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GOVERNMENT BURIED THE TRUTH: SATURATED FAT DOESN'T KILL "The government actually funded massive trials that proved saturated fats & cholesterol DON'T cause heart disease—but they BURIED the results!" ~Nina Teicholz, PhD The Minnesota Coronary Experiment proved that lowering cholesterol RAISED death in men. For every 30 mg/dL drop in cholesterol, all-cause mortality risk increased by 22%. Sydney Diet Heart Study showed replacing saturated fats with vegetable oils increased death from heart disease by 62% & all-cause mortality by 70%. Unpublished raw data revealed the dangers of seed oils. Kailuan Study Low LDL & Stroke Risk revealed LDL <70 mg/dL linked to 2.69X higher risk of hemorrhagic stroke. High LDL & Longevity (Systematic Review, 19 studies, 6.3M+ participants) proved High LDL-C associated with greater longevity. Inverse relationship with mortality in elderly; no link to reduced lifespan. Contradicts statin-driven myths. Saturated fats & cholesterol are essential for health: - Absorb vitamins A, D, E, K - Support digestion & bile acids - Boost immunity against infections, bacteria, viruses - Lower cancer, depression, suicide risks - Optimal for brain (60% fat, 30% cholesterol) - Prevent osteoporosis, stroke, dementia - Protect against toxins & all-cause mortality Avoid seed oils like soybean, corn, canola—they cause oxidation & inflammation. Embrace heart-healthy fats: butter, ghee, tallow, lard, duck fat, & extra virgin 100% coconut, avocado & olive oil.

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A Danish researcher proved cholesterol does not cause heart disease. They burned a copy of his book on live Finnish television. Dr. Uffe Ravnskov. Danish nephrologist and lipid researcher. He spent decades studying cholesterol up close. The deeper he looked, the less the official diet-heart hypothesis held up. The official story was simple. Saturated fat raises cholesterol. Cholesterol clogs arteries. Cholesterol causes heart disease. Lower it and you save lives. Ravnskov went back to the underlying trials and found the data did not support any of it. High-cholesterol countries did not have higher heart disease rates than low-cholesterol countries. The famous statin trials hid more than they showed. The dose-response that should exist if the theory was right kept refusing to show up. He publishes The Cholesterol Myths in Sweden. Detailed. Citation-heavy. Polite but devastating. The Finnish edition launches. Finnish proponents of the cholesterol hypothesis go on national television. On channel 2, on live air, a copy of the book is set on fire in protest. He kept going. In 2002 he founded THINCS. The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics. The first organized scientific dissent against the diet-heart hypothesis. More than a hundred doctors, researchers, and PhDs from around the world joined. Almost none of them got airtime. For thirty years the official advice did not move. Statins became the most prescribed drug in human history. Saturated fat guidance kept tightening every revision. Then January 2026 happened. The federal nutrition reset moved away from the low-saturated-fat era. The pyramid was inverted. Full-fat dairy returned to the official plate. The book they burned on Finnish television in 1992 turned out to be the early warning. Ravnskov was right. Most patients are still on the medication built on the theory he disproved. #NSNG #NoSugarNoGrains #VinnieTortorich #UffeRavnskov #CholesterolMyths #THINCS #SaturatedFat #RealFood #NutritionScience #MAHA

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New episode of HARD DRUGS! Should everyone be taking statins? Statins have revolutionised heart disease and they're one of many reasons for the long-term decline in cardiovascular mortality. Clinical trials suggest that the more you reduce LDL cholesterol levels, the more you reduce the risks of heart attacks and strokes, with no signal of harms even at the lowest levels. So scientists recommend the earlier they're taken the better, and the lower LDL levels you reach the better. Statins do have some rare side effects – such as muscle weakness and muscle loss in rare cases – but meta-analyses of RCTs find that most other side effects listed on statins' labels do not actually have higher risks than placebo. In this episode, Jacob Trefethen and I chat about all this and much more! - Why it took almost a century for scientists to come to consensus on "the lipid hypothesis": that higher levels of plasma LDL cholesterol causes higher risks of heart disease and that reducing it saves lives. - Drugs that effectively reduce cholesterol levels beyond the effect of statins, such as PCSK9 inhibitors, most of which are monoclonal antibodies, as well as newer siRNA drugs and the macrocyclic peptide enlicitide, which recently completed phase 3 trials, and Lp(a) drugs. - What the future holds for cholesterol drugs Timestamps: 0:00:00 Introduction 13:35 The decline in heart disease mortality 31:02 Surprising cholesterol trivia 55:40 The lipid hypothesis: 7 lines of evidence for the harms of LDL cholesterol 1:22:15 How cholesterol works 1:30:40 The discovery of statins 1:48:44 Should everyone be on statins? 1:57:10 PCSK9 drugs and beyond 2:22:56 Summary: how we got here and the future of cholesterol drugs Watch, listen, or read wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify: Apple: YouTube: Transcript:

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The government HAS NO CAPS ON CHOLESTEROL..for ten years now. So why didn’t they tell you? 🤔 The U.S. government quietly dropped its cholesterol cap in 2015 (the American Heart Association did the same in 2013), yet most people still think dietary cholesterol is something to fear. Why? Maybe because our government is too afraid to publicly correct its mistake. There was no information campaign, no big announcement—mostly just silence. Here’s the truth: cholesterol isn’t the enemy. The government even funded many large-scale, randomized clinical trials to test the link between #cholesterol and heart disease. What did they find? 👇 No proof that eating meat, butter, and cheese leads to heart disease. Some studies even showed the opposite: the more people lowered their cholesterol, the more likely they were to die from heart disease. So what happened to those studies? Buried. Suppressed. Ignored. One sat in the basement of the NIH for years, never published. Another delayed publication for 16 years. And while the government dropped its cholesterol caps, it still says that healthy diets are "lower in cholesterol" It's time to ask: why are we still being misled?

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Shocking Evidence Clearly Shows When Cholesterol Is LOWERED Heart Disease Deaths INCREASE 20%! Dr Malcolm Kendrick Cholesterol Is The Molecule Of Life. For Every 30mg/1mmol Cholesterol Drops...Death Increases 22%. Ancel Keys Real Data. Cholesterol Does Not Cause Heart Disease. Recovery of unpublished raw data that was never disclosed, from 2 of the largest studies cited that were used to support the 'diet/heart hypothesis' lie...that lowering cholesterol as much as possible lowers/prevents heart disease & death. Recovery of previously unpublished data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study (SDHS, 1966-73) showed that replacement of saturated fat with vegetable oil rich in linoleic acid significantly increased the risks of death from coronary heart disease & all causes, despite lowering serum cholesterol. Recovery of unpublished documents & raw data from the Minnesota Coronary Experiment (MCE, 1968-73) showed that for every 30 mg/dL (0.78 mmol/L) decrease in serum cholesterol was associated with 22% higher risk of death from any cause. Cholesterol, Including LDL As A Transport Molecule, Is Vital For Our 40 Trillion Cells In The Body: Research has confirmed over & over that the higher your LDL the longer you live. LDL is a transport molecule for cholesterol & a vital immune system regulator. Lowering LDL thru statin drugs has deadly & deleterious effects. For example, It has been documented that when LDL drops below 70 mg/dL, hemorrhagic strokes (brain bleeds) increase almost 3 fold. When total cholesterol is chemically lowered below 180 mg/dL the rate of cancer & dementia increases drastically. And when total cholesterol stays below 150, chronic illnesses like cancer & autoimmune diseases occur & cannot be healed nor put into remission. The Benefits Of Total Cholesterol Over 200 mg/dL Corresponding To A Cholesterol Level Of 5.2 mmol/L: Protects against chemicals, toxins & heavy metals. Prevents dementia & cognitive decline. Protects against all cause mortality. Production of all steroid hormones. Bone density & Osteoporosis prevention. Protective against stroke & heart disease. Important for lungs & airways. Building block of all cells & mitochondria. Absorption of Vitamins A, D, E & K. Critical for digestion & bile acids. Immune system protection against infections. Protection against bacteria, pathogens & viruses. Lowers risk of cancer & death. Lowers risk of depression & suicide. Lowers stress, cortisol & anxiety. Optimal brain is 60% fat & 25% cholesterol. For Vibrant Metabolic & Mitochondrial Health: A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils, sugar & processed foods provides the best healthy cholesterol profile. This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best Biomarkers for Cardiovascular health. TG/HDL ratio optimally should be 1.5 or less. 👇Recovered Buried Raw Data: 2 Heart Studies👇 👇Low LDL Causes 3X Hemorrhagic Strokes👇 👇The Higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇 👇Low Cholesterol Causes Heart Disease & Cancer👇 Speaker: Dr Malcolm Kendrick Dr Malcolm Kendrick Podcast: Rina | The Primal Podcast

