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CHOLESTEROL DANGER A MYTH

Researcher Dispels Notion that Cholesterol
and Saturated Fats Cause Heart Disease


WASHINGTON, DC, May 3, 2002 - In a series of lectures
scheduled for the East Coast, Swedish physician and
researcher Uffe Ravnskov will challenge the current
theory that cholesterol and saturated fats from animal
foods cause heart disease.
Author of The Cholesterol Myths (NewTrends
Publishing, 2000), Dr. Ravnskov has published over 50
scholarly papers and letters disputing the so-called
diet-heart theory of cardiovascular disease in
mainstream Scandinavian and international medical
journals. In 1999, he received the Skrabanek Award,
given by Trinity College of Dublin, Ireland for
original contributions in the field of medical
skepticism. Dr. Ravnskov is also a member of the
expert panel of the two largest medical journals in
Sweden.
“The scientific studies do not justify the
current push for lowfat diets and widespread use of
cholesterol-lowering drugs,” says Ravnskov. “The
research is designed and presented to make trivial
results seem highly significant and turn healthy
people into patients. It is with good reason that the
diet-heart theory has been called the ‘greatest scam
in the history of medicine.’”
In his talks, Ravnskov will emphasize the
nonexistent relationship between cholesterol levels
and cardiovascular disease, the trivial results of
highly touted diet-heart studies, the dark side of
cholesterol-lowering drugs and the dangers of eating
too much vegetable oil.
Ravnskov points out that over thirty highly
qualified scientists and researchers have published
articles critical of the diet-heart theory. “Neither
epidemiological studies or medical trials support the
diet-heart idea. The hypothesis is ‘wishful
thinking.’”
Ravnskov’s speaking schedule includes
lectures at Montgomery County College (Rockville, MD),
Georgetown University (Washington, DC), West Roxbury
Veterans Administration Hospital (Boston, MA) and
Brigham & Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA). He will also
present the Joseph Henry Lecture, sponsored by the
Philosophical Society of Washington, DC, on the
evening of May 17.
For further information, visit Dr.
Ravnskov’s website at www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm.
To arrange an interview contact: Sally Fallon,
President, NewTrends Publishing, (202) 333-4801,
safallon@....


SPEAKING SCHEDULE FOR DR. UFFE RAVNSKOV


Wednesday May 15
Evening Lecture at Montgomery County College,
Rockville, Maryland
Address: Campus Center Building, Faculty-Staff Dining
Rm, 51 Mannakee St, Rockville, MD
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: No charge
Contact: Sarah Ducey (301) 738-1709,
sducey@....


Thursday May 16
Evening Lecture in Annapolis, Maryland
Address: Annapolis Raddison Hotel, 210 Holiday Court
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: $7 per person, $10 per couple
Contact: Lee Sallustio (410) 571-0109,
info@...


Friday, May 17
Joseph Henry Lecture sponsored by the Philosophical
Society of Washington
Address: The Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave, NW,
Washington, DC
Time: 8:00 PM
Admission: No charge
Contact: William Maisch (703) 370-5282,
wgmaisch@...


Monday, May 20
Daytime Lecture at Georgetown University, Washington,
DC
Address: Room 239, Basic Science Building, 3900
Reservoir Road, NW
Time: 12:00 Noon
Admission: No charge
Contact: Juanita Chipani (202) 687-1512
chipanij@...


Wednesday May 22
Medical Grand Rounds, West Roxbury Veterans
Administration Hospital
Address: 1400 Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway, West
Roxbury, Massachussetts
Time: 12:00 Noon
Admission: No charge, open to the medical public
Contact: Dr. Deborah Cotton or Dr. Marc Pfeffer (617)
323-7700


Thursday May 23
Clinical Pathology Conference, Brigham & Women’s
Hospital
Address: 75 Francis Street, Boston, Massachussetts
Time: 1:00 PM
Admission: Open to the medical public
Contact: Dr. Chris Ianelli, Brigham and Women’s
Hospital (617) 732-6202








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