{"id":4317,"date":"2017-11-22T09:51:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T17:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.NaturalPathRemedies.com\/blog\/?p=4317"},"modified":"2026-05-16T19:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T02:10:39","slug":"cholesterol-drugs-increase-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.NaturalPathRemedies.com\/blog\/cholesterol-drugs-increase-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cholesterol drugs increase Alzheimers"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0UPDATE: May, 2026<\/h5>\n
Cholesterol, Heart Conditions , and Genetics – Myths?<\/h6>\n
– More proof that they not scientific or medical facts.<\/h6>\n

For further proof that many aspects of cholesterol are hypothesis\u00a0 and not proven facts, you can research any of the following books:<\/p>\n

The Clot Thickens: The Enduring Mystery of Heart Disease<\/strong> <\/em>(2021),\u00a0 and The Great Cholesterol Con<\/strong><\/em> (2007), both by Malcolm Kendrick.
\nDr. Kendrick dismantles any evidence that cholesterol\u00a0 causes cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n

The Cholesterol Myths<\/strong><\/em> (2000)) by Uffe Ravnskov
\nDemonstrates that the cholesterol-heart disease association does not survive rigorous examination.<\/p>\n

Understanding the Heart <\/strong><\/em>(2022)by Stephen Hussey
\nIntegrates cardiovascular science with terrain medicine perspectives.<\/p>\n

In other words, it is the Terrain of the body, not the genetics, not some microbe, or blood test like cholesterol that determines disease. And a deficiency of statins, or any<\/strong> pharmaceutical ,\u00a0 is certainly not a cause.<\/p>\n

Please be sure to read my comments at end of this article, for more evidence that high cholesterol is not only a money making myth, but that low cholesterol may be dangerous to your physical health, not just for mental health as I wrote about 9 years ago.<\/p>\n

Original Post Nov. 2017:<\/h5>\n

Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a Senior Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), completed research in 2017 that\u00a0 concluded:\u00a0 “People who take cholesterol lowering drugs had over 2.5 times the risk of developing Alzheimers.”\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The brain contains approximately 25% of the body’s total cholesterol, so restricting this essential fat is not good for the mind. Cholesterol\u00a0 is also a necessary precursor for many of our hormones, without which life is just not up to par. Read Hormones Make You Happy<\/strong> <\/a>to understand more.<\/p>\n

Add to this recent finding the fact that 50 YEARS ago<\/strong>, research showed that high cholesterol had little to do with arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, and therefore heart disease.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Kilmer McCully discovered that cholesterol and clogged arteries are not the causes<\/em>, but rather the symptoms<\/em> of heart disease. McCully’s research, published in the American Journal of Pathology in 1969,<\/strong>\u00a0 linked elevated homocysteine levels to heart disease, NOT cholesterol levels. \u00a0Homocysteine is a naturally occurring amino acid that is damaging \u00a0if it accumulates in the blood.<\/p>\n

Despite McCully\u00a0 receiving numerous awards for his research, including the 1998 Linus Pauling Functional Medicine Award, he lost Harvard University funding and was denied further research jobs for more than two years.<\/p>\n

McCully says: “My suggestion was that the cause of arteriosclerosis in the general population was an underlying deficiency of certain B vitamins\u2014B6, B12 and folate (B9)<\/strong>, (leading to elevated homocysteine levels). The role of cholesterol and fats was secondary. This was too much for the establishment to take.”<\/p>\n

His research unfortunately coincided with industry and pharmaceuticals investing multi millions into\u00a0 the low cholesterol fad, low cholesterol foods, and cholesterol lowering drugs. In other words, it was very un-profitable for this research to be released to the public. B Vitamins are not expensive. Statin drugs sell billions of dollars per year.<\/p>\n

When Lorene Benoit first started teaching this in the 1990’s, homocysteine blood tests were rare. They have now become common place for doctors \u00a0and patients in the know. So if you are at risk of the number 1 North American disease, Cardiovascular Disease, \u00a0you would be wise to consider taking quality B vitamins and other lowering cholesterol naturally<\/strong><\/a>.* Do you want to risk having a healthy heart , but spending your golden senior years with Alzheimers? Not many people do.<\/p>\n

* This does not mean you want to lower cholesterol to unhealthy levels.<\/p>\n

McCully was also one of the earlier researchers to also suggest that genetic defects can play a significant role in the metabolism these B vitamins\u2014B6, B12 and folate. <\/strong>As genetics studies increase, more defects have been discovered, indicating that at least 12% of the population are affected. This increases both the amount and type of folic acid needed to keep homocysteine levels in the normal range.\u00a0 Leading edge supplement companies are now producing better assimilated methylated forms.<\/p>\n

We have seen significant positive results using\u00a0 Liquid Methyl B12<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0( B12 plus Bs: 1,2,3 & 6).<\/p>\n

Please contact our office <\/strong><\/a>to access \u00a0the best natural supplements for you at the best price with direct delivery anywhere in North America. This will include our member pricing for expert professional personal assistance.<\/p>\n

Other Factors Contributing to Cardiovascular Disease<\/h3>\n

When homocysteine levels rise, they\u00a0 damage the cells and tissues of artery linings. In an attempt to repair the damage to arterial walls, the body stimulates growth of artheriosclerotic plaques. This is similar to the body’s process of forming scar tissue to heal an external wound – the plaque is \u00a0like applying glue to fill in the damaged areas. This is what leads to arterial clogging and heart disease.<\/p>\n

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Folate, along with\u00a0vitamins B6<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0B12<\/b>, has been shown in numerous studies to help\u00a0lower homocysteine levels<\/b>. The active form of folate, L-methylfolate, can achieve plasma folate levels up to 700% higher than synthetic folic acid and therefore may be more effective at lowering homocysteine levels. Either of the Methyl formulas mentioned above will help balance the body’s levels.
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Besides lack of or poor metabolism of B Vitamins, there are several other factors that\u00a0can increase homocysteine levels, leading to greater chance of arteriosclerosis:<\/span><\/p>\n