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Joel Fuhrman M.D. :
The idea that this is a genetic problem really is not accurate - nutrition overwhelms genetics.

Family physician Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of the book Cholesterol Protection for Life, says it's simply not true that there are people who need drugs to lower their cholesterol, but many who have tried low fat diets have failed to get their cholesterol down.

That's mostly because these people are put on diet programs like the American Heart Association's standard low fat- advice, which has been shown in the medical literature to be completely ineffective; it only lowers LDL cholesterol 6%. So, when they're put on these diets that have been proven to be ineffective and proven to allow the advancement of heart disease, of course then we're going to say, "It must be genetic" and have to be thrown on drugs.

I've looked at Dr. Fuhrman's nutritional plan and it is a dramatic departure from the typical American diet - it contains virtually no animal products and is primarily fruits and vegetables. But his research shows that eating this way has amazing results.

And I'm suggesting that we can marry healthy eating, great tasting food, pleasure in life and not just reduce the risk of heart attack - but feel better, have more energy, sleep better, maintain our youthful vigor in our later years and enjoy our life more free of the medical tragedies that plague most Americans in their later years.

You can link to Dr. Fuhrman's website from ours: somethingyoushouldknow.net - I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.