Is cholesterol the evil, deadly substance it's made out to be? Or, is it a crucial component for your health. Read on to discover the truth...

1. The Truth About Cholesterol
Your Doctor Isn't Telling You
by James Ward
www.CruiseControlDiet.com

2. I read the front page
of Yahoo every day, several
times a day. It's where I get
most of my news.

3. And throughout these years
I've noticed a trend.

4. If a story is popular among
readers, it will be shown for
a long time (whereas most
articles come and go within
hours).

5. So, what does this have
to do with cholesterol?
Good question.

6. I recently came across an
interesting article that was
linked from Yahoo's main
page for the better part
of a week.

7. It's not surprising either as it
highlighted several cholesterol
myths most people still believe
and, essentially, fall victim to.

8. You should definitely take the
5 or so minutes to read it in
full. Also, make note that
every word of it is true.

9. The fact is, cholesterol
isn't evil. It's a very important
substance produced by your
body, without which you
couldn't live.

10. After all, cholesterol makes
up to 50% of every cell
membrane. Heck, 12% of
your brain is comprised of
the stuff!

11. Given that, you might be
wondering why there's been
such a scare throughout these
years, and…

12. … why most people think
the lower the cholesterol
one has, the better.

13. Now, I don't want to cry
conspiracy over here …

14. …but let's just say
that cholesterol-lowering
drugs (i.e. statins) have been
massively profitable for Big
Pharma.

15. In fact, if I'm not
mistaken, Lipitor is the most
successful drug in history (in
terms of sales, that is).

16. That's all I'm going to say
about this subject matter.
You can draw your own
conclusions.

17. With that said, let's switch our
focus to few key points about
this natural, waxy substance
that you should know about.

18. #1. There is no such
thing as good cholesterol
or bad cholesterol.

19. Cholesterol is just
cholesterol. HDL and LDL are
its transporters and they are
known as lipoproteins.

20. LDL carries cholesterol to the
tissues while HDL takes it
back to the liver for recycling.

21. Now, notice that word
"recycling".

22. If cholesterol was indeed
inherently evil, why would your
body make something that
would kill you?

23. Furthermore, why wouldn't we
eliminate it rather than recycle
it? Some food for thought…

24. #2. Now, while there is no
good cholesterol and bad
cholesterol, you do have
good LDL and bad LDL.

25. The former is large and fluffy
like a cotton ball. It has been
shown to be anti-inflammatory.
In contrast the latter is small
like a pellet.

26. This is the stuff that gets
trapped in your arterial walls
and leads to heart attacks
and strokes.

27. #3. Your total cholesterol
doesn't tell you much.

28. Of course, if your blood work
comes back and it's over
200, most docs will scramble
to write you a script.

29. And it's unfortunate because
what ultimately matters is your
total cholesterol to HDL ratio.

30. You should strive for a
level that less than 3:1.
Stated differently, a high
HDL is cardio-protective.

31. Now, the next obvious
question is: how do you raise
your HDL and keep your LDL
particles large and fluffy?

32. It's pretty simple but highly
counterintuitive. HDL goes up
when you eat saturated fat -
(i.e. the very thing you've
been warned against).

33. But take note: I'm
referring to natural fat, not the
man-made trans-fats. This is
VERY important distinction.

34. Next, in order to shift
your production of LDL from
the small, deadly kind to the
large, fluffy variety…

35. …you have to keep
your insulin levels as low as
possible. And you know what
that means, right?

36. You have to eat a healthy diet
that's very low in sugar.

37. Combine the above with
more good eating habits that
incorporate natural, whole
foods, plenty of fibrous…

38. …veggies, and some fruit,
and you'll be set as far as
cholesterol and heart disease
are concerned.

39. That's crucial because you
do not want to be on statin
drugs. Sure, they've been
hailed as the "aspirin of the
21 st century”.

40. Heck, some experts
even think we should put
them in the water supply.

41. But the reality is they're far
more dangerous than most
docs let on and can lead
to debilitating side effects
such as muscle wasting
and memory loss.

42. But again, that's something
I'm not going to go into at the
moment.

43. In the end, the main takeaway
is this: there is no reason why
you can't have a perfect
cholesterol profile.

44. You just have to know how
to eat (which is oftentimes the
opposite of what you'll get
recommended).

45. That, and get a bit of exercise.
Your body will take care of the
rest and without the need for
dangerous drugs.

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