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"Our Entire War On Saturated Fat, Which Has Dominated The Healthcare Advice That We Get From Our Doctors, Has Been Wrong." Nicole Shanahan In Fact, The Higher Your Cholesterol, The Longer You Live. There Is Zero Correlation That Saturated Fat & Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease. Researchers have analyzed Ancel Keys data, using all 22 original countries, the "supposed' link between saturated fat & heart disease totally VANISHED. Ancel Keys was a liar & a fraud. Ancel Keys "7 countries study" that made it look like heart disease was associated with fat intake was deceptive & false. He started with 22 countries & just tossed out the ones that didn’t fit his hypothesis! One of the most harmful things that has come from Keys’ studies was what the food industry/large health organizations did with this information & how they utilized it to sell more processed foods. In 1961, Ancel Keys landed a position on the nutrition committee for the American Heart Association. That same year, the AHA advised Americans to replace the saturated fats in their diets with polyunsaturated fats. This prompted Americans to start utilizing PUFAs found in highly processed hydrogenated oils (i.e. corn, canola, soybean, etc.) instead of animal fats such as tallow, butter & ghee. Those guidelines, which were supposed to eradicate cardiovascular disease, only added fuel to the fire as chronic disease skyrocketed. Keys also determined to test his hypothesis in the Minnesota Coronary Experiment which failed miserably & the results of the study were buried until 2016. The MCE was a double blind controlled clinical trial in 6 Minnesota mental hospitals. Replacing butter with corn oil lowered cholesterol as predicted, but it raised cardiovascular disease & death. Ancel Keys knew in 1989 that he was not only not correct, he was also precisely wrong. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute funded that study. It's worth speculating how much expensive bad advice they continued to give in the 27 years from the study's conclusion in 1989, until the exposition of the study's actual results by Chris Ramsden in 2016. Industrialized toxic seed oils added onto a high sugar, processed carbohydrate, chemical filled diet has caused 93% of Americans to be metabolically unhealthy. The dramatic rise of the rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes & chronic autoimmune speak for themselves. 👇Minnesota Coronary Experiment: Released 2016👇 👇Dangers Of 'Heart Healthy' Seed Oils👇 👇The Higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇 Speaker: Nicole Shanahan Video: Meat Health
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"Our Entire War On Saturated Fat, Which Has Dominated The Healthcare Advice That We Get From Our Doctors, Has Been Wrong." Nicole Shanahan In Fact, The Higher Your Cholesterol, The Longer You Live. There Is Zero Correlation That Saturated Fat & Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease. Researchers have analyzed Ancel Keys data, using all 22 original countries, the "supposed' link between saturated fat & heart disease totally VANISHED. Ancel Keys was a liar & a fraud. Ancel Keys "7 countries study" that made it look like heart disease was associated with fat intake was deceptive & false. He started with 22 countries & just tossed out the ones that didn’t fit his hypothesis! One of the most harmful things that has come from Keys’ studies was what the food industry/large health organizations did with this information & how they utilized it to sell more processed foods. In 1961, Ancel Keys landed a position on the nutrition committee for the American Heart Association. That same year, the AHA advised Americans to replace the saturated fats in their diets with polyunsaturated fats. This prompted Americans to start utilizing PUFAs found in highly processed hydrogenated oils (i.e. corn, canola, soybean, etc.) instead of animal fats such as tallow, butter & ghee. Those guidelines, which were supposed to eradicate cardiovascular disease, only added fuel to the fire as chronic disease skyrocketed. Keys also determined to test his hypothesis in the Minnesota Coronary Experiment which failed miserably & the results of the study were buried until 2016. The MCE was a double blind controlled clinical trial in 6 Minnesota mental hospitals. Replacing butter with corn oil lowered cholesterol as predicted, but it raised cardiovascular disease & death. Ancel Keys knew in 1989 that he was not only not correct, he was also precisely wrong. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute funded that study. It's worth speculating how much expensive bad advice they continued to give in the 27 years from the study's conclusion in 1989, until the exposition of the study's actual results by Chris Ramsden in 2016. Industrialized toxic seed oils added onto a high sugar, processed carbohydrate, chemical filled diet has caused 93% of Americans to be metabolically unhealthy. The dramatic rise of the rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes & chronic autoimmune speak for themselves. 👇Minnesota Coronary Experiment: Released 2016👇 👇Dangers Of 'Heart Healthy' Seed Oils👇 👇The Higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇 Speaker: Nicole Shanahan Video: Meat Health

Valerie Anne Smith

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"Cholesterol Lowering Statins Are Mass Murder & The Most Dangerous Useless Drugs Ever Invented." "You Do Not Die Of Too Much Cholesterol, You Die Of Not Enough. There Is No Such Thing As Too Much Cholesterol." "I Have Patients With Cholesterol Of 600 & They're The Healthiest." Saturated Fat Does Not Cause Heart Disease. Lowering LDL Does Not Prevent Cardiovascular Events. The greatest myth is that there is a relationship between high cholesterol & heart disease--it does not exist. There is Absolutely No Evidence That Shows Dietary Cholesterol Causes Cardiovascular Disease. Saturated Fats & Cholesterol Have No Effect on CVD Outcomes, Including Heart Attacks, Strokes, CVD Mortality & Total Mortality. There are no benefits to taking a Statin, yes they lower your cholesterol, but they do not lower Cardiovascular Risk or Disease. Statins are one of the most dangerous drugs because low cholesterol causes deadly side effects: 💊Statins cause CoQ10 deficiency, resulting in muscle pain & Mitochondrial Dysfunction. 💊Statins inhibit Heme A, a vital component of the electron transport chain for energy. 💊Statins stop Dolichol, a crucial molecule in protein glycosylation in the brain, deficiency leads to Parkinson's & other brain disorders. 💊Statins cause liver & pancreas damage, leading to insulin resistance & type 2 diabetes. 💊Every Statin crosses the blood brain barrier & shuts off the enzyme of cholesterol production leading to Dementia & Alzheimer's. 💊Cholesterol should not be lowered, it's critical for Vitamin D & all hormones, digestion, every cell should be saturated with healthy cholesterol. Chronic Conditions Caused By Cholesterol Lowering Statins: Muscle Pain Muscle Tearing Weakness Neuropathy Heart Failure Dizziness/Vertigo Cognitive Impairment Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Cancer Pancreatitis Liver Damage Diabetes Depression Parkinson's Disease ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Testosterone Deficiency Estrogen Deficiency Brain Damage Multiple Sclerosis A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils, sugar & processed foods provides the best healthy cholesterol profile. This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best Cardio Biomarkers for Cardiac health. TG/HDL ratio optimally should be 1.5 or less. 👇The higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇 👇Statin Use: No Reduction In CVD or Mortality👇 👇Greater Longevity With High Cholesterol👇 Speaker: Dr Leonard Coldwell Video: @thecarnivoreuk
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"Cholesterol Lowering Statins Are Mass Murder & The Most Dangerous Useless Drugs Ever Invented." "You Do Not Die Of Too Much Cholesterol, You Die Of Not Enough. There Is No Such Thing As Too Much Cholesterol." "I Have Patients With Cholesterol Of 600 & They're The Healthiest." Saturated Fat Does Not Cause Heart Disease. Lowering LDL Does Not Prevent Cardiovascular Events. The greatest myth is that there is a relationship between high cholesterol & heart disease--it does not exist. There is Absolutely No Evidence That Shows Dietary Cholesterol Causes Cardiovascular Disease. Saturated Fats & Cholesterol Have No Effect on CVD Outcomes, Including Heart Attacks, Strokes, CVD Mortality & Total Mortality. There are no benefits to taking a Statin, yes they lower your cholesterol, but they do not lower Cardiovascular Risk or Disease. Statins are one of the most dangerous drugs because low cholesterol causes deadly side effects: 💊Statins cause CoQ10 deficiency, resulting in muscle pain & Mitochondrial Dysfunction. 💊Statins inhibit Heme A, a vital component of the electron transport chain for energy. 💊Statins stop Dolichol, a crucial molecule in protein glycosylation in the brain, deficiency leads to Parkinson's & other brain disorders. 💊Statins cause liver & pancreas damage, leading to insulin resistance & type 2 diabetes. 💊Every Statin crosses the blood brain barrier & shuts off the enzyme of cholesterol production leading to Dementia & Alzheimer's. 💊Cholesterol should not be lowered, it's critical for Vitamin D & all hormones, digestion, every cell should be saturated with healthy cholesterol. Chronic Conditions Caused By Cholesterol Lowering Statins: Muscle Pain Muscle Tearing Weakness Neuropathy Heart Failure Dizziness/Vertigo Cognitive Impairment Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Cancer Pancreatitis Liver Damage Diabetes Depression Parkinson's Disease ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Testosterone Deficiency Estrogen Deficiency Brain Damage Multiple Sclerosis A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils, sugar & processed foods provides the best healthy cholesterol profile. This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best Cardio Biomarkers for Cardiac health. TG/HDL ratio optimally should be 1.5 or less. 👇The higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇 👇Statin Use: No Reduction In CVD or Mortality👇 👇Greater Longevity With High Cholesterol👇 Speaker: Dr Leonard Coldwell Video: @thecarnivoreuk

