EVENT: The Truth About Cholesterol (3/13, Berkeley)

The Truth About Cholesterol:
Separating Fact from Fiction

Talk with Chris Kresser

When: March 13, 7:00-9:00pm
Where: Acupuncture & Integrated Medicine College (AIMC), Berkeley , 2550 Shattuck Avenue (at Blake)
More info: www.aimc.edu, 510.666.8248 ext. 106

As mentioned in yesterday's post, a more complete picture of fats is beginning to be considered by the medical mainstream. In the past, high cholesterol and saturated fat have been labeled as demons and major causes of cause heart disease. But there is an overwhelming body of evidence that suggests diets high in saturated fat and cholesterol promote health and longevity. And I would add that quality of the fats matters. Quality, that's the Local Forage mantra. In this case, we're talking about meat from truly pastured animals who aren't shot up with synthetic hormones and antibiotics, whole-fat unpasteurized and preferably organic dairy products, and farmers who are producing food in alignment with our values of sustainability and health.

Come to this talk by AIMC Masters candidate, Chris Kresser, and hear a summary of information gathered from 150 peer-reviewed studies published in major journals and findings from an impressive list of physicians, scientists and researchers who are helping to dispel the myth of the connection between cholesterol and heart disease.

Related books (FOLF links):

Know Your Fats: The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol by Dr. Mary Enig

Eat Fat, Lose Fat, by Dr. Mary Enig, Sally Fallon

The Cholesterol Myths: Exposing the Fallacy that Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease by Uffe Ravnskov