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"The body cannot make essential fatty acids, so we must consume them as dietary fats (or oils) in the right balance. They allow for the storage of energy, the absorption of vital nutrients and vitamins, the production of numerous hormones, and the smooth function of the body. Dietary fats come in two basic forms: saturated and unsaturated. Saturated fats are found in meat, poultry, and whole-milk dairy products. We tend to eat too many of them, creating an increased risk for cardiovascular disease." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "Trans fats harm enzymes including delta-6-desaturase, which converts beneficial dietary fats (see discussion of dietary fats in chapter 9) to forms used by the body. In this way, trans fats can actually escalate essential fatty acid deficits. This is an important but overlooked issue. We ingest fish oils and convert them into health-nurturing substances. But not if we eat trans fats! The same enzymes that convert good fats recognize trans fats as if they were wholesome, allowing them into their receptor sites where they stick and destroy the enzymes." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"The influence of dietary fats on mineral absorption is complex and only understood in part. Several key observations have been made, although many of the factors that influence absorption are still unknown. For example, increasing linoleic acid in the diet significantly reduce calcium in the stool, indicating that omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) stimulate calcium absorption.51 Calcium absorption will also be significantly increased when the diet is supplemented daily with fish oil, evening primrose oil, a mixture of both, or sunflower oil." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Lipase is an enzyme (page 506) that is used by the body to break down dietary fats into an absorbable form. When lipase levels are insufficient to break down dietary fats, greasy, light-colored stools ensue; this condition is called steatorrhea. Where is it found? Most of the body's lipase is manufactured in the pancreas, although some of it is secreted in the saliva, as well. Pancreatin contains lipase along with two other groups of enzymes (page 506): proteases and amylase." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Your lymphatic system (your body's sewage system) becomes stagnant when the normally clear lymph fluid becomes thick with cellular debris, toxins, microorganisms, and dietary fats.Thickened, stagnant lymph contributes to fatigue, a vague feeling of illness, and weight gain—especially around the abdomen, hips, and buttocks. Your colon can hold a great deal of waste material. That which is not eliminated promptly putrefies, adding to the toxic load of your body. Many people with "potbellies" may actually have several pounds of old, hardened fecal matter lodged within their colons." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"EXOGENOUS LIPOPROTEIN PATHWAY The exogenous lipoprotein pathway has its origin in the enterocyte with the synthesis of chylomicron particles. dietary fats absorbed in the intestine are packaged into large, triglyceride-rich chylomicrons for delivery to sites of lipid metabolism or storage. During their transit to the liver, these particles interact with lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and undergo partial lipolysis to form chylomicron remnants. These chylomicron remnants pick up Dietary fat and cholesterol Bile salts and cholesterol LIVER FIGURE 1 Human lipoprotein metabolism." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Early studies linking dietary fats to colon cancer could have been confounded by the effect of total energy, because fats are major contributors to variability in total energy in the diet, and statistical methods to sort these factors were often not employed [29-31]. Studies that have tried to separate the effects have generally not shown an association for dietary fat [32]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Blood pressure, dietary fats, and antioxidants. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 48, 1226-1232. Gruchow, H., Sobocinski, K., and Barboriak, J. (1985). Alcohol, nutrient intake and hypertension in U.S. adults. JAMA 253, 1567-1570. Hajjar, I., and Kotchen, T. (2003). Regional variations of blood pressure in the United States are associated with regional variations in dietary intakes: The NHANES-III data. /. Nutr. 133(1), 211-214. Jakulj, F., et al. (2007). A high-fat meal increases cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stress in healthy young adults. J. Nutr. 137(4), 935-939. Ferrara, L. A., et al." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"The rest of your plate should be balanced with whole grains, proteins, and dietary fats. Low-carb diets may help you lose weight, but they're not good for your brain. Whole grains have complex carbohydrates that supply a steady flow of energy rather than the spike and crash of simple sugars, and they're necessary to transport amino acids such as tryptophan into the brain. As you learned in chapter 4, tryptophan is a precursor necessary for the production of serotonin, and it and other important amino acids come from protein." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"But asTaubes has documented, the attitude on the committee was that even if all the data weren't hard as rock quite yet, what would be the harm in getting Americans to cut down on dietary fats? At the press conference introducing the Dietary Goals, Mark Hegsted, the Harvard School of Public Health nutritionist who helped to shape them, put it this way: "The question to be asked is not why we should change our diet, but why not?" At least one good answer to that question was apparently overlooked. Perhaps because fat was in such bad repute in 1977, Dr." