I get quite worked up when I hear about people constricting their cholesterol intake in their diet. Not sure if you all have heard yet, but Cholesterol is NOT the problem in heart disease---inflammation is!
Let me explain in basic terms:
Cholesterol is what your body uses in emergencies to patch up your weakened arteries to prevent them from tearing open---it is not the CAUSE of heart problems, it is the bodies natural response to try and protect itself when there are no other options. Cholesterol is also essential in brain development, hormone production, and healthy function of the body---Low cholesterol is AS dangerous, if not MORE dangerous that high cholesterol.
If you have "high" cholesterol levels, you don't need to constrict your good, quality fat intake---you need to support you're bodies natural anti-inflammation systems---your Prostaglandins (PG1). Sugar, highly processed and refined foods, alcohol, all can cause stress on your body and block anti-inflammatory prostaglandins. These prostaglandins are synthesized from a balance of Omega-3, Omega-6, and Omega-9 fatty acids----so constricting your good fats can actually prevent your healing. You need to make sure that your digestion and assimilation of these Essential Fatty Acids is optimal and there is nothing inhibiting this process.
IBprofen is a good way to INHIBIT healing. IBprofen works by blocking your Prostaglandins (both pro and anti-inflammatory) so yeah, you don't inflame as much (which is your bodies response to heal itself), but you also block your bodies ability to anti-inflame. Taking "statin" drugs or a low-dose IBprofen maybe inhibits some of the inflammation to occur, so yeah you feel better, but you have completely wiped out your bodies natural ability to heal itself. Is the medical system on DRUGS?! Yes, yes it is.
Sorry, don't mean to take a shot at the medical system as I am so unbelievably appreciative for their ability to save people from death---but lets keep in mind that taking drugs might not be the best route in preventing disease. It just doesn't make sense and isn't natural. You body is beautifully and wonderfully created with checks and balances to be able to defend and heal itself from disease----the best thing we can do is support it's natural system through properly prepared, nutrient-dense, real-food instead of working against it with consumption of toxic, refined, genetically modified, processed, hormone injected, pesticide ridden, heavy medal laden "food" and drugs.
Below is a great article about heart disease for those interested:
http://myscienceacademy.org/2012/08/19/world-renown-heart-surgeon-speaks-out-on-what-really-causes-heart-disease/