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The evolutionary argument against eating seed oils | Layne Norton, Ph.D. (Layne Norton, PhD) This clip is from episode # 380 of The Drive which was released on 1/19/26. In the full episode, we cover: -The core arguments against seed oils: the four main claims underlying the idea that seed oils are uniquely harmful, and how well they hold up once major confounders are addressed -The historical trials that shaped the debate: the Minnesota Coronary Experiment, Sydney Diet Heart Study, Rose Corn Oil trial, and later studies replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat -Mechanisms and causality: LDL cholesterol, oxidized LDL, linoleic acid (omega-6), inflammation, -Mendelian randomization, and why lifetime LDL exposure matters more than per-particle oxidation risk -Practical takeaways: industrial processing concerns, cooking oils, real-world dietary fat choices, and how to prioritize nutrition relative to calories, activity, and overall lifestyle factors Listen (Ep. # 380) to the full episode on my website ( or your favorite podcast player.
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The evolutionary argument against eating seed oils | Layne Norton, Ph.D. (Layne Norton, PhD) This clip is from episode # 380 of The Drive which was released on 1/19/26. In the full episode, we cover: -The core arguments against seed oils: the four main claims underlying the idea that seed oils are uniquely harmful, and how well they hold up once major confounders are addressed -The historical trials that shaped the debate: the Minnesota Coronary Experiment, Sydney Diet Heart Study, Rose Corn Oil trial, and later studies replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat -Mechanisms and causality: LDL cholesterol, oxidized LDL, linoleic acid (omega-6), inflammation, -Mendelian randomization, and why lifetime LDL exposure matters more than per-particle oxidation risk -Practical takeaways: industrial processing concerns, cooking oils, real-world dietary fat choices, and how to prioritize nutrition relative to calories, activity, and overall lifestyle factors Listen (Ep. # 380) to the full episode on my website ( or your favorite podcast player.

Peter Attia

98,664 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

"Statin Drugs Have Not Saved Millions Of Lives." Dr. Jack Wolfson, Cardiologist "Statins have actually killed millions of people." Low cholesterol causes 3X increase in brain bleed strokes. Every 30 mg decrease in Cholesterol causes a 22% higher risk of death from all causes... Documented Peer Reviewed Data Shows: When LDL decreases below 70 mg/dL, hemorrhagic strokes (brain bleeds) increase 3 fold. The Minnesota Coronary Experiment showed that for every 30 mg/dL (0.78 mmol/L) decrease in serum cholesterol is linked with 22% higher risk of death from any cause. When total cholesterol is chemically lowered below 180 mg/dL the rate of cancer & dementia increases dramatically. And when total cholesterol stays under 150 mg/dL, chronic illnesses like cancer & autoimmune diseases strike. 36% of those on statin therapy will be diagnosed with new onset type 2 diabetes. Research has confirmed over & over that the higher your LDL the longer you live. LDL is a transport molecule for cholesterol & a vital immune system regulator. Lowering LDL thru statin drugs has deadly & deleterious effects. Vibrant Health Can Start To Be Attained When: Total Cholesterol is at minimum 200 mg/dL corresponding to a cholesterol level of 5.2 mmol/L in non US countries. Normal total cholesterol in 1960 was 300-350 mg/dL. Lowering cholesterol does not lower Cardiovascular risk or disease. Saturated fat & cholesterol have no effect on CVD outcomes, including heart attacks, strokes, CVD mortality & total mortality. There Are No Benefits To Cholesterol Lowering Statin Therapy..Only Risks & Side Effects: Alzheimer's Disease Cancer Pancreatitis Liver Damage Diabetes Depression/Suicidality Lupus Parkinson's Disease ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Hormonal Deficiency Brain Damage Multiple Sclerosis Muscle Pain & Tearing Severe Weakness Neuropathy Heart Failure Vertigo Cognitive Impairment Dementia
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"Statin Drugs Have Not Saved Millions Of Lives." Dr. Jack Wolfson, Cardiologist "Statins have actually killed millions of people." Low cholesterol causes 3X increase in brain bleed strokes. Every 30 mg decrease in Cholesterol causes a 22% higher risk of death from all causes... Documented Peer Reviewed Data Shows: When LDL decreases below 70 mg/dL, hemorrhagic strokes (brain bleeds) increase 3 fold. The Minnesota Coronary Experiment showed that for every 30 mg/dL (0.78 mmol/L) decrease in serum cholesterol is linked with 22% higher risk of death from any cause. When total cholesterol is chemically lowered below 180 mg/dL the rate of cancer & dementia increases dramatically. And when total cholesterol stays under 150 mg/dL, chronic illnesses like cancer & autoimmune diseases strike. 36% of those on statin therapy will be diagnosed with new onset type 2 diabetes. Research has confirmed over & over that the higher your LDL the longer you live. LDL is a transport molecule for cholesterol & a vital immune system regulator. Lowering LDL thru statin drugs has deadly & deleterious effects. Vibrant Health Can Start To Be Attained When: Total Cholesterol is at minimum 200 mg/dL corresponding to a cholesterol level of 5.2 mmol/L in non US countries. Normal total cholesterol in 1960 was 300-350 mg/dL. Lowering cholesterol does not lower Cardiovascular risk or disease. Saturated fat & cholesterol have no effect on CVD outcomes, including heart attacks, strokes, CVD mortality & total mortality. There Are No Benefits To Cholesterol Lowering Statin Therapy..Only Risks & Side Effects: Alzheimer's Disease Cancer Pancreatitis Liver Damage Diabetes Depression/Suicidality Lupus Parkinson's Disease ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Hormonal Deficiency Brain Damage Multiple Sclerosis Muscle Pain & Tearing Severe Weakness Neuropathy Heart Failure Vertigo Cognitive Impairment Dementia