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Yet your body needs a certain amount of fat, as fats are critical for the body to perform essential functions (see "Benefits of dietary fats," page 98). The best way to manage fats in your diet is to balance them: focus on eating the fats that are known to be beneficial (such as monounsaturated and omega-3 fats). It's important to note here that it is best to GOOD SOURCES OF SOLUBLE FIBER Note: We did not include the amount of soluble fiber in these foods because fiber content can vary significantly due to growing conditions and how the produce was processed or stored." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Decrease dietary fats, especially saturated fats. breast activity on scintigraphy; and a significant reduction in the variability of tissue activity.7 Maybe somewhat surprisingly, another study showed a decrease in benign breast changes with alcohol consumption.8 Since alcohol slows down the metabolism of estrogen, it is not clear why this study demonstrated these results. Avoid Methylxanthines (Caffeine). Removal of caffeine from the diet, an idea that originated with Ohio surgeon Dr. John Minton, is probably the most well-known alternative treatment for fibrocystic breasts." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "A diet that maximizes consumption of fruits and vegetables and minimizes dietary fats is beneficial for bone development. Women older than age 65 who do not eat enough and women who practice frequent dieting • Osteoporosis-related fractures will develop in almost half of all women older than 65. • Osteoporosis is a serious and disabling disease and is far easier to prevent than to treat. • Women with a family history of osteoporosis, and especially hip fractures, are at the highest risk of developing the condition." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Gets fermented by bacteria in the colon, which may have an anti-inflammatory effect and improve metabolism of dietary fats dietary factors and the risk of stroke or high blood pressure concluded that a diet low in sodium; high in potassium; and rich in whole grains, cereal fiber, fruits and vegetables, and fatty fish will likely reduce the incidence of stroke. Reduce cancer risks." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) "SMART FATS AND VITAMINS You might be wondering, Are there actually fats that are smart* Smart fats, as I fondly refer to them, are dietary fats that offer health benefits without harming the body like the other "bad" fats (namely, saturated and trans fats). In this book we'll focus on two smart fats in particular: omega-3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats. Monounsaturated fats lower LDL cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. They may also increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good") cholesterol levels, reduce blood pressure, and improve insulin sensitivity." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Ninety-five percent of the dietary fats are triglycerides. A triglyceride is a glycerol molecule with three fat molecules attached. These fat molecules are called fatty acids. Lipase enzymes, found in our bile, break apart the triglyceride molecules. The triglyceride is converted into a monoglyceride, which the body can then absorb, along with the individual fatty acids and the glycerol. Fatty acids and monoglycerides are absorbed and transported by lipoproteins." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"However, restricting dietary fats led to modest weight loss (Dansinger and Schaefer 2006) but spared none from invasive breast cancer (Prentice et al. 2006), colorectal cancer (Beresford et al. 2006), or cardiovascular disease (Howard et al. 2006). Many are not willing to give up their true belief (Anderson and Appel 2006). It's time to admit limitations and call a halt to pseudoscience. In a recent editorial, Davey-Smith and Ebrahim (2002) warn that data dredging, bias, and confounding are tarnishing the credibility of modern epidemiology." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Cancer Research 61:1927-33, 2001] Omega-3 oil Researchers at the American Health Foundation in Valhalla, New York, conducted an experiment among three equal groups of 120 mice to determine the effect of various dietary fats on colon cancer formation. Various studies suggest the composition of dietary fats is more critical to colon cancer risk than the total amount of fat. The consumption of a western-type diet of mixed fats (omega-3s as in fish oil, omega-6s as in corn oil, and saturated fats) was evaluated in mice." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"Dietary Fat There are at least three broad mechanisms by which dietary fats might either enhance or slow age-related macular degeneration: first, because of the high caloric density of fats, eating high-fat foods can displace other nutrient-dense foods that may have otherwise protected against AMD. Second, eating high-fat and low nutrient density foods may contribute to high body mass, which is sometimes reported to be a risk factor for AMD [185-187]. Third, fatty acids themselves have numerous biological effects as components of biological membranes and regulators of biochemical pathways." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Triglycerides in the blood come from dietary fats or from other calorie sources such as carbohydrates. Dietary calories not used immediately by tissues for energy are converted to triglycerides and stored in fat cells. Stored triglycerides are released as needed to meet energy demands. Excess triglycerides are linked to coronary artery disease in some people. 