The Great Cholesterol Myth (44 page)

sympathetic system and,
162

touch therapy and,
194

blood tests.
See
tests.

blueberries,
183

Boston University,
188
–189

Bowden, Jonny,
15

brachial reactive testing,
178

brain

cholesterol and,
23
,
48
,
97
,
101
,
121

communication with heart,
162
–163

hippocampus,
153

hypothalamus,
147

oxytocin,
110

serotonin receptors,
110

statins and,
110

Briscoe, Andrew,
68

British Heart Foundation,
51

British Medical Journal,
64
,
185
,
186

Brody, Jane,
37

Bruhn, John,
151

Buffett, Astrid,
169

Buffett, Susie,
169

Buffett, Warren,
169

butter,
38

C

calcium,
134
–136,
175
,
177

cancer

alcohol consumption and,
114
–115,
188

insulin and,
56

LDL cholesterol and,
111

Pravachol and,
115
,
117

statins and,
97
,
111

Cannon, Walter B.,
159
,
160

canola oil,
85

carbaryl,
146
–147

carbohydrates

fiber and,
70

glycemic index,
89

HDL cholesterol and,
67

heart disease and,
86
,
178
,
179

insulin resistance and,
61
,
63
,
66
,
77

low-fat, high-carb diets,
19
,
37
,
38
,
67
,
84
,
86
,
88
,
91
,
92
–93

polyunsaturated fat substitutions for,
87

processed carbohydrates,
177
,
179

saturated fat and,
83
,
88
,
89

“Snackwell Phenomenon” and,
38

sources of,
86

substituting saturated fat for,
88

triglycerides and,
67

cardiac ischemia,
158

Castelli, William,
40

Celebrex,
183

cells

cholesterol and,
23
,
121
–122

coenzyme Q
₁₀
(CoQ
₁₀
),
24

Krebs cycle,
134

membranes,
48

mitochondria,
133

muscle cells,
57

oxytocin and,
110

serotonin and,
110

sugar and,
57

synthesis of cholesterol by,
14

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
122

Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists,
20

cherries,
183

Chiba Hokusoh Hospital,
188

Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute,
80
,
89

Cholesterol Conspiracy, The
(Russell Smith),
98

Cholesterol Myths, The
(Uffe Ravnskov),
65

Cholesterol Treatment: A Review of the Clinical Trials Evidence,
24

cholestyramine,
41

chronic inflammation,
44
–45

chronic stress,
148
–149,
156
,
157

cigarettes,
39
,
52
,
66
,
67
,
78
,
151

Circulation,
journal,
188

cocoa flavanols,
145

coenzyme Q
₁₀
(CoQ
₁₀
)

adenosine triphosphate and,
127

congestive heart failure and,
134

importance of,
24
,
103
,
105
,
127
–128,
129

L-carnitine and,
134

LDL cholesterol and,
129
–130

mitochondria and,
127

oxidation and,
103
,
129
–130

statins and,
97
,
103
,
105
,
106
–107,
128
–129

vitamin E and,
130
–131,
140

congestive heart failure,
129
,
134

conjugated linoleic acid (CLA),
180
–181

Connecticut Medicine,
85

Corn Refiners Association,
69

cortisol,
56
,
121
,
147
–148,
150
,
153

Cousins, Norman,
193

C-reactive protein (CRP),
96
,
118
,
131
,
171
–172,
179

Crestor,
109
,
118
,
119

crying,
193
,
193

curcumin,
143

curcuminoids,
187

Cure for Heart Disease, The
(Dwight Lundell),
42
,
64

cyclooxygenase (COX),
183

cytokines,
53

D

Damasio, Antonio,
161

dark chocolate,
186
–187

Department of Agriculture,
69

Department of Atherosclerosis Research,
89

Department of Family Practice (University of British Columbia),
123

Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (University of British Columbia),
123

depression,
46
,
48
,
95
,
122
,
160
,
162
,
164
,
166
,
191

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid),
90
–91

diabetes

glycation and,
63
,
137

inflammation and,
54

insulin and,
57
,
59
,
60

LDL cholesterol and,
51

magnesium and,
137

pandemic of,
20
,
38

statins and,
111
,
120

diastolic dysfunction,
132

Dietary Fats, Carbohydrate, and the Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Post-menopausal Women
study,
84

Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
177

Diet, Blood Cholesterol, and Coronary Heart Disease: A Critical Review of the Literature,
97

diet–heart hypothesis,
33
,
72
,
76

Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases
report,
67
–68

Diet Revolution
(Robert Atkins),
64

D-ribose,
130
,
131
–132,
132
–133,
134

drugs.
See
pharmaceuticals.

dyslipidemia,
142
,
145

E

Eades, Mary Dan,
13
–15

Eades, Michael R.,
13
–15

eicosanoids,
90

Eilperin, Juliet,
68

Einhorn, Daniel,
61

electron beam tomography scanning,
135

ellagic acid,
183

emotional expression,
191
,
193
–194

End of Illness, The
(David Agus),
108

endothelial dysfunction (ED),
47

endothelium,
46
–47,
52
,
53
,
171
,
174
,
184

ENHANCE trial,
26
–27

Enig, Mary,
20
,
85

Environmental Working Group,
182

EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid),
90
–91

epinephrine,
156

Equinox Fitness Clubs,
18

erectile dysfunction (ED),
47
,
109

Erhard, Werner,
154

estrogen,
46
,
48
,
109
,
121

F

Fair Winds Press,
21

Fallon, Sally,
85

fasting insulin,
59
,
62

fats.
See also
omega-3 fatty acids; omega-6 fatty acids; polyunsaturated fats; saturated fats.

ALA (alpha-linolenic acid),
90
–91

chemical double bonds,
73

cholesterol and,
72

definition of,
73
–74

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid),
90
–91

EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid),
90
–91

lard,
73
,
76
,
89
,
92
,
150
,
151

linoleic acid,
92

monounsaturated fats,
73
,
84
,
89

types chart,
75

fatty liver,
70

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology,
50

ferritin,
173

fibrates,
96

fibrinogen,
144
,
172
,
188

fibrous cap,
54

FiF (immunoprecipitation functional intact fibrinogen) test,
172

Finland,
34
,
35
,
173

fish oil.
See
omega-3 fatty acids.

flavanols,
186

fluid turbulence,
158

“foam cells,” 53,
54

folic acid,
174
,
188

Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
69
,
97
,
112
,
174

foods

beans,
185
–186

berries,
183

calories,
56

carbohydrates,
38

cherries,
183

dark chocolate,
186
–187

garlic,
190

grass-fed beef,
183
–184

green tea,
188
–189

hormones and,
56

hydrogenated oils,
38

manufacturing,
38
,
54
,
180

marketing,
38

nuts,
184
–185

olive oil,
189
–190

polymeal,
185

pomegranate juice,
187

processed carbohydrates,
177
,
179

processed meats,
181

red wine,
187
–188

sources of bad carbs,
86

sources of good carbs,
86

sugar and,
38
,
177

trans fats,
38
,
179
–181

turmeric,
187

vegetables,
184

wild Alaskan salmon,
182
–183

Foreman, Carol Tucker,
36

Foroohar, Rana,
169

Framingham Heart Study,
23
,
40
,
41
,
48
,
50
,
65

free radicals,
45
,
52

Free Radical Theory of Aging,
45
–46

fructose,
69
,
70
,
71
,
92

G

Gaby, Alan,
138

Galen,
13

gamma-tocopherols,
140

garlic,
190

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) theory,
152
–153

Germany,
34
,
145

GISSI-Prevenzione trial,
141

Glassman, Alexander,
166

glucagon,
56

glucocorticoids,
156

Glucophage,
127

glucose,
69
,
70
,
71

glycation,
51
,
63

glycemic index,
88
,
89
,
178

glycemic load,
87
,
88
,
179

Goff, David, Jr.,
59

Golomb, Beatrice,
112

Graedon, Joe,
111

Graedon, Teresa,
111

grass-fed beef,
183
–184

Graveline, Duane,
48
,
96
,
104
–105,
111

“Great Con-Ola” report,
85

Greece,
35

green tea,
188
–189

H

Hamptons Diet, The
(Fred Pescatore),
85

Handler, Philip,
36
,
37

Harman, Denham,
45
–46

Harvard University,
27
,
36
,
74
,
80
,
84
,
99
,
119
,
141
,
179
,
179
,
181
,
191

Harvey, William,
13

HDL (high-density lipoprotein)

carbohydrates and,
67

dangers of,
50
–51

function of,
49

infections and,
49

inflammation and,
51

introduction to,
29
–30

niacin and,
130
,
138

pantethine and,
142
,
143

saturated fat and,
74
,
79
,
83
,
84