Cholesterol Isn't Necessarily Bad

Cholesterol is a big business for drug companies, no doubt. But for too long, cholesterol and fats in foods have been blamed for causing high cholesterol which is then blamed for heart attacks and arterial disease. It’s important, though, to distinguish between good and bad fats in order to understand how cholesterol poses a cardiovascular risk. Drug companies pump a lot of money into selling their drugs and scaring the public (not to mention confusing us) about fats and oils.

Simply, bad fats destroy the linings of arteries. As a way to “patch” destroyed arteries, the body uses cholesterol and calcium. Therefore, it’s not the cholesterol that you eat that causes heart problems, but rather the foods you eat that lead to damaged arteries. An important difference!

The Healthy Skeptic blog makes several good and sobering points:

“For over 50 years, the medical establishment has vigorously promoted the notion that high cholesterol is a primary risk factor for coronary heart disease, and that a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol causes heart disease. These hypotheses are widely accepted as fact by physicians and the general public alike, despite the overwhelming body of evidence that suggests otherwise.”

1. High cholesterol is not the primary of cause heart disease..
2. Diets high in saturated fat and cholesterol don’t cause heart disease.
3. Consumption of so-called “heart healthy” vegetable oils is linked to heart disease, cancer and many other conditions.
4. Statin drugs don’t reduce the risk of death for most people, and have dangerous side effects and complications.

Good fats include unrefined olive oil, unrefined hemp oil, unrefined coconut oil, fats found in vegetables, fish oils and seeds and nuts. Bad fats, which break down arteries, include most fried oils, cotton seed oil (used in making most supplements, but NOT NutriPlex Formulas’ supplements), stearates, stearic acid, canola oil, fake fats and others.

What few people realize is that the body absolutely NEEDS and MUST HAVE good fats. So, in all the talk about how bad fats are, we can’t forget that GOOD fats are necessary for the health of the heart, nerves, brain, skin, hormones and other bodily systems.