Does Low Cholesterol Cause Violent Behavior?

Does Low Cholesterol Cause Violence

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made on our website. If you make a purchase through links from this website, we may get a small share of the sale from Amazon and other similar affiliate programs. You can read our complete legal information for more details. By using this site, you agree the information contained here is for informational purposes only. For specific medical questions, consult your doctor. NO information on this site should be used to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any disease or condition.

Cholesterol and Violence

Why do people today seem so mad, angry and violent? One would think it’s due to our societies obsession with violent movies, video games, music or crazy office jobs with horrible bosses and demanding customers. What about the 45 minute commute and road rage? That has to do something, right? Well yes, I would assume these issues play a factor, but what if you were told low cholesterol may be causing it or making things worse?

Low Cholesterol?

Yes! There have been studies done that concludes low cholesterol is correlated with aggressive, violent behavior in both humans and primates. In this post we will learn the basics of cholesterol and why if low, it may be impacting your mood and swinging you to a more violent behavior pattern.

What is Cholesterol? The basics.

Cholesterol is a fatty, waxy substance found in all cells of the body. It’s a building block and key structural element in animal cells, basically it’s the building materials of the body.

In addition, Cholesterol is a precursor to Vitamin D, helps us digest foods and also is essential in the creation or hormones, even sex hormones.

Cells are constantly dying and then rebuilding and cholesterol plays a major part in the re-building process.

Contrary to mainstream beliefs our bodies need large amounts of cholesterol and saturated fats in order to maintain healthy cells and adequate rebuilding of them.

In fact more than 50% of your body is made up of cholesterol.

Do you want your body and liver to work hard? probably not so to help it out one would need to eat more cholesterol and fatty foods.

Cholesterol and Violence 2

How Did Researchers Figure Out Low Cholesterol Makes You Violent?

Researchers in Sweden looked at the blood tests of 80,000 people between the ages of 24-70 that were arrested due to violent behavior.

What was their definition of violent behavior? Basically anyone that was accused of two or more violent crimes against another human.

They then looked at and compared cholesterol levels of the violent group and that of a group that was not associated with violent behavior. The conclusion showed that the violent group had lower cholesterol levels…in fact their report stated, “violent criminals had significantly lower cholesterol than others identical in age, sex, alcohol indices and education.”

Here’s a link to their study, “Low Cholesterol and Violent Crime.”

Wait, what? Why Would Low Cholesterol Be Associated with Aggressive Behavior?

When researchers look at the results of the study they theorized that low cholesterol levels altered brain chemistry and possibly reduced serotonin levels.

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is multi functional but is considered to be a key element in brain and mood function and responsible for maintaining mood balance. Super, super basics: with low serotonin one is more likely to become depressed and with high serotonin one is likely to become happier.

The crazy thing is that serotonin requires cholesterol! Cholesterol helps the serotonin nerve receptors maintain its’ structural integrity.

Low levels of both cholesterol and serotonin can alter ones mood and be a potentially devastating change in outlook and social behavior resulting in violence toward others.

Cholesterol in Brain function:

Most people think cholesterol has everything to do with the cardiovascular system and heart health but in fact cholesterol plays a heavy roll in brain health. Remember cholesterol is basically a building block for cells. The brain has cells and they are also constantly dying and rebuilding. When your cholesterol levels are low you put your brain at risk as its’ cells aren’t able to rebuild properly.

Low cholesterol in the brain equals low function and perhaps one can see a correlation with behavior.

Mainstream Media and Doctors Create The “Low Cholesterol Is Better” Narrative…But Is That Right?

If I was to ask a person on the street, “Is high cholesterol or low cholesterol better?”, they would probably say high is bad and low is good. Right?

So I think it’s safe to say our culture and Western medicine has an obsession with lowering cholesterol. TV has ads constantly promoting statins and other cholesterol lowering activities like eating grains. Do you think there is a hidden agenda at play? Are corporate profits behind this narrative? Does big pharma play a roll? Do the doctors and media understand the negative psychological effect of low cholesterol? Do they care?

From a psychological and mental perspective it seems low cholesterol is more dangerous than high. Even Dr. Eric Berg agrees with this as he stated, “cholesterol is made by your body but is not the villain, it’s the band aid.”

Why Low Cholesterol is Bad for your Brain According to a Doctor and Researcher

While listening to a speech by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride I decided to take some notes as she had a number of take aways. Here are few with regards to the mental aspect of low cholesterol.

She basically said that when studying older people the ones with higher cholesterol are mentally stable and report less symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s.

She believes one of the reasons for this is that when cholesterol levels are dropped you but the brain in a dangerous spot as it interferes with the cell rejuvenation process. In a brain that has adequate amounts of cholesterol the cells that die are quickly replaced.

How?

The body uses protein, saturated fats and cholesterol as the building materials. If the body is low on cholesterol the body isn’t getting a major component of the building materials and thus you will find a brain that isn’t able to function properly. She has consistently seen people with low cholesterol have aggressive personalties, increased anxiety and lack self control which can lead to not only violent behavior but bad judgement.

