The Cholesterol Myths - High Cholesterol Message Board

darock_sayz · 09-15-2006, 04:18 PM

The Cholesterol Myths by Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD

Has anyone on this board read the above book....just wanted to know what the boards thoughts were on this ? I am thinking of picking it up for a read.

NHone · 09-15-2006, 04:45 PM

I had read it. I thought it was a very interesting book. Well worth the time. People whol are convinced that cholesterol is the culprit that clogs arteries don't like the book. A lot of it is just plain Bio-chemistry and it makes a lot of sense. Bio-chemistry is what most doctors are sorely lacking in.

vipergg22 · 09-15-2006, 08:22 PM

For more intersting reading along the same lines , web on over to [removed].

Lenin · 09-16-2006, 06:21 AM

Uffe's basic premise is that the medical profession has it all wrong and that a high cholesterol is your FRIEND.
There's always that type on the fringe who will spout contrary "opinions" to sell books.
Their harm comes when they start killing people who follow their edicts instead of following proper protocols.

But, who knows, every century or so, one of these guys is proven right, but alas, the great majority are quacks. If they are claiming a cure for acne, no harm done but the ones who spout contra-thinking about heart disease, cancer cures, or AIDS not caused by HIV are KILLERS. But the books sell.

chj · 09-16-2006, 09:33 AM

The trouble is, how DO you know that Uffe is not right? There is another book written by Anthony Colpo called the great cholesterol con, which makes very interesting reading. There are over a thousand medical references in the book which you can check out for your self. If you want to write a book to earn a lot of money, why not jump on the bandwagon and write about how dangerous cholesterol is. Why bother saying the opposite if it is not true? I think a title like the horrendous dangers of cholesterol would sell much better, since most people seems to be absolutely terrified by the prospect of having anything over 200. Honestly, there are som many conflicting theories so it is difficult who to believe

I must say that I think the theory of inflammation sounds very logical to me and that numbers are not that important unless someone has serious health problems.I shudder every time when I go into the supermarket and see rows upon rows with yoghurts and margarines that we now have to eat to stay alive and the massive campaign of the drug companies to tell us how dangerous life is unless, of course ,we start to take their drugs. Indoctrination on a big scale I would say!