Frank M. Sacks, MD; Dean Ornish, MD; Bernard Rosner, PhD; Sