The Great Cholesterol Con
The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It
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Narrated by:
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Simon Whistler
About this listen
Statins are the so-called wonder drugs widely prescribed to lower blood cholesterol levels and claim to offer unparalleled protection against heart disease. Believed to be completely safe and capable of preventing a whole series of other conditions, they are the most profitable drug in the history of medicine. In this ground-breaking work, GP Malcolm Kendrick exposes the truth behind the hype, revealing: high cholesterol levels don't cause heart disease; a high-fat diet - saturated or otherwise - does not affect blood cholesterol levels; and, the protection provided by statins is so small as to be not worth bothering about for most men and all women.
Statins have many more side affects than has been admitted and their advocates should be treated with scepticism due to their links with the drugs' manufacturers. Kendrick lambastes a powerful pharmaceutical industry and unquestioning medical profession, who, he claims, perpetuate the madcap concepts of 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol and cholesterol levels to convince millions of people to spend billions of pounds on statins, thus creating an atmosphere of stress and anxiety - the real cause of fatal heart disease. With clarity and wit, "The Great Cholesterol Con" debunks our assumptions on what constitutes a healthy lifestyle and diet. It is the invaluable guide for anyone who thought there was a miracle cure for heart disease, an appeal to common sense and a controversial and fascinating breakthrough that will set dynamite under the whole area.
©2008 John Blake Publishing (P)2013 Prospero MediaWhat listeners say about The Great Cholesterol Con
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Colette Batha
- 25-01-2018
Why the dead-pan delivery?
What did you like best about The Great Cholesterol Con? What did you like least?
Much of the information divulged was eye-opening, though this was somewhat tempered by the sleep-inducing delivery of Mr Whistler.
Would you be willing to try another one of Simon Whistler’s performances?
I would not care to listen to Mr Whistler read again. I find his delivery off-putting.
Was The Great Cholesterol Con worth the listening time?
If one is willing to persist with through the dead-pan delivery.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- Jaz
- 08-12-2023
Well justified exploration of why cholesterol does not cause heart disease
Really interesting exploration of heart disease and the science behind understanding it, including disputing the popular cholesterol hypothesis. There are a lot of facts/tables/numbers etc which can make it harder to follow as an audio version. And at first I found the reader quite monotone, but as the book went on the dry humour was more apparent and the reader suited it.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- JD
- 25-02-2023
Drama and sarcasm rather than science
Kendrick has a grudge and has used this medium to express it. I was hoping for a science-based educational experience. I like Kendrick. I love his message and his work. But I feel as if I am a five year old being read a storybook. The narration is irritating and overly dramatised also. I am thirsty for science content, not whatever this is.
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