JL & others, this should be an interesting Read:
I am going through a research i got my hands on, done by Credit Suisse in Sep-2015 titled: Fat the new health paradigm
Still at the beginning, 85 Pages
Interesting mentioned point 1st few pages page:
* Doctors & Patients' focus on bad and good cholesterol is superficial at best and most likely misleading. The most mentioned factors that doctors use to assess the risk of CVDs - Total Blood Cholesterol (TC) and LDL Cholesterol (the bad) - are poor indicators of CVD risk ......The best indicators are the size of LDL particles (pattern A or B) and the ratio of TG (Triglycerides) to HDL (the good). A VAP test to tech your pattern A/B costs less than $100 in the US, YET few know of its existence
*Among the good fats we find omega-3 (flaxseed, salmon, fish oil) and monounsaturated fat (olive oil, meat and nuts). most research on omega-3 consistently shows benefits from additional intake of this fatty acid. Additional intake of 1 gram per day of omega-3 reduces the risk of CVD death by 5-30%. It has been shown to be beneficial also in lowering the risk of mental illness such as Alzheimer or dementia....
* The most extensive clinical trial was run in Italy and published in 1999. 11,324 patients who experienced a myocardial infraction were given 882mg/day of EPA & DHA, both omaega-3s. no patients were on statins. After 3.5y the patients taking teh supplements experienced 15% fewer cardia events and 20% reduction in overall mortality....Other benefits of omega-3 center around teh anti-inflammatory effects and beneficial impacts on the immune system.....
I will attach the report in due time
