Category Archives: Lipoprotein(a)

Niacin and Cholesterol

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Robert Barrington

ccording to proponents of the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease, dietary cholesterol raises plasma levels of certain lipoproteins, which leads to the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. The treatment for this problem is claimed to be the administration of … Continue reading →

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Alcohol and Plasma Cholesterol

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Robert Barrington

uperficially the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease holds water as a valid scientific theory, but under closer scrutiny the hypothesis that dietary cholesterol is the cause of atherosclerosis becomes unscientific and even absurd. While proponents of the theory fight a … Continue reading →

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Gradient Density Centrifugation: Lipoproteins

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Lipoproteins are protein, phospholipid and cholesterol structures that are used to transport lipids in plasma. Lipoproteins are required for this transport role because lipids do not dissolve in the aqueous environment of the blood. A number of different lipoproteins classes … Continue reading →

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Low Cholesterol Levels Increase Mortality

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Proponents of the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease claim that dietary cholesterol and saturated fat cause elevations in plasma cholesterol. This they claim is the cause of atherosclerosis which increases risk of cardiovascular disease. However, this line of reasoning is … Continue reading →

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Beans and Oats: Cholesterol Lowering Master Class

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Robert Barrington

The statins are a group of drugs that inhibit the rate limiting enzyme (HMG-CoA reductase) in the cholesterol synthesis pathway in humans. The medical establishment claims that statins are effective at lowering elevated plasma lipoprotein levels, particularly low density lipoprotein, … Continue reading →

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Flax and Lipoprotein(a)

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a class of lipoprotein associated with an increased rick of cardiovascular disease because it may damage the endothelial linings of the arteries. Lipoprotein(a) is structurally similar to the low density lipoprotein particle, except that it contains an … Continue reading →

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More on Vitamin C and Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Dr Linus Pauling suggested that high intakes of ascorbate were protective of cardiovascular disease because the vitamin was able to reduce levels of a sub-type of low density lipoprotein particle [lipoprotein (a)] that may play a role in the pathology … Continue reading →

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