Fat and cholesterol are good for you 2009 is the inyourface title of a provocative book by danish medical researcher dr. Ravnskov, a founding member of the international network of cholesterol skeptics, takes all those positions and goes even further in his book, the cholesterol myths published by newtrends publishing. Exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease kindle edition by ravnskov, uffe. Ravnskov publishes in medical journals on this and other topics. The statin drug industry puts profits ahead of people and. As will be seen, no studies support the notion that restricting fat reduces coronary morbidity or mortality. This acclaimed book by uffe ravnskov is available at in several formats for your ereader. Exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease annotated teachers edition by ravnskov, uffe isbn. Ravnskov discusses is the approach to lowering cholesterol by drugs, which has almost always been more effective than diet. Cholesterol cause heart disease by uffe ravnskov, md, phd. The statin drug industry puts profits ahead of people and truth. In this paper about statin drugs and their side effects, written for englishspeaking laymen, the renowned swedish medical doctor and researcher accuses big.
Uffe ravnskov s the cholesterol myths exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease 2000 is the bible of cholesterol contrarianism. However, the chemical term for a molecule such as cholesterol is alcohol, although it doesnt behave like alcohol. This in turn is involved in the initiation if arteriosclerosis, which through its restriction of blood flow to the myocardium and its tendency to generate thrombi, leads to myocardial infarction. We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. Five cholesterol myths and what to eat instead the studio.
Before we jump into some myths lets make sure were on the same page when it comes to what exactly cholesterol is. However, the chemical term for a molecule such as cholesterol is alcohol, although it. A high cholesterol is in fact beneficial, probably because it partake in our immune system. One part detective mystery, one part conspiracy theory, ravnskov tears through piles of medical studies digging towards the truth.
Mass media bunk 26 mythbusting the cholesterol myths. The cholesterol story, therefore, has the backing of the multimilliondollars drug industry. His book kolesterolmyten the cholesterol myths was subsequently published in. Cholesterol naturally made in the liver is called blood cholesterol. You will receive an email alert if one or more of the authors youre following has a new release. Ravnskov demolishes the dietheart hypothesis, also known as the lipid hypothesis. Doctor joseph mercola those with cholesterol levels of 180 were at twice the risk of hemorrhagic stroke as those with cholesterol at 230. Famous for questioning the scientific consensus regarding the lipid hypothesis. I freely admit to being wrong as a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed.
Exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease by uffe ravnskov md phd. Uffe ravnskov born 1934 is a danish medical doctor, independent researcher, and a former assistant professor and medical practitioner in denmark and sweden. If you like, you can change the digest interval below. Not only has he written three popular books on the subject, he has published over a hundred articles in the medical and scientific literature and spoken at academic conferences the world over. Uffe ravnskov, an independent researcher from lund. Its one of many scientific scams of the criminal mainstream medical business.
Your cholesterol tells very little about your future health an excerpt from my previous book the cholesterol myths out of print. Uffe ravnskovs the cholesterol myths exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease 2000 is the bible of cholesterol contrarianism. Uffe ravnskov low cholesterol and cancer one radio. Doctor uffe ravnskov, md, phd among the more than 20,000 patients who have come to my clinic, only four or five of them truly needed cholesterollowering drugs. Uffe ravnskov three articles in this weeks jama have been published about an 8year long lowfat trial in more than 40000 women. Title page the cholesterol myths exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease by uffe ravnskov, md, phd.
In the process, he exposes the flaws and misrepresentations in many studies. He is one of the few medical doctors and scientists to have spent a considerable amount of time and energy in exposing the cholesterol myths that still pervade the general mindset. Uffe ravnskov, md, phd is a danish independent researcher and author. This book is out of print apparently, but there are some inexpensive, used copies on amazon. That book has been severely criticized, for instance in the skeptics dictionary, where bob carroll points out some of the distortions and deceptive techniques found in the cholesterol skeptics arguments. But if inborn high cholesterol protects against infections, inborn low cholesterol should have the opposite effect.
