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    Sex, Lies & Cholesterol
    Sex, Lies & Cholesterol
    Sex, Lies & Cholesterol
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    Sex, Lies & Cholesterol

    By Ryan E. Bentley

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    Not only is there mounting controversy over the benefit of statins for cardiovascular health, but more importantly, the role cholesterol plays in cardiovascular health and throughout the body. Could it be that cholesterol is not an important predictor of heart disease as has been previously thought? And could it be that in fact cholesterol is vital for many different biochemical functions that are affected by lowering cholesterol unnaturally?



    In the book Sex, Lies, & Cholesterol, you will learn:


    v Why cholesterol may not be the culprit of heart disease as previously thought.


    v Why statins are being implicated for a number of serious side effects including cancer.


    v The connection between sexual dysfunction and inhibited cholesterol production from statin drugs.


    v A functional medicine approach to correcting the underlying factors associated with heart disease.


    v Simple lifestyle changes you can do to help prevent heart disease.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateSep 24, 2010
    ISBN9781452072227
    Sex, Lies & Cholesterol
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    Ryan E. Bentley

    Dr. Ryan Bentley has been described as one of the brightest young leaders in the field of natural medicine. A true innovator, Dr. Bentley has always been fascinated with the human body, investing hundreds of hours of post-graduate study to discovering how to more effectively help those with chronic disease. While attending Indiana University where he received his first bachelors degree in biology, Dr. Bentley began to immerse himself in human physiology. There he became part of a research team, studying the effects of certain pharmaceutical drugs on the function of the human body. This foundational knowledge inspired Dr. Bentley to attend National University of Health Sciences to become a physician. There he received his doctorate, graduating cum laude, and a second bachelors degree in human biology while completing two fellowships in the department of anatomy. His extensive knowledge combined with a passion to seek out the truth about the relationship between human function and chronic disease has resulted in Dr. Bentley developing a strong following. Dr. Bentley is a frequent lecturer to like-minded physicians around the country, teaching cutting-edge information regarding nutrition and its effects on human biochemistry and physiology. Dr. Bentley resides in Michigan where he enjoys time with his wife and their three children.

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      Sex, Lies & Cholesterol - Ryan E. Bentley

      DISCLAIMER

      The information provided in this book should not be construed as personal medical advice or instruction. It is intended for educational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose, treat or prevent any disease. No action should be taken based solely on the contents of this book. The referenced information is obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Licensed health care professionals should rely on sound professional judgment when recommending herbs and natural medicines to specific individuals. Readers should consult appropriate health professionals on any matter relating to their health and well-being, including individual use of herbs and natural medicines. The use of any specific product should always be in accordance with the manufacturer’s directions.

      SEX, LIES

      &CHOLESTEROL

      DR. RYAN E. BENTLEY

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      © 2010, 2011 by Dr. Ryan E. Bentley. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      First published by AuthorHouse 06/22/2011

      ISBN: 978-1-4520-7221-0 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4520-7220-3 (dj)

      ISBN: 978-1-4520-7222-7 (ebk)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2010912390

      Printed in the United States of America

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      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      DISCLAIMER

      INTRODUCTION

      CHAPTER 1

      THE INTEGRATED BODY

      CHAPTER 2

      LIES ABOUT CHOLESTEROL

      CHAPTER 3

      WHAT DRIVES CHOLESTEROL PRODUCTION?

      CHAPTER 4

      THE PROBLEM WITH STATIN DRUGS

      CHAPTER 5

      THE WOLVES GUARDING THE

      CHICKEN COUPE

      CHAPTER 6

      DEFICIENCIES CAUSED BY CHOLESTEROL LOWERING DRUGS

      CHAPTER 7

      LIFESTYLE AND DISEASE

      CHAPTER 8

      MAPPING OUT A COURSE TO BETTER HEALTH

      CHAPTER 9

      REGENERATING YOUR BODY THROUGH LIFESTYLE CHANGES

      CHAPTER 10

      SUPPLEMENTS THAT ENHANCE LIFESTYLE CHANGES

      CHAPTER 11

      SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

      REFERENCE LIST

      APPENDIX

      INTRODUCTION

      Be honest. Were you inspired to read this book because it has ‘sex’ in the title? Sorry to disappoint, but this is not a book about sexuality. We will deal with sex hormones, however, and the effect that cholesterol has on them. I intend to show that cholesterol is absolutely necessary in many different body functions, including sex hormones and sexual function, and that we lower cholesterol to our own hurt.

