This week we're glad to welcome Chris Masterjohn to the show. Chris is currently pursuing a PhD in Nutritional Sciences with a concentration in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition at the University of Connecticut. He writes a blog called The Daily Lipid and is also a frequent contributor on the Weston A. Price Foundation's blog. I consider Chris to be one of the foremost experts on the topic of cholesterol and its relationship to heart disease. ...
Read More »
Still think saturated fat is bad for you? Still think eating eggs raises cholesterol? Still think high cholesterol causes heart disease? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you really need to watch these videos. (But hey, you might learn something even if you answered "no".) In this presentation I: debunk the myth that eating saturated fat and cholesterol causes heart disease. explain why LDL and total cholesterol are not useful markers for heart ...
Summary: The simplified view of cholesterol as "good" (HDL) or "bad" (LDL) has contributed to the continuing heart disease epidemic Not all LDL cholesterol is created equal. Only small, dense LDL particles are associated with heart disease, whereas large, buoyant LDL are either benign or may protect against heart disease. Replacing saturated fats with carbohydrates - which has been recommended by the American Heart Association for decades - reduces HDL and increases small, dense LDL, both of which ...
Recent Comments
- S, RDMS: The meta-analysis you site is from 1993. Ultrasound technology has grown in leaps and bounds since then. I am a sonographer at a large hospital. I hav
Natural childbirth IIa: is ultrasound necessary & effective in pregnancy? - Sarah Nickolet: I agree with Joann. My nephew was diagnosed with a serious Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia on a routine ultrasound at 18 weeks. If they didn't know th
Natural childbirth IIa: is ultrasound necessary & effective in pregnancy? - Liz Downunder: I don't imagine anyone would question your decision not to homebirth!! You are exactly the type of woman that the hospital system is there to serve.
Natural childbirth I: is home birth more dangerous than hospital birth? - Terri: "Whether the experience is “peaceful” or “traumatic” or somewhere in-between doesn’t matter. What matters is that you leave the hospital with a health
Natural childbirth I: is home birth more dangerous than hospital birth?
Latest from Twitter
Latest from Facebook
- Jul 12 2011 07:54am Natural childbirth IIa: is ultrasound necessary & effective during pregnancy?
- Jul 07 2011 12:22pm I'll be recording a podcast tomorrow on andropause (a.k.a. "man-o-pause" or male menopause). Post your questions here!
- Jul 06 2011 08:37am New study shows that poor maternal diet BEFORE conception increases risk of type 2 diabetes & obesity in offspring later in life.
- Jul 05 2011 08:12am New podcast is up! This week I interview evolutionary psychiatrist Dr. Emily Deans on the role of nutrition in mental health.
Sitemap About Special Reports Resources Consultations Contact Copyright © 2011 The Healthy Skeptic