(This is a guest author article.)

Back in February, I wrote an article called Lies That Become Truth. In that article, I wrote about the myths of cholesterol that people in authority would have us believe in order to sell prescription drugs that are much more harmful to us than cholesterol ever will be.

Recently, I came across cholesterol-and-health.com where I found the author relating his own personal story along with tons of facts to bust the myths that have been spread. There’s a lot of information there and when you follow the links. I recommend anyone interested in reading the truth for a change to do so.

In a few of my own posts, I harped on the fact that trans fats are bad for your health. Partially hydrogenated oils produce trans fats. Nowhere in those posts did I link cholesterol with the fats and nowhere did I link the fats with heart disease. The truth is, certain fats are bad for your health for other reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with cholesterol or the heart.

I left a comment as a response to another comment to the post I mentioned above, relating a true story about myself. When I was first stationed in Barstow, California in 1996, I and some other senior enlisted men were tested for cholesterol. Some of them were placed on Lipitor immediately. While my cholesterol level was high, it wasn’t high enough to warrant them placing me on it. They recommended what foods to eat and not eat as part of a personal diet. I would not be monitored, but I would be reevaluated in a year.

I maintained a strict personal diet for one year and it was really bad. The food was bland and tasteless for the most part. Being a marine, I exercised frequently as well. After a year, I returned for the test and discovered that my cholesterol level was now higher than it was the first time! I had little over a year left until retirement, so I refused medication and returned to eating the foods that I liked, some of it very high in cholesterol. It’s now 10 years later and I feel great.

I don’t know where I got the information, but I’ve done a lot of research in the last 11 years. Cholesterol isn’t “the bad guy” that it’s portrayed to be. Homocystenes are the culprits! I just did a search and came upon Fitness Inside Out and it confirms my research. I quote (with minor spelling corrections):

Another bi-product of protein metabolism is homocystene. Homocystenes can only be metabolized by B6 and folic acid. When we eat a diet deficient in these two vitamins, homocystene levels rise in the bloodstream, actually scarring the interior of artery walls. So called “bad” cholesterol accumulates over these scars in an attempt to heal the wound, causing a hardening of the arteries.

Yes, high cholesterol levels in the blood are “not” the cause of hardening of the arteries. Deficient levels of B6 and folic acid are.

Do you want to know what people who have poor circulation as a result of clogged arteries are treated with? Vitamin B12 injections! The point is, eating foods (or taking supplements) with vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid will metabolize or remove the homocystenes that cause the damage. If cholesterol can’t stick to smooth arterial walls then you don’t have to worry about your cholesterol level!

After having written all that, I have to add my disclaimer. I am not a medical professional of any kind and if you follow my advice, you do so at your own risk. If you have questions, consult a qualified health professional.

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This is a guest author article.

Matthew has been predisposed with personal matters for a long enough period of time, without writing anything for the blog, that his loyal readers are not returning to check. I’ve checked his traffic statistics and they’re getting worse by the day.

While I wish him well, it appears it’s almost time for a hostile take over. What do you think?

Now for a shameless plug to my own blog, where I’m not letting it become the target of any kind of hostile take over: Untwisted Vortex