December 4, 2001
High CholesterolGREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS from Arnold's Way!
Clock strikes one
All is well
Marching to war, across the desert sand
Soldiers of menace, children of play
It was the third of September when diagnosis needed to be done
Another life loss, another child is born
Keeping healthy, who's to blame?
We begin the words. We strike the drum. There are patterns being
formed that dared to be said. There are visions that need to be
shared. There is an anger that beats in one's soul. Who is beginning
to understand why sickness strikes 98.5% of all Americas? We look at the
words of the medical journals. We read the many books, week after week,
topic after topic. All diseases. All preventable. All should
never have happened. So on this premise we at Arnold's Way, meaning I,
continue not for the glory but for the right to share truth, as I see it, as I
see our beautiful bodies see it. Each one of us was given that gift of life, a
perfect circle with no flaws, no mistakes, a continuum harmonious joy of
unequivocal success. So I sit down at the table, gather the books, and
begin this week's topic on high cholesterol.
It was a local newspaper report on health that so-called "got my
goat." It stated, "Keep cholesterol at a healthy level."
And we begin reading the language. We see those big words like lipoprotein
and trigylcerides. These words seem impressive. I sit in
silence. The article flows freely; one sentences leads into another.
If it were only true then we would not feel the anger, the pent-up rage, the
insidious rankle of disbelief, the false hope for the 36 million Americans now
suffering from this so-called disease. By the way, that statistic of 36
million suffers is three times the amount suffering just 8 years ago. Are
these numbers that are growing at exponential rates signs of what's ahead for
Americans? We continue reading the article that states, "Help
minimize your risk for heart disease by having your cholesterol tested at age
20." Is that our hope? To have a test? Then what? These
are the latest medical reports. Is there another option? The words
want to fly out like fine tuned bullets that take hold, grab, and bring some
sense to those 36 million Americans who are on medications. As stated in
Nutrition for Living, "Cholesterol is found only in products of animal
origin." Period. Why wasn't this mentioned in the latest
medical report? Nutrition for Living further states, "Your own body
produces more cholesterol than you need." End of story. End of high
cholesterol. End of 36 million Americans taking medication. The
question is whom do we believe? We think of the latest research. The
HDLs have to be so low, the LDL so high, and the triglycerides another
number. These are medical words geared for those unwilling to listen to
what truth is. In Food for Life, by Neal Barnard, M.D., he clearly states,
"Animal products contain two ingredients that drive your cholesterol level
up - cholesterol and saturated fat." It's that simple. You
don't need a medical expert to tell you.
We study what the average cholesterol should be in order to be healthy. We
study what the doctor recommends for dietary choices. An advertisement in
a medical office features a food guide that recommends up to 50 ounces of meat,
poultry, fish per day. That's the recommendation. We read, we study,
we compare notes. In Food for Life it states, "There are 100 mg of
cholesterol in 4 ounces of beef, chicken, half an egg, or 3 cups of milk."
So we follow the doctor's recommendation, and what clearly happens is that 200
mg per day is reached day in and day out. Food for Life pleads its case by
providing one fact after another. Does anybody really care? Is this
information really necessary, or are facts to be frowned upon, laughed at, and
tossed in the nearest trash?
As a people we must understand that our health, appearance, youth, and vitality
depends on getting off these animal products; it does make a difference.
We read the facts in Food for Life. Chicken and beef have the same
cholesterol level, which is an astounding 25 mg per ounce. However, the
story goes much deeper than that. The story includes the slow death of a
country as it kills and eats a defenseless animal. "The greatness of
a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated." (Gandhi)
Is there an unfolding of tragedy in epidemic proportion? Can there be any
justification for killing an animal, let alone eating it. I close my eyes
and see the brown and white cow standing idly in the green grass. It's
happy, carefree. The sun shines on its coat. The tree stands
nearby. It's a picture perfect setting. Everyone stands still.
Billy and Bobby look innocently at their pets for they know naught what lies in
their future. They all dance wildly and majestically for the day stands
still. There is no death, no mass killing, no reason for life to be taken,
no reason for high cholesterol if these cows were looked upon as creatures of
God not steaks on a table.
