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Cholesterol: Friend or Foe?

http://www.westonaprice.org/Cholesterol-Friend-Or-Foe.html

OUR VIEW:

We find it interesting that when a child is born, a diet high in fats and cholesterol is regularly recommended.  However as we age, our medical community tells us we need to reduce our fat and cholesterol levels to extremely low levels.  From a basic physiological standpoint this recommendation seems counterproductive.  We completely understand the need for cholesterol and fat during the developmental years of infancy but what about during adolescence and adulthood?  Do we halt the need for cell reproduction as we age?  Quite the contrary, cell death is quite prominent as we age.  In fact cell regeneration becomes the problem as we progress through adulthood.  This leads us to some key points about fat and cholesterol.

1. Cholesterol is needed as building blocks for cells and hormones.
2. Cholesterol makes up more than 50 percent of the cell membrane
3. Cholesterol maintains membrane permeability and protects the core of the cell while still allowing the cell to be fluid.
4. Fat is essential to our diets.
5. Cholesterol is essential for the digestion of fats.
6. Cholesterol is also a building block to hormones that regulate blood sugar and blood pressure, balance minerals and the many functions of progesterone and estrogen.
7. It is also a precursor to vitamin D.  When the synthesis of cholesterol is inhibited, so is vitamin D.
8. Levels of cholesterol should remain between 200-240 mg/dL in most if not all cases.

The Death of the Squat

http://www.functionalstrengthcoach3.com/squats.html

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We believe the squat is foundational exercise that not only should be used on a regular basis but should be mastered as a primary movement of the body.  We do agree that our trunk is the limiting factor with a loaded squat, however the ability to perform a body weight squat is very important for everyday function.  Developing strong quadricep, hamstring, glute, and trunk muscles in relation to the body’s normal movement patterns is very important for long term performance.

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