Valerie Anne Smith

228,870 Aufrufe • vor 19 Tagen

Why ingredient changes don’t always mean healthier food | Layne Norton, Ph.D. (Layne Norton, PhD) This clip is from episode # 380 of The Drive which was released on 1/19/26. In the full episode, we cover: -The core arguments against seed oils: the four main claims underlying the idea that seed oils are uniquely harmful, and how well they hold up once major confounders are addressed -The historical trials that shaped the debate: the Minnesota Coronary Experiment, Sydney Diet Heart Study, Rose Corn Oil trial, and later studies replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat -Mechanisms and causality: LDL cholesterol, oxidized LDL, linoleic acid (omega-6), inflammation, -Mendelian randomization, and why lifetime LDL exposure matters more than per-particle oxidation risk -Practical takeaways: industrial processing concerns, cooking oils, real-world dietary fat choices, and how to prioritize nutrition relative to calories, activity, and overall lifestyle factors Listen (Ep. # 380) to the full episode on my website ( or your favorite podcast player.
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Why ingredient changes don’t always mean healthier food | Layne Norton, Ph.D. (Layne Norton, PhD) This clip is from episode # 380 of The Drive which was released on 1/19/26. In the full episode, we cover: -The core arguments against seed oils: the four main claims underlying the idea that seed oils are uniquely harmful, and how well they hold up once major confounders are addressed -The historical trials that shaped the debate: the Minnesota Coronary Experiment, Sydney Diet Heart Study, Rose Corn Oil trial, and later studies replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat -Mechanisms and causality: LDL cholesterol, oxidized LDL, linoleic acid (omega-6), inflammation, -Mendelian randomization, and why lifetime LDL exposure matters more than per-particle oxidation risk -Practical takeaways: industrial processing concerns, cooking oils, real-world dietary fat choices, and how to prioritize nutrition relative to calories, activity, and overall lifestyle factors Listen (Ep. # 380) to the full episode on my website ( or your favorite podcast player.

Peter Attia

90,253 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

"Cholesterol Is A Nutrient, Not A Disease." Dr Jocelyn Foran, MD "Cholesterol Is An Essential Building Block & Required By Our 40 Trillion Cells." Even The American Heart Association Was Forced To Admit 'Cholesterol Is No Longer A Nutrient Of Concern' & Removed Their Warning. Buried on page 91 of the 572 page report, 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: “Previously, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended that cholesterol intake be limited to no more than 300 mg/day." "The 2015 DGAC has halted this advice because available evidence shows no relationship between consumption of dietary cholesterol & serum (blood) cholesterol. Cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.” Dr. Steven Nissen, chairman of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic: “The idea that we needed to limit saturated fat & cholesterol shifted Americans from a well-balanced diet to high-sugar diets, which made people eat more & get fatter.” The reality, according to Nissen, is that only 15% of circulating cholesterol in the blood comes from what you eat. The other 85% comes from the liver. "It's the right decision to lift the ban on dietary cholesterol consumption. We got the dietary guidelines wrong. They've been wrong for decades." Without Abundant Cholesterol Our Bodies Cannot Make: Testosterone Aldosterone Cortisol DHT Dihydrotestosterone DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone Estradiol Estriol Estrone Progesterone Vitamin D The Most Important Fat In Our Body Is Cholesterol: Protects against chemicals, toxins & heavy metals. Prevents dementia & cognitive decline. Protects against all cause mortality. Production of all steroid hormones. Bone density & Osteoporosis prevention. Protective against stroke & heart disease. Important for lungs & airways. Building block of all cells & mitochondria. Absorption of Vitamins A, D, E & K. Critical for digestion & bile acids. Immune system protection against infections. Protection against bacteria, pathogens & viruses. Lowers risk of cancer & death. Lowers risk of depression & suicide. Lowers stress, cortisol & anxiety. Optimal brain is 60% fat & 25% cholesterol. A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils, starchy carbs, sugar & processed foods provides the best healthy cholesterol profile. This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best Cardiovascular Biomarkers for optimal health. TG/HDL ratio should be less 1.5 or less. 👇AHA Conflict Of Interest & Saturated Fat Lies👇 👇The Higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇 👇High LDL & Cholesterol Extends Life👇 Speaker: Dr Jocelyn Foran, MD Anesthesiologist
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"Cholesterol Is A Nutrient, Not A Disease." Dr Jocelyn Foran, MD "Cholesterol Is An Essential Building Block & Required By Our 40 Trillion Cells." Even The American Heart Association Was Forced To Admit 'Cholesterol Is No Longer A Nutrient Of Concern' & Removed Their Warning. Buried on page 91 of the 572 page report, 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: “Previously, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended that cholesterol intake be limited to no more than 300 mg/day." "The 2015 DGAC has halted this advice because available evidence shows no relationship between consumption of dietary cholesterol & serum (blood) cholesterol. Cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.” Dr. Steven Nissen, chairman of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic: “The idea that we needed to limit saturated fat & cholesterol shifted Americans from a well-balanced diet to high-sugar diets, which made people eat more & get fatter.” The reality, according to Nissen, is that only 15% of circulating cholesterol in the blood comes from what you eat. The other 85% comes from the liver. "It's the right decision to lift the ban on dietary cholesterol consumption. We got the dietary guidelines wrong. They've been wrong for decades." Without Abundant Cholesterol Our Bodies Cannot Make: Testosterone Aldosterone Cortisol DHT Dihydrotestosterone DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone Estradiol Estriol Estrone Progesterone Vitamin D The Most Important Fat In Our Body Is Cholesterol: Protects against chemicals, toxins & heavy metals. Prevents dementia & cognitive decline. Protects against all cause mortality. Production of all steroid hormones. Bone density & Osteoporosis prevention. Protective against stroke & heart disease. Important for lungs & airways. Building block of all cells & mitochondria. Absorption of Vitamins A, D, E & K. Critical for digestion & bile acids. Immune system protection against infections. Protection against bacteria, pathogens & viruses. Lowers risk of cancer & death. Lowers risk of depression & suicide. Lowers stress, cortisol & anxiety. Optimal brain is 60% fat & 25% cholesterol. A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils, starchy carbs, sugar & processed foods provides the best healthy cholesterol profile. This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best Cardiovascular Biomarkers for optimal health. TG/HDL ratio should be less 1.5 or less. 👇AHA Conflict Of Interest & Saturated Fat Lies👇 👇The Higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇 👇High LDL & Cholesterol Extends Life👇 Speaker: Dr Jocelyn Foran, MD Anesthesiologist

