Author:               Frank A Cooper, Naturopath, Nutritionist

Preface:             Charles T McGee, MD

Formats:            Printed and PDF eBook

When Oscar-award winning filmmaker Michael Moore released his controversial film SICKO it brought tears to the eyes of many viewers. The USA - the world’s richest nation - was ranked just 38th in healthcare by the World Health Organisation. America thought it had the best healthcare system in the world, and learned that they had one of the worst.  What the movie brought to our attention, was that France had the #1 healthcare system in the world according to the World Health Organisation. 

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Cholesterol and The French Paradox was written for people who are concerned about cholesterol and heart disease, and is a valuable book for non-medical people, as well as trained medical professionals, and here is how the book will help you:

·          Did you know that the French enjoy low levels of heart disease, and yet their average male cholesterol level is 6.1mmol/L (USA 235 mg/dl)?

·         Did you know that the French healthcare system is rated #1 in the world by the World Health Organisation?

·         Can you gain an insight into healthier living from the French?

·         Why are dangerous side-effects of cholesterol drugs kept ‘on the quiet’?

·         Did you know that the dry-weight of the human brain is nearly 10% cholesterol, and reducing cholesterol can reduce mental functioning?

·         Why do drug companies prescribed higher dosages than necessary, and what are the risks?

·         Why are the risks of cognitive impairment (ie mental decline) greater with Lipitor than other statins?

·         How do Naturopaths treat cholesterol safely?

·         What are the Ayurvedic natural cholesterol-lowering herbs from India?

·         Does exercise have a significant role on reducing heart disease and cholesterol, or can it increase risk?

·         If artery-clogging plaques are substantially calcium, what are the treatments available to remove it? We explain.

·         Why calcium is a bigger risk to you than cholesterol?

·         Are the newly discovered nanobateria that live inside calcium, living in your arteries?

·         What vitamin should you be taking, and avoiding?

·         We look at proven treatments to cleanse your arteries, which few doctors know about.

·         What impact does food and nutrition actually have on heart disease and cholesterol?

·         What’s all this discussion about free radicals and antioxidants?

·         Why low-fat diets are risky?

·         What fats can kill you, and what fats will save you?

·         Why women need to take special care with cholesterol-lowering medication?

·         Do you know that older women with elevated cholesterol live on average longer than other women? Why is this rarely published, and why are doctors not aware?

·         Interesterfication, the new replacement for trans fats, and why its a disaster for your health.

·         Familial hypercholesterolemia, does your family have it, and what should you do?

·         Why are cholesterol tests so inaccurate, and how does your cholesterol levels go up or down 20%  in the same day?

·         Why inflammation inside your arteries is a better predictor of heart attack risks than other markers?

·         Why heart disease statistics are misleading?

·         What clinical tests should you get done to know your risk of a heart attack?

·         What computerised scanning technology is used to see inside your arteries?

·         We provide a handy Checklist of things you can do to prevent a heart attack or stroke.

·         How do you work with your physician or cardiologist, but still be in control?

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REVIEWS BY INDEPENDENT MEDICAL & HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

“This book is a welcomed contribution to the subject of cholesterol. It should appeal to busy business executives seeking a high-level view of the latest developments concerning cholesterol and heart disease. Dr Uffe Ravnskov, MD, Sweden, renowned expert on cholesterol and author of the book The Cholesterol Myths.

“You are doing a great service with the main themes of your book. I hope you disseminate it widely. It takes great courage to buck the well-funded dons of diet dogma, also called The Cholesterol Mafia. The essential nature of cholesterol — for cell membranes and brain function, the source of vitamin D in the body, and an important anti-anxiety, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agent — cannot be told too often.  Dr Joel M Kaufmann, PhD, Professor for Chemistry Emeritus, University of Sciences. Philadelphia, author of Malignant Medical Myths.

