Review of Uffe Ravnskov: “The Cholesterol Myths” by IraPilgrim, PhD I am 75 years old and have had a highblood cholesterol level for at least the past 25 years. A normalcholesterol is considered to be under 200 mg/dl and …
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Review of Uffe Ravnskov: “The Cholesterol Myths” (Anexcerpt from the foreword) by Michael Gurr, PhD Visiting Professor in Food Science &Technology, University of Reading, UK. Visiting Professor in Human Nutrition, Oxford Brookes University,UK. Whetherdiet plays a major role in heart …
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Cuttings from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk and Barnes & Nobles reviews of The Cholesterol MythsRavnskovpeels away the layers of misconceptions in this highly absorbing book.Highly recommended, especially if you know someone who is ‘watching theircholesterol’ for no good medical reason. Areader from …
Review of Uffe Ravnskov: “The Cholesterol Myths” by StephenByrnes, ND, RNCP enfrancais Would you buy a book that wasliterally set on fire by its critics on a television show about itin Finland? I would and so should you. The …
Excerptsfrom amazon reviews of “Fat and Cholesterol are GOOD for You!” Thetitle is so politically incorrect, it may turn some people off fromreading the book. This would be a mistake, because the message of the bookis well documented with …
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Cholesterol is not a deadly poison, but a substance vital to the cells of all mammals. There are no such things as good or bad cholesterol, but mental stress, physical activity and change of body weight may influence the level of blood cholesterol. A high cholesterol is not dangerous by itself, but may reflect an unhealthy condition, or it may be totally innocent.
One of the most surprising facts about cholesterol is that there is no relationship between the blood cholesterol level and the degree of atherosclerosis in the vessels
A reduction of animal fat and an increase of vegetable fat in the diet is said to lower the blood cholesterol. This is correct, but the effect of such dietary changes is very small. Ramsay and Jackson reviewed 16 trials using …
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National consensus committees in many countries have declared that atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease can be prevented by an appropriate diet.Although the scientific evidence for this message is surprisingly meager, if present at all, it has gained status as established …
According to conventional wisdom it is wise to lower your cholesterol if it is too high. The main reason for this advice is the observation that people with a high cholesterol more often get a heart attack than people with …