whygetfat on Nostr: Jerm: "But Zoë, we also take in cholesterol, like in eggs." Dr Zoë Harcombe, PhD: ...
Jerm: "But Zoë, we also take in cholesterol, like in eggs."
Dr Zoë Harcombe, PhD: "Yeah. Makes no difference. And we've known that forever. The guy who started looking at this is called Ancel Keys. He did the Minnesota Starvation Experiment, which was published in 1950. Fantastic study. He then was kind of like man of the moment, and he wanted to stay being the man of the moment. He started looking at things like cholesterol, dietary fat, heart disease, particularly in men. He started off with the premise that cholesterol in food raises cholesterol in the blood. He concluded really quickly, and there's quite a famous quote of his, where he says, 'Cholesterol in food makes no difference to cholesterol in the blood, unless you're a rabbit or a chicken.' And we've known that all along.
"They did some animal experiments, and it does make a difference to a rabbit, because a rabbit is a herbivore, and cholesterol is only found in foods of animal origin. To give rabbits cholesterol you've got to feed them animal foods. But the bunny is a herbivore and you're feeding him something he can't digest. No wonder he's going to have some bad outcomes. It's got nothing to do with the cholesterol, and everything to do with the fact that you gave him food that he can't digest. It'd be like giving your cat (or a lion) a plant-based diet. You know, they're carnivores.
"So we've known for ages that cholesterol in food makes no difference to cholesterol in the blood. Don't worry about eggs, don't worry about animal foods, don't worry about full-fat dairy. That's where you find your nutrients. If your doctor is insistent that your cholesterol is too high, you can remind them that the normal distribution is where it is."
Dr Zoë Harcombe, PhD with Jerm @ 51:07—52:42 https://podbay.fm/p/jerm-warfare-the-battle-of-ideas/e/1739869806?t=3067
Dr Zoë Harcombe, PhD: "Yeah. Makes no difference. And we've known that forever. The guy who started looking at this is called Ancel Keys. He did the Minnesota Starvation Experiment, which was published in 1950. Fantastic study. He then was kind of like man of the moment, and he wanted to stay being the man of the moment. He started looking at things like cholesterol, dietary fat, heart disease, particularly in men. He started off with the premise that cholesterol in food raises cholesterol in the blood. He concluded really quickly, and there's quite a famous quote of his, where he says, 'Cholesterol in food makes no difference to cholesterol in the blood, unless you're a rabbit or a chicken.' And we've known that all along.
"They did some animal experiments, and it does make a difference to a rabbit, because a rabbit is a herbivore, and cholesterol is only found in foods of animal origin. To give rabbits cholesterol you've got to feed them animal foods. But the bunny is a herbivore and you're feeding him something he can't digest. No wonder he's going to have some bad outcomes. It's got nothing to do with the cholesterol, and everything to do with the fact that you gave him food that he can't digest. It'd be like giving your cat (or a lion) a plant-based diet. You know, they're carnivores.
"So we've known for ages that cholesterol in food makes no difference to cholesterol in the blood. Don't worry about eggs, don't worry about animal foods, don't worry about full-fat dairy. That's where you find your nutrients. If your doctor is insistent that your cholesterol is too high, you can remind them that the normal distribution is where it is."
Dr Zoë Harcombe, PhD with Jerm @ 51:07—52:42 https://podbay.fm/p/jerm-warfare-the-battle-of-ideas/e/1739869806?t=3067