Juhana Harju wrote:
> tonyzsims@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> : I have recently been reading The Colesterol Myths in which Dr Uffe
> : Ravnskov sets out to demonstrate that the diet-heart hypothesis is not
> : sustainable. He supports his conclusions with a meticulous analysis
> : of a large number of cited studies and reviews. His demolition of the
> : Seven Countries Study is, to my mind, totally credible.
> :
> : Although Dr Ravnskov seems to have covered everything of importance on
> : this vast subject I am wondering whether there are any studies or
> : reviews (major or otherwise) that can convincingly demonstrate the
> : following:
> :
> : (1) that high fat diets are associated with high levels of blood
> : cholesterol.
>
> The quality of dietary fats is important, not the amount.
>
> : (2) that high levels of blood cholesterol are associated with high
> : levels of CHD.
>
> Ravnskov often speaks about cholesterol (meaning serum total cholesterol).
> That is outdated as total cholesterol is not a very good predictor of heart
> disease. Cholesterol ratios (total cholesterol to HDL) should be used
> instead. Triglyserides are also important particularly in overweight people.
>
> : Without this evidence the hypothesis is dead. I should say that I am
> : not seeking to be controversial but write as an elderly non scientist
> : with heart problems, who genuinely wants to know what the score is.
>
> Take a look at Lyon Diet Heart Trial. That is a study where a modificated
> Mediterranean diet was compared with a diet recommended by American Heart
> Association. Patients following the Mediterranean diet had *70 percent*
> reduced heart disease and total mortality. In the Mediterranean diet the
> subjects were adviced to replace saturated fats with olive oil, canola oil
> and with a rape seed oil based margarine. They were suggested to do some
> other diet changes as well. The subjects in the Mediterranean diet group
> were observed to have higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, more oleic acid
> and higher levels of antioxidants than subjects in the control group.
>
> I don't think that the diet heart hypothesis is dead, quite the contrary.
> The evidence is accumulating. Increase the intake of omega-3 fatty acids.
> Use cold pressed and virgin vegetable oils - olive oil and canola/rape seed
> oil are good choices. Cut the refined carbohydrates. Avoid trans fats very
> strictly. Cut saturated fats. Eat some whole grains. Favour fatty fish and
> vegetarian protein sources. Eat less red meat. Do not forget nuts. Eat more
> vegetables, fruits and berries. Green vegetables are important. Pomegranates
> are terrific.
Wiser to focus on eating less down to the optimal amount to lose all
the visceral adipose tissue (VAT) rather than focusing on diet:
http://HeartMDPhD.com/HolySpirit/overweight.asp
May GOD bless you.
Prayerfully in Jesus' awesome love,
Andrew <><
--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
http://EmoryCardiology.com
"Unlike the 2PD-OMER Approach, weight loss diets can't be combined
with well-balanced diets."
http://HeartMDPhD.com/Love/TheTruth
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