Valerie Anne Smith

326,742 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

"Just Because Cholesterol Is At The Scene Of The Crime, Doesn't Mean It's The Perpetrator." Dr Aseem Malhotra, Cardiologist "Cholesterol Is Not The Driver Of Atherosclerosis Plaque. Cholesterol Is The Firefighter, The First Responder." We find cholesterol in these fatty deposits in the inner lining of the artery, these plaques, but the cholesterol is also there with lots of immune cells. The damage to the lining of the inner artery is caused by lifestyle factors such as smoking, sugar & stress... And then the response to that damage to try & heal the artery is when you get these deposits & cholesterol is there. Cholesterol is not the driver, it just happens to be at the scene of the crime. Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease. Not a cholesterol disease or a statin deficiency. LDL is an important transport molecule involved in the immune system & contains vital heart nutrients like CoQ10, Vitamin E & antioxidants. True Causes of Inflammation & Atherosclerosis: Industrial Seed Oils Processed Sugar Carbohydrates Insulin Resistance Ultra Processed Foods Smoking Obesity Environmental Toxins Poor Sleep Low Vitamin D Levels Magnesium Deficiency K2 Deficiency Lack of Exercise Stress A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils & sugar, provides the best healthy cholesterol profile. This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best biomarkers for heart health. TG/HDL ratio optimally should be less than 2.0 & even better at 1.5 or less. 👇Low Cholesterol Increases Mortality👇 👇The Higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇 Speakers: Dr Aseem Malhotra & Gary Brecka
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"Just Because Cholesterol Is At The Scene Of The Crime, Doesn't Mean It's The Perpetrator." Dr Aseem Malhotra, Cardiologist "Cholesterol Is Not The Driver Of Atherosclerosis Plaque. Cholesterol Is The Firefighter, The First Responder." We find cholesterol in these fatty deposits in the inner lining of the artery, these plaques, but the cholesterol is also there with lots of immune cells. The damage to the lining of the inner artery is caused by lifestyle factors such as smoking, sugar & stress... And then the response to that damage to try & heal the artery is when you get these deposits & cholesterol is there. Cholesterol is not the driver, it just happens to be at the scene of the crime. Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease. Not a cholesterol disease or a statin deficiency. LDL is an important transport molecule involved in the immune system & contains vital heart nutrients like CoQ10, Vitamin E & antioxidants. True Causes of Inflammation & Atherosclerosis: Industrial Seed Oils Processed Sugar Carbohydrates Insulin Resistance Ultra Processed Foods Smoking Obesity Environmental Toxins Poor Sleep Low Vitamin D Levels Magnesium Deficiency K2 Deficiency Lack of Exercise Stress A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils & sugar, provides the best healthy cholesterol profile. This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best biomarkers for heart health. TG/HDL ratio optimally should be less than 2.0 & even better at 1.5 or less. 👇Low Cholesterol Increases Mortality👇 👇The Higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇 Speakers: Dr Aseem Malhotra & Gary Brecka

Valerie Anne Smith

85,331 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

The corruption of our medical system goes much deeper than you think. Alan Cassels just exposed how the American Heart Association manipulates health guidelines to “sell sickness” and turn healthy people into patients for profit. “The new definition of ‘high cholesterol’ is almost 100 million Americans.” “This is a massive market.” “The reason is so obvious.” “Because there’s so much money in it.” “The American Heart Association came out with a new set of guidelines just earlier this month.” “They are a fascinating study in the creation of disease.” “The recommendations around when you should test somebody for high cholesterol have changed.” “Instead of just testing older people, we should be testing younger people.” “We should be screening children.” “We should be getting people to submit to a cholesterol test every 5 years.” “There are new cholesterol-lowering drugs.” “There are new ways to take healthy people and turn them into candidates for whom the drug would be prescribed.” “I think cholesterol is one of the most absurd examples of the selling of sickness.” “The danger of high cholesterol has not changed.” “It’s a small risk factor.” “If you take a cholesterol-lowering drug for 10 years, it might reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke by about 1%, if you’re lucky.” “About 20-25% of the people who take the drug will not be able to tolerate it because of adverse effects.” “We’re talking about a drug that has an extremely low yield and a high likelihood of being harmful.” Alan Cassels Jeffrey A Tucker
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The corruption of our medical system goes much deeper than you think. Alan Cassels just exposed how the American Heart Association manipulates health guidelines to “sell sickness” and turn healthy people into patients for profit. “The new definition of ‘high cholesterol’ is almost 100 million Americans.” “This is a massive market.” “The reason is so obvious.” “Because there’s so much money in it.” “The American Heart Association came out with a new set of guidelines just earlier this month.” “They are a fascinating study in the creation of disease.” “The recommendations around when you should test somebody for high cholesterol have changed.” “Instead of just testing older people, we should be testing younger people.” “We should be screening children.” “We should be getting people to submit to a cholesterol test every 5 years.” “There are new cholesterol-lowering drugs.” “There are new ways to take healthy people and turn them into candidates for whom the drug would be prescribed.” “I think cholesterol is one of the most absurd examples of the selling of sickness.” “The danger of high cholesterol has not changed.” “It’s a small risk factor.” “If you take a cholesterol-lowering drug for 10 years, it might reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke by about 1%, if you’re lucky.” “About 20-25% of the people who take the drug will not be able to tolerate it because of adverse effects.” “We’re talking about a drug that has an extremely low yield and a high likelihood of being harmful.” Alan Cassels Jeffrey A Tucker

Brownstone Institute

139,537 Aufrufe • vor 25 Tagen

"Lowering Cholesterol Is A Complete Waste Of Time." Dr Aseem Malhotra, MD Cardiologist "There Was A Dogma...That Saturated Fat Causes Heart Disease. It's Complete Bull Sh*t." "Saturated Fat Does Not Cause Heart Disease." "Lowering LDL Does Not Prevent Cardiovascular Events." The greatest myth is that there is a relationship between high cholesterol & heart disease--it does not exist. There is Absolutely No Evidence That Shows Dietary Cholesterol Causes Cardiovascular Disease. Saturated Fats & Cholesterol Have No Effect on CVD Outcomes, Including Heart Attacks, Strokes, CVD Mortality & Total Mortality. There are no benefits to taking a Statin, yes they lower your cholesterol, but they do not lower Cardiovascular Risk or Disease. Statins are one of the most dangerous drugs because low cholesterol causes deadly side effects: 💊Statins cause CoQ10 deficiency, resulting in muscle pain & Mitochondrial Dysfunction. 💊Statins inhibit Heme A, a vital component of the electron transport chain for energy. 💊Statins stop Dolichol, a crucial molecule in protein glycosylation in the brain, deficiency leads to Parkinson's & other brain disorders. 💊Statins cause liver & pancreas damage, leading to insulin resistance & type 2 diabetes. 💊Every Statin crosses the blood brain barrier & shuts off the enzyme of cholesterol production leading to Dementia & Alzheimer's. The brain is supposed to be 60% fat & 25% cholesterol. 💊Cholesterol should not be lowered, it's critical for Vitamin D & all hormones, digestion, every cell should be saturated with healthy cholesterol. Chronic Conditions Caused By Cholesterol Lowering Statins: Muscle Pain Muscle Tearing Weakness Neuropathy Heart Failure Dizziness/Vertigo Cognitive Impairment Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Cancer Pancreatitis Liver Damage Diabetes Depression Parkinson's Disease ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Testosterone Deficiency Estrogen Deficiency Brain Damage Multiple Sclerosis 🚨People suffer through these side effects, while Doctors assure them it will add years to their life. This is a lie also. The research has been done on this. Statins extend life by only 3.2 days!!🚨 A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils, sugar & processed foods provides the best healthy cholesterol profile. This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best Cardio Biomarkers for Cardiac health. TG/HDL ratio optimally should be 1.5 or less. 👇The higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇 👇Statins Extend Life By Only 3.2 Days👇 👇Statin Use: No Reduction In CVD or Mortality👇 Speaker: Dr Aseem Malhotra, MD Cardiologist Video: @MAHAalliance
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"Lowering Cholesterol Is A Complete Waste Of Time." Dr Aseem Malhotra, MD Cardiologist "There Was A Dogma...That Saturated Fat Causes Heart Disease. It's Complete Bull Sh*t." "Saturated Fat Does Not Cause Heart Disease." "Lowering LDL Does Not Prevent Cardiovascular Events." The greatest myth is that there is a relationship between high cholesterol & heart disease--it does not exist. There is Absolutely No Evidence That Shows Dietary Cholesterol Causes Cardiovascular Disease. Saturated Fats & Cholesterol Have No Effect on CVD Outcomes, Including Heart Attacks, Strokes, CVD Mortality & Total Mortality. There are no benefits to taking a Statin, yes they lower your cholesterol, but they do not lower Cardiovascular Risk or Disease. Statins are one of the most dangerous drugs because low cholesterol causes deadly side effects: 💊Statins cause CoQ10 deficiency, resulting in muscle pain & Mitochondrial Dysfunction. 💊Statins inhibit Heme A, a vital component of the electron transport chain for energy. 💊Statins stop Dolichol, a crucial molecule in protein glycosylation in the brain, deficiency leads to Parkinson's & other brain disorders. 💊Statins cause liver & pancreas damage, leading to insulin resistance & type 2 diabetes. 💊Every Statin crosses the blood brain barrier & shuts off the enzyme of cholesterol production leading to Dementia & Alzheimer's. The brain is supposed to be 60% fat & 25% cholesterol. 💊Cholesterol should not be lowered, it's critical for Vitamin D & all hormones, digestion, every cell should be saturated with healthy cholesterol. Chronic Conditions Caused By Cholesterol Lowering Statins: Muscle Pain Muscle Tearing Weakness Neuropathy Heart Failure Dizziness/Vertigo Cognitive Impairment Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Cancer Pancreatitis Liver Damage Diabetes Depression Parkinson's Disease ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Testosterone Deficiency Estrogen Deficiency Brain Damage Multiple Sclerosis 🚨People suffer through these side effects, while Doctors assure them it will add years to their life. This is a lie also. The research has been done on this. Statins extend life by only 3.2 days!!🚨 A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils, sugar & processed foods provides the best healthy cholesterol profile. This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best Cardio Biomarkers for Cardiac health. TG/HDL ratio optimally should be 1.5 or less. 👇The higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇 👇Statins Extend Life By Only 3.2 Days👇 👇Statin Use: No Reduction In CVD or Mortality👇 Speaker: Dr Aseem Malhotra, MD Cardiologist Video: @MAHAalliance

