C H O L E S T E R O LC H O L E S T E R O L

AND OTHER HEALTH ISSUES

AIM OF THIS SHARINGAIM OF THIS SHARING

• To create an awareness that researchers find that cholesterol is not the cause of heart disease

• To create awareness of the dangers of statin cholesterol-lowering drugs

• To share helpful health tips

CHOLESTEROL MYTHCHOLESTEROL MYTH

IS HIGH CHOLESTEROL THE IS HIGH CHOLESTEROL THE CAUSE OF ISCHAEMIC HEART CAUSE OF ISCHAEMIC HEART

DISEASE ?DISEASE ?

ANSWERANSWER

NO !NO !

WHY ?WHY ?

BECAUSE MANY STUDIES BECAUSE MANY STUDIES SHOWSHOW

• There is no linear relation between cholesterol levels and heart attack or stroke risk

• This has been known for decades

• Despite a massive use of statin cholesterol drugs over the past two decades, the incidence of Cardiovascular disease hasn’t changed.

LIPID HYPOTHESIS OF LIPID HYPOTHESIS OF HEART DISEASEHEART DISEASE

• First proposed by Russian researcher David Kritchevsky in 1954, later by Ancel Keys

• Rabbits fed with cholesterol had heart disease induced• Feeding the rabbits vegetable oils lowered cholesterol

( albeit temporarily), the supposedly cause of heart disease.

• In effect, it meant: Cholesterol = heart disease

• This hypothesis is irrelevant today in the light of findings by many researchers

CHOLESTEROL CHOLESTEROL MYTH 1MYTH 1

• High fat foods causes heart disease

• High cholesterol causes heart disease

• High fat foods raise blood cholesterol

• Cholesterol blocks arteries

• Animal studies prove the diet-heart idea that diet affects heart disease

• Lowering cholesterol will lenghten your life

CHOLESTEROL CHOLESTEROL MYTH 2MYTH 2

• Polyunsaturated oils are good for you

• The cholesterol campaign (to have people reduce their cholesterol levels) is based on good evidence

• All scientists support the diet-heart idea

ALL THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE NOT TRUE (backed by solid scientific evidence).

CHOLESTEROL FACTS BY CHOLESTEROL FACTS BY UFFE RAVNSKOV MD, Ph.DUFFE RAVNSKOV MD, Ph.D

• Cholesterol is a substance vital to the cells of all mammals

• Many studies have shown that people with low cholesterol are just as atherosclerotic as people with high cholesterol

• When you eat little cholesterol your body produces more than the usual amount; when you eat much, your body produces less

CHOLESTEROL FACTS 2CHOLESTEROL FACTS 2

• There is no evidence that too much animal fat and cholesterol in the diet promotes atherosclerosis or heart attacks

• Many of these facts have been presented in scientific journals and books for decades, but rarely told to the public

CHOLESTEROL FACTS 3CHOLESTEROL FACTS 3

• The reason why laymen, doctors and most scientists have been misled is because opposing and disagreeing results are systematically ignored or misquoted in the scientific press

• There are benefits of having high cholesterol

FACTSFACTS

• Drug companies state that their statin drugs lower heart risk by 36%

• This is a manipulation of statistics by them

• The truth is, it falls just one percent !

• In fact, taking vitamin C and E will reduce risk by a much greater percentage

• 50 % of people who die of heart attacks have normal cholesterol levels

WHAT IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF WHAT IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF ATHEROSCLROSIS ?ATHEROSCLROSIS ?

CHRONIC INFLAMMATION

WHAT IS CHRONIC WHAT IS CHRONIC INFLAMMATION ?INFLAMMATION ?

• IT IS A GOOD THING GONE BAD

• While acute inflammation is a protective and healing mechanism which lasts for a short time, chronic inflammation, which can go on for years, is a disease

• Inflammation means the body’s response to harmful stimuli in which a cascade of event is initiated to try to contain the harm.