As discussed in the cholesterol myths see sidebar, much evidence supports the theory that people born with very high cholesterol, socalled familial hypercholesterolemia, are protected against infection. There are no such things as good or bad cholesterol, but mental stress, physical activity and change of body weight may influence the level of blood cholesterol. Reply to u ravnskov the american journal of clinical. Ravnskov does a good job allaying the fears of those with high cholesterol andor people whose doctors have recommended them for statin drugs.
So the real truth is that statins have almost no real benefit in the very vast majority of users. Since 1990, uffe ravnskov md phd has published over 100 scientific papers critical of the cholesterol campaign, proposing new hypotheses and also contending that the successful dissemination of the dietheart idea is due to authors systematically ignoring or misquoting contradictory studies. Ive checked a few of the references myself and have found them accurate. This question has bugged many of us, especially since we have found out about the myth of cholesterol, which spawned a whole series of cholesterol lowering drugs, some of them taken off the market because of serious and at times fatal side effects, but many of them still selling strong. This movement seems to have started with uffe ravnskovs book the cholesterol myths, published in swedish in 1991 and in english in 2000. Smashwords about uffe ravnskov md phd, author of the. Eating saturated fat and cholesterolrich foods will cause cholesterol levels to rise and make people more susceptible to heart disease. You have subscribed to alerts for uffe ravnskov md phd. This explains why theprudent diet cannot lower cholesterol more than on average a few per cent. In recent years he has gained notice for questioning the scientific consensus regarding the lipid hypothesis.
It has a waxy fatlike appearance and is oilbased which means it doesnt mix with waterbased blood. Lack of an association or an inverse association between. Uffe ravnskov is a medical doctor and independent research scientist working in sweden. However, traditional heart disease protocolswith their emphasis on lowering cholesterolhave it all wrong. Today, many scientists consider too much saturated fat just as dangerous to our arteries as greasy food leftovers is. Uffe ravnskov md phd has published over 100 scientific papers critical of the cholesterol campaign, proposing new hypotheses and also contending that the successful dissemination of the dietheart idea is due to authors systematically ignoring or misquoting contradictory studies. Your cholesterol tells very little about your future health cholesterol is a peculiar molecule. Uffe ravnskov, has for years been at the forefront of the movement to dedemonize cholesterol. The blood acts as a vehicle to carry the cholesterol around in the body. By uffe ravnskov md saturated fat is the type of fat that dominates in animal food such as eggs, cream, meat and cheese and is also abundant in palm and coconut oil.
Fat and cholesterol are good for you uffe ravnskov. A highly qualified doctor and scientist analyzes the studies used to justify the cholesterol hypothesis and demonstrates that the idea that animal fats and. Saturated fat does not affect blood cholesterol am j clin nutr 2006. The production of cholesterol increases when you eat little cholesterol and decreases when you eat much. They do more harm than good read uffe ravnskovs the cholesterol myths and malcolm kendricks the great cholesterol con. Read also martijn b katans response as well as a discussion about our correspondence by michael r eades and others. Mass media bunk 26 mythbusting the cholesterol myths the. Their finding, they wrote, provides reason to question the validity of the cholesterol hypothesis. He also describes several little known, dangerous side effects of cholesterol medications. Uffe ravnskovs 2000 book the cholesterol myths was a blockbuster among skeptics of mainstream health and nutrition dogma. Fat and cholesterol are good for you by uffe ravnskov book. Exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease uffe ravnskov on. Uffe ravnskov md author of the cholesterol myths and fat and cholesterol are good for you creator and spokesman of thincs, the international network of cholesterol skeptics.
Uffe ravnskov born 1934 is a danish medical doctor, independent researcher, and a former. Read also martijn b katans response as well as a discussion about our correspondence by michael r. Saturated fat is good for you by uffe ravnskov md part. The idea that too much animal fat and a high cholesterol is dangerous to your heart and vessels is nothing but a myth. Oct 01, 2000 a highly qualified doctor and scientist analyzes the studies used to justify the cholesterol hypothesis and demonstrates that the idea that animal fats and cholesterol cause heart disease is based on flimsy, even fraudulent evidence and wishful thinking. Fat and cholesterol are good for you by uffe ravnskov. Lack of an association or an inverse association between low.
