “conventional dietary wisdom” because it was so wrong as this experiment confirms. If you follow popular opinion and “conventional dietary wisdom” INSTEAD of following SCIENCE, cancer is likely to follow, too. Dr. Howard is aware that EFA-containing oils are superior to monounsaturated fats (olive oil) and nonessential oils to keep you healthy. The report of this study atypically presents the truth about proteins and healthful fats, supporting the information we provide in contradiction to most popular health magazines and talk shows. Because they don’t often present this information, everyone keeps following wrong opinions that harm us.

2003

• Vitamins DON’T work to prevent heart disease or cancer. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2003, Volume 139, No. 1 , pages 51-55, 56-70, 76.


1. “The authors of the review of CVD [cardiovascular disease] found that the highest quality studies did not show that vitamins [ antioxidants including vitamins A, C, and E; beta-carotene; and folic acid] consistently or meaningfully decreased CVD…

2. “The authors of the article on vitamins and cancer found no convincing evidence that vitamins prevented cancer….”

2002

• Stopping HRT [hormone replacement therapy] Does Not Accelerate Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women. Archives of Internal Medicine 2002; 162:665-672.
“…Women who continued HRT did not show additional BMD [bone mass density] gains.”

• Animal Protein Consumption Associated With Bone Density in Elderly Women. American Journal of Epidemiology 2002; 155:636-644.


1. “Multiple linear regression analysis adjusted for standard osteoporosis covariates showed a positive associate between animal protein consumption….”

2. ”Vegetable protein was negatively associated [bone loss resulted].”


• More Evidence For Link Between HRT Use and Breast Cancer. Journal of American Medical Association 2002; 287:734-741.


1. “We found that long-term use of HRT increased breast cancer risk by 70% for all types of breast cancer.”

2. “We used computerized pharmacy records… there was no non-response bias.”


• New Diabetes Nutrition Guidelines Play Down Importance of Carbohydrate source. Diabetes Care, January 2002.


1. “…De-emphasize the importance of the glycemic index of foods.”

2. “The source of the carbohydrates is not as important as the total amount….”


• Essential Fatty Acids as Possible Mediators of the Action of Statins. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, Vol. 65, No.1, July 2001.


1. “Statins and polyunsaturated fatty acids have similar actions.”

2. “In view of the similarity of their actions and that statins influence essential fatty acid metabolism, it is suggested that EFAs and their metabolites may serve as secondary messengers of the action of statins ….”


• Glucose [sugar from carbohydrates] causes diabetes! Diabetes 2001; 50:1683-1690. “Our results underscore the importance of tight glucose [sugar] control in limiting beta-cell destruction ….”

• Association of Dietary Intake of Fat and Fatty Acids With Risk of Breast Cancer. Journal of the American Medical Association, 1999; 281:914-920.


1. “We found no evidence that lower intake of total fat or specific major types of fat was associated with decreased risk of breast cancer.

2. Contrary to the prevailing hypothesis [guess] the overall trend was inverse [the more fat eaten, the less breast cancer] and statistically significant.”

2001

• Dietary [from food] antioxidants do not reduce heart disease risk. Journal of Clinical College of Cardiologists 2001;38:1788-1798.


1. “Until we have conclusive proof that … antioxidant vitamins are beneficial, these should not be part of our main therapeutic regimen in cardiovascular disease prevention.”

2. “Our study produced no convincing support for the common practice of taking antioxidant pills such as vitamin E to prevent heart attacks.”

• Flavonol and Flavone [from soy, fruits, vegetables, and wine] Intake Linked With Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction [heart attack]. Epidemiology 2001; 12:62-67.
“The largest decrease in coronary risk was observed between the lowest and second-lowest [eating the least amount] quintiles of flavonol and flavone.”

• Dietary [from food] cholesterol insignificant. Metabolism 2001 May;50(5):594-597.


1. “With even a 30% fat diet, increasing dietary cholesterol from 319 mg to 941 mg per day [close to a 300% increase], the blood LDL only increased a mere 6% [6 points]!”

2. “Even insulin resistant women did not experience a significant cholesterol increase!”


