Heart Health- A Review Of Dr Dwight Lundell's Book "The Great Cholesterol Lie"

The book brings a health message so critically important, so long overdue, filled with a straight forward plan that ends constant fearful worry about how to heal your heart and do so naturally without statin medications.

Dr. Lundell holds nothing back revealing his love for medicine and his chosen specialty, the heart; his anger at the medical community, pharmaceutical industry, all he saw in 25 years performing 5,000 open-heart surgeries while being a highly respected, renowned physician amongst the most prestigious.

He de-mystifies the complexities and when you finish this book, you know you have control over your health and know exactly what to do.I don’t know of another thoracic surgeon who cares so much, he answers questions from purchasers of his book.

It is undoubtedly the most important book every written about cholesterol, heart disease and inflammation since this theory began 60 years ago. Dr. Lundell reveals why the cholesterol theory is scientifically and fatally flawed and has been since it began and why inflammation is the real cause of heart disease.

Then he simply reveals very good news—your action plan!How you can heal your heart naturally without statin medications!

Who is Dr. Dwight Lundell to write this extraordinary book and why should we believe this outstanding physician?

Dwight C. Lundell, MD

Dr. Lundell’s experience in Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery over the last 25 years includes certification by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Lundell was a pioneer in “Off-Pump” heart surgery reducing surgical complications and recovery times. He’s in the Beating Heart Hall of Fame and has been listed in Phoenix Magazine’s Top Doctors for 10 years.

He has been recognized by his peers as a leader and has served as Chief resident at the University of Arizona and Yale University Hospitals and later served as Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery.

He was one of the founding partners of the Lutheran Heart Hospital which became the second largest Heart hospital in U.S. and is now owned by Banner Health

As a recognized leader in his field, Dr. Lundell has consulted and advised for a variety of leading medical device manufacturers such as Cardio Thoracic Systems, Inc. before and after it’s acquisition by Guidant Corporation. He advised St. Jude Medical on tissue valve implantation and marketing. For A-Med, Inc., he consulted on, conducted, and published the first clinical study on miniature pumps for heart support. He co-authored a clinical study validating key technology for Coalescent Surgical, which was subsequently acquired by Medtronic, Inc.

Publications & Presentations

The Great Cholesterol Lie, March 2009

The Cure for Heart Disease: July 2007

A Miniature Right Heart Support System Improves Cardiac Output and Stroke Volume During Beating Heart Posterior/Lateral Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Heart Surgery Forum, 2003;6(5):302-6.

Clinical and Six-Month Angiographic Evaluation of Coronary Arterial Graft Interrupted Anastomoses by Use of a Self-Closing Clip Device: a Multi-center Prospective Clinical Trial, J. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2003 Jul; 126(a):168-77, discussion 177-8.

The Interrelationship of Factors Controlling Cardiac Output, Med Hypothesis, 1983 Jan; 10(1):77-95.

Clinical Applications of the Intra-aortic Balloon Pump, Ariz Med, 1981 Jan;38(1):19-21.

Randomized Comparisons of the Modified Wire-Guided and Standard Intra-aortic Balloon Catheters, J. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1981 Feb;81(2):297-301.

Combined Aortic Valve Replacement and Myocardial Revascularization, Connecticut Medicine, 1980 Jun;44(6):363-6.

The Importance of Myocardial Protection in Combined Aortic Valve Replacement and Myocardial Revascularization, Annual. Thorac Surg, 1979 Dec;28(6):501-8.

Leiomyoma of the Esophagus, Conn Med, 1979 Aug;43(8):483-5

Cold Chemical Cardioplegia, Presentation at the New England Surgical Society, May, 1979.

Doppler Ultrasound Diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Presented at Connecticut Society of Board Surgeons, December 1978.

Hypoliquorreic Headache and Pneumoncephalus Caused by Thoracosub Arachnoid Fistula, Neurology 1977 Oct;27(10):993-995.

Guidelines for the Management of Lung Cancer, Ariz Med, 1977 Mar;34(3):176-82.

Education

Yale University School of Medicine

Chief Resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1978-1979

Yale University School of Medicine

Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident, 1977-1978

University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center

Chief Resident, General Surgery, 1976-1977

University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center

Surgery Resident, 1971-1973, 1975-1977

University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center

General Surgery Intern, 1971-1972

University of Arizona

Doctor of Medicine, Charter Class of 1971