Inflammation and Heart Disease
Written by lsmithersFor the past 7 months, I’ve been on an amazing journey that sadly left little time for this wonderful blog. My post of last September said I’m off to start another blog, Inflammation Awareness Now omitting what else was going on–a new book. I spent those months writing, The Great Cholesterol Lie, with thoracic surgeon, Dr. Dwight Lundell.
Dr. Lundell wrote and published a previous ground-breaking book, The Cure For Heart Disease, about inflammation and heart disease. The Great Cholesterol Lie is an adaption in a different format that expands upon the history and tragedy of the cholesterol theory of heart disease.
It seemed to me before we could sink our teeth into the very known scientific fact that inflammation causes heart disease, we had a rather large problem.
The cholesterol theory of heart disease was steadfastly entrenched in our belief system by medical communities, marketing arms of pharmaceutical companies, nutritionists closely following recommendations of the Food Pyramid and food manufacturers who created no fat, low fat foods to fall in line with that theory.
For 48 years, we’ve bought into the cholesterol theory so thoroughly, we changed how we ate and foods we purchased while heart disease soared in response with statins dispensed by the trillions–with just as many dollars in profit.
There is a reasonable question we should all ask. If the cholesterol theory of heart disease was an accurate one, why has heart disease become an epidemic, the number one taker of human life even though we’ve eliminated saturated fat, consumed low fat and no fat foods and statins by the bucket?
It is time we divested ourselves from this senseless theory to take a very close look at inflammation and how Omega-3 plays a vital role in curing heart disease.
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May 6th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
The term heart disease is a very broad term. Problems can arise within the heart muscle, arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle, or the valves within the heart that pump blood in the correct direction. Understanding the differences between each disease of the heart can help with the confusing applications of the term heart disease.
June 20th, 2010 at 8:33 am
Typical food of Eskimos is fat rich and it hardly ever includes vegetables or fruit. It is very amazing, that they do not suffer from heart diseases.
June 27th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Omega-3 oils are called “essential” fatty acids because good health requires that they be in your diet. The problem is that virtually all of us don’t get enough omega-3s in the food we eat. Your body uses omega-3 oils to support healthy tear production that improves eye comfort by keeping the eyes moisturized.* TheraTears Nutrition provides all of the omega-3s your eyes need, so as you continue to take it, your eyes will continue to feel their best.
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July 5th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
I think it’s fairly well accepted now that Omega 3 fatty acids are important to heart health.
September 18th, 2010 at 4:06 am
Great article! Thanks for sharing…
November 1st, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Cholesterol is just one of the factors that affects the heart. Lack of exercise and stress also affects it. It’s important to relax, rest, eat healthy, and exercise daily in order to have a strong heart.
November 3rd, 2010 at 3:19 pm
low fat foods are very necessary for our well being, our bodies just hate fats “
December 2nd, 2010 at 11:57 am
I so agree with you - low-fat foods have caused immeasurable harm to health.
December 2nd, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Wow Fridgefreezers, you wrote “low fat foods are very necessary for our well being, our bodies just hate fats.”
I would have to disagree with you enormously! If you’d like to learn why visit this site http://truthaboutheartdisease.org
December 2nd, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Hi ediets - cholesterol is not the culprit in heart disease but inflammation is.
December 5th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
I think it’s fairly well accepted now that Omega 3 fatty acids are important to heart health. If you want to protect the integrity of your heart. Thank you.
December 22nd, 2010 at 5:08 am
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January 13th, 2011 at 11:45 am
Canned tuna boasts of Omega 3, and also a lot of other fish that are good for the heart.
The great cholesterol lie is one scientific, but I’d say unintented, mishap. I hope we do watch for(and read the fineprints) the foods that we are eating, and not just gobbling food down our throats
January 17th, 2011 at 3:02 am
The problem is that virtually all of us don’t get enough omega-3s in the food we eat. Your body uses omega-3 oils to support healthy tear production that improves eye. Thank you for the information that you post.
March 7th, 2011 at 10:01 pm
I must agree that Omega3 is the best ingredient or substance that could help people avoid heart problems. It is best to really buy food stuffs with Omega3 in it.