In this episode Dr. McNamara will discuss the true cause of heart disease and stroke
- Chapter 8: The True Cause of Heart Disease and Stroke
Chapter Excerpts
LDL cholesterol only becomes “bad” when it is damaged by oxidative free radicals. Only the damaged, or oxidized form of LDL cholesterol sticks to the arterial walls to initiate the formation of plaque.
The push is so strong by pharmaceutical companies to have doctors prescribe statin drugs, that without even a shred of evidence to support the benefits, diabetics with normal cholesterol levels are told to go on statin drugs “ just in case” they might be found to be helpful some day, and the consequences be damned!
Chapter References
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- 5: Haim M, et al. Serum Homocysteine and Long-Term Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Sudden Death in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease. Cardiology. 2006 Jun 6;107(1):52-56.
- 6: Laaksonen R, et al. High oxidized LDL and elevated plasma homocysteine contribute to the early reduction of myocardial flow reserve in healthy adults. Eur J Clin Invest. 2002 Nov;32(11):795-802.
- 7: Troughton JA, et al. Homocysteine and coronary heart disease risk in the PRIME study. Atherosclerosis. 2006 Jun 13; [Epub ahead of print].
- 8: Tsimikas, S, et al. Oxidized phospholipids, Lp(a) lipoprotein, and coronary artery disease. N Engl J Med. 2005 Jul 7;353(1):9-11.
- 9: Anselmi M, et al. Plasma levels of oxidized-low-density lipoproteins are higher in patients with unstable angina and correlated with angiographic coronary complex plaques. Atherosclerosis. 2006 Mar;185(1):114-20.
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