Easy Way Out of the Big Fat Mess

Did you hear that Norway ran out of butter? The news media made fun of the “diet craze” that caused the shortage. It seems someone has convinced Norwegians to go on a “high-fat diet” and take in fewer carbs and more protein and fat. If that’s how they eat, I think Norway just moved up [...]

The Surest Way To Live Better, Longer

Perhaps the oldest anti-aging technique on record is eating less. Wise men have known this for centuries. The thing that has changed is that now modern science has tested this approach, measured its effect and even found out how it works.

When you eat less, you get a number of benefits:

• Body temperature drops
• Blood pressure lowers
• Cholesterol levels drop
• Cells divide at a slower rate
• The rate of glycation drops
• Free radical activity drops
• Inflammation lessens

Essentially what is happening is a form of hibernation. You are “living less,” thus adding years to your lifespan. The less food you eat, the less your metabolic system has to work.

I’m Not Done Yet

I’ve been saying that cholesterol is not the bad guy, that it doesn’t cause heart disease, for 15 years.

But I’m not done yet.

The reason I can’t let go of this is because the problem has actually gotten much worse, not better.

Seventy-five percent of the patients who come to me with heart disease are already on a statin drug when I see them.

My first job is to try and talk them out of taking them… they’re usually scared and think they’re going to die if they stop taking it.

The big drug makers love to run slick TV ads trying to convince you that lowering your LDL will protect you from heart disease. Doctors often further misinterpret the science and lead patients to believe that they have to lower their cholesterol with drugs or die of heart disease.

I’m Proud Of My High Cholesterol

Cholesterol does not cause heart disease. Cholesterol is what heart disease acts upon.

Cholesterol is a good thing. The more you have, the longer you’ll live.

In fact, the prestigious medical journal The Lancet did a study that looked at 724 people and followed them for 10 years. Researchers found that higher cholesterol meant a lower chance of dying from any cause.1

Cholesterol is a part of your body, and it’s a bad idea to declare war on a part of your body.

Unfortunately, many people who rely on mainstream medicine for health information haven’t gotten the message.

The way modern medicine treats cholesterol is the same as saying, “You have Alzheimer’s disease, let’s cut off your head.” It’s like if you come to me to have your bone mineral density measured, and I say, “We’ve found a problem with your bones. We have to take them out.”

What’s Bringing You Down in Bed?

New studies in Europe and Australia show that men trying to lower their cholesterol were found to no longer have normal sexual performance and healthy sexual desire.1

Drug companies want you to believe that your cholesterol should be low. In fact, they seem to recommend lower levels each year. The truth is, you can’t live well without plenty of cholesterol in your blood. Cholesterol is the basis of all your hormones – including your sex hormones testosterone and estrogen.

Statin Candy Anyone?

As a doctor, I’m outraged. As a father… well… I’m even more outraged…

For years, doctors have been handing out statin drugs to any patient with high cholesterol. But they’re the most dangerous drugs a doctor can prescribe. They’ve been linked to fatigue, heart problems, and even death.

But here’s what’s different about the side effects of statins: They don’t just pose an outside risk of an unlikely problem. They rob every single person who takes even one pill of energy. And if you take one for long enough, you’re going to feel very tired and very old…

Doctor STILL Hounding You About Cholesterol?

Walk into any doctor’s office with a cholesterol level over 300, and they’ll wheel you out on a stretcher, shove you in an ambulance, and rush you to the hospital.

But, let me tell you something about cholesterol: As long as your HDL is high enough, you’re at little to no risk of heart disease.

Even if your total cholesterol is 305…

Lower This Inflammation Marker

An FDA advisory panel wants to get healthy people hooked on statin (cholesterol-lowering) drugs – with all their ugly side effects.

Yes, the FDA has reacted to a drug company-sponsored study showing that people with high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels had fewer heart attacks and strokes when taking statins.

But they brushed aside the 13 deaths and 18 “confused states” among the participants. And they ignored the increase in adult-onset diabetes as well.

Tasty Fruit Lowers Cholesterol

Has your doctor recommended you take a statin (cholesterol-lowering) drug?

In the old days, almost all of my heart patients were on statins. These days, even people who don’t have heart problems are taking them.

Most doctors have good intentions. They prescribe statins as a preventative. This sounds great until you look at just a few of the side effects from taking these drugs:

Overlooked B-Vitamin Beats New Drug

Recently in the news there was an important report regarding the cholesterol-lowering drug ezetimibe – being marketed as Zetia.

A trial comparing the drug to niacin was halted mid-stream.

Why? Most likely because the result was not what they expected. It doesn’t improve HDL. It also increases the thickness of artery walls.

Turn Your Body into a Fat-Burning Furnace By Eating MORE Fat

Have you seen this ad for one of those fake butter spreads?

It features a 1950s family called the “Buttertons.” The mother serves the family entire sticks of butter shoved into baked potatoes. The voiceover says something like, “Back then we didn’t know much about cholesterol and saturated fats… Today, we know better.”

That means they’re telling you that you shouldn’t eat fat. It’s remarkable that this message is still dominant in the mainstream media.

The truth is we don’t eat a high fat diet. We eat less fat than our ancestors did. And yet we’re the ones with obesity, heart disease, high cholesterol, clogged arteries and high blood pressure…

Two Overlooked Solutions Could Save Your Life

Whoever said, “Ignorance is bliss” never saw anyone die of a heart attack.

So I want to share with you a piece of wisdom that most people and doctors don’t know: The key to a healthy heart is to promote normal levels of inflammation and oxidation, not cholesterol.

Low cholesterol doesn’t necessarily mean healthy veins and cardiovascular system.

New Warning Ordered for Lipitor

If you buy Lipitor, you may see a new warning label.

Here’s a proven fact: Cholesterol-lowering drugs – also known as statins – slash your levels of CoQ10. In fact, studies found that statin drugs lower CoQ10 levels by as much as 40 percent…

Magical Fruit Helps You Lose Weight

I’m constantly searching the world over to bring you natural remedies you can’t find here in the States. Sacha inchi from Peru; the amla berry from India; Garcinia cambogiafrom Asia; and Hoodia from southern Africa.

Today I want to tell you about one of the most exciting new “super foods” I’ve come across in years…

Help Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally

Dear Member, Did you know there is a very effective, natural nutrient that safely improves heart health?* Most doctors don’t. And that’s too bad… Bob, a 50-year-old man, came to me after learning that he was at a high risk of suffering disastrous heart problems. He learned from his doctor that his HDL (good) cholesterol [...]

A Big Risk Factor Often Overlooked…

Dear Member, When it comes to your heart’s health, your doctor may be focused on your cholesterol and not enough on other risk factors. One risk factor and predictors of heart trouble that you need to consider when measuring your heart health is your triglycerides. I’ve been warning my patients about the link between triglyceride [...]