This week I’d like to expand on an earlier topic, the butter is bad myth (see blog, Stop Eating Dry Toast, from Monday, July 2, 2012). The butter is bad myth is directly related to the myth that all saturated fats are bad for us. For disease prevention we’ve been told to get no […]
Saturated Fat – The Myth Read More »
You may be surprised to learn that research linking blood cholesterol levels and heart disease is weak. This is surprising because in the media and in the doctor’s office there is much focus around keeping blood cholesterol levels less than 200 mg/dl. Many cholesterol lowering medications are being prescribed, and most of us believe they
Raising Your Blood Cholesterol: Eggs or Lemonade Read More »
We have been talking a lot about heart disease lately. First we were thrilled with the scientific findings linking heart disease to sugar, have a look at our blog from February 14, 2014. Because we firmly believe that it is the sugar, not the fat, that is killing us. Last week we focused on
Do You Need to Be On a Statin? Read More »
Cholesterol (a steroid lipid) has been vilified, leading many to believe that it is a leading cause of heart disease. Routinely doctors monitor our blood cholesterol to see if a cholesterol lowering medication should be prescribed to lower our risk of heart disease. The usual recommendation is to consume no more than 300 mg
The Benefits of Cholesterol Read More »
Most people fear cholesterol. They don’t want to consume it and don’t want to hear from the physician that their cholesterol is high. Let’s step back for a moment and ask this – what does it mean to have high cholesterol? What is cholesterol? Do you know? What are its functions? Where does it come
Why you don’t need to fear Cholesterol Read More »