Valerie Anne Smith

338,313 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

🚨 SHOCKING TRUTH THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW Doctors keep pushing statins especially hard on older people like it's the ultimate "heart protector." But here's the brutal reality from the video: Statins do NOT reduce plaque enough to actually stop a heart attack. They lower your cholesterol numbers on paper… and that’s exactly the problem. Your body needs cholesterol. Every single cell, hormone, brain function, vitamin D production, and repair process depends on it. You don’t die from “too much” cholesterol — you die from not enough. Dr. Leonard Coldwell lays it out cold: “There is no such thing as too much cholesterol.” He’s seen patients with cholesterol of 600 who are among the healthiest. Lowering LDL does not prevent cardiovascular events. Saturated fat and cholesterol have zero proven effect on heart attacks, strokes, or death. Instead, statins create a cascade of damage:Destroy CoQ10 → muscle pain, mitochondrial failure Cross the blood-brain barrier → dementia & Alzheimer’s Cause diabetes, liver/pancreas damage, hormone collapse, Parkinson’s risk, and more
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🚨 SHOCKING TRUTH THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW Doctors keep pushing statins especially hard on older people like it's the ultimate "heart protector." But here's the brutal reality from the video: Statins do NOT reduce plaque enough to actually stop a heart attack. They lower your cholesterol numbers on paper… and that’s exactly the problem. Your body needs cholesterol. Every single cell, hormone, brain function, vitamin D production, and repair process depends on it. You don’t die from “too much” cholesterol — you die from not enough. Dr. Leonard Coldwell lays it out cold: “There is no such thing as too much cholesterol.” He’s seen patients with cholesterol of 600 who are among the healthiest. Lowering LDL does not prevent cardiovascular events. Saturated fat and cholesterol have zero proven effect on heart attacks, strokes, or death. Instead, statins create a cascade of damage:Destroy CoQ10 → muscle pain, mitochondrial failure Cross the blood-brain barrier → dementia & Alzheimer’s Cause diabetes, liver/pancreas damage, hormone collapse, Parkinson’s risk, and more

Joe Tippens

33,361 Aufrufe • vor 6 Tagen

🚨 SHOCKING TRUTH THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW Doctors keep pushing statins especially hard on older people like it's the ultimate "heart protector." But here's the brutal reality from the video: Statins do NOT reduce plaque enough to actually stop a heart attack. They lower your cholesterol numbers on paper… and that’s exactly the problem. Your body needs cholesterol. Every single cell, hormone, brain function, vitamin D production, and repair process depends on it. You don’t die from “too much” cholesterol — you die from not enough. Dr. Leonard Coldwell lays it out cold: “There is no such thing as too much cholesterol.” He’s seen patients with cholesterol of 600 who are among the healthiest. Lowering LDL does not prevent cardiovascular events. Saturated fat and cholesterol have zero proven effect on heart attacks, strokes, or death. Instead, statins create a cascade of damage:Destroy CoQ10 → muscle pain, mitochondrial failure Cross the blood-brain barrier → dementia & Alzheimer’s Cause diabetes, liver/pancreas damage, hormone collapse, Parkinson’s risk, and more
2:06

🚨 SHOCKING TRUTH THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW Doctors keep pushing statins especially hard on older people like it's the ultimate "heart protector." But here's the brutal reality from the video: Statins do NOT reduce plaque enough to actually stop a heart attack. They lower your cholesterol numbers on paper… and that’s exactly the problem. Your body needs cholesterol. Every single cell, hormone, brain function, vitamin D production, and repair process depends on it. You don’t die from “too much” cholesterol — you die from not enough. Dr. Leonard Coldwell lays it out cold: “There is no such thing as too much cholesterol.” He’s seen patients with cholesterol of 600 who are among the healthiest. Lowering LDL does not prevent cardiovascular events. Saturated fat and cholesterol have zero proven effect on heart attacks, strokes, or death. Instead, statins create a cascade of damage:Destroy CoQ10 → muscle pain, mitochondrial failure Cross the blood-brain barrier → dementia & Alzheimer’s Cause diabetes, liver/pancreas damage, hormone collapse, Parkinson’s risk, and more

Dr. Dawn Michael

119,440 Aufrufe • vor 8 Tagen

Dr. Rachel Marynowski shared a perspective on cholesterol history that makes you pause. In the 1970s, doctors weren’t aggressively screening for high cholesterol because levels up to around 300 mg/dL were often still considered within a normal range. Cholesterol is something the body produces and needs for many essential functions, including cell membranes and hormone production. Then in 1984, the National Institutes of Health launched the National Cholesterol Education Program. This coincided with pharmaceutical companies developing the first statin drugs (the first one, lovastatin, was approved in 1987). Over time, guidelines from groups like the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology lowered the thresholds for what was considered “high” cholesterol. The result? Millions more people became candidates for cholesterol-lowering medication. Dr. Marynowski, an integrative physician, points out that this shift happened alongside heavy pharmaceutical involvement in research, education, and guideline development — raising questions about how much science versus commercial interests shaped the narrative that cholesterol is primarily a villain. Science nugget: Cholesterol is vital for human physiology. The body synthesizes most of what it needs (about 75–80% in the liver), and it plays critical roles in producing steroid hormones (like cortisol, estrogen, and testosterone), vitamin D, and bile acids for digestion. Extremely low cholesterol levels have been associated in some studies with higher risks of certain health issues, though optimal ranges remain debated. It’s a reminder that medical guidelines and “standard care” can evolve — sometimes influenced by more than just pure science. What are your thoughts on how cholesterol guidelines have changed over the decades, or how much weight you give to the role of pharmaceutical funding in shaping them?
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Dr. Rachel Marynowski shared a perspective on cholesterol history that makes you pause. In the 1970s, doctors weren’t aggressively screening for high cholesterol because levels up to around 300 mg/dL were often still considered within a normal range. Cholesterol is something the body produces and needs for many essential functions, including cell membranes and hormone production. Then in 1984, the National Institutes of Health launched the National Cholesterol Education Program. This coincided with pharmaceutical companies developing the first statin drugs (the first one, lovastatin, was approved in 1987). Over time, guidelines from groups like the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology lowered the thresholds for what was considered “high” cholesterol. The result? Millions more people became candidates for cholesterol-lowering medication. Dr. Marynowski, an integrative physician, points out that this shift happened alongside heavy pharmaceutical involvement in research, education, and guideline development — raising questions about how much science versus commercial interests shaped the narrative that cholesterol is primarily a villain. Science nugget: Cholesterol is vital for human physiology. The body synthesizes most of what it needs (about 75–80% in the liver), and it plays critical roles in producing steroid hormones (like cortisol, estrogen, and testosterone), vitamin D, and bile acids for digestion. Extremely low cholesterol levels have been associated in some studies with higher risks of certain health issues, though optimal ranges remain debated. It’s a reminder that medical guidelines and “standard care” can evolve — sometimes influenced by more than just pure science. What are your thoughts on how cholesterol guidelines have changed over the decades, or how much weight you give to the role of pharmaceutical funding in shaping them?

