Re: Politics? Re: New study shows Striking Benefits Found in Ultra-Low Cholesterol

[Guest guest]

Yes, Katja, let's do write or call in! This has everything to do with

native nutrition. I don't think it is political, per se. It is holding

accountable journalists that spew the political/medical party line back at

us, like they are paid representatives of drug companies, which they may

well be for all we know.

You know, what would be most effective (IMO) is getting someone in the

medical community to give a sound rebuttal. I don't have those kinds of

connections being new at this lifestyle. But you know, if PCRM can get

their name all over the news promoting veganism, certainly the cholesterol

skeptics in the medical community need a bit of limelight as well. Anyone

with connections out there in NN land?

Deanna

a bunch of us should write in to NPR - they read letters on thursdays...

generally they choose letters that are indicative of the types of letters

they're getting, so if we all write, then we'll be a " group " , and hopefully

get represented...

-katja, in political action mode...

[Guest guest]

At 10:18 AM 3/9/2004, you wrote:

>Yes, Katja, let's do write or call in! This has everything to do with

>native nutrition.

ok, guys, i did my part: who's next?

(and ps, look, ma! i used capitals!)

atc@...

RE: Comments on today's story on cholesterol and statin drugs.

Hello ATC:

I'm writing in response to your story this morning, referenced here:

-----

Study: High Statin Doses Lower Cholesterol

March 8, 2004

A new study finds that high-intensity treatment with drugs known as statins

may help keep heart arteries from getting clogged with cholesterol. The

results -- dramatically lower cholesterol levels -- may in turn prevent

heart attacks and other heart disease. The study was released Monday by the

New England Journal of Medicine.

<http://www.npr.org/about/people/bios/rknox.html>NPR's Knox reports.

-----

This article sounded like a drug advertisement! It's distressing to me that

people are being led to think that it's normal to have to take drugs every

day to " fix " problems like this, in particular when in this case, the

problem itself is on shaky scientific ground. I'd encourage you to check

out www.thincs.org and www.westonaprice.org for an the other side of the

story about cholesterol. I'm desperate for you to promote an alternate

point of view to the Big Pharm Industry - please consider interviewing a

scientist from the Weston Price foundation on this topic!

Thank you,

Katja Swift (most Americans pronounce " Katja " as though it rhymes with

" gotcha " )

East Randolph, VT

member, VPR

[Guest guest]

> Yes, Katja, let's do write or call in! This has everything to do with

> native nutrition. I don't think it is political, per se. It is holding

> accountable journalists that spew the political/medical party line back at

> us, like they are paid representatives of drug companies, which they may

> well be for all we know.

Deanna,

If its a call in on NPR you'll get your say. Our local NPR has Merck,

pharmaceutical and veterinary advertising funding plus NPR does get some

government funding. Both control where they're willing to go news wise. How

it has to work to stay in business. Best example is we get BBC news by tv

satellite. What's on NPR for BBC news doesn't skim the top most days of what

BBC covers. Very disturbing whats not heard on NPR.

Wanita

[Guest guest]

If its a call in on NPR you'll get your say. Our local NPR has Merck,

pharmaceutical and veterinary advertising funding plus NPR does get some

government funding. Both control where they're willing to go news wise. How

it has to work to stay in business. Best example is we get BBC news by tv

satellite. What's on NPR for BBC news doesn't skim the top most days of what

BBC covers. Very disturbing whats not heard on NPR. - Wanita

********************

Yes, I agree. I think it's disturbing what little any news organization in

the US covers. But your twist on what NPR gives of the BBC adds new light.

You know, I wouldn't be surprised if this whole push to drug the populous

with the cholesterol lowering medications doesn't end up the same way HRT is

ending: long term studies will show that not only are these medications full

of risky side effects, they may not do the job that manufacturers intended.

Any of you chemistry buffs ever look at the size of some the molecules that

many of these drugs are made of?

Deanna

[Guest guest]

I still don't get this cholesterol thing. Does reducing one's cholesterol

lower the risk of heart disease? Look at this " advertisement "

http://www.cholesterol.tv/lowr_cho.htm Are the studies they refer to bogus?

Helen

> From: katja <katja@...>

> Reply-

> Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 10:33:18 -0500

>

> Subject: RE: Politics? Re: New study shows Striking Benefits Found in

> Ultra-Low Cholesterol

>

> At 10:18 AM 3/9/2004, you wrote:

>> Yes, Katja, let's do write or call in! This has everything to do with

>> native nutrition.

>

>

> ok, guys, i did my part: who's next?

> (and ps, look, ma! i used capitals!)

>

> atc@...

> RE: Comments on today's story on cholesterol and statin drugs.

> Hello ATC:

>

> I'm writing in response to your story this morning, referenced here:

> -----

> Study: High Statin Doses Lower Cholesterol

>

> March 8, 2004

>

> A new study finds that high-intensity treatment with drugs known as statins

> may help keep heart arteries from getting clogged with cholesterol. The

> results -- dramatically lower cholesterol levels -- may in turn prevent

> heart attacks and other heart disease. The study was released Monday by the

> New England Journal of Medicine.

> <http://www.npr.org/about/people/bios/rknox.html>NPR's Knox reports.

> -----

>

> This article sounded like a drug advertisement! It's distressing to me that

> people are being led to think that it's normal to have to take drugs every

> day to " fix " problems like this, in particular when in this case, the

> problem itself is on shaky scientific ground. I'd encourage you to check

> out www.thincs.org and www.westonaprice.org for an the other side of the

> story about cholesterol. I'm desperate for you to promote an alternate

> point of view to the Big Pharm Industry - please consider interviewing a

> scientist from the Weston Price foundation on this topic!

>

> Thank you,

> Katja Swift (most Americans pronounce " Katja " as though it rhymes with

> " gotcha " )

> East Randolph, VT

> member, VPR

>

>

>

>

>