The Cholesterol Myth book

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" wrote in message ...
There is also a hardback version which costs more.

On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:58:11 +0200, Lictor
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"Ignoramus26860" 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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On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:58:11 +0200, Lictor
wrote:

"Ignoramus26860" wrote in message
...
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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On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:55:22 -0400, Ben wrote:

Ben wrote:

Bob in CT wrote:

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_Chole...?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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