Notes from a Professor of Psychology on Low Cholesterol and Psychological Effects

Dr. James M. Greenblatt, a professor of psychiatry, had a few things to say about cholesterol. In his practice when dealing with depressed patients he takes their blood and evaluates the cholesterol levels. He finds that patients with a total cholesterol level of 150 mg/dL or lower can be a contributing factor for depression. One of his treatments is to bring up their cholesterol with food or adjusting their statin medication.

He states, “scientists, don’t exactly know why low cholesterol is linked to depression, suicide, and violence. Some researchers theorize that low levels of cholesterol alter brain chemistry, suppressing the production and/or availability of serotonin or other neurotransmitters in the brains.”

Dr. Greenblatt wrote a great article in Psychology today titled, “Low Cholesterol and Its Psychological Effects.”

Main Streams’ Recommended Levels of Total Cholesterol

  • High 240 mg/dL or higher
  • Borderline 200-239 mg/dL
  • Good less than 200mg/dL
  • Danger below 120mg/dL

(One should note that the average cholesterol rate of a heart attack patient is 170)

If you are having major mood swings and feeling violent then perhaps there is a way to help and that just could be by eating some high cholesterol foods. This is by no ways the only solution but maybe it will help. Using food as medicine instead of a prescription might be a more natural way to improvement. Below you will find a guide that shows you the foods with a high amount of cholesterol.

Foods Rich in Cholesterol

  • Animal Brain 1-3 grams per 100g
  • Caviar 588mg per 100g
  • Cod Liver Oil 570mg per 100g
  • Fresh Egg Yolk 424mg per 100g
  • Butter 218mg per 100g
  • Cold Water Fish and/or Shellfish 81mg-173mg per 100g
  • Lard 94mg per 100g

The Anti-Cholesterol: What food to Stay Away From? Why?

Try to stay away from Cooking Oils, Vegetable Oils and Margarine as they are not helping the cholesterol situation. If you eat out a lot it is near impossible but if you cook at home you have no excuse. Here are just a few of the negative consequence of using cooking oils, vegetable oil and margarine:

  • Full of trans fat
  • Can cause cancer, diabetes, neurological damage
  • Immune problems
  • Can cause atherosclerosis
  • Can cause heart disease
  • Can cause infertility
  • Can interfere with pregnancy
  • Is dangerous for fetus
  • Accelerates aging

What about Statins? Do they play a role in mental health?

Big Pharma makes a killing on their prescription drugs. Statins being a major money maker.

Oh yeah, you should know that statins make more profit for the pharmaceutical companies than any other prescription drug!

Statins are generally prescribed to lower your cholesterol and help prevent a heart attack or any other cardiovascular disease but they do have major symptoms that can be easily argued as being worse and potentially put your health at risk even further.

Some Common Statin Side Effects

  • Heart failure through co-enzyme Q10 deficit
  • Muscle Inflammation, rhabdomyolysis
  • Kidney Damage, kidney failure
  • Liver Damage
  • Nerve Damage
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss
  • Depression, Short Temper, Violent Behavior
  • Fetal Malformations if Pregnant
  • Cancer

As you can see one third of the symptoms are brain related. Can you see the correlation that low cholesterol can have negative impacts on brain function, mood and behavior?

According to Dr. Cambell-McBride many wives report that it is near impossible to live with their husbands who are on statins due to their change in mood and irritability. They are basically too difficult to live with and this goes the same for husbands that have wives on statins.

Low Cholesterol Makes You Mad

Low Cholesterol Makes You Mad!

As you can see there are a number of arguments and data that shows the negative side effects of low cholesterol. When looking at the Western population there is a growing trend of mental disorders, addiction, violence and our jail population is massive and only increasing. The poor are more likely to commit a violent crime but could their bad low cholesterol diet increase the probability? Could low cholesterol be more dangerous than high cholesterol? Could our (SAD) Standard American Diets which is high carb and low cholesterol be a contributing factor toward aggressive behavior?

These are some questions we should ask. We should also look at the conspiracy of the elites, the food corporations, the pharmaceutical companies and government to assess what’s really going on. Can you begin to see through the propaganda? It sounds crazy but we need to question the narrative and ask what’s pushing the agenda. And once you see the truth what can you do to stay healthy and live a peaceful and positive life.

If you like this article please share!

Latest Posts

  • The Top 4 Best Beach Clubs in Cartagena

    The Top 4 Best Beach Clubs in Cartagena

    If a beach getaway is what you are after, Cartagena, Colombia, has got you covered. Aside from its incredible history and architectural beauty, Cartagena also offers great beach club options for all kinds of visitors. In this article, we will learn which are the top beach clubs in Cartagena, where you can soak up the…

    Read More

  • Can You Flush Toilet Paper In Bogota?

    Can You Flush Toilet Paper In Bogota?

    I remember first encountering the “no flush” rule of Latin America while visiting Peru. In Cusco, I saw a small sign above the toilet that said, “Please don’t flush; throw away.” I didn’t understand and thought it meant sanitary napkins, not toilet paper. But I soon learned that I was wrong.  You are advised not…

    Read More

  • Can You Use Uber In Bogota?

    Can You Use Uber In Bogota?

    If you’ve ever traveled overseas, knowing how you’ll get around the country can be challenging. It’s foreign; maybe you don’t speak the language and don’t want to get lost on your travels. Of course, most Americans are used to calling an Uber, but can you use Uber in Bogota, Colombia?  I recently found that Uber…

    Read More