      I know that’s a radical statement, but I also intend to back up that assertion with research. Much of what you have been led to believe about cholesterol is absolutely false, as I will demonstrate, and I hope that what you get out of this book is to be more aware of the dangers of cholesterol drugs and that you should not be terrified of cholesterol, as cholesterol is actually beneficial.

      Before going any further, let’s transition here and talk about something I think you can relate to: the perspective of children.

      My children tend to be the compassionate sort. My oldest son has a lot of love in his heart; he just really loves people and genuinely cares for them. He never met his great-grandfather, but he always asks about him because my wife has mentioned him many times. One day he asked Dad, what happened to Great Grandpa?

      (Keep in mind he is a very analytical child, so I give him every detail that I can possibly think of when he asks a question.)

      I said, Well, Great Grandpa died of a heart attack.

      He asked, What’s a heart attack?

      It’s when you don’t get blood and oxygen to your heart because something blocks it, I replied.

      He then asked, Why does that happen?

      "Well, some people have certain genes, and when you put them in a certain environment those genes are triggered and it can increase the risk of having a heart attack.’’

      And he responded simply, Oh.’’ After a pause he added, So if you have bad genes, you are going to have a heart attack?"

      At this point, more explanation was needed. I said, "Well, just because you have a set of bad genes does not necessarily mean that you are going to die of a heart attack; it depends on the environment you put them in. One example might be eating a lot of junk food… ‘‘

      We play a game at home called, Man Food versus God Food, to determine which type of food leads to good health. As I continued to talk he just sat there nodding his head, and I’m thinking, Man, my kid is smart; he’s getting this; he understands genetics and the environment [epigenetics], and that there is genetic outcome related to the quality of food we consume.

      After awhile he looked at me and said, Dad?

      Yes, I said, anticipating another insightful remark from my brilliant son.

      What was wrong with Great Grandpa’s pants?

      Chuckling, I said, "No, his genes, not his jeans."

      Don’t you just love the perspective of an innocent, learning mind!

      It would be great if we could push the re-set button in our minds and just stand back and look at this whole topic from a fresh perspective, like a little child. But since that’s not really possible, I will ask you to keep an open mind as we proceed.

      In my private practice where I work with all different kinds of patients ranging from the chronically ill to professional and Olympic athletes, I discovered that there is a misconception about cholesterol and its role in cardiovascular disease and overall health, and thus I began to re-educate my patients on this important issue. That re-education inspired me to develop a lecture to physicians on the topic, and eventually I converted the lecture into the book you now hold in your hands.

      In this book, we are going to be talking about the misconceptions and sometimes outright lies involved in what has been appropriately called the cholesterol myth by some authors. As you learn how all this fits together in the world of modern medicine, I hope to lead you to an in-depth understanding of the true cause of heart disease and why it is the number one killer in America right now. It’s a big issue in this country at this time. Heart disease has been the number one killer for twenty plus years and traditional western medicine has made little progress to date to actually fix or prevent the cause of it.

      Orville Wright once said something very profound that we can apply to this discussion. If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advance.

      So let’s look all the way back to circa 1900 for something accepted as true during that era. Heroin was then deemed a non-addictive substitute for morphine and was used as a cough suppressant for kids! Is that still considered true today? Of course it isn’t. Doctors don’t use heroin in hospitals anymore, because we know now that heroin is indeed an extremely addictive and hallucinogenic substance. So we have dumped it and reverted back to using morphine in hospitals.

      So we need to keep that in mind as we ponder what is true. What we learn today via marketing is not necessarily the real truth; it’s marketing. And the primary objective of marketing is profit. Even what is considered the cutting edge of science today is most likely going to be antiquated tomorrow and pitched to the curb. It’s

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