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TWO LECTURE SPECIAL! "Cholesterol - Viilain or Hero?" PLUS "Nutrient Deficiencies on a Vegetarian Diet" Audio Lectures by Chris Masterjohn. Link to downloadable mp3 will be emailed. Click here to download the popular free MP3 player, Winamp.	$9.99 ($10 savings)

"Cholesterol - Villain or Hero?" Fact & Fiction About the Food Chain's Most Misunderstood Nutrient Audio Lecture by Chris Masterjohn. Link to downloadable mp3 will be emailed. Click here to download the popular free MP3 player, Winamp.	$5.99 ($8 savings)

Nutrient Deficiencies on a Vegetarian Diet: A Case for Meat & Animal Fat in a Healthy Diet Audio Lecture by Chris Masterjohn. Link to downloadable mp3 will be emailed. Click here to download the popular free MP3 player, Winamp.	$5.99 ($8 savings)


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Cholesterol - Villain or Hero? Fact & Fiction About the Food Chain's Most Misunderstood Nutrient Was New York Times writer Gary Taubes right when he asked "What if it's all been a big fat lie?" in regards to the widely held belief that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease? Have we been misled by the medical establishment and the multi-billion dollar statin industry? Is the International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics - a group of physicians, other academicians and science writers from around the world - wrong in arguing that cholesterol and saturated fat do not cause heart disease? Or are the skeptics of the skeptics right? Is cholesterol really a villain? And what role do the current darlings of the nutrition world - the "essential" fatty acids - play in heart disease? In this lecture nutrition writer and researcher Chris Masterjohn sorts through the tangled web of research and writings on the most vilified nutrient in the American diet. Don't miss this lucid expose! Topics in this lecture include: The history of the lipid hypothesis The causal role of oxidized LDL in heart disease Criticisms of simplistic versions of the lipid hypothesis and cholesterol skeptics who claim lipid levels have nothing to do with heart disease Contribution of other factors not related to cholesterol Confounding factors in studies that may exaggerate the causal importance of blood lipids Positive roles of cholesterol in the body Positive roles of dietary cholesterol and foods rich in dietary cholesterol Contribution of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids to LDL oxidation and heart disease Basic dietary conclusions. Cholesterol lecture testimonial: "Chris Masterjohn’s presentation is well-researched and very thorough. He effectively describes and critiques historic and current cholesterol theory and using balanced research and illustrations, throughout the talk, he persuasively argues for a new paradigm on the subject. Chris has exceeded expectations with his lecture. I left the session interested and stimulated." -Rachel Rodrigues, lecture attendee		Nutrient Deficiencies on a Vegetarian Diet A Case for Meat & Animal Fat in a Healthy Diet We are told that good nutrition comes from eating fruits and vegetables and that animal fats provide nothing but artery-clogging junk that will have us quickly on our way to a heart attack. We are also told that pre-formed vitamin A is toxic in relatively small quantities but that beta-carotene is safe in high quantities. Many vegetarians therefore believe that their diet provides them with a sure-fire way to live a long life free of disease. But is this “common knowledge” actually true? In this lecture nutrition writer and researcher Chris Masterjohn sheds surprising light on this subject. Note: this lecture is 80% similar to the one Chris gave at the national Weston A. Price Foundation conference in Chantilly, Virginia in 2006. Topics in this lecture include: The importance of animal foods in traditional diets. The crucial role animal fats played in the discovery of vitamins A and D. Little-known functions of fat-soluble vitamins, such as the role of vitamin A in preventing asthma, allergies, and kidney stones, and the role of vitamin K2 in preventing heart disease. Consequences of widespread vitamin B12 deficiency in vegetarians, vegans, and raw foodists. Why most plant foods are poor sources of vitamin B6 and zinc even if they are listed as containing substantial amounts of these nutrients. Why polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are double-edged swords. How cholesterol may be for many people an essential nutrient. Why bananas and red palm oil are important foods for vegans. How you can healthily minimize your animal food intake by consuming shellfish.