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The Great Cholesterol Myth, Revised and Expanded

Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease--and the Statin-Free Plan that Will - National Bestseller
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The Great Cholesterol Myth, Revised and Expanded challenges long-held beliefs about cholesterol and heart disease. It argues that cholesterol is not the primary cause of heart problems and explores alternative approaches to heart health. The authors provide insights on diet, lifestyle, and supplements, aiming to offer a fresh perspective on maintaining cardiovascular wellness.
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This book may appeal to you if you're curious about re-evaluating conventional wisdom on cholesterol and heart health. The authors provide an alternative perspective, backed by the latest research, on how cholesterol impacts well-being, suggesting lifestyle changes and dietary adjustments for better heart health. It's a refreshing read for those interested in health and wellness who seek to understand their bodies beyond traditional medical views.

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In The Great Cholesterol Myth, Revised and Expanded, nutrition and health experts outline the latest research and a statin-free approach to help you prevent, and even reverse, heart disease.

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The best-selling book on heart disease, updated with the latest research and clinical findings on high-fat/ketogenic diets, sugar, genetics, and other factors. 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 companies intent on supporting the $31-billion-a-year cholesterol-lowering drug industry.

The Great Cholesterol Myth reveals the real culprits of heart disease, including: inflammation, fibrinogen, triglycerides, homocysteine, belly fat, triglyceride to HDL ratios, and high glycemic levels. Best-selling health authors Jonny Bowden, PhD, and Stephen Sinatra, MD, give readers a four-part strategy based on the latest studies and clinical findings for effectively preventing, managing, and reversing heart disease, focusing on diet, exercise, supplements, and stress and anger management.

Myths vs. Facts:

Myth: High cholesterol is the cause of heart disease.
Fact: Cholesterol is only a minor player in the cascade of inflammation which is a cause of heart disease.

Myth: Saturated fat is dangerous.
Fact: Saturated fats are not dangerous—the killer fats are the transfats from partially hydrogenated oils.

Myth: The higher the cholesterol, the shorter the lifespan.
Fact: Higher cholesterol protects you from gastrointestinal disease, pulmonary disease, and hemorrhagic stroke.

Myth: High cholesterol is a predictor of heart attack.
Fact: There is no correlation between cholesterol and heart attacks.

Myth: Lowering cholesterol with statin drugs will prolong your life.
Fact: There is no data to show that statins have a significant impact on longevity.

Myth: Statin drugs are safe.
Fact: Statin drugs can be extremely toxic including causing death.

Myth: Statin drugs are useful in men, women, and the elderly.
Fact: Statin drugs do the best job in middle-aged men with coronary disease.

Myth: Statin drugs are useful in middle-aged men with coronary artery disease because of its impact on cholesterol.
Fact: Statin drugs reduce inflammation and improve blood viscosity (thinning blood). Statins are extremely helpful in men with low HDL and coronary artery disease.

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The Great Cholesterol Myth, Revised and Expanded is praised for challenging conventional views on cholesterol and heart disease. The authors, Jonny Bowden and Stephen T. Sinatra, offer a persuasive narrative, backed by scientific evidence, that shifts the focus from cholesterol to insulin resistance as a main contributor to heart disease. Readers and experts commend the book for providing insightful, thought-provoking revelations that advocate for a deeper understanding of health beyond traditional recommendations.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781592339334

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 October 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Fair Winds Press

Illustration: no illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, (Woodland Hills, CA),also known as The Nutrition Myth Buster, is a nationally known, board-certified nutritionist and expert on diet and weight loss. He has appeared on the Dr. Oz Show, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS and has contributed to articles in the New York Times, Forbes, the Daily Beast, Huffington Post, Vanity Fair Online, Men's Heath, Prevention, and dozens of other print and online publications. He is a popular speaker who presents at both academic and consumer events all over the world.

Stephen Sinatra, M.D., is a board-certified cardiologist, educator, and author who created the Manchester, CT-based Heart MD Institute (www.heartmdinstitute.com) as an educational platform focused on prevention and proactive lifestyle changes to live a healthier life. He is the author of Reverse Heart Disease Now, The Sinatra Solution, Lower Your Blood Pressure in Eight Weeks, and Heart Sense for Women. He has also contributed to several prestigious peer-reviewed medical journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Heart Disease, CT Medicine, and the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation.

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