• HDL not “protective!” Journal of Clinical Investigation 2001;108:843-850.


1. “Current dogma supports a key role in reverse cholesterol transport and defects in the HDL-mediated process are thought to contribute to the development of arteriosclerosis plaques.”

2. “Contrary to expectations … secretion rates were not impaired.”

3. “Mice lacking HDL do not show impaired hepatobiliary [liver] transport, suggesting that HDL plays little or no role in the process.”

4. “Although most people now think that ABCA1 [and HDL] is a cholesterol transporter per say, there is no evidence for this contention.”


• Breast cancer risk not reduced by high intake of fruits and vegetables. Journal of American Medical Association, 285:769-776, 799-801. “Further analysis for consumption of green leafy vegetables and fruits … showed a similar lack of association with breast cancer risk.”

• Cholesterol not as significant compared to high triglycerides? There is a 70% increased risk of heart disease with high triglyceride levels– independent of cholesterol levels] Circulation 2000; 101:2777-2782.

• Analysis shows: it’s proteins, not genes, that count. Reuters Science News, February 11, 2001.


1. “Both teams agree: it is proteins that matter – much more so than genes.”

2. “Genes don’t determine whether you get colon cancer …”

3. “Those who are looking for forgiveness of responsibility for their own lives in the genetic code will be very disappointed.”

• Elevated insulin [generated from eating carbohydrates] causes blood clotting, which blocks arteries. Journal of American Medical Association; 2000; 283:221-228.

• Exercise only brings insignificant decrease in blood pressure [2 points in the systolic and 3 points in the diastolic]. Br J Gen Pract, 2000;50: 948-949, 958-962.

• Hypertension not caused by anxiety [or depression]. — Stress is not the cause of high blood pressure. American Journal of Hypertension, 2001;14:660-664.

2000

• Level of Alpha-Linolenic Acid [Polyunsaturates] in Breast Tissue Inversely Linked to Breast Cancer Risk.


1. “Women with high levels of alpha-linolenic acid in their adipose breast tissue have a 60% lower risk of breast cancer….”

2. The new findings “support a possible protective effect ….”
European Journal of Cancer 2000;36:335-340.

• Findings presented at American Heart Association meeting, June 2000:


1. Lowering fat intake is not effective for reducing cardiovascular risk.

2. Fats should be placed low on cancer risk list.

3. Ideal diet for cardiovascular [CVD] prevention contains healthy essential oils [EFAs].

• The Cancer Institute admits long-term misinformation: 25 years of high-fiber intake – colon cancer worsened, not improved.

• No convincing scientific evidence that large doses of vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, or beta carotene reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s or other illness. National Academy of Science.

• 60% carbohydrate/25% fat diet vs 40% carbohydrate/40% fat diet. Stanford University School of Medicine: American Journal of Cardiology 2000 85:45-48 (Dr. Raven).


1. “Elevated triglyceride levels persisted through high carbohydrate diet.”

2. “High carbohydrate diet associated with increases in both fasting [when not eating] and postprandial [after eating] triglyceride concentrations.”

3. “Substituting carbohydrates for saturated fat leads to higher cholesterol in the blood.”

4. “It is appropriate to question wisdom of replacing dietary fat with carbohydrates – carbohydrates raise the risk of heart disease.”


• Women eating lowest fat and most fiber had 20% less calcium retention. Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2000, 71: 466-471.

• Primitive man was a meat eater, NOT a plant eater. James Watson Wilford, New York Times, 2000.

• Red wine does not improve LDL oxidation. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2000; 71:67-74.

• Caution: Study results are often “inefficient, corrupt and unreliable.” Newsweek: Science & Ideas-Medicine, Aug. 28, 2000, pg. 50.

1999

• Diabetes epidemic linked to excess carbohydrates. USA Today, Jan. 21, 1999, pg 1.

• Diet of 50% fat [half fat!], 30% protein, and 20% [low] carbohydrates improves weight loss and blood lipid profiles in type II diabetics. Abstract of presentation before 1999 meeting of Endocrine Society: by James Hayes, MD, endocrinologist.

