A Healthy Heart for
Valentine’s Day
Coming soon is Valentine’s Day – the holiday of love and the
heart. It only makes sense that to be
there for the ones we love it helps to have a healthy heart. Yet heart disease is one of the leading
causes of death in America for both men and women and continues to increase. To prevent heart disease we are told by the
mainstream medical profession to avoid saturated fats and cholesterol. If you’re reading this newsletter you are
likely aware that is not quite true. You know in fact the opposite is
true. We need healthy sources of
saturated fat as part of our diet and there is no proof that cholesterol causes
heart disease. Note, I am not saying
cholesterol is not associated with heart disease, I am saying it does not cause
it. These are two separate ideas. The first article of this newsletter features
a collection of the top sources of information for you on this topic.
This past month I finished writing the hormone series. Links to these are in the second
article. This is important because it
means I continue to make progress on the book.
And, I had a very interesting meeting just yesterday in Madison with
regards to the book. I don’t want to say
anything yet, but I sense you’ll be hearing more soon regarding The Dick Diet!!
The Cholesterol Myth
Continues
We often hear warnings about eating foods that contain
cholesterol. We are told eating these foods will lead to cardiovascular disease
and heart attacks. From this we often form the conclusion that cholesterol is
bad. In fact, we are told there is “good” cholesterol and “bad” cholesterol.
Yet, the simple truth is that cholesterol is an essential component of human
biochemistry - our body requires it and uses it continuously. To read the rest
of the article click here: http://brwellness.blogspot.com/2007/10/cholesterol-why-your-body-needs-it.html
This article explains how cholesterol is the mother of all
the steroid hormones: http://brwellness.blogspot.com/2014/01/steroid-hormones-part-1-introduction.html
This is from the Weston Price Foundation on the new 2010
food guidelines and why they will lead to more disease rather than less! http://brwellness.blogspot.com/2010/06/usda-dietary-guidelines-for-2010-press.html
This is a link to my good friend Dr. Jonny Bowden’s
presentation to the American Nutrition Association about the cholesterol myth: http://jonnybowdenblog.com/american-nutrition-association/
And, if you want a great book on the subject I encourage you
to read Dr. Jonny’s book entitled The Great
Cholesterol Myth.
And, one more and..Remember you can do it all with
food. Here’s that heart-warming
testimonial again that I received last Thanksgiving: http://brwellness.blogspot.com/2013/11/thanks-for-wonderful-thank-you.html
The Steroid Hormones
Cholesterol is the precursor of
the all important steroid hormones which we now turn our attention. The sex
hormones are a subset of the steroids.
These hormones are made in a variety of organs and their production is
linked with sex and life cycle. We will briefly
discuss Pregnenolone, DHEA, and Cortisol, while our main emphasis will be on
Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone (the sex hormones). We will learn how these hormones are impacted
through both the male and female life cycle. And we will better understand the
involvement of the ovaries, testicles, and adrenal glands in producing these
hormones. For the rest of this article click here: http://brwellness.blogspot.com/2014/01/steroid-hormones-part-1-introduction.html
Here’s links to the rest of the
series:
Bernard Rosen, PhD is a Nutrition Consultant and
Educator. He works with individuals, groups, and at corporations to create
individualized nutrition and wellness programs. His office is in Mequon, WI. To
learn more or to schedule an appointment, e-mail at bernie@brwellness.com, call (262)
389-9907 or go to www.brwellness.com.
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