Malcolm Kendrick Books
Dr. Malcolm Kendrick is a British physician and author known for his critical views on mainstream medical practices, particularly regarding heart disease and cholesterol.
Known for: The Great Cholesterol Con: The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It
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The Great Cholesterol Con: The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It
This book challenges the conventional medical wisdom that high cholesterol causes heart disease. Dr. Malcolm Kendrick presents evidence questioning the cholesterol hypothesis and explores alternative explanations for cardiovascular disease, arguing that stress, lifestyle, and other factors play a more significant role than cholesterol levels. Written in an accessible and provocative style, it encourages readers to critically evaluate mainstream health advice.
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How Cholesterol Became the Scapegoat
To grasp how the cholesterol story took root, we have to go back to the mid-20th century. It began with the work of Ancel Keys and his now-famous Seven Countries Study. Keys compared rates of heart disease and dietary fat intake across selected nations and concluded that societies eating more fat su...
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The Evidence Examined—and Found Wanting
When you look at the actual data, the supposed link between cholesterol and heart disease begins to crumble. Study after study, when properly analyzed, fails to show a consistent relationship between high cholesterol and mortality. Some large population surveys even reveal the opposite: people with ...
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About Malcolm Kendrick
Dr. Malcolm Kendrick is a British physician and author known for his critical views on mainstream medical practices, particularly regarding heart disease and cholesterol. He has written several books and articles advocating for evidence-based medicine and questioning established health dogmas.
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