The Great Cholesterol Myth

Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease - and the Statin-Free Plan That Will

By: Stephen T. Sinatra, Jonny Bowden

Narrated by: George K. Wilson

Heart disease is the #1 killer. However, traditional heart disease protocols - with their emphasis on lowering cholesterol - have it all wrong. Emerging science is showing that cholesterol levels are a poor predictor of heart disease and that standard prescriptions for lowering it, such as ineffective low-fat/high-carb diets and serious, side-effect-causing statin drugs, obscure the real causes of heart disease. Even doctors at leading institutions have been misled for years based on creative reporting of research results from pharmaceutical companies intent on supporting the $31-billion-a-year cholesterol-lowering drug industry.

The Great Cholesterol Myth reveals the real culprits of heart disease, including:

• Inflammation
• Fibrinogen
• Triglycerides
• Homocysteine
• Belly fat
• Triglyceride to HCL ratios
• High glycemic level

Bestselling health authors Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., and Stephen Sinatra, M.D. give listeners a four-part strategy based on the latest studies and clinical findings for effectively preventing, managing, and reversing heart disease, focusing on diet, exercise, supplements, and stress and anger management.

Get proven, evidence-based strategies from the experts with The Great Cholesterol Myth.

©2012 Jonny Bowden and Stephen Sinatra, M.D. (P)2013 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Anyone skeptical of the notion that there is more to heart disease than 'cut your fat, take a statin drug' would be well served by [listening to] this book." (William Davis, M.D.)

boring voice, great info

Very interesting info on diets and cholesterol. I just wish someone else was reading it.

Very informative

Since reading this book I have started taking coq10 omega 3 and magnesium yet only for a few days at this pt but can’t wait to see results. I chose this book bc last blood test cholesterol was high and feared my do. Will want to put me on statin. Well I have a apt next week w him and he is gonna get an educated earful. I recommend this book highly

Very Informative

This book was very informative and helped me decide if I should take statins. I enjoyed the information in this book, And learned the dangers of lowering Cholesterol to far.

Review from a vegan

I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would. I appreciate the authors holistic view on heart-health versus only focusing on diet. I eat a completely plant based diet, so many of the authors stated reasons for eating animals I obviously don’t agree with. One example would be their recommendation to eat omega 3 fatty acids from wild caught fish. These can also easily be found in plants like chia seeds, leafy greens and flax seeds instead of eating wild caught fish which they never mention in this book.

There is a lot of confusion about what causes heart disease. This books says refined sugar, stress and not fat while many studies and other books point to fat. Eating a whole food plant based diet alleviates the need to worry about these factors(except stress) because this way of eating naturally includes minimum-to-moderate amounts of both fat and refined sugar.

The last thing I’ll say is that I appreciate the authors clarity on what carbs are bad for us instead of demonizing all carbs as some people tend to do. They make it clear that fruit, beans, vegetables etc should be a large part of your diet (especially vegetables) and to stay clear of processed foods and refined sugar.

must listen to anyone taking statin drugs

open my eyes to truths hidden in plain view. I don't want to give up the story, but statins are not the answer for aliments caused by sugar. if you or someone you love suffer from high cholesterol, triglycerides or LDL, I suggest you listen/read this book as an additional medical reference.