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- I can still remember an original TV ad for Lipior. I think it was 1989 or there about. The fireman turns to the camera and says "Isn't it time you trust your heart to Lipitor?"Interesting wording. The ad never said you could trust your heart to...
- Wouldn't it be nice if we could all take a pill and ward of heart disease, heart attacks and strokes? Sure it would. Despite the claims on statins, there is no magic pill to ward off heart disease. It simply does not exist.But the market for such a...
- The ABC in Australia produced and aired a TV documentary which challenged the cholesterol theory. This show shook the Australian continent.Statin proponents kicked like a mule, telling the ABC NOT to air the segments. The ABC aired the two 29...
- Minnesota has the lowest death rates from heart disease.Mississippi has the highest death rate from heart disease.The total State cholesterol levels are so close, they are effectively the same. Both states have LDL cholesterol above 130 the same at...
- On Nov. 12th 2013 the new cholesterol guidelines were issued.Over 10 years ago, when the old guidelines were issued, they stressed the importance of lowering LDL to prevent heart attacks and strokes. It was advised to keep LDL below 130. For high...
- We have all seen those ads touting statins as wonder drugs boasting 36% and higher reduction of cardiovascular events. But are they as wonderful as their commercial image projects?Here is the skinny on statins true performance. The behind the scenes...
- The cholesterol theory started in 1913 when a Russian scientist feed rabbits large amounts of cholesterol and produced lessions similar to those in human arteries.Rabbits are Herbivores and don't consume animal products. When other researchers tried...
- Here is a cool interactive map of the world. Mouse over each country to see the death rate per 100,000 for coronary heart disease. It becomes evident at first glance coronary heart disease is NOT a western problem as portrayed by the media. Eastern...
- I experimented with stopping all wheat consumption, and consuming two eggs per day. The surprise result? Doubled my HDL without effecting LDL.This was an accident, a surprise as I was trying to do something else. I researched the library of medicine...
- Following are links to 2 world maps. Now compare the two.1. World Meat Consumption Map:http://chartsbin.com/view/bhy2. World Cardiovascular Disease Map:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cardiovascular_diseases_world_map_-_DALY_-_WHO2004.svgSo there...
- A few Physicians have stepped forward with the truth about statin drugs. One is cardiologist Barbara Roberts who recently wrote a book titled, The Truth About Statins.Dr. Roberts shares her experience with her patients and the side effects she has...
- Its been a long time since I have been to this forum and much has happened since I last posted.New rules are in place for cholesterol drug trials, making it harder for drug companies to hide unwanted data of perform selective reporting. In the last...
- Transfats, or also known as hydrogenated oils have been blamed for raising cholesterol and are regarded as one of the evil villains in heart disease.I avoid transfats because they are a man made concoction and can't be good for anyone, and I am...
- Large blow up map of heart disease county by county in the United States:http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/maps/pdfs/hd_all.pdfLifestyle is with out a doubt a big risk factor for our cardiovascular health. But WHERE WE LIVE may also play an important role in...
- Can YOU see a relationship between cholesterol levels and risk of dying from heart disease in the following links?1. Cholesterol by State:http://www.statemaster.com/graph/hea_hig_cho-health-high-cholesterol2. Death Rates from Heart Disease...