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Risk of lowering cholesterol with diet and drugs.

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Chester Mass #1 / 7	Risk of lowering cholesterol with diet and drugs. I recently read a Los Angeles Times article on the risk of lowering cholesterol with diet and {filter}. It says that there is a growing body of evidence that lowering cholesterol via {filter} and diet may indirectly raise the the risk of certain types of {filter} death by producing person -ality changes. These include anger, irritability, and increased risk taking. It also says that lowering cholesterol in monkeys reduces levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, and that low levels of serotonin in humans have been linked to an increased risk of aggressive behavior and suicide. Has anyone else heard of this and do you know of any specific studies? The article didn`t give any specific information about the studies. Thanks, Chester Massie -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sun, 20 Nov 1994 03:36:11 GMT

Peter K. Bouch #2 / 7	Risk of lowering cholesterol with diet and drugs. Quote: > I recently read a Los Angeles Times article on the risk of lowering >cholesterol with diet and {filter}. It says that there is a growing body >of evidence that lowering cholesterol via {filter} and diet may indirectly >raise the the risk of certain types of {filter} death by producing person >-ality changes. These include anger, irritability, and increased risk >taking. It also says that lowering cholesterol in monkeys reduces levels >of the neurotransmitter serotonin, and that low levels of serotonin in >humans have been linked to an increased risk of aggressive behavior and >suicide. This explains the behavior of militantly aggressive vegetarians, and the dangerous risk-taking by Greenpeace workers. :-) Quote: > Has anyone else heard of this and do you know of any specific studies? >The article didn`t give any specific information about the studies. I would think that lowering cholesterol with a well-thought-out diet would have vastly different effects than lowering it with {filter}. The Los Angeles Times may have generalized. I, too, would be very interested in seeing the specific studies. Stolen Disclaimer: Any society that needs disclaimers has too many lawyers.
Sun, 20 Nov 1994 06:54:34 GMT

David Ri #3 / 7	Risk of lowering cholesterol with diet and drugs. Quote: > I recently read a Los Angeles Times article on the risk of lowering >cholesterol with diet and {filter}. It says that there is a growing body >of evidence that lowering cholesterol via {filter} and diet may indirectly >raise the the risk of certain types of {filter} death by producing person >-ality changes. There have been several studies of cholesterol lowering agents that showed a benefit on deaths from heart disease, but no overall benefit on mortality. There are relatively few total deaths in these studies, and a small excess number of {filter} or traumatic deaths in the drug therapy groups is one of the reasons the studies didn't find a reduction in total mortality. A number of these deaths, though are hard to link to behavior (like the study patient was killed in a plane crash or struck by a drunk driver). People aren't sure what to make of the results, but it's fair to say that primary treatment of elevated cholesterol has not been clearly shown to provide any benefit in overall mortality. -- David Rind
Sun, 20 Nov 1994 23:00:09 GMT

Mark D. Kli #4 / 7	Risk of lowering cholesterol with diet and drugs. Quote: > I recently read a Los Angeles Times article on the risk of lowering >cholesterol with diet and {filter}. It says that there is a growing body >of evidence that lowering cholesterol via {filter} and diet may indirectly >raise the the risk of certain types of {filter} death by producing person >-ality changes. These include anger, irritability, and increased risk >taking. It also says that lowering cholesterol in monkeys reduces levels >of the neurotransmitter serotonin, and that low levels of serotonin in >humans have been linked to an increased risk of aggressive behavior and >suicide. > Has anyone else heard of this and do you know of any specific studies? >The article didn`t give any specific information about the studies. The hypothesized link between serotonin and and {filter} behavior and suicide is mostly based on studies of the principal metabolite of serontonin in the cerebrospinal fluid. For example, suicide victims were found to have low serotonin metabolite (5 HTIAA); suicide victims dying {filter} deaths (e.g., gunshot) had lower levels than non{filter} deaths (e.g., overdose). Good reference: Asberg M, Schalling D, et al: Psychobiology of Suicide, Impulsivity, and Related Phenomena. In Meltzer HY: Psychopharmacology: The Third Generation of Progress, New York, Raven Press, 1987. -- ================================================================= suny health science center, syracuse voice: (315) 422-1050 ================= courtesy of syracuse university ================
Sun, 20 Nov 1994 23:21:15 GMT

Esa-Pekka P{lvim{ #5 / 7	Risk of lowering cholesterol with diet and drugs. Quote: >> I recently read a Los Angeles Times article on the risk of lowering >>cholesterol with diet and {filter}. It says that there is a growing body >>of evidence that lowering cholesterol via {filter} and diet may indirectly >>raise the the risk of certain types of {filter} death by producing person >>-ality changes. These include anger, irritability, and increased risk >>taking. It also says that lowering cholesterol in monkeys reduces levels >>of the neurotransmitter serotonin, and that low levels of serotonin in >>humans have been linked to an increased risk of aggressive behavior and >>suicide. >> Has anyone else heard of this and do you know of any specific studies? A clinical trial involving more than 1000 (high cholesterol) males was made here in Finland. I don't have reference handy, but the results were surprising, to such extent that physicians find it hard to accept them. The group that was on medication as well as diet and lead a healthy lifestyle had a much higher death rate than the control group with no medication and less healthy lifestyle. Deaths in the medication group included more accidents and suicides (suggesting higher stress due to medical treatment and controlled lifestyle) than in the other group, as well as deaths due to coronary disease. To avoid spreading inaccurate information I'll post more on this when I get a hold of some reference. /ep
Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:02:23 GMT

William J. Ki #6 / 7	Risk of lowering cholesterol with diet and drugs. Quote: > I recently read a Los Angeles Times article on the risk of lowering >cholesterol with diet and {filter}. It says that there is a growing body >of evidence that lowering cholesterol via {filter} and diet may indirectly >raise the the risk of certain types of {filter} death by producing person There is a wide body of knowledge that argues 240 is a safer starting point to be concerned about cholesterol than all the anxiety 200 creates. Wm. -- 21.19 N.LAT by 157.52 W.LONG Fish on the Byte
Tue, 22 Nov 1994 07:30:09 GMT

Lawrence C. Foa #7 / 7	Risk of lowering cholesterol with diet and drugs. Quote: >> Has anyone else heard of this and do you know of any specific studies? >>The article didn`t give any specific information about the studies. >I would think that lowering cholesterol with a well-thought-out diet >would have vastly different effects than lowering it with {filter}. The >Los Angeles Times may have generalized. I, too, would be very interested >in seeing the specific studies. Several thoughts: Diet: Your standard diet will make people irritable just from lack of calories, if you have ever gotten into the middle of a flame war first thing in the morning before eating, the mind altering effects of insufficient sugar in the {filter} will be quite apparent several hours later when you go back and read what you just posted. Cholesterol: I'm pretty sure the body can manufacture enough cholesterol for its needs, I doubt you could get short on it from diet. On the other hands {filter} might stop the body from manufacturing enough. Don't Monkeys generaly have a low cholesterol diet? -- Tired of Microsoft hype? Try Linux the only real OS for the 386/486 ______ that costs less than your computer does. ftp tsx-11.mit.edu \ / cd pub/linux and say goodbye Messy-Loss and 1/2 an OS. \ / -- The VWIS on line Resume database call 508-793-9568 -- \/
Fri, 25 Nov 1994 13:43:58 GMT

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