The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease---And the Statin-Free Plan That Will

from berthashaver

I borrowed this book from a co-worker. Most of the information I already know, but it was interesting to me to find that the real cause of heart disease is stress, oxidation, inflammation and sugar. Its plain and simple to understand language in addition to why the material is based on fact and t...

from GlennBell

This is an excellent book. The author provides a convincing argument that cholesterol is not the bad guy that it has been made out to be. The story of cholesterol is explained in greater detail with more current information. The real bad guy is sugar, which is not entirely surprising. The researc...

from bodhisattva

The "Lipid Hypothesis", a deeply held belief of most U.S. physicians, states that the primary cause of coronary artery disease is due to elevated blood cholesterol levels, resulting from dietary intake of saturated fats. The authors (which include a board-certified cardiologist) state that this a...

from Kellswitch

This book made me rethink a lot of things about my eating, health and medications and it especially reinforced the knowledge that you have to be your own advocate and not just take a doctors word for anything as they don't know everything. I had already heard many of the facts and opinions covere...

from amyghilton

Everybody should read this book! Most doctors are on the low-fat, whole-grain bandwagon, which is killing people. Cholesterol is NOT the culprit behind heart disease. This book is the TRUTH.