Are you confused by what your cholesterol levels really say about your
health? Don't you wish someone could just spell it out in simple,
easy-to-understand language and tell you what, if anything, you need to
do about your cholesterol?
Good news! That's precisely what Cholesterol Clarity is designed to
do. Jimmy Moore, a prominent and highly respected health blogger and
podcaster, has teamed up with Dr. Eric Westman, a practicing internist
and nutrition researcher, to bring you one of the most unique books
you'll ever read on this subject, featuring exclusive interviews with
twenty-nine of the world's top experts from various fields to give you
the complete lowdown on cholesterol. If you're worried about any
confusing medical jargon in this book, don't be--this critical
information is broken down for you to grasp what is really important and
what is not.You won't find this kind of comprehensive, cutting-edge,
expert-driven cholesterol information all in one place anywhere else.
Has your doctor told you your total and/or LDL cholesterol is too high
and thus requires you to take immediate action to lower it? Has the
solution to your "high cholesterol" been to cut down on your saturated
fat intake, eat more "healthy" whole grains and vegetable oils, and
possibly even take a prescription medication like a statin to lower it
to "desirable" levels? If so, then this is the book for you. Learn what
the real deal is from some of the leading experts on the subject. Not
only will Cholesterol Clarity tell you what your cholesterol
tests--LDL, HDL, triglycerides, and other key cholesterol
markers--really mean, but it will also arm you with nutritional guidance
that will lead you to optimal health.
Are you ready to find out what the HDL is wrong with your numbers?
Within the pages of this book you'll learn invaluable lessons,
including:
- Why your LDL-C and total cholesterol numbers may not be as important
in determining your health as your doctor may think
- The undeniable negative role that chronic inflammation plays in your
health
- Why cholesterol-lowering statin drugs don't necessarily solve your
heart health concerns
- Why your doctor should be testing for LDL particles and particle size
when measuring cholesterol
- Why HDL and triglycerides are far more predictive of health concerns
than LDL-C and total cholesterol
- Why consuming foods with saturated fat is good for you, and why
carbohydrate-based foods can be detrimental to attaining the best
cholesterol numbers
- Why a growing number of physicians, researchers, and nutritionists
believe treating cholesterol numbers is virtually irrelevant
Contributing experts include Cassie Bjork, RD; Philip Blair, MD; Jonny
Bowden, PhD; John Briffa, BSc, MB, BS; Dominic D'Agostino, PhD; William
Davis, MD; Thomas Dayspring, MD; David Diamond, PhD; Ron Ehrlich, BDS,
FACNEM; Jeffry N. Gerber, MD; David Gillespie; Duane Graveline, MD; Paul
Jaminet, PhD; Malcolm Kendrick, MD; Ronald Krauss, MD; Fred Kummerow,
PhD; Dwight C. Lundell, MD; Robert Lustig, MD; Chris Masterjohn, PhD;
Donald Miller, MD; Rakesh "Rocky" Patel, MD; Fred Pescatore, MD; Uffe
Ravnskov, MD, PhD; Stephanie Seneff, PhD; Cate Shanahan, MD; Ken
Sikaris, BSc, MBBS, FRCPA, FAACB, FFSc; Patty Siri-Tarino, PhD; Mark
Sisson; Gary Taubes