Cholesterol is not a deadly poison, but a substance vital to the cells of all mammals. I wrote about the cholesterol skeptics in my book carbophobia now available free, full text online i think the issue was best summarized in a medical journal editorial entitled cholesterol myth club on par with flat earth society that read. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fat and cholesterol dont cause heart attacks and statins. This book provides the evidence to support this idea. Ravnskovs contention is that the dietheart idea is built on sand. You knew there was a bit of an overemphasis borderlining obsession about cholesterol, right. A major, worldwide health problem today is obesity and type 2. The benefits of high cholesterol by uffe ravnskov, md, phd 24 june 2004 we would like to express our grateful thanks to dr uffe ravnskov for this special article.
Lack of an association or an inverse association between lowdensitylipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly. Cholesterol is found in every cell of the body and is essential for the natural function of the body. It is well known that total cholesterol becomes less of a risk factor or not at all for allcause and cardiovascular cv mortality with increasing age, but as little is known as to whether lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol ldlc, one component of total cholesterol, is associated with mortality in the elderly, we decided to investigate this issue. Unfortunately, they also stimulate cancer, disturb the functions of the muscles, the heart and the brain and pregnant women taking statins may give birth to children with. Uffe ravnskov low cholesterol and cancer january 9, 2012 we welcomed dr. The modern cholesterollowering drugs, the statins, do prevent cardiovascular disease, but the effect is minuscule and is due to other mechanisms than cholesterollowering. Ravnskov, uffe new cholesterol guidelines for converting healthy people into patients very soon, half of adult mankind is on statin treatment. With the heavy credentials of an md, phd author, the book formed the impetus for a resurrection of oncepopular cholesterol skepticism that eventually led to the formation of the international network of cholesterol skeptics in 2003, of which ravnskov is the spokesman.
I have decided that the cholesterol myth is a meme aided and abetted by vested interests, both academic and commercial. Talk given in sydney august 2006 audio saturated fat is good for you a paper in three parts the cholesterol myths. In a commentary appearing in the april 2014 issue of mayo clinic proceedings, dr. Uffe ravnskov exposes the scandalous behaviour of the pharmaceutical industry that is behind todays cholesterol mania. The cholesterol campaign and its misleading dietary. Emerging science is showing that cholesterol levels are a poor predictor of heart disease and that standard prescriptions for lowering it, such as ineffective lowfathighcarb diets and serious, sideeffectcausing statin drugs, obscure the real causes. Saturated fat is good for you by uffe ravnskov md part 1. No effect neither as regards breast cancer, colon cancer, chd or stroke. The cholesterol and calorie hypotheses are both dead it. Uffe ravnskov md author of the cholesterol myths and fat and cholesterol are good for you creator and spokesman of thincs, the international network of cholesterol skeptics saturated fat is good for you by uffe ravnskov md part 2 of 3. Pdf can be read on any device that can open pdf files. Oct 21, 2014 you have subscribed to alerts for uffe ravnskov md phd. Many studies show no relationship be tween diet and cholesterol levels. Exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease a book by uffe ravnskov md phd.
Exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease ravnskov, uffe on. Doctor uffe ravnskov, md, phd the blood level of cholesterol usually remains normal, that is, below 200 units except when total stress produces blocks to the usual metabolic pathways in which cholesterol is used to make various healthy homeostatic balancing hormones. In this paper about statin drugs and their side effects, written for englishspeaking laymen, the renowned swedish medical doctor and researcher accuses big money of corrupting medical science and. Ravnskov explains nine myths about cholesterol and heart disease. Exposing the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease. Oct 21, 2014 cholesterol and saturated fat are not the cause of heart disease. Table of contents 1 the cholesterol myths 2 foreword by michael gurr, phd 3 authors foreword 4 introduction. As its subtitle states, the cholesterol myths exposes the fallacy that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease. Ravnskov, a founding member of the international network of cholesterol skeptics, takes all those positions and goes even further in his book, the cholesterol myths published by newtrends publishing one part detective mystery, one part conspiracy theory, ravnskov tears through piles of medical studies digging towards the truth. Thincsthe cholesterol myths some astonishing facts. He joined us last year to discuss the cholesterol myths and gave us a mind blowing look at how everything weve ever learned about cholesterol is wrong. You can view and manage by clicking to manage smashwords alerts. Uffe ravnskov the cholesterol myths one radio network.
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