(09-02-11) High cholesterol linked to lower Alzheimer's risk (Opinion)

by Emma Martinez, citizen journalist


(NaturalNews) A study reported in the December edition of the Archives of
Neurology has found that higher levels of cholesterol may protect the elderly
from Alzheimer`s. http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/co... The study was
conducted by Christiane Reitz and colleagues at Columbia University`s Taub
Institute.

The authors measured the amount of HDL (High Density Lipoprotein - the so-
called good cholesterol) in the blood of 1,130 individuals aged 65 or older,
with no symptoms of Alzheimer`s. At the end of the study, it was shown that
higher levels of total cholesterol (including the demonized Low Density
Lipoprotein LDL ) were associated with an overall decreased risk of
Alzheimer`s. The conclusions suggest that there is no good and bad cholesterol;
there is just cholesterol. http://www.drrosedale.com/rosedale_...

With these findings, and those of another recent study of children with high
cholesterol, we may be witnessing the start of a revision in the way mainstream
medicine views what is in fact an essential fat.

In July, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that
children with very high levels of cholesterol (LDL levels of 160mg/dL) often
saw those levels reduce naturally over time. http://www.reuters.
com/article/idUS...
The report called into question the suitability of using cholesterol lowering
drugs on children. It should also be noted that there are no studies available
as to the effectiveness and related side effects of administering these drugs
to kids.

The standard view repeated by the media and allopathic medicine is that
cholesterol is a high risk factor for heart disease. What the mainstream view
of cholesterol doesn`t tell us is just how important this fat is to general
health, particularly to the heart and brain. Cholesterol is the precursor to
the production of such hormones as estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and
cortisone. Forcing a reduction in blood levels in children may jeopardize their
normal sexual development.

The brain`s neurons need cholesterol to replicate; without it you inhibit your
ability to lay down new memories and compromise normal brain functioning. It is
also produced in the brain, where it is a necessary component in the sending
and receiving of nerve impulses. Statins, the best selling cholesterol lowering
drugs, are known to cause memory loss by blocking the production of
cholesterol. Transient global amnesia (TGA), when a person forgets major
details of his/her life for several hours, has increasingly been linked to
statin drugs. When this happened to former astronaut Dr. Duane Graveline in
1999, he set up a web site documenting the side effects of statins. http:
//spacedoc.net/
Reports of similar TGA episodes are emerging from around the world.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/4...

Blood levels of this fat are largely self-produced: 75% is generated by your
liver, while only 25% comes from diet. While statins block your normal ability
to produce cholesterol, they also block your body`s supply of coenzyme Q10, a
vital ingredient to the mitochondria responsible for energy production. The
heart has the body`s highest concentration of mitochondria, and therefore
statin drugs are actually counter productive to good heart health.

In the light of these facts it would appear that drastically lowering
cholesterol levels could put your life, and your memory at risk.

SOURCES:
http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/co...
http://www.drrosedale.com/rosedale_... http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS...
http://spacedoc.net/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/4...

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