I close my eyes and think of that romantic scene. I forget the horror, the
laser gun, the machete, the knives, the blood gushing. I try not to think
of how Billy and Bobby would feel when their pets are going to be taken away
from them.
What will be the words of condolence from their friends? They were
butchered, stabbed, and eaten, not by just anyone, but by their friends,
neighbors, cousins, parents, all who partake in the gluttonous manner.
They voice the same language. It's the protein we need, so we need the
cow's meat. The figures of heart medication have tripled in 8 years, while
the doctors, medical experts, espouse medication as the way, along with dietary
lifestyle, for lowering cholesterol.
Do we forget Dr. Neal Barnard's statement, "Do not be discouraged if the
American Heart Association diet or a similar chicken and fish diet did not do
much for you." These words go on haunting us through the hollowness
of time. Heard but not seen, I search frantically for emotional realities
that strike fear in our heart. I search for something that would enable
one to understand the truth of what exactly is happening in our country. I
want we as a people to grasp why our S.A.D. destroys not builds, sickens not
makes healthy, sedates not empowers. For what we eat becomes what we
think. The chemicals and the saturated fat do nothing good for our
bodies. Doug Graham, D.C. remarks in Nutrition and Athletic Performance,
"Heated fats have several properties that make them a poor choice for
athletes. In order to make use of them for fuel, they would have to be
reheated inside the body until they reached the liquid state. This usually
requires a temperature that exceeds 300 degrees." This last
statement, if truth be known, is a statement that stands tall and
illustrious. For words are small in its implication. Every disease,
I don't care what disease it is, stems from that saturated fat staying in our
body, unable to leave, since our body's temperature only reaches 98.6
degrees. In other words, by taking the medical route, as reinforced by the
National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutes, it is
OK to eat the 5 oz of animal products and ignore Billy and Bobby's plea for
justice.
We continue reading the advertised food groups from in the doctor's office. We
see the milk, the yogurt, the cheese, the fat, the oils, the frozen yogurt, the
tea, the coffee, and, let's not to forget the last column, the fruit and
vegetables. Finally, they were mentioned. It's almost like they are
an afterthought.
So we study this chart. Incidentally, it was supplied by Pfizer Drug
Company, makers of lipitor, which is used for lowering cholesterol. Hmmm,
is there a hidden message here? It's similar to the milk and dairy
industries that supply the school system with charts, pictures, studies, plus
Got Milk ads. Hmmm, are there any connections? In God's Way to
Ultimate Health it states, "Leading sources of saturated fat and
cholesterol in the American diet are meat, poultry, and dairy products."
Now I have a statistic that is heart wrenching, disgusting, and eye opening to
all those who are not already aware of this fact. God's Way talks about
how fast food is loaded with hormones such as the chicken that our children are
eating, the beef products that our children are eating, and the pork that our
children are eating. Furthermore, they describe a relationship between
those hormones and the decrease in age of the onset of puberty. "The
average age of puberty from 1950, which was 16-17 years old, today, 50 years
later, because of the invention of fast food, is now between 10-11 years old. One
pediatrician reported recently that a large numbers of girls as young as 7, 8,
and 9 years old are now menstruating." Is there a connection?
We read Pfizer's chart. We think of the medical advice. We read the
statistics as reported in Realties for the Nineties. Here is an excerpt.
"The main location of cholesterol is animal flesh. A lean portion
amount of cholesterol is in an average egg, which has 275 mg. The rise in
blood cholesterol from consuming 1 egg per day is 12%." These facts
are mind boggling to me. I study Pfizer's chart, and it says it's OK to
eat the lean potion, to drink the milk, to eat the cheese. In fact, it
recommends having two or more servings per day. We study the newspaper
advice on cholesterol, which suggests keeping a healthy level of "total
cholesterol less that 200mg." We read the statistics on this
so-called healthy level. "The chance of a male dying from heart
disease if his blood cholesterol is 210/dl is greater than 50%."
These are realities of life. These are figures that can't be argued
with. I say if your doctor gives you advice on a dietary change that you
have a 50% chance of dying. I say change doctors, for cholesterol is a
killer. Saturated fat is a killer. The reason being, "a
temperature that exceeds 300 degrees" is needed to break down these
saturated fats. We are beginning to open our eyes.