CHRONIC INFLAMMATIONCHRONIC INFLAMMATION(conclusions supported by extensive research and (conclusions supported by extensive research and

clinical evidence)clinical evidence)• Impairs endothelial function and vascular lining• Increases platelet activation and clotting• Depletes intrinsic anti-oxidants• Generates free radicals• Delays wound healing and tissue regeneration• Promotes cell aging and premature cell death• Supresses immune response

CHRONIC INFLAMMATION IS CHRONIC INFLAMMATION IS ALSO LINKED TOALSO LINKED TO

• Diabetes• Allergies• Hypertension• Stroke• Cancer• Obesity• Sinusitis• Alzheimer’s disease

CAUSES OF CHRONIC CAUSES OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATIONINFLAMMATION

• Polyunsaturated vegetable oils like safflower, sunflower, corn, peanut, soy

• High carbohydrate low protein diets

• Refined sugar

• Trans fats

• Pesticides, etc

• STRESS

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEASURESMEASURES

• REVISE YOUR DIET: cut trans fats, refined carbs; replace with omega-3s, healthy oils, unrefined carbohydrates like anti-oxidant rich vegetables and fruits

• Add omega-3s• Get a good night’s sleep• Supplement with a high-quality multivitamin/mineral• Take probiotics e.g.yogurt

•MANAGE STRESS !

ADVANCED GLYCATION END-ADVANCED GLYCATION END-PRODUCTS (AGEs)PRODUCTS (AGEs)

• Generate a great amount of free radicals• Extensive free radical damage exists in all cases of heart

disease, strokes, diabetes, hypertension, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease

• AGEs and the free radicals they produce trigger intense inflammatory reactions

• Belly fat secrete large amounts inflammatory chemicals.• A diet high in sugar and refined carbohydrates

dramatically increases the growth of belly fat• Produced by high sugar and refined carbohydrate intake.• Oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids a main cause.

WHAT ARE FREE RADICALS ?WHAT ARE FREE RADICALS ?

• Highly unstable atoms or molecules• Oxidation produces free radicals• Damage important molecules such as DNA or

lipids or other parts of the cell• Smoking one of the causes of free radicals• Free radicals responsible for many diseases

including heart disease, cancer, arthritis• Contribute to aging process

BEWARE OF THESE OILS !BEWARE OF THESE OILS !

• Corn oil• Safflower oil• Sunflower oil• Soybean oil• Peanut oil• Canola oil

VEGETABLE OILSVEGETABLE OILS

• Pro-inflammatory

• Long chain fatty acids, very fragile and unstable

• Turn rancid easily when exposed to heat, light and air

• Even light frying or exposure to strong sunlight would oxidise them

• In fact becomes rancid at factory level

GOOD OILSGOOD OILS

• The best – Virgin Coconut Oil

• Grape seed oil ?

• Olive oil

• Palm oil

VIRGIN COCONUT OIL 1VIRGIN COCONUT OIL 1

• Reduces risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease

• Reduces risk of cancer and other degenerative conditions

• Helps prevent bacterial, viral and fungal infections

• Supports immune function

• Helps control diabetes

VIRGIN COCONUT OIL 2VIRGIN COCONUT OIL 2

• Promotes weight loss

• Helps prevent osteoporosis

• Helps keep skin soft and smooth

• Functions as a protective anti-oxidant

• Supplies important nutrients necessary for good health

• Provides an immediate source of energy

HORRORS OF STATINS 1HORRORS OF STATINS 1

• Deplete co-enzyme Q10

• Change, weaken, damage or destroy muscle (depending on dose)

• Do not slow down or reverse arteriosclerosis – the main reason for the prescription

• Induce sudden total memory loss

• Increase eye cataract risk

HORRORS OF STATINS 2HORRORS OF STATINS 2

• Suppress immune function

• Linked to the development of cancer

• Cause rhabdomyolysis

• Linked to liver and kidney damage

• Linked to nerve damage

• Induce muscle pain

• Shorten normal life-span

HORRORS OF STATINS 3HORRORS OF STATINS 3

• Increase serum Lp(a) concentrations which actually increases odds of a heart attack or stroke by up to 70 percent

• Reduce left ventricular function• Enhance LDL cholesterol oxidation• Interfere with any function that depends on

cholesterol or CoQ10 (e.g. sex hormone production, hair growth, sleep or proper brain and nervous system function)

WARNINGS OF STATINS SIDE WARNINGS OF STATINS SIDE EFFECTSEFFECTS

• Muscle pain & weakness• Numbness• Extreme fatigue• Shortness of breath• Confusion problems• Depression and hostility• Sexual dysfunction• Heart failure

EXAMPLES OF STATIN EXAMPLES OF STATIN DRUGS 1DRUGS 1

• LIPITOR (atorvastatin)

• LOSTATIN (lovastatin)

• LOVASTIN (lovastatin)

• MEDOSTATIN (lovastatin)

• PRAVACHOL (pravastatin)

• SIMVACOR (simvastatin)

• SIMVOR (simvastatin)

EXAMPLES OF STATIN EXAMPLES OF STATIN DRUGS 2DRUGS 2

• VASCOR (simvastatin)

• ZOCOR (simvastatin)

TRANS FATTRANS FAT

DEFINITION• A type of oil normally made by reacting vegetable with

hydrogen (they are then called partially hydrogenated vegetable oils).

• Trans fats are formed during the heating and frying of oils at high temperatures and during processing of edible oils.

• They are linked to the clogging of arteries and heart disease, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer

• Even very tiny amounts are harmful

TRANS FAT FOUND IN:TRANS FAT FOUND IN:

French fries, bread, cookies, biscuits, pastry, doughnut, instant noodles, cakes, buns, non-diary creamers, salad creams, margarine, cereal/protein bars, breakfast cereals, fried foods, peanut butter, ice cream

PRO-INFLAMMATION FOODSPRO-INFLAMMATION FOODS

• Vegetable oils

• Trans fats

• Organ meat (chicken heart the worst !)

• Farmed cattle and fish (ikan bilis and sotong are among the least inflammatory seafoods)

• Refined starch and sugar

REFINED STARCHREFINED STARCH

• Bread• Noodles• Biscuits• Cookies• Buns• White rice• Sugar• Soft drinks• Packaged fruit juices

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ANTI-INFLAMMATORY FOODSFOODS

• Omega 3 fats – dark green vegetables, flax seeds, EPA/DHA

• Omega 9 – grape seed oil, macadamia nuts, avocado

• Nutrient-dense foods – fresh organic vegetables, berries, cherries, curcumin, resveratrol, grape seed extract, vitamins A, C and E, beta carotene

HEART MATTERSHEART MATTERS

• Quit smoking

• Get sufficient sleep

• Eat healthy food

• Maintain right body weight

• KEEP POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE

MENTAL ATTITUDEMENTAL ATTITUDE

• Anger, unforgiving attitude, pessimism and low self esteem can seriously damage your heart.

• Anger can raise the risk of a second heart attack by a shocking 700%

WILLIAM JAMESWILLIAM JAMES

• “The greatest discovery of this generation was the ability we have to change our environment by changing our mental attitude.”

• Similarly, it is a lot easier for us to change our own individual attitude, lifestyle, and eating habits than to change the commercial policies of fast-food industries or those of food manufacturers.

FOOD FOR THOUGHTSFOOD FOR THOUGHTS

• ONE QUARTER OF WHAT YOU EAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE.

• THREE QUARTERS KEEP YOUR DOCTOR ALIVE

• YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT (AND THINK)

• BE MINDFUL OF YOUR LIFESTYLE !

REFERENCES 1REFERENCES 1

There are many references, but the following ones are quite comprehensive:

THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF CHOLESTEROL SKEPTICS (THINCS)

http:www.thincs.org/

THE WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION

http://www.westonaprice.org/

REFERENCES 2REFERENCES 2

STOP TRANS FATS

http://www.stop-trans-fat-com/index.html

SPACE DOC (DR DUANE GRAVELINE)

http://www.spacedoc.net/

THE ENDTHE END

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

ATTENTION !