The Great Cholesterol MYTH

We hear an awful lot about cholesterol these days. How dangerous it can be. How most of us have some form of ' high ' cholesterol and we better do something NOW about it. OK. Some of us have done that.

But you know what? Many of us health researchers have stumbled across reports that deny the truth of many cholesterol teachings today. I'm not talking about gossipy chit-chatter type of people either. Every so often we learn of medical professionals that question many of these teachings and much of the research findings behind many cholesterol studies. Sometimes we get the impression what we hear from some doctors came from the friendly pharmaceutical rep. The rep and his company are money motivated so we have to factor that in.

Take a look at this report and additional links from it that show some professionals have doubts about current cholesterol teachings. There are many more but this is a sample. There is NO MEDICAL ADVICE given by our postings here. This is just information that is in the news.

You must talk to your doctor about matters like this . Getting both sides of any health issue can be good for the patient. Sometimes a Second Opinion is valuable. Doctors themselves do that !

Here are a couple quotes you'll be reading:

'There's no connection whatsoever between cholesterol in food and cholesterol in blood. And we've known that all along. Cholesterol in the diet doesn't matter at all unless you happen to be a chicken or a rabbit.' Ancel Keys PhD, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota 1997.

One more from the report author:

It seems almost unbelievable that warnings about the dangers of a high cholesterol level rain down every day, when the reality is that a low cholesterol level is much more dangerous than a high level. Given this, why would anyone want to lower the cholesterol level? On the face of it, it would make more sense to take cholesterol-raising drugs. Especially after the age of 50.

Click Here for above report

Two more you might like:

http://www.thincs.org/
The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/index.html --- author is skeptical of profit-driven health information

Medical Doctor pulls the plug !

Against family wishes, Medical doctor pulls the plug and ends patients life. Twenty minutes and he was gone. Is it any wonder this doctor now prefers being a math teacher ? At least that won't involve life and death issues.

Good riddance. Read more here

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Nite-Owl Children do worse....

Sometimes I wonder about children still up when I take my late night walks. The school bus comes early. Do these children suffer for it the next day? Are parents concerned ?

Read this new research report proving children need to get to bed sooner. We hear about childrens problems but seldom hear that lack of sleep could be the ' real ' problem.

Bird Flu Drug causing suicides ?

We hope the only drug available to the world for Bird Flu virus is not causing suicides. But there are some who believe this may be true.

Read this very troubling report here

Sauerkraut Fights Bird Flu Virus ?

Bacteria in fermented cabbage may be the secret weapon in fighting Bird Flu Virus, experts say.

Health reports like this have already boosted the sales of cabbage in USA, Korea, etc.

Click here for Sauerkraut report
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China has vowed to vaccinate all of its estimated 14 billion poultry to contain the spread of bird flu.

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Bird Flu gets more dangerous

Vietnam study shows Bird Flu virus mutating into a more dangerous form. More apt to spread.

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Kitchen Sink more Germs than Toilet

We've posted this before but it bears repeating. Which do you think has more germs......your toilet or your kitchen sink?

Answer: Your kitchen sink has more germs. Proven fact. And your dish rag in sink is part of the problem. Researchers have been amazed at the millions of germs found in the average sink and dish cloth. Its one way some people get sick.

We should all change the dish cloth daily. Buy a bundle at the dollar store. And don't keep using them till they smell. You wouldn't believe how dirty they really are by then. Change them daily and then wash weekly or so in soap and hot water. Maybe a little bleach. A safe combo that germs hate to see coming.

One survey shows only 1/3 of people change their wet dish rag each day.

Toilet cleaner than Sink report here