• Elevated insulin associated with impaired clotting. American Diabetes Association’s 59th Annual Scientific Sessions, June 1999.

• Colon cancer rate did not change regardless of type of fiber eaten. New York Times, Jan. 21, 1999, pg A-1.

• Benefit of eating animal fat inconclusive with breast cancer risk. Journal of American Medical Association, 1999, No. 281, pages 914-920.

• High fiber does not help “colon efficiency.” New England Journal of Medicine, Jan. 21, 1999, Vol. 340, No.3.

1998

• More than half the heart attacks occur in people with few “risk factors.” Houston Chronicle, Jan. 10, 1998.

1997

• Bad fat, not all fat, linked to heart risk. Houston Chronicle, Nov. 20, 1997, pg A2.

• Eating saturated fat lowers risk of stroke. Boston Globe, 1997.

• Women’s coronary risk linked to processed trans fats [not to unprocessed, natural fats]. New York Times, Nov. 20, 1997, pg. A1.

• Carbohydrates are not the “feel good fix”; moods not improved by eating carbohydrates: “Psychological and metabolic responses of carbohydrate-craving obese patients to carbohydrate: fat, and protein rich meals.” International Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, Oct. 21, 1997; (10):860-864.

• “Diets high in polyunsaturated fat have been more effective than low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets in lowering cholesterol as well as the incidence of heart disease.” New England Journal of Medicine, 337:1491-1499.

• Carbohydrate diet led to impaired glycemic and insulin responses. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Fats and Oils Consumption in Health and Disease,” Oct. 1997, 66: 4(S), pages 991S-997S.

• “How the truth becomes distorted in high-carbohydrate diets.” New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 337, Aug. 21, 1997.

• [Naturally produced] Vitamin D from sunlight reduces breast cancer risk. Houston Chronicle, Nov. 2, 1997, pg. 5A.

• No more than a weak link shown between breast cancer and “rich” [high-fat] diets. Health, March 1997, pg. 70-73.

• DHA declined in mother’s milk. Associated Press, Feb. 23, 1997 [Mother's aren’t getting enough, so their babies suffer.]

1996

• Diet with high levels of meat and fat yields positive results [for weight and heart health]. Health, Sept. 1996.

• There is only an insignificant association between dietary fat and abdominal fat. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1996, Vol. 64, 667-684.

1995

• Children of vegetarians tend to be deficient in DHA. Lipids, 1995, 30(4):365-369; European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1994, 48:358-68; Journal of Pediatrics, 1992, 120:S71-77.

1994

• No saturated fats found in aortic plaque! Lancet 1994;344:1195-96. [shows serious doubts as to whether eating saturated fat causes heart disease?]

• Cholesterol-lowering drugs do not work significantly. Journal of American Medical Association, 1994, No. 272, pages 1335-1340.

• “HDL/LDL ratio does not improve when saturated fat is replaced by carbohydrate. Low-fat diet has been considerably less effective in lowering total or LDL cholesterol than predicted.” Journal of Cardiovascular Risk; No. 1, June 1994.

• Pharmaceutical companies buy editorials to influence medical care. New England Journal of Medicine, 331:674;1994.

1992

• Framingham Heart Study: “The more saturated fat one ate, the more cholesterol one ate, the more calories one ate, the lower the person’s serum cholesterol. The opposite [of what we have been told]…” William Castelli, MD, Framingham Heart Study, Archives of Internal Medicine; Vol. 152, July 1992.

• “Influence of omega-3 fatty acids on the prostaglandin-metabolism in healthy volunteers … synergistic effect of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids at low doses which is greater than the effect of high doses of n-3 fatty acids alone.” Prostaglandins in the Cardiovascular System, 1992.

1987

• Doctors replied incorrectly on simple statistical question 85% of the time. British Medical Journal, 294:856; 1987.

1982

• Progressive Lipids Research; 20:349-362.


1. Prostaglandins of the omega 6 series found to influence blood pressure.

2. Excretion of salt and water from extra-cellular spaces influenced by prostaglandins, too [less bloating].

• LA and most polyunsaturated fatty acids, including AA and EPA were lower [depleted] in heart attack victims. ….The fatty acid patterns of phospholipids is an independent risk factor for heart disease. “Fatty Acid Composition of Serum Lipids Predicts Myocardial Infarction,” British Medical Journal, Oct. 9, 1982, 285:993.