We walk with continuous joy in the park. We stroll in solemn solace down
the aisles in the supermarket. We visit the local schools and see the
outcome of a generation of fast food. We say hello to somebody.
Anybody. The results that we see don't need statistical data. The results
are in the people's faces. The results are in the average girth of our
populace. The results are in the vitality of our youth; a shocking 90%
cannot pass the minimum physical fitness test. The results are in our
populace; the average person has a 98.5% change dying of a major disease.
The results are in our elderly population; there are major concerns in Medicare
costs and health. To those who want to continue as they are, do so without
resignation, without complaint. Do so without empowerment without our
body's designed right for excellence in health to the day of death.
We study those who did not want to be a statistic, those who empowered
themselves, those who were sick and tired of being sick and tired. Elwin
Nichols had his first heart attack and a quadruple bypass surgery in 1982. In
June 1992 he had a second heart attack. He was told there was not much
hope. Elwin was continuing his standard American diet. He was a
candidate for death. His doctors said, "There was not much
hope." That was July 2, 1993. Elwin had no choice but to change
his ways. As recommended by Hallelujah Acres, "He quit eating meat
and dairy products, added a lot of fresh raw fruits to his diet, began consuming
three or four glasses of carrot juices, three teaspoons of barely green
everyday, and started walking." That, my friends, is our medication.
That, my friends, is the secret of long health and happiness. We cannot
put dead food in our system and be healthy. Change was seen within 5
months, not years. In the medical profession there is no cure just
hope. Thirty-six million Americans are living like this. Elwin's
weight went from 195lbs down to 162 lbs, and his cholesterol, which ranged from
250-300, went down to 143 by Oct 23, 1993.
Is there a mystery out there? The answers have been around for years.
Unfortunately there is no money to be made by the pharmaceutical industry. An
article in the Journal of the American Medical Association states, "A
vegetarian diet can prevent 97% of our coronary occlusion."
This is the information that should be handed out by the medical experts. This
is the information that should be provided by your local newspaper regarding how
to keep your cholesterol levels healthy. As stated in Realities for the
Nineties, "The cholesterol found in all grains, legumes, fruits,
vegetables, nuts, and seeds is none. Zero." What does it take
for the average consumer to understand these facts?
Hi, my name is Arnold. I write these newsletters week after week, month
after month. I am obsessed, literally and figuratively, with the role of
diet and exercise as the main ingredients for recovery of health in ourselves,
in our towns, in our country. I am trying to find the right words to use
to eloquently describe the possibilities for excellence at all times.
It's a Thursday morning around 7:30am. This article has to be finished
within the hour. It's Thanksgiving. Everything has to be
ready. There are seven people in our family. I am 95-100% raw, my
wife is 50-70% raw, one daughter is 50-60% raw, and three other children are
somewhat aware of their dietary choices but would rather not think about
it. In addition, there is my grandson who eats 50% raw depending on who is
feeding him. So our dinner will be 80% raw, 20% cooked. We are
having turkey. My wife made it, but she won't eat it. I, being who I
am, stayed up late Tuesday night, Wednesday night, and all day today so that
after I finish writing this up I will be able to make raw food dishes.
What is the point? I am relentless. There is a truth that has to be
shared. I will do whatever it takes to share that truth. Those who
understand this statement will understand that no task it too great, no task is
too small. The health of ourselves, the health of our family, the health
of our nation, greatly depends on people like myself, on people like yourself,
who understand this information and then share with people like myself, like
yourself, who refuse to eat the saturated fats. Many times in a day like
today we are placed in a position of going against traditional forces of
cultural acceptance. To all those I salute you for keeping your truth for
it has to be heard, shared, and accepted.
I thank you for your time
Arnold
References:
God's Way to Ultimate Health by Dr. George H. Malkamus
Realties for the Nineties
Diet for a New American by John Robbins
Nutrition for Living by Janet L. Christian, Janet L. Greger
Food for Life by Neal Barnard, M.D.
Nutrition for Athletic Performance by Douglas N. Graham, D.C.
Food for though: Choose your low cholesterol heart health Diet by Pfizer
US Pharmaceuticals
"Keep Cholesterol at a health level: by Joseph C. Kraynak, M.D., FACC
Miracle of Fasting by Paul Bragg
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