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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
It's being discovered and accepted more and more that there is no link between dietary cholesterol and coronary disease.
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From what I have learned, the answer is "yes" and "no". We are all born with cholesterol receptors but some people have more receptors than others. Those who were born with a lot of receptors can eat lots of eggs and fatty meats etc. without getting coronary disease. Those who were born with too few receptors may have a problem processing animal fats. Their body can't dispose of the cholesterol fast enough and it builds up. That's the way I understand it, based on what I read by Dr. Dean Ornish.
The problem is: We don't know how many receptors we were born with. I think we might get a clue by observing our blood test results. If we have high LDL cholesterol, it must be because we are not disposing of it fast enough.
Another important clue: When they put heart patients (those with coronary artery disease) on a vegan diet, the disease reverses itself.