• Nutrition

    Posted on July 1st, 2011

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    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.”

  • Heart Health

    Posted on January 5th, 2009

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    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 [...]