1977

• Under “cholesterol,” it has not been shown that lowering blood cholesterol has any positive effect on the heart. Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 1977.

1975

• Studies implicate distorted trans fats link to cancer. Cancer Research, 1975, 35:3374.

1973

• 3 generations of EFA deficiency resulted in reduced brain size in rats. British Journal of Nutrition, 1973; 29:127-137.


1969

• “The cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in normal body cells by a fermentation of sugar…. There is no disease whose prime cause is better known….” Nobel Prize-winner Otto Warburg , The Prime Cause and Prevention of Cancer,1969.

1967

• Persons from southern India ate only 1/10th as much natural fat compared to northern Indians and got 15 times more heart disease. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1967, 20:471.

1964

• Journal of American Medical Association: Vol. 189, No. 9, Aug. 31, 1964.


1. No clear correlation between serum [blood] cholesterol levels and the nature and extent of atherosclerotic [heart] disease.

2. Cholesterol levels in and of themselves are meaningless.

3. 1,700 patients with heart disease analyzed clearly show more heart-related disease with cholesterol between 1 and 250 than between 300 and 400 or higher! (An inverse correlation.)1956.

• Warning: Hydrogenation by the modern food industry is predicted to cause massive heart disease. Lancet, 1956. [Unfortunately, this prediction turned out to be true.]

1940

• Landmark book, Man Alive, You’re Half Dead! (out of print), Daniel Munro, M.D. states:


1. “… red meat is one of the best foods for the human body….”

2. “… [Also] eat plenty of fish, eggs and cheese!”

3. “… Fats are essential …. The fats are essential for life, the vegetable carbohydrates are not.”

4. “…and that is why intake [for diabetics] of carbohydrates have always been [or should be] cut down to the minimum.”

5. “Physiology of digestion has been ignored.”

6. “Protein is the only material that can repair tissue.”

7. “When you eat carbohydrates, you deposit cholesterol.”

1939

• Cottonseed oil [processed with hydrogenation -- trans fats] is associated with increased skin cancer. American Journal of Cancer, 1939, 35:213-221.

1922

• “Pre-war statistics concerning meat eating countries show all in all they must be admitted to be the most energetic.” Louis Berman, MD, The Glands Regulating Personality, 1922.

NOTICE: These papers, studies, or medical textbooks and their conclusions have NOT been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Nothing herein is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.2003

[Willi]

Dont draw my tongue. LoL

Do a search on cholesterol in my long post below...here is a taste:

4. Cholesterol is necessary for the lipid bi layer of cells. Molecular Biology of the Cell, pg. 481.

15. “Bad cholesterol” [LDL] is produced from carbohydrates. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pages: 25-26, 512.

16. Insulin production in response to consuming carbohydrate, raises cholesterol levels. Basic Medical Biochemistry, pages: 475, 566.

17. Minerals are non-protein cofactors that allow enzymes to work. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pg. 109.

18. Niacin is not bio available [not usable by your body] from grains. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pg. 16.

19. Stomach acid requires chloride from salt. Body Fluids and Electrolytes, pages: 20-22.

20. Butter is used directly for energy. Textbook of Medical Physiology, pg. 843.

21. Protein is GOOD for the KIDNEYS. Basic Medical Biochemistry - A Clinical Approach, pg. 653.

22. All cells, regardless of specialized function, oxidize fuels. Essentials of Biochemistry, pg 7.

23. Polyunsaturated fats naturally support healthy blood cholesterol levels. Textbook of Medical Physiology, pg. 873.

Basically, this (tip of the iceberg) from the long post below blows up "common knowledge" with TEXTBOOK and Clinical study facts.

Dont be suckered by every likkle study published...many display a poor usage/grasp of statistics and are flawed in other ways. Throw out meta-analysis right away....clumping together a bunch of bad invalid study results can never give you a useful/reliable result...garbage in, garbage out...

Worse when they are done with a money motive...