Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S.
A study presented at the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association in San Diego, California, described a possible link to Parkinson’s disease and low cholesterol.
How the Study was Conducted
Dr. Huang and colleagues, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, measured the cholesterol levels of 124 Parkinson’s patients and a group of 112 similar people free of Parkinson’s disease.
Huang reported that men with low total and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels had an increased risk of Parkinson’s.
The study found that those with cholesterol levels between 91 and 135 were 6 times more likely to have Parkinson’s, and those LDL levels below 91 were 4 time more likely.
Huang commented that the reason for the link between low cholesterol and Parkinson may be due to the fact that:
- Cholesterol helps rid the body of environmental toxins that might trigger Parkinson’s.
- Cholesterol is a precursor for hormones/chemical modulators that are important in central nervous system function.
Dr. Grisanti’s Comments
It is of great interest that Dr. Huang commented on the significance of cholesterol and the importance of hormone production and detoxification compromise. Remember 80% of cholesterol in made in the liver. Cholesterol is also important for the production of cortisone (the body’s natural pain killer)