Camus

61,942 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

"Statins Are One of The Most Dangerous Drugs Out There." Dr. Cate Shanahan, MD "You Have To Know More Than Your Doctor Because Doctors Are Miseducated." "The greatest myth is that there is a relationship between high cholesterol & heart disease--that does not exist..." "There is Absolutely No Evidence That Shows Dietary Cholesterol Causes Cardiovascular Disease." Saturated Fats & Cholesterol Have No Effect on CVD Outcomes, Including Heart Attacks, Strokes, CVD Mortality & Total Mortality. There are no benefits to taking a Statin, yes they lower your cholesterol, but they do not lower Cardiovascular Risk or Disease. Statins are dangerous because low cholesterol causes deadly side effects: 💊Statins cause CoQ10 deficiency, resulting in muscle pain & Mitochondrial Dysfunction. 💊Statins inhibit Heme A, a vital component of the electron transport chain for energy. 💊Statins stop Dolichol, a crucial molecule in protein glycosylation in the brain, deficiency leads to Parkinson's & other brain disorders. 💊Statins cause liver & pancreas damage, leading to insulin resistance & type 2 diabetes. 💊Every Statin crosses the blood brain barrier & shuts off the enzyme of cholesterol production leading to Dementia & Alzheimer's. The brain is supposed to be 60% fat & 25% cholesterol. 💊Cholesterol should not be lowered, it's critical for Vitamin D & all hormones, digestion, every cell should be saturated with healthy cholesterol. Chronic Conditions Caused By Cholesterol Lowering Statins: Muscle Pain Muscle Tearing Weakness Neuropathy Heart Failure Dizziness/Vertigo Cognitive Impairment Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Cancer Pancreatitis Liver Damage Diabetes Depression Parkinson's Disease ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Hormonal Deficiency Brain Damage Multiple Sclerosis A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils, sugar & processed foods provides the best healthy cholesterol profile. This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best Biomarkers for Cardiac health. TG/HDL ratio optimally should be less 1.5 or less. 👇AHA Conflict Of Interest & Saturated Fat Lies👇 👇Statins Increase Mortality👇 👇Statin Use: No Reduction In CVD or Mortality👇 Speaker: Cate Shanahan, MD Author Of: "Dark Calories: How Vegetable Oils Destroy Our Health"
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"Statins Are One of The Most Dangerous Drugs Out There." Dr. Cate Shanahan, MD "You Have To Know More Than Your Doctor Because Doctors Are Miseducated." "The greatest myth is that there is a relationship between high cholesterol & heart disease--that does not exist..." "There is Absolutely No Evidence That Shows Dietary Cholesterol Causes Cardiovascular Disease." Saturated Fats & Cholesterol Have No Effect on CVD Outcomes, Including Heart Attacks, Strokes, CVD Mortality & Total Mortality. There are no benefits to taking a Statin, yes they lower your cholesterol, but they do not lower Cardiovascular Risk or Disease. Statins are dangerous because low cholesterol causes deadly side effects: 💊Statins cause CoQ10 deficiency, resulting in muscle pain & Mitochondrial Dysfunction. 💊Statins inhibit Heme A, a vital component of the electron transport chain for energy. 💊Statins stop Dolichol, a crucial molecule in protein glycosylation in the brain, deficiency leads to Parkinson's & other brain disorders. 💊Statins cause liver & pancreas damage, leading to insulin resistance & type 2 diabetes. 💊Every Statin crosses the blood brain barrier & shuts off the enzyme of cholesterol production leading to Dementia & Alzheimer's. The brain is supposed to be 60% fat & 25% cholesterol. 💊Cholesterol should not be lowered, it's critical for Vitamin D & all hormones, digestion, every cell should be saturated with healthy cholesterol. Chronic Conditions Caused By Cholesterol Lowering Statins: Muscle Pain Muscle Tearing Weakness Neuropathy Heart Failure Dizziness/Vertigo Cognitive Impairment Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Cancer Pancreatitis Liver Damage Diabetes Depression Parkinson's Disease ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Hormonal Deficiency Brain Damage Multiple Sclerosis A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils, sugar & processed foods provides the best healthy cholesterol profile. This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best Biomarkers for Cardiac health. TG/HDL ratio optimally should be less 1.5 or less. 👇AHA Conflict Of Interest & Saturated Fat Lies👇 👇Statins Increase Mortality👇 👇Statin Use: No Reduction In CVD or Mortality👇 Speaker: Cate Shanahan, MD Author Of: "Dark Calories: How Vegetable Oils Destroy Our Health"

