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Current guidelines used by most American doctors suggest that patients aim for a total cholesterol below 200. Yet, did you know that many heart attacks actually occur in the 180-200 range ?   The total cholesterol required to minimize risk for common chronic diseases is actually considerably lower.

As documented in the landmark Framington heart study and The China Study, people with a total cholesterol number below 150 virtually never get heart attacks – if you have spent any time on this website, you probably knew that – but did you also know that  The China Study results also demonstrated that a total cholesterol in the low 100’s range results in a considerably  lower risk of strokes, type 2 diabetes, colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and other chronic diseases when compared to a cholesterol in the high 100’s range?

Well then why on earth do we aim for a total cholesterol of under 200?  I have come to the conclusion that the only possible answer is because a sub 150 totally cholesterol is “culturally impossible”. It would mean parting ways with burgers, franks, and fried chicken and replacing them with beans, veggies, and fruit on a regular basis.  It is easier to ignore the China Study Research than to confront modifying our societal norms.

There is good news.  Nearly anyone can achieve a sub 150 total cholesterol in a matter of weeks or months, often without medication. I am living proof. You can begin protecting yourself today from the diseases that are most likely to cause early death, with a plant based whole foods diet.

What Should Your Cholesterol Level Really Be?  was originally published on blackdoctor.org

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