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FEEDBACK FROM READERS

Many readers have found the book extremely insightful and some reader feedback is provided below:

Hi Frank

I thought you might like to know I gave a copy of your book to my Doctor. I had an appointment recently with her to get a flu shot and she said reading the book had been "mind changing" and that she was seriously questioning the "cholesterol paradigm". All the best,

David, Perth, Western Australia

Good Evening Frank,

We have just finished reading your book for the second time - so much fabulous information - thank you. Four weeks ago my doctor prescribed Lipitor because my cholesterol was 7.9. I refused to take the script and read your book instead (which my wife bought for me) and we have now purchased 6 more copies to give to family, friends and a friendly pharmacist. I am 54, fit and well and have no reason to suspect my arteries are full of plaque yet, however EDTA seems to have so many side benefits that I may undergo the treatment as a preventative measure.  We already eat mostly good food including the vegetables and fruit and I have never spurned meat and diary much to the concern of my doctor and friends who think I should be very fat. I now add a little French red wine - whilst I like Australian reds I find I never feel well later - is this because of different ingredients such as preservatives?  

David, Gold Coast, Queensland

Hi Frank,

Well done. I appreciated the book; it has supported and greatly expanded upon some issues raised in another recently published book by Dr Sandra Cabot. I thought you may be interested in yet more examples of Lipitor’s side effects. I was prescribed a daily dose of 20mg Lipitor 18 months ago (cholesterol read at that time 7.1). Over the last couple of months I noticed short term memory problems and some cognitive impairment, which of course I put down to age (54) and too many beers at the local on Friday nights.  When a recent blood test showed a 0.57 level of Lipoprotein A (versus a safe level of 0.3), and the doctor told me it was a genetic marker and I could do nothing about it, I decided in fact, to do something about it. Your book was perfect timing to confirm my suspicions. I have stopped taking Lipitor, and am following what I hope will prove to be a successful diet and vitamin regime. My colleague was also recently given a 40mg daily dose of Lipitor for a cholesterol read of 6.1 (aged 50). He is a keen sportsman and runner. After 6 weeks of this dosage, he was suffering so much muscular pain that he stopped taking the drug (and stopped running!). Since then he has been suffering with back disc/muscular problems which may be associated with that heavy dosage. I note your book says the drug companies encourage doctors to prescribe a heavy initial dose for fast results, no matter, it would seem, of the consequences. It is a tragedy that there must presumably be many Lipitor patients out there with an acceptable cholesterol read, providing them an illusory defence against CHD, whilst their lifestyle supports continued oxidization and plaque formation in the arteries. It must be even more of a tragedy that GP’s can continue to practice under such a veil of ignorance (or unethical coercion). Thanks again for a great book.  

Lee, Brisbane, Queensland

Hi Frank,

I enjoyed reading about your life and cholesterol. I have used Lipitor for about three years now, successfully, if that is the appropriate term, reducing my cholesterol levels from the low 7’s to the mid 3’s over. I found that I could not take Zocor before I went to bed, because I had restless nights afterwards. I have been taking the tablet in the mornings, and the feedback on the drug in your book has caused me to think about some things that I have been feeling, without linking them to the tablet. For example, waking up tired in the mornings, feeling like a truck has hit me (literally feeling trauma), some moodiness in the mornings etc. Now that I think about it, these are not symptomatic for most of my adult life. I am going to take a month off the tablet, and see how I feel. You have also created a need for me to consider not taking the tablets at all, and better focus on lifestyle, diet and exercise.

Mike, Victoria

Good Evening Frank,

Thank you for leading me to review my medication; I am now much more able to deal with the daily trials and tribulations being free of ‘Cholesterol drugs’. As you would expect, my health has improved and motivation and ability to think and react quickly is much improved after being ‘drug free’ for some time. My GP is not convinced but then he is ‘old school’ and heavily overworked, but is ready to admit that my general health is better as I continue to loose weight while eating more protein and [as far as possible] no synthetics such as margarine. Kind Regards,

Herb, New South Wales

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