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Many persons have shared this video with me. It has 11 million views on Instagram and 70K likes. Thats 70K people without critical thinking or lack of ability to fact check. Stay with me. This is a wild ride. I am not going into details of the person making the claim - because it is Deepak Chopra. Deepak Chopra is like turmeric-milk. You think milk becomes a "super-food" when turmeric enters the scene, but the fact is, turmeric is there just to waste your time. Same with Deepak Chopra. He is an 'embodiment of pseudoscience,' who, once upon a time was a physician, but now fully evolved into shell of "what was once a doctor" currently filled with mystic beliefs, white-washing Ayurveda, preaching transcendental meditation and quantum healing to prevent sickness. Sir Richard Dawkins called Chopra's claims "quantum jargon as plausible-sounding hocus pocus" and the scientific community has found that Chopra's treatments generally elicit nothing, because Chopra is a fraud who sells $350 meditation glasses to people who cant think for themselves. and Now the video. In it, a younger Deepak Chopra claims "with the power of the mind, one can change poison into nectar and nectar into poison." And he cites an actual scientific study to prove his claims. Only one little problem - that is not what the study concluded. As per Chopra, a study performed at the Ohio State University looked at a group of rabbits fed diet rich in cholesterol. One group showed high cholesterol, while the other showed lower levels of cholesterol. This was stunning, because all the rabbits were the same, they consumed same diet. So, what was different in the rabbit group that had lower cholesterol levels? Chopra says – it was happiness in those rabbits which led to better chemicals and chemical reaction in the brain that changed the cholesterol into a different pathway that did not hurt the heart. Why were they happy? Let us get into one of the most bizarrely misinterpreted study which led to what we now call as “The Rabbit Effect.” A type of rabbit, used in experiments, called the New Zealand white male rabbits, develop heart disease much like humans if fed a high-fat diet. So these rabbits are used to study effects of cholesterol in the heart using “diet experiments.” In 1978, Dr. Robert Nerem and his group fed a group of these rabbits high fat diet. At the end of the study, he measured the animals’ cholesterol, heart rates, and blood pressure. As expected, the cholesterol values were all high and virtually identical to one another. The rabbits had similar genes and ate the same diet. Now they all seemed destined for a heart attack or stroke. Only one aberrant problem. As the last step, Dr. Nerem needed to examine the rabbits’ tiny blood vessels to show cholesterol deposits there too. Looking through the microscope, he expected all the rabbits to show similar fatty deposits on the inside of their arteries. Instead, there was a huge variation in the fatty deposits between the animals. One group of rabbits had 60 percent fewer deposits than the other. What was happening? There was no clear biological explanation to this. They checked every little item they used in the experiment to see if that had caused changes. But every little thing was controlled and accounted for. Except one small thing. The researchers themselves. A Canadian postdoc named Murina Levesque had recently joined the lab. She was an unusually kind and caring individual. When it became apparent that all the animals with fewer fatty deposits were under Murina’s care, the team dug deeper. They noticed that Murina handled the animals differently. When she fed her rabbits, she talked to them, cuddled, and petted them. She did not throw the food at the little animals. She gave them food with love. So, prove this, the research group repeated the experiment, this time with tightly controlled conditions. They compared the little blood vessels of one group of rabbits cared for by Murina (food+love) to the arteries of another group of rabbits cared for in the standard way (only food). They found the same effect again. The paper was published in Science Magazine. This one: Social Environment as a Factor in Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis - So did the study prove that if you are happy, and the mind is free, poisonous substances can turn into nectar? - No, that was not what the study says. Remember – the study showed that high cholesterol levels in the blood was same in all rabbits who were on high fat diet. Only that the cholesterol deposits were lesser in the arteries of those who were fed with “kindness” – meaning who were less “stressed.” The study took the medical world on a wild ride because all the rabbit experiments would have to now look at how emotionally these animals were, to come to better conclusions from the interventions studied. So, a group of researchers specifically looked at “handling” and diet induced cholesterol deposits (atherosclerosis) in rabbits. They found that handling the animals did not have any effect on the atherosclerosis size inside the blood vessels and this was only roughly determined by the amount of cholesterol in food eaten. In the original “Rabbit Effect” study, the amount of food eaten between groups was not looked at. We now know that chronic stress leads to different behavioral patterns which also includes increased eating. Chronic life stress seems to be associated with a greater preference for energy- and nutrient-dense foods, namely those that are high in sugar and fat. Higher the stress, higher amount of food eaten, more the cholesterol and more importantly, more deposits inside the arteries which can be independent of cholesterol levels. How? One possible mechanism for this process is that chronic stress causes small blood vessel injury (endothelial damage), directly activating macrophages (an inflammatory cell), promoting foam cell formation, and generating the formation of atherosclerotic plaque inside small vessels. This mechanism involves numerous variables, including inflammation, signal pathways, lipid metabolism and endothelial function – and has nothing to do with cholesterol going to another pathway because of brain chemicals. Cholesterol is the body is metabolized through the same pathway whether you are happy, sad, or delirious. That is not what the rabbit study claimed or what it proved. It only made way for other studies to show that chronic stress could be an important factor that negatively impact heart and brain health which was independent of the food that you consume. Poison does not become nectar if you are happy and nectar does not become poison if you are sad. That is just Ayurvedic mumbo-jumbo from hocus-pocus self-help gurus who cite “Agni and the Digestive Fire” as the mechanism. “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” is more believable. If you take rat poison happily, you will still die. If you eat a banana while crying, you won’t die.
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Many persons have shared this video with me. It has 11 million views on Instagram and 70K likes. Thats 70K people without critical thinking or lack of ability to fact check. Stay with me. This is a wild ride. I am not going into details of the person making the claim - because it is Deepak Chopra. Deepak Chopra is like turmeric-milk. You think milk becomes a "super-food" when turmeric enters the scene, but the fact is, turmeric is there just to waste your time. Same with Deepak Chopra. He is an 'embodiment of pseudoscience,' who, once upon a time was a physician, but now fully evolved into shell of "what was once a doctor" currently filled with mystic beliefs, white-washing Ayurveda, preaching transcendental meditation and quantum healing to prevent sickness. Sir Richard Dawkins called Chopra's claims "quantum jargon as plausible-sounding hocus pocus" and the scientific community has found that Chopra's treatments generally elicit nothing, because Chopra is a fraud who sells $350 meditation glasses to people who cant think for themselves. and Now the video. In it, a younger Deepak Chopra claims "with the power of the mind, one can change poison into nectar and nectar into poison." And he cites an actual scientific study to prove his claims. Only one little problem - that is not what the study concluded. As per Chopra, a study performed at the Ohio State University looked at a group of rabbits fed diet rich in cholesterol. One group showed high cholesterol, while the other showed lower levels of cholesterol. This was stunning, because all the rabbits were the same, they consumed same diet. So, what was different in the rabbit group that had lower cholesterol levels? Chopra says – it was happiness in those rabbits which led to better chemicals and chemical reaction in the brain that changed the cholesterol into a different pathway that did not hurt the heart. Why were they happy? Let us get into one of the most bizarrely misinterpreted study which led to what we now call as “The Rabbit Effect.” A type of rabbit, used in experiments, called the New Zealand white male rabbits, develop heart disease much like humans if fed a high-fat diet. So these rabbits are used to study effects of cholesterol in the heart using “diet experiments.” In 1978, Dr. Robert Nerem and his group fed a group of these rabbits high fat diet. At the end of the study, he measured the animals’ cholesterol, heart rates, and blood pressure. As expected, the cholesterol values were all high and virtually identical to one another. The rabbits had similar genes and ate the same diet. Now they all seemed destined for a heart attack or stroke. Only one aberrant problem. As the last step, Dr. Nerem needed to examine the rabbits’ tiny blood vessels to show cholesterol deposits there too. Looking through the microscope, he expected all the rabbits to show similar fatty deposits on the inside of their arteries. Instead, there was a huge variation in the fatty deposits between the animals. One group of rabbits had 60 percent fewer deposits than the other. What was happening? There was no clear biological explanation to this. They checked every little item they used in the experiment to see if that had caused changes. But every little thing was controlled and accounted for. Except one small thing. The researchers themselves. A Canadian postdoc named Murina Levesque had recently joined the lab. She was an unusually kind and caring individual. When it became apparent that all the animals with fewer fatty deposits were under Murina’s care, the team dug deeper. They noticed that Murina handled the animals differently. When she fed her rabbits, she talked to them, cuddled, and petted them. She did not throw the food at the little animals. She gave them food with love. So, prove this, the research group repeated the experiment, this time with tightly controlled conditions. They compared the little blood vessels of one group of rabbits cared for by Murina (food+love) to the arteries of another group of rabbits cared for in the standard way (only food). They found the same effect again. The paper was published in Science Magazine. This one: Social Environment as a Factor in Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis - So did the study prove that if you are happy, and the mind is free, poisonous substances can turn into nectar? - No, that was not what the study says. Remember – the study showed that high cholesterol levels in the blood was same in all rabbits who were on high fat diet. Only that the cholesterol deposits were lesser in the arteries of those who were fed with “kindness” – meaning who were less “stressed.” The study took the medical world on a wild ride because all the rabbit experiments would have to now look at how emotionally these animals were, to come to better conclusions from the interventions studied. So, a group of researchers specifically looked at “handling” and diet induced cholesterol deposits (atherosclerosis) in rabbits. They found that handling the animals did not have any effect on the atherosclerosis size inside the blood vessels and this was only roughly determined by the amount of cholesterol in food eaten. In the original “Rabbit Effect” study, the amount of food eaten between groups was not looked at. We now know that chronic stress leads to different behavioral patterns which also includes increased eating. Chronic life stress seems to be associated with a greater preference for energy- and nutrient-dense foods, namely those that are high in sugar and fat. Higher the stress, higher amount of food eaten, more the cholesterol and more importantly, more deposits inside the arteries which can be independent of cholesterol levels. How? One possible mechanism for this process is that chronic stress causes small blood vessel injury (endothelial damage), directly activating macrophages (an inflammatory cell), promoting foam cell formation, and generating the formation of atherosclerotic plaque inside small vessels. This mechanism involves numerous variables, including inflammation, signal pathways, lipid metabolism and endothelial function – and has nothing to do with cholesterol going to another pathway because of brain chemicals. Cholesterol is the body is metabolized through the same pathway whether you are happy, sad, or delirious. That is not what the rabbit study claimed or what it proved. It only made way for other studies to show that chronic stress could be an important factor that negatively impact heart and brain health which was independent of the food that you consume. Poison does not become nectar if you are happy and nectar does not become poison if you are sad. That is just Ayurvedic mumbo-jumbo from hocus-pocus self-help gurus who cite “Agni and the Digestive Fire” as the mechanism. “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” is more believable. If you take rat poison happily, you will still die. If you eat a banana while crying, you won’t die.

TheLiverDoc™

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