Tag Archives: Cholesterol

Flawed Cholesterol Research: More Evidence

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Proponents of the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease claim that high intakes of saturated fat cause elevations in plasma cholesterol in normal healthy people and this is a cause of atherosclerosis. However, the theory is in tatters because evidence in … Continue reading →

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More on Cholesterol Absorption and Synthesis

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The mainstream medical consensus is that high intakes of dietary cholesterol are the cause of atherosclerosis and that this increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, this theory is provably erroneous, as a large body of evidence in the literature … Continue reading →

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Cholesterol Does Not Alter Blood Lipid Levels: More Evidence

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease is not supported by the vast majority of data in the literature. Despite this it has become ingrained in the psyche of the nation and is still considered a valid theory by the mainstream … Continue reading →

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Tocotrienols Lower Plasma Cholesterol

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Robert Barrington

A number of nutrients are known to lower plasma concentrations of cholesterol in humans. Garlic and fibre for example, are well studied and have been shown repeatedly to be as effective as pharmaceuticals at lowering cholesterol concentrations. The tocotrienols have … Continue reading →

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Niacin and Cholesterol

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Robert Barrington

ccording to proponents of the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease, dietary cholesterol raises plasma levels of certain lipoproteins, which leads to the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. The treatment for this problem is claimed to be the administration of … Continue reading →

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Alcohol and Plasma Cholesterol

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Robert Barrington

uperficially the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease holds water as a valid scientific theory, but under closer scrutiny the hypothesis that dietary cholesterol is the cause of atherosclerosis becomes unscientific and even absurd. While proponents of the theory fight a … Continue reading →

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The Magic Cholesterol Fairy

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Robert Barrington

ietary cholesterol is believed by a great many people to cause cardiovascular disease. This is a belief is based on faith, rather like one might believe in the tooth fairy or flying spaghetti monster. Although such people like to think … Continue reading →

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Bile Salts, Cholesterol and Fibre

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Dietary fat absorption relies on the presence of the primary bile salts cholate and chenodeoxycholate. Both primary bile salts are synthesised in the liver with cholate making up around 80% of the total. Conjugation of bile salts to glycine or … Continue reading →

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Gradient Density Centrifugation: Lipoproteins

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Lipoproteins are protein, phospholipid and cholesterol structures that are used to transport lipids in plasma. Lipoproteins are required for this transport role because lipids do not dissolve in the aqueous environment of the blood. A number of different lipoproteins classes … Continue reading →

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Cholesterol Fluctuations

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Robert Barrington

There are many problems associated with the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease. However, these are largely ignored by proponents of the theory, many of whom have vested interest in maintaining their monopoly on testing and treating individuals. The statin drugs … Continue reading →

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