The Myth of Cholesterol: Dispelling the Fear and Creating Real Heart Health [Paperback]

Paul Dugliss (Author), Sandra Fernandez (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1, 2005

The notion that cholesterol causes heart disease is one of the most deeply ingrained beliefs in health promotion today. In this revealing book, Paul Dugliss, M.D. and Sandra Fernandez, M.S.P.H. explain why the emphasis on cholesterol is misplaced. They challenge the belief that cholesterol is "bad" and expose how the most current medical research is uncovering other major factors that far outweigh the importance of cholesterol. They describe how a singular focus on cholesterol has distracted people from utilizing low-cost, effective, and natural means of creating heart health. Employing scientific research, they demonstrate conclusively that the significance of cholesterol is truly a myth. In fact, cholesterol does not play a major role in heart disease.

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About the Author

Paul Dugliss, M.D. practices Internal Medicine and Ayurvedic medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is the former director of the Oakwood Healthcare System's Complementary & Alternative Medicine Center in Westland, Michigan. A student of Ayurvedic Medicine since the 1980s, he has trained both in this country and abroad. Dr. Dugliss is board-certified in Internal Medicine and has training in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as a Masters degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology. His previous book is titled "The Future of Medicine."

Sandra Fernandez, M.S.P.H. received her Bachelors degree in Anthropology from Columbia University. She subsequently earned a Masters of Science in Public Health degree from the Department of Tropical Medicine at Tulane University. Her pre-doctoral research fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia was sponsored in part by the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine. She was also a medical student at the University of Michigan School of Medicine. Sandra is currently receiving training in Ayurvedic Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 241 pages
• Publisher: MCD Century Publications (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972123377
• ISBN-13: 978-0972123372
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,005,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Paul Dugliss, M.D. practices Ayurvedic Medicine and Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, CA. He also is an acupuncturist and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is the former director of Oakwood Healthcare System's Complementary & Alternative Medicine Center in Westland, MI. He also directed the Maharishi Vedic Medical Center in Lexington, KY and the Center for Enlightened Medicine in Ann Arbor, MI. He began studying Ayurvedic Medicine in the mid-1980s and has trained both in this country at Maharishi International University and in Europe at Maharishi Vedic University, Valkenberg, Holland. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association. He is the author of several books including Ayurveda - The Power to Heal, Enlightened Nutrition, Capturing the Bliss: Ayurveda and the Yoga of Emotions, The Myth of Cholesterol, and Yoga and Ayurveda. Dr. Dugliss is the Director and Academic Dean of New World Ayurveda, an organization providing training in this comprehensive system of natural medicine (www.NewWorldAyurveda.com). He has a master's degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology and is currently focusing his practice of medicine on Ayurvedic Medicine and Ayurvedic Counseling.

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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ravnskov a hard act to follow, September 7, 2005

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This review is from: The Myth of Cholesterol: Dispelling the Fear and Creating Real Heart Health (Paperback)

After reading Uffe Ravnskov's book, "The Cholesterol Myths", I found this one rather disappointing. At least he gets the cholesterol message pretty much right, but basically this seems to be a watered down rehash of Ravnskov's material, used to bolster the author's New Age alternative medicine notions of transcendental meditation and vegetarianism. There may be something there, but the scientific proof is lacking. Ravnskov's book is as pure science as you will find.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mission Accomplished, May 22, 2005

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This review is from: The Myth of Cholesterol: Dispelling the Fear and Creating Real Heart Health (Paperback)

This book does what it says: (1) Explains why you should not fear cholesterol, and (2) Offers sensible recommendations for preventing heart disease. As a research scientist, I commend the authors' scrutiny of the medical literature. It is evident that they have done their homework. While I do not necessarily agree with each and every one of their interpretations, I find their assesment and conclusions well thought out. I was particularly impressed with their multifaceted approach to "Creating Real Heart Health" found in the second part of the book. I was not aware of all the psychological, social, and environmental factors that influence the health status of the cardiovascular system -- I do not think most physicians are.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cholesterol Decoded, June 3, 2005

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T. R. Day - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Myth of Cholesterol: Dispelling the Fear and Creating Real Heart Health (Paperback)

For many folks, monitoring cholesterol has become a regular part of adult health care. Those lab report results can seem like raffle ticket numbers and none of us wants the boobie prize. To get the "right" cholesterol numbers, we are urged to change diet, lifestyle, exercise regimen, etc., and/or take drugs, but the outcome can seem as random as a raffle when the next lab results come in. This book gathers together a wealth of hard research about what the connection may and may not be between cholesterol levels and overall heart health. The Myth of Cholesterol also points toward what may be much more important heart health factors. I felt empowered after reading this book, both because I can now understand my lab report better myself and because I can also participate as an informed patient when I discuss this with my doctor. I found the book clear and easy to read. The subtitle for this book talks of "dispelling the fear" around cholesterol. It did for me.