4-5 Moderate risk 6 Moderate to severe risk over 7 Severe risk You'll notice we have left off total cholesterol. As we will explain in the coming pages, there are other factors that we believe are more important." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "APO E2 Allele Damage from oxidized dietary fats and cholesterol is lowest in people who have the E2 allele and greatest in those with the E4. APO E3 Allele Individuals with this allele respond well to regular exercise. If their total cholesterol is high, they respond better to statin drugs than to vitamin B3 (niacin). APO E4 Allele People with the E4 allele tend to have higher blood levels of cholesterol, Lp(a), and triglycerides and lower HDL values." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"By contrast, in a recent study on the relationship between dietary fats and the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, researchers were surprised to learn that the natural, healthy fats can actually reduce the risk for Alzheimer's by up to 80 percent. The study showed that the group with the lowest rate of Alzheimer's ate approximately 38 grams of these healthy fats every day, while those with the highest incidence of this disorder consumed only about half of that amount." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Dietary Fats and Eicosanoids For those wondering why I am discussing eicosanoids in a chapter about dietary fats, here's the critical link: the raw material for eicosanoid production comes from the fatty acids contained within our cell membranes, which in turn are derived from the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) we consume in our diets. Higher dietary intakes of a specific EFA—such as the omega-6 LA—leads to a higher concentration of that fatty acid in the cell membrane." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

"They had to recognize that even though an angioplasty or bypass operation might have failed them, they could achieve control over their own disease by totally eliminating the dietary fats that had been killing them in the first place. I did not require participants in the study to commit to any extra measures, such as exercise or meditation. There are several reasons for that. For one, it was my observation that in those cultures where coronary disease does not exist, it was diet and low cholesterol, not exercise habits or personal tranquillity, that were responsible for warding it off." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"Most of us know that dietary fats come in two general forms: Either they're good for us, or they're more destructive than tank treads on armadillos. And most of us know that we should avoid the bad kinds the way we avoid telemarketers. But if we dive a bit deeper into the story of good fats, we can also realize that it's more than just a get-good/avoid-bad argument." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"When lipase levels are insufficient to break down dietary fats, greasy, light-colored stools ensue; this condition is called steatorrhea. Where is it found? Most of the body's lipase is manufactured in the pancreas, although some of it is secreted in the saliva, as well. Pancreatin contains lipase along with two other groups of enzymes (page 506): proteases and amylase." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"We initiated more studies using several different nutrients, including fish protein, dietary fats and the antioxidants known as carotenoids. A couple of excellent graduate students of mine, Tom O'Connor and Youping He, measured the ability of these nutrients to affect liver and pancreatic cancer. The results of these, and many other studies, showed nutrition to be far more important in controlling cancer promotion than the dose of the initiating carcinogen." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"A similar trial found that cayenne could increase metabolism of dietary fats in Japanese women.18 These trials suggest cayenne may help in the treatment of obesity (page 446). In a double-blind study of people with dyspepsia (heartburn [page 260]), supplementation with 833 mg of cayenne powder in capsules, three times per day before meals, reduced heartburn symptoms by 48%, compared with a placebo. However, two of 15 individuals receiving cayenne discontinued it because of abdominal 19 pain. How much is usually taken? Topical creams containing 0.025% to 75% capsaicin are generally used." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Dietary fats and cholesterol don't necessarily turn into body fat and blood cholesterol. The way the body makes body fat and blood cholesterol is extremely complex, involving hundreds of different chemical reactions and dozens of nutrients. Because of this complexity, the health effects of eating dietary fat and dietary cholesterol may be very different from the health effects of having high blood cholesterol (what your doctor measures) or having too much body fat. As blood cholesterol levels in rural China rose in certain counties, the incidence of "Western" diseases also increased." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"Use only cold-pressed vegetable oils as sources of dietary fats. Consume oils in uncooked form only, such as in salad dressings. Q Limit your intake of fish—haddock, bluefish, salmon, and sardines—to a maximum of two servings a week, and do not eat raw or undercooked seafood. A damaged liver cannot handle the amount of vitamin A contained in these foods. Avoid cod liver oil. Q Keep the colon clean. Toxins accumulate in the liver and must be excreted via the colon and kidneys. (See colon cleansing in Part Three.) Q Avoid constipating foods." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

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