UH Oh! Lower LDL Cholesterol may not be so good

http://www.emaxhealth.com/107/8683.html
These findings led Huang to examine whether higher LDL cholesterol
might be associated with a decreased occurrence for Parkinson's
disease, and vice versa. "If my hypothesis was correct," she said,
"lower LDL-C, something that is linked to healthy hearts, would be
associated with a higher occurrence of Parkinson's." The results of
Huang's study, published online Dec. 18 by the journal Movement
Disorders, confirmed her hypothesis. "We found that lower LDL
concentrations were indeed associated with a higher occurrence of
Parkinson's disease," Huang said. Participants with lower LDL levels
(less than 114 milligrams per deciliter) had a 3.5-fold higher
occurrence of Parkinson's than the participants with higher LDL levels
(more than 138 milligrams per deciliter).


Especially interesting given that current guidelines for LDL are that
less than 100 is optimal and 100-130 is near optimal.

It's about time they realize LDL has nothing to do with heart disease and
the effects of agressive lowering of LDL are unknown.

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:51:06 -0500,
wrote:


http://www.emaxhealth.com/107/8683.html
These findings led Huang to examine whether higher LDL cholesterol
might be associated with a decreased occurrence for Parkinson's
disease, and vice versa. "If my hypothesis was correct," she said,
"lower LDL-C, something that is linked to healthy hearts, would be
associated with a higher occurrence of Parkinson's." The results of
Huang's study, published online Dec. 18 by the journal Movement
Disorders, confirmed her hypothesis. "We found that lower LDL
concentrations were indeed associated with a higher occurrence of
Parkinson's disease," Huang said. Participants with lower LDL levels
(less than 114 milligrams per deciliter) had a 3.5-fold higher
occurrence of Parkinson's than the participants with higher LDL levels
(more than 138 milligrams per deciliter).


Especially interesting given that current guidelines for LDL are that
less than 100 is optimal and 100-130 is near optimal.




--
Bob in CT

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:52:34 -0500, "Bob in CT"
wrote:

It's about time they realize LDL has nothing to do with heart disease and
the effects of agressive lowering of LDL are unknown.

Changing the subject slightly...

I'm 100% with you on this. I've read Anthony Colpo and Dr. Uffe
Ravnskov, and I've even got my husband brainwashed.

But, in the interest of having an open mind and exploring all sides of
the argument, I'd like to do some reading on the currently accepted
theory that cholesterol is evil.

Not just sound bytes and platitudes - *real* information, like Colpo
and Ravnskov presented. Preferably not put out by any heart foundation
or grain board.

Any ideas? Does such a book even exist?

Jo Anne

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:54:13 -0500, Jo Anne Slaven
wrote:

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:52:34 -0500, "Bob in CT"
wrote:

It's about time they realize LDL has nothing to do with heart disease
and
the effects of agressive lowering of LDL are unknown.

Changing the subject slightly...

I'm 100% with you on this. I've read Anthony Colpo and Dr. Uffe
Ravnskov, and I've even got my husband brainwashed.

I've read both of these books, too.

But, in the interest of having an open mind and exploring all sides of
the argument, I'd like to do some reading on the currently accepted
theory that cholesterol is evil.

Not just sound bytes and platitudes - *real* information, like Colpo
and Ravnskov presented. Preferably not put out by any heart foundation
or grain board.

Any ideas? Does such a book even exist?

Jo Anne

Not put out by the Heart Association? And "supported" with data? I can't
tell you there is one. However, here's a number of PDFs:

http://www.med.yale.edu/library/heartbk/

There's one regarding cholesterol. Other than this, I honestly don't know
that such a book exists (as proponents of this hypothesis don't have to
write books -- why write a book, when "everyone" agrees with you?).

--
Bob in CT

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:54:13 -0500, Jo Anne Slaven
wrote:

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:52:34 -0500, "Bob in CT"
wrote:

It's about time they realize LDL has nothing to do with heart disease
and
the effects of agressive lowering of LDL are unknown.

Changing the subject slightly...

I'm 100% with you on this. I've read Anthony Colpo and Dr. Uffe
Ravnskov, and I've even got my husband brainwashed.

But, in the interest of having an open mind and exploring all sides of
the argument, I'd like to do some reading on the currently accepted
theory that cholesterol is evil.

Not just sound bytes and platitudes - *real* information, like Colpo
and Ravnskov presented. Preferably not put out by any heart foundation
or grain board.

Any ideas? Does such a book even exist?

Jo Anne

Woops! That PDF has the "seven countries study", which is a terrible
study. Sorry.

--
Bob in CT