Sunday, July 1, 2012

where did this belief that LDL causes heart disease com from when those

where did this belief that LDL causes heart disease com from when those?
who have low LDL become JUST AS SCLEROTIC as those with high LDL as revealed by autopsy studies?
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I have not heard of any cases where just having low LDL leads to atherosclerosis. CHD is normally correlated with high LDL and/or low HDL (impaired reverse cholesterol transport). I guess the only other way would be in Ssc, where antibodies attack oxidized LDLs, forming sclerotic arteries. Anything else would seem to be caused by a congenital defect.
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The answer to your question comes from research in China conducted by Professor Emeritus T. Colin Campbell of Cornell University. This is the largest study of the relationship between diseases of affluence and diet. Studies in the US tend to be more difficult because the lifestyle of Americans tends to be homogeneous. Only about 1% of the population in America is full vegetarian, so studies such as the "nurses study" tend to compare groups that have pretty much the same intake of casein (milk protein) and other animal protein. Other studies such as Dr. Dean Ornish show a clear correlation between animal protein consumption and heart disease. If your population is mostly eating a standard American diet (SAD), then you will not see the correlation because there is too little difference. The recommended diet by the American Heart Association is not enough. People must be on a nearly 100% plant protein diet to see a difference. During the Korean War, comparisons between casualties on the Korean side versus the American side were stark. The North Koreans had virtually no heart disease. The American army, however, well fed on dairy, meat, and fat, showed nearly 100% evidence of some heart disease (clogging of arteries). This is correctly attributed to high saturated fats in the diet. By the way, the effects of LDL and HDL are generally overstated by drug companies promoting statin drugs. A diet and lifestyle change is many more times effective than drug treatment

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