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The Myth of Cholesterol: Dispelling the Fear and Creating Real Heart Health
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.123071
EAN: 9780972123372
ISBN: 0972123377
Label: MCD Century Publications
Manufacturer: MCD Century Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 241
Publication Date: April 01, 2005
Publisher: MCD Century Publications
Studio: MCD Century Publications
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Editorial Review:
The notion that cholesterol causes heart disease is one of the most deeply ingrained beliefs in health promotion today. In this revealing book, Paul Dugliss, M.D. and Sandra Fernandez, M.S.P.H. explain why the emphasis on cholesterol is misplaced. They challenge the belief that cholesterol is "bad" and expose how the most current medical research is uncovering other major factors that far outweigh the importance of cholesterol. They describe how a singular focus on cholesterol has distracted people from utilizing low-cost, effective, and natural means of creating heart health. Employing scientific research, they demonstrate conclusively that the significance of cholesterol is truly a myth. In fact, cholesterol does not play a major role in heart disease.
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Rating:  - Ravnskov a hard act to follow
After reading Uffe Ravnskov's book, "The Cholesterol Myths", I found this one rather disappointing. At least he gets the cholesterol message pretty much right, but basically this seems to be a watered down rehash of Ravnskov's material, used to bolster the author's New Age alternative medicine notions of transcendental meditation and vegetarianism. There may be something there, but the scientific proof is lacking. Ravnskov's book is as pure science as you will find.
Rating:  - Cholesterol Decoded
For many folks, monitoring cholesterol has become a regular part of adult health care. Those lab report results can seem like raffle ticket numbers and none of us wants the boobie prize. To get the "right" cholesterol numbers, we are urged to change diet, lifestyle, exercise regimen, etc., and/or take drugs, but the outcome can seem as random as a raffle when the next lab results come in. This book gathers together a wealth of hard research about what the connection may and may not be between ... Read More
Rating: - Easy read. Though provoking
This is a great book and an easy read. Although there is technical information in the book on the details of clinical studies conducted they don't intrude or become over burdonsome for the casual reader. I was shocked at how flimsy the link between cholesterol and heart disease is.
Rating: - Mission Accomplished
This book does what it says: (1) Explains why you should not fear cholesterol, and (2) Offers sensible recommendations for preventing heart disease. As a research scientist, I commend the authors' scrutiny of the medical literature. It is evident that they have done their homework. While I do not necessarily agree with each and every one of their interpretations, I find their assesment and conclusions well thought out. I was particularly impressed with their multifaceted approach to "Creating Real ... Read More
Rating: - Ground Breaking
This book might just save the lives of several of my clients as well as family and friends. It exposes the errors in how the medical community has been looking at heart attacks and what cause them. Carefully written and referenced, it also thoroughly explains the scientific evidence for the claims.
As a Holistic Health Counselor and nutritionist I appreciate the revised nutritional guidelines - sorely needed information as the public has been previously misinformed. This is THE BOOK I'll ... Read More
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