Guest guest Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 I enjoyed the book enormously-- but you're right, it's not on the New Trends website anymore. (?) It consists mostly of the faulty science that has gone into the lipid hypothesis and really goes in depth into all these studies, but it's also everything you ever wanted to know about cholesterol and how high cholesterol is like the accused standing over the dead body when really it's just an indicator of other distress in the body. Because reading all that can cause brain overload, I have found the articles that have been in Wise Traditions helpful for an overall understanding of the value of cholesterol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 I enjoyed the book enormously-- but you're right, it's not on the New Trends website anymore. (?) It consists mostly of the faulty science that has gone into the lipid hypothesis and really goes in depth into all these studies, but it's also everything you ever wanted to know about cholesterol and how high cholesterol is like the accused standing over the dead body when really it's just an indicator of other distress in the body. Because reading all that can cause brain overload, I have found the articles that have been in Wise Traditions helpful for an overall understanding of the value of cholesterol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 > > I've heard about this book (The Cholesterol Myths) for a long time now, > but where does one actually find it? Linked page on his website were > among the first things I read regarding healthy oils/fats and > cholesterol -- I think those are excerpts from his book. > > The lowest price on Amazon is about $72. Seventy-two dollars?!?!?! It's a good book but not worth that price. Try THINCS, THe INternational Cholesterol Skeptics website: http://www.thincs.org/ ~Joe I don't see it on & > Noble or Borders websites. > > Ravnskov's website recommends New Trends Publishing, but this link is > dead: http://www.newtrendspublishing.com/Ravnskov/index.html > > I just heard about a couple co-workers taking cholesterol medication, > and one of them is complaining about side effects, I think pains in the > back. So I thought I'd buy copies for them, since I get the impression > this is the seminal work in this area. > > Or perhaps is this book not the best starting point for someone who > knows nothing besides what their doctor is telling them? Any other > book recommendations? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 I agree with a previous comment that this book is dead on brilliant BUT it's not written for the lay person. It will lose most people within a few pages. It's very, very dry and very scientific. It was necessary to publish it to blow Ancel Keys work out of the water, but it's not for reading. You could use it if you wanted to have a hard core arguement with some dinosaur who still believes in the myth. You might find the book at AcresUSA.com but I'm not sure if it's still in print. If I were recommending a book that covers the same topic but with MUCH more information about where to go next I'd get 21 DAYS TO A HEALTHY HEART by AL WATSON. He's local and at the heart medicine/cayenne pepper store down on 38th St in Mpls. The book is invaluable. Will Winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Here's a really good, " user-friendly " article by Dr. Ron Rosendale. " Cholesterol is NOT the Cause of Heart Disease " http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/05/28/cholesterol-heart.\ aspx I really like his work. Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Thanks to everybody for the responses. Will, you probably were the one that previously recommended that 21-day book, so I have read that one already. On someone else's recommendation I have now ordered The Great Cholesterol Con, The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It. The author is Malcolm Kendrick, a British physician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I've got the British book too and it's actually more readable by the lay person. Still, it's in the British style of book writing, which is like their gin, DRY. The content of the book though is great and most people prefer reading it to The Cholesterol Myth. It's also still in print. Will > On someone else's recommendation I have now ordered The Great > Cholesterol Con, The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and > How to Avoid It. The author is Malcolm Kendrick, a British physician. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Just noticed that Tropical Traditions (www.tropicaltraditions.com) is selling this British book for $13.99 (on sale through Sunday). For those of you who didn't know about this wonderful site, it sells one of the best coconut oils out there, and frequently does BOGOF & other generous sale discounts on the items they sell. (Their foam soap in lavender is incredible!) Sara Will Winter wrote: I've got the British book too and it's actually more readable by the lay person. Still, it's in the British style of book writing, which is like their gin, DRY. The content of the book though is great and most people prefer reading it to The Cholesterol Myth. It's also still in print. Will --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I would always be interested in finding reading about cholesterol that makes this topic easier to understand, partly because when people ask me about it, I could have a better idea what to say. The article by Dr. Rosedale does look good, but I was surprised he doesn't define cholesterol, or actually seems to gets the definition wrong by saying it's a fat. Such as: " Cholesterol is just cholesterol. It combines with other fats and proteins... " I just now went looking for confirmation about cholesterol being alcohol, and I was surprised after a few minutes I still hadn't located it on the westonprice site. I finally went back to probably the first significant reading I did about fats/oils, and found this by Enig: " Cholesterol is a high-molecular-weight alcohol that is manufactured in the liver and in most human cells. " http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/08/21/saturated- fat2.aspx From Ravnskov's site: " Cholesterol is a peculiar molecule. It is often called a lipid or a fat. However, the chemical term for a molecule such as cholesterol is alcohol, although it doesn't behave like alcohol. Its numerous carbon and hydrogen atoms are put together in an intricate three dimensional network, impossible to dissolve in water. " I don't know, maybe this borders on being a trivial detail. > > Here's a really good, " user-friendly " article by Dr. Ron Rosendale. > > " Cholesterol is NOT the Cause of Heart Disease " > http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/05/28/cholestero l-heart.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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