‘Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show’ Episode 280: Dr. Dwight Lundell Says Heart Disease CAN Be Cured Naturally

Not to question what the doctor says about heart disease, but were you aware that he had his medical license revoked? I’d hate to have people use that as an excuse to discredit your interviews.

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THANKS Greg! Yes, I’m aware of the still-pending case against Dr. Lundell, but it is in the repeal process right now. However, title or no title, what he said about heart disease and cholesterol was the truth. And the man has been in the heart health industry for over three decades, so he has a unique perspective on the issue. I wouldn’t think anyone would discredit any of my interviews if the information provided is based on facts. Thank you for your concern, though. And, as always, I appreciate your comments!

–Jimmy

Why do Eskimos, who typically eat a diet loaded with animal fat, have very low rates of heart disease?
The answer is that high cholesterol isn’t the cause of heart disease – oxidised cholesterol is.
That’s the opinion of many alternative physicians including Philip Lee Miller MD, founder and director of the Los Gatos Longevity Institute in California. ‘ I’m one of those people who have been saying for 30 years that cholesterol does not cause heart disease,’
he says. ‘It’s a recruit in the process, like a soldier is a recruit in a war, but it does not cause the war.’
Dr Miller, like the majority of medical professionals, recognises that the lowering of LDL cholesterol plays a critical role in preventing hardening of the arteries. He knows that excess cholesterol in the bloodstream can be subjected to oxidation (the same oxygen-sparked, cell destroying process that rusts iron or turns an apple brown after it has been cut).
The destructive process of oxidation is literally inflammatory – it’s like a fire in the body.
‘The immune system, your body’s fire service, rushes foam cells to the area to douse the blaze. But just as firemen sometimes have to axe down a door to get into a burning building, the anti-inflammatory process can damage the lining of the artery. This roughened, injured area is a perfect foundation for the build-up of plaque, the truly evil plug that clogs arteries and triggers heart attacks’.

‘Oxidized LDL starts an inflammatory reaction that the body tries to heal, but the healing causes more problems than it resolves, ‘ says Dr Miller. The best way to prevent this heart-hurting process, he says, is to prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol – and the
best way to do that, he adds, is to make sure you get enough of the antioxidants vitamin E, vitamin C, and glutathione.

Antioxidants work by calming unstable oxygen molecules called free radicals, which are responsible for oxidising cells. When antioxidants neutralise free radicals, they are on a type of suicide mission. The antioxidants themselves are oxidised or, in chemical terms, reduced.

Fortunately, the body has a system to help ensure that there are always plenty of antioxidants available, Dr Miller says. When vitamin C is oxidised, vitamin E comes to the rescue, donating some of its molecules to restore the vitamin C to its full antioxidant
status. In the process, the vitamin E is reduced, but the glutathione replenishes it. That’s why you need all three nutrients, says Dr Miller.