The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease--and the ...
ISBN: 9781592335213 | 1592335217
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: QUAYSIDE PUBLISHING
Pub. Date: 11/1/2012
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Heart disease is the #1 killer. However, traditional heart disease protocols--with their emphasis on lowering cholesterol--have it all wrong. Emerging science is showing that cholesterol levels are a poor predictor of heart disease and that standard prescriptions for lowering it, such as ineffective low-fat/high-carb diets and serious, side-effect-causing statin drugs, obscure the real causes of heart disease. Even doctors at leading institutions have been misled for years based on creative reporting of research results from pharmaceutical comp... MORE
| Foreword | p. 13 |
| Why You Should Be Skeptical of Cholesterol as an Indicator of Heart Disease | p. 16 |
| "Cholesterol Is Harmless!" | p. 28 |
| Inflammation: The True Cause of Heart Disease | p. 43 |
| Sugar: The Real Demon in the Diet | p. 55 |
| The Truth about Fat: It's Not What You Think | p. 72 |
| The Statin Scam | p. 94 |
| Help Your Heart with These Supplements | p. 126 |
| Stress: The Silent Killer | p. 146 |
| Putting It All Together-A Simple and Easy Blueprint for a Healthy Heart-and Life! | p. 170 |
| Glossary | p. 196 |
| Endnotes | p. 205 |
| About the Authors | p. 220 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 222 |
| Index | p. 224 |
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Acclaimed authors Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., and Stephen Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C., reveal the shoddy science, manipulated research, and corporate greed that has perpetuated the myth and reveal the true culprits of heart disease-including sugar (not fat), inflammation, stress, and high-carb diets full of processed foods. Based on the latest studies and clinical findings, The Great Cholesterol Myth provides a statin-free plan for preventing, managing, and reversing heart disease and staying healthy for life.
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