Comments on: Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce brain function http://thehealthyskeptic.org/cholesterol-lowering-drugs-reduce-brain-function?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cholesterol-lowering-drugs-reduce-brain-function Challenging mainstream myths about nutrition, health and disease Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:04:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris Kresser http://thehealthyskeptic.org/cholesterol-lowering-drugs-reduce-brain-function/comment-page-1#comment-788 Chris Kresser Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:02:48 +0000 http://thehealthyskeptic.org/?p=191#comment-788 Please see <a href="http://thehealthyskeptic.org/ten-steps-to-preventing-heart-disease-naturally" rel="nofollow">this post</a> for an extensive list of recommendations. Also check <a href="http://thehealthyskeptic.org/heartdisease" rel="nofollow">here</a> for an index of all of my posts on cholesterol and heart disease. There is no need to control blood cholesterol, because it's not the cause of heart disease. Please see this post for an extensive list of recommendations. Also check here for an index of all of my posts on cholesterol and heart disease. There is no need to control blood cholesterol, because it’s not the cause of heart disease.

]]> By: Robert Wilkanowski http://thehealthyskeptic.org/cholesterol-lowering-drugs-reduce-brain-function/comment-page-1#comment-787 Robert Wilkanowski Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:54:00 +0000 http://thehealthyskeptic.org/?p=191#comment-787 Chris, Any thoughts advice on taking niacin or some form of vitamin B in addition to diet/weight loss/exercise in controlling blood cholesterol? Chris,
Any thoughts advice on taking niacin or some form of vitamin B in addition to diet/weight loss/exercise in controlling blood cholesterol?

]]> By: Chris http://thehealthyskeptic.org/cholesterol-lowering-drugs-reduce-brain-function/comment-page-1#comment-385 Chris Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:29:04 +0000 http://thehealthyskeptic.org/?p=191#comment-385 Galina, No, cholesterol isn't associated with atherosclerosis and is not a risk factor for heart disease, unless it's oxidized LDL you're talking about of only middle-aged men with pre-existing heart disease. I suggest you check our my <a href="http://thehealthyskeptic.org/cholesterol/" rel="nofollow">index</a> of articles on cholesterol and read as many as you can. Start with <a href="http://thehealthyskeptic.org/cholesterol-doesnt-cause-heart-disease/" rel="nofollow">this one</a>. Galina,

No, cholesterol isn’t associated with atherosclerosis and is not a risk factor for heart disease, unless it’s oxidized LDL you’re talking about of only middle-aged men with pre-existing heart disease.

I suggest you check our my index of articles on cholesterol and read as many as you can. Start with this one.

]]> By: Galina http://thehealthyskeptic.org/cholesterol-lowering-drugs-reduce-brain-function/comment-page-1#comment-384 Galina Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:55:32 +0000 http://thehealthyskeptic.org/?p=191#comment-384 Hello, It is actually old news about cholesterol's usefulness for brain and also for some hormones production in physiology. However, still cholesterol is associated with atherosclerosis and is a risk factor for cardiac disease. I read ( don't remember, unfortunately, where) that problem with cholesterol is due to its high viscosity. Because of this cholesterol could easy stick to vessel's wall creating the foundation for plaque formation. What do you think about it.? There are some herbs and formulas that help to manage cholesterol level in the blood stream. Do you think it is o'k to use these herbs instead of statin drugs? Respect. Galina Hello,
It is actually old news about cholesterol’s usefulness for brain and also for some hormones production in physiology. However, still cholesterol is associated with atherosclerosis and is a risk factor for cardiac disease. I read ( don’t remember, unfortunately, where) that problem with cholesterol is due to its high viscosity. Because of this cholesterol could easy stick to vessel’s wall creating the foundation for plaque formation. What do you think about it.? There are some herbs and formulas that help to manage cholesterol level in the blood stream. Do you think it is o’k to use these herbs instead of statin drugs?
Respect. Galina

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