CHOLESTEROL MYTH: THE LOWER THE BETTER FOR CHOLESTEROL LEVELS Fact: Cholesterol is a necessary fat for producing hormones (serotonin, testosterone, steroid hormones, etc.), vitamin D, and bile.Cholesterol in its nature is not bad, it is the oxidized cholesterol (damaged by free radicals) that causes our body harm. When we are over-medicated through high-dose statins we…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: DIETARY CHOLESTEROL SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THOSE THAT HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL Fact: Dietary cholesterol used to be the main culprit with saturated fats following close behind. In current research, we are seeing a trend of elevated cholesterol levels with a low-fat/low-cholesterol diet that is high in refined carbohydrates! So what do we do?…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: BEST LINE OF TREATMENT IS WITH A STATIN DRUG Fact: Statins are still the most common line of treatment for elevated cholesterol levels; however, heart disease is a lifestyle disease. Stress, diet, exercise, body weight, blood pressure, inflammation, and cholesterol can all play a role in your risk! In fact it is only…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: A STANDARD LIPID PROFILE IS THE BEST WAY TO DETERMINE CARDIAC RISK FACT: Recent medical concerns with cholesterol have moved from a focus on total cholesterol and HDL ratio to lipoprotein particle size. We are more concerned with small dense LDL particles vs. large buoyant LDL particles as the small ones are more…
