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ApoE4, Alzheimer’s and Cardiovascular Disease … and The Lipid Hypothesis?
So much to blog; so little time! I want to continue with discussing the Plant Positive slide 33 from my last post, but I have more pressing personal concerns that are taking my attention. I didn’t mention it when I … Continue reading
Posted in CHD, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Wars, Lipid Hypothesis, Low carb, Personal
Tagged CHD, cholesterol, LDL, LDL cholesterol, Low carb, nutrition
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The Cholesterol Wars, 3.03: Surgical Intervention and LDL – part 1
— Slide 33 from Plant Positive‘s “How Much LDL?“ So, finally (!), I’m going to get into really examining the data presented in this Plant Positive video. The video is comprised of 42 slides plus a voice-over narrative. This post will … Continue reading
Posted in CHD, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Wars, Fatty Acids, Lipid Hypothesis, Plant Positive
Tagged CHD, cholesterol, cholesterol wars, LDL, LDL cholesterol, Plant Positive
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— Part 2 of a review of the Plant Positive video, How Much LDL? Honestly, trying to review this excellent second video in Plant Positive’s Primitive Response series, has smeared egg on my title and caused me to re-evaluate what I know about the subject. Seriously, … Continue reading
The Cholesterol Wars, 3.00: Review of “The Futility of Cholesterol Denialism, Part 1” by Plant Positive
This is an introduction to my second discussion of a Plant Positive (PP) video. The subject material presented is huge. In order to discuss this without being superficial, I’ve broken my comments up into a number of posts, each mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Cholesterol, Cholesterol Wars, Lipid Hypothesis, Nutrition, Plant Positive
Tagged CHD, cholesterol, cholesterol wars, health, LDL, LDL cholesterol, nutrition, Plant Positive
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Thyroid Labs Update – Well Thyroid / Sick Thyroid?
To rule out the possibility of human error, my thyroid function was retested a few days ago, with a test for antibodies added to rule out or confirm autoimmune thyroid disease. Here’s the result:
The Cholesterol Wars, 2: Plant Positive – “Vegan Propaganda”
Just as nutritional controversy cannot be discussed without getting into the Cholesterol Wars, so can the Cholesterol Wars not be discussed without confronting The Lipid Hypothesis (LH). Plant Positive provides a great entry point for jumping into the fray. He’s a … Continue reading
Posted in CHD, Cholesterol, Lipid Hypothesis, Nutrition
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The Cholesterol Wars, 1: Intro
Before I can continue telling the Bill Lands story (see Who Is Bill Lands and Why Would Anyone Care?, 1: Intro), I think I have to digress into cholesterol and politics. In case it’s escaped your notice, there’s a huge war raging … Continue reading
Posted in Cholesterol, Nutrition
Tagged CHD, cholesterol, cholesterol wars, health, heart healthy diet, nutrition
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