Fat and Cholesterol Don't Cause Heart Attacks and Statins are Not The Solution

by Paul J. Rosch, Zoë Harcombe, Malcolm Kendrick

This book is dedicated to Uffe Ravnskov, MD, Ph.D. for his seminal and propaedeutic achievements in disputing the dogma that fat and cholesterol cause coronary heart disease, and that statins are safe and cardioprotective for everyone. As will be seen, no studies support the notion that restricting fat reduces coronary morbidity or mortality. More importantly, government recommendations mandating low fat diets are likely the cause of the escalating epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Several chapters detail the panoply of significant adverse health effects of statins that have been ignored or suppressed in reports of drug company sponsored trials. These include promoting the development of coronary atherosclerosis and congestive failure. In addition, the putative benefits of statins are clearly unrelated to lowering LDL or cholesterol, but rather anti-inflammatory and especially anticoagulant activities. This clotting or "atherothrombotic" hypothesis appears to explain all of the factors known to cause or protect against coronary heart disease. Other chapters by THINCS members discuss the role of infections and sulfur deficiency, and the numerous ways data are doctored to hype the benefits and minimize the dangers of statins.

All of these contributions expose the fallacies of the lipid hypothesis, which was called "the greatest scientific deception of this century, perhaps of any century" by the distinguished nutritionist George Mann, former Co-Director of the Framingham Study.

Genres: Health, Nutrition, Nonfiction

376 pages, Paperback

Published September 16, 2016

Reviews

[Michael Seaborne · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a pharmacist I knew I didn't like statins and have long forgotten the reasons why. Having been prescribed them for myself recently and not liking the idea, I took for only 2 weeks before reading this book. I have no intention in restarting them. I learnt a lot more from this book than I had previously known as well as that which I had forgotten.

[Gustavo Gomez, Ph.D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This a must-read for all those taking statins or are considering taking statins drugs to lower their cholesterol. The book reviews all the research that has been conducted on statins.
You need to read the conclusion of this book. It is an illuminating read. Excellent!!

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

info on statin use

This book is extremely well researched and should be read by anyone who is on statins or wants to know why they should be avoided. It is technical and rather dry reading but so very informative. I highly recommend it.

[Cheryll · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very scientific, not a quick read. Multiple papers collection. Makes the case to stop treating high cholesterol. Easier to listen to David Diamond on YouTube.

[Ietrio · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book pleads for a new state mandated orthodoxy. Is it any better than the one it attempts to replace? Will that lead to other imbalances? Most probably yes. Time will tell which of this dogmas will win the favor of the government. Just the other day I was reading that the WHO is switching to this gang's reality.