THE MYTH OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL:​

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Are you concerned about your cholesterol?

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Do you think your risk of heart disease is low if you are in the “safety zone”?

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Here is the reality: Thousands of fit, healthy, non-smoking men and women with normal cholesterol levels suffer heart attacks every day. Half of them die without warning. The truth is that high cholesterol tests have only a 10% predictive value for heart disease. Cholesterol is just a scapegoat

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THE SCIENCE:​

Cholesterol does not cause heart attacks or heart disease – atherosclerosis does. This artery disease kills and cripples by clogging and blocking off vital blood flow with clots called plaque. There has never been any medical proof that cholesterol causes plaque.

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More than 80% of the cholesterol floating in your bloodstream is produced by your liver. It is essential for all cells in your body - for hormone production, digestion and brain function. A high cholesterol reading is a warning that something is making your liver pump out too much cholesterol. Taking drugs is akin to disconnecting the warning light instead of fixing the real problem. You wouldn’t paint a tree’s leaves back to their green color as they turn brown, would you?

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However, most people fail to apply this logic when it comes to managing their own health problems. Don’t be focused on the superficial manifestations of disease. Regardless of what your problem may be - heart disease, obesity, allergy, arthritis or colitis, or anything at all of a chronic degenerative nature – you need to realize that the biochemical makeup of your body is the primary determinant that affects your health.