By Dr. Paul J. Rosch, M.D., M.A., F.A.C.P.

It must seem curious to some that the lipid hypothesis is still regarded as gospel by physicians despite overwhelming proof that it is flawed, if not fully fallacious.

This demonization of fats has been magnified and perpetuated by the cholesterol cartel of manufacturers of cholesterol lowering products, low fat foods, lipid testing equipment and others who stood to reap huge profits.

It reached its peak with the advent of statins which quickly became and remain the widest used and most profitable drugs ever and yet statins do not provide benefits in senior citizens or women of any age.

More importantly, it is increasingly clear from JUPITER and other studies that statin benefits are unrelated to their cholesterol lowering effects and are more likely due to anti-inflammatory or antithrombotic effects.

As I pointed out almost a decade ago in the Journal of The American Medical Association, "It might be advisable to find the minimum statin dosage that provides cardioprotection. As with aspirin, this may be much lower than for other indications."

By Dr. Duane Graveline, M.D., M.P.H.

During my 10 years in the USAF ( United States Air Force ), even as I continued my residency  training in Preventive Medicine, I studied electronics by a novel teaching method known as programmed instruction. Never in my wildest imagination then did I foresee the importance of electrons to the human body.

 

Electrons may have both anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory effects, helping to explain their effect on athlete performance and wound healing.
Documentation to support this effect is just beginning but the early results look very compelling.

Since electron transfer is such a prominent part of how we function, the role of these natural electrons in disease and injury control  may be profound. And to think that we only now are we becoming aware of them.

Electrons are Fundamental to Good Health

Duane Graveline MD MPH
Former USAF Flight Surgeon
Former NASA Astronaut
Retired Family Doctor