Tag Archives: Cholesterol

Eggsellent

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Proponents of the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease generally regard eggs as particularly damaging to cardiovascular health. This flawed and illogical premise is based on the fact that eggs contain high levels of cholesterol in their yolks. However, it is … Continue reading →

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The Maasai: More Cholesterol Absurdities

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Robert Barrington

 scientific theory can be thought of as a chain of evidence. Each piece of evidence links to the next in order to provide the required observational premise for the construction of a coherent and continuous path to the truth. The … Continue reading →

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More on Berries and Lipoproteins

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Robert Barrington

vidence suggests that consumption of berries may confer protection against cardiovascular disease. Berries such as blackberries (Rubus subgenus Rubus), raspberries (Rubus ideaus) and black currents (Ribes nigrumare) good sources of flavonoids, and some evidence suggest that these compounds may modulate … Continue reading →

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Is the Acai Berry a Superfood?

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Robert Barrington

he berry from the acai palm tree (Euterpe oleracea) is native to South America where it is used by the natives as a food and medicine. Analysis of the berry shows that it contains a rich cocktail of antioxidant chemicals … Continue reading →

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Beans and Oats: Cholesterol Control

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Robert Barrington

igh plasma concentrations of cholesterol do not cause cardiovascular disease. Instead, both high levels of the small dense low density lipoprotein (LDL) particle and low concentrations of the high density lipoprotein (HDL) particle are associated with cardiovascular disease. This is … Continue reading →

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Low Fat Diets: More Confounding Variables

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Robert Barrington

roponents of the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease believe that dietary cholesterol and saturated fatty acids are the cause of cardiovascular disease. The mechanism for this we are told is based on the erroneous belief that dietary cholesterol and saturated … Continue reading →

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The Low Fat, High Carbohydrate Diet Fallacy

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Robert Barrington

roponents of the dietary cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease claim that high intakes of dietary cholesterol and saturated fat are the cause of elevated plasma lipid levels, and this in turn is the cause of atherosclerosis. Despite this theory being … Continue reading →

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More Cholesterol Lowering Nutrients: Olive Oil

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Robert Barrington

vidence suggests that a number of nutrients and dietary factors are able to cause beneficial changes to plasma lipoprotein levels. In many cases the effects are superior to pharmaceutical drugs because not only are the physiological effects of the nutrients … Continue reading →

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More Cholesterol Lowering Nutrients: Rice Bran oil

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Robert Barrington

 number of nutrients have been researched for their ability to lower plasma cholesterol concentrations in humans. In many cases the lowering effects are as great or greater than the current cholesterol lowering drugs of choice, the statins. However, the nutrients … Continue reading →

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More on Niacin and Cholesterol

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Robert Barrington

he cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease erroneously supposes that dietary cholesterol is the cause of atherosclerosis. The pharmaceutical industry is interested in this theory because selling cholesterol lowering drugs is profitable. Most people who have not investigated the matter might … Continue reading →

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