On Sun, 26 May 2002, Jim Walsh wrote:
> > Then he was put on a "low fat' diet by the dr. (altho he'd already been on
> > one!)
> > He was told to have no more than 3 ounces of 'red' meat twice a week.
>
> I think there is enough evidence to warrant caution with saturated fat.
> However, even the American Heart Association are recommending that we
> eat one or two fatty fish meals per week. The benefits of fatty fish and
> the omega-3 they contain are very clear.
I think there is research showing the reducing dietary fat lowers
the chances of a second heart attack, but not a first. Can't
quote a source, though. Anyway, it does make some sense. It has
been demonstrated that a high-fat meal causes a transient but
significant increase in blood turbidity. If a person's cardiac
blood flow is already compromised, this could be a problem.
> > But, is supposed to eat oatmeal every day??
>
> I presume he has high cholesterol also?
> (Some believe oatmeal to lower serum cholesterol.)
Oats also are one of the few dietary sources of GLA, which has a
beneficial effect on prostaglandins. Also, unsweetened oatmeal
has a rather low insulin index -- lower than meat. In addition,
the case can be made that oats, which grow wild in many places,
are a paleo grain, at least in modest amounts. They are edible
raw, though very chewy and not very appetizing.
> Some people claim that the paleo diet will lower cholesterol - it
> apparently has for some - it hasn't for me.
I think it depends on what version of paleo one uses. The
Neanderthin type of diet has reliably raised my cholesterol, but
I haven't done any checking with the Cordain version.
> > Anyway, if it was me, I'd go immediately on paleo.
>
> Agreed... but I think that should be the "prescription" even without
> heart disease! :)
I'd go with the Cordain version, because of the blood turbidity
issue.
> > He tells me that paleo is not going to cure a hole in the heart.
>
> He is correct, but it may help with other issues.
> (Coronary artery disease, myopathy, ischemia, etc.)
Makes sense to me.
Todd Moody
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