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Originally Posted by AutoBike
So, in other words, you agree that genetics can be at least as important as diet?  |
Yes, in certain limited situations. Dr. Ornish specified that it's only a lucky few who can go all out and not get heart disease. Most people can't count on being saved from heart disease by having lots of cholesterol receptors. Now for those unlucky people who have too few cholesterol receptors, they can still avoid heart disease by eating a heart-healthy diet.
There has never been any heart disease in my extended (Italian) family so I suspect that we must have a generous amount of cholesterol receptors. But that doesn't mean I can eat anything I want. That's because, other than my grandparents, many in my family have had cancer. And the anti-cancer diet is basically the same as the heart-healthy diet. It seems there are no loopholes to get away from having to eat a healthy diet. Although, I have modified my diet to inclued 3 "Egglands Best" poached-eggs per week because I have decided I need some of the nutrition, like iodine, for "normal" thyroid function.