Dr. Duane Graveline On Statins
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Dr. Duane Graveline, a healthy former astronaut and flight surgeon was given Lipitor to lower his cholesterol. The drug caused several bouts of memory loss eventually diagnosed as having transient global amnesia (TGA).
Read More...Exercise And Inflammation
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Dear Dr. Lundell:
I’m a believer! At 61, I have been eating salmon and taking supplements for about 20 yrs. Like you, I exercise quite strenuously, often raising my hear rate above 160. My max is 170+. Could this be bad? Could I develop aortic stenosis from too much exercise? Can long, hard exercise be [...]
The Great Cholesterol Lie
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In Dr. Dwight Lundell’s new ground-breaking book, “The Great Cholesterol Lie: Why Inflammation Kills And The Real Cure For Heart Disease,” Dr. Lundell empowers the reader to take charge of their health by understanding inflammation and how it causes heart disease. In over 5,000 open heart surgeries, Dr. Lundell saw only one common denominator in [...]
Read More...JUPITER Study Findings Hardly Exciting
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When data from the JUPITER study was released at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, a bang of excitement was heard round the world.
Read More...The Cholesterol Theory– A Tragedy To Health
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We have done a disservice to the American people and it is time to right the wrong. I will tell you quite emphatically based on scientific fact that cholesterol does not cause heart disease.
Read More...Will Lowering Inflammation Help With Arthritis?
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Dear Dr. Lundell:
I have decided to order your book but I would be oblged if you could answer a question for me. I do believe that inflammation is the cause of many ailments, I suffer from athritis, and I wonder if your advise would benefit me in that respect. Thank you,
David W. Thorpe.
Dear David:
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Statins, Omega-3 and Inflammation
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Hi Dr. Lundell,
I just bought your book and am excited to read it. My cholesterol readings arenormal, my C-Reactive Protein is .079. My doctor wants to put me on statins for preventative reasons. What do you think of that? I don’t want to take them.
I’ve read that [...]
Statins, Heart Disease And Inflammation
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Over the last couple of months there have been papers that reinforce evidence that heart researchers have had for years - that inflammation plays an important role in heart disease.
Read More...Other Inflammatory Markers, Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Cardiovascular Disease
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Atherosclerosis and inflammation share similar basic mechanisms involving the adhesion of leukocytes to vascular endothelium in their early phases.
Read More...Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Interleukin-1 (IL-1) and Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)
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The interactions between immune and inflammatory cells are mediated in large part by proteins, termed interleukins (IL), that are able to promote cell growth, differentiation and functional activation. TNF-{alpha} and IL-1 and IL-6 are the most important cytokines produced by monocytes and macrophages.
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