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The American Medical Association and Drug Companies could create a new mission statement that puts peoples health and well being above profits.
It is Profit Driven NOT health driven. That is my answer!


OF COURSE no one is against profits and good ones at that.
They rape folks, the article I sent is just a little spec of dust in the sand example.
Is that the reason why Doctors are turning to Alternative medicine where possible?
Folks demand it because in many cases it works and they are not charged an arm and a leg.
Ok, I do not want to hear about the alternative "Grapes kill cancer" quackery. I talking about authentic alternative therapies.

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What Causes Heart Disease? Experts to Discuss Emerging Theories

Contact: Sally Fallon
Phone: 202 333-HEAL

Experts will discuss the cholesterol theory of heart disease and present new theories on the causes of America’s most common medical problem at the 4th Annual Conference of the Weston A. Price Foundation, May 3-5, 2003.

Cholesterol-lowering diets and drugs have not reduced the rate of heart disease in America. Over half of all heart attack victims have cholesterol levels at or below the level considered normal. These statistics point to flaws in the currently held theory that heart disease is caused by diets rich in animal foods and elevated cholesterol levels in the blood.

Speakers on Saturday, May 3 include Dr. Uffe Ravnskov, author of The Cholesterol Myths and over 50 published papers on cholesterol and heart disease, who will present evidence that high cholesterol levels actually protect us against disease; Dr. Paul Rosch, President of the American Institute of Stress, who will discuss the subtle yet serious dangers of cholesterol-lowering measures; Dr. Kilmer McCully, highly acclaimed researcher and proponent of the homocysteine theory of heart disease, who will discuss the role of vitamins A, B6, B12 and folate in preventing heart disease; and Dr. Mary Enig, lipid biochemist and author of Know Your Fats, who will review evidence showing that trans fat made from vegetable oils, rather than animal fat, is a major cause of heart disease and will discuss how the USDA dietary guidelines have contributed to an increase in coronary problems.

On Sunday May 6, Dr. Peter Langsjoen, a physician in private practice, will present evidence that modern cholesterol-lowering drugs have contributed to an increase in heart failure; Dr. Duane Graveline, former astronaut, will describe his experience of total amnesia while taking cholesterol-lowering medication; and Dr. Leslie Klevay will present evidence that copper deficiency contributes to arterial inflammation leading to heart disease. Other speakers will present a variety of holistic therapies for heart disease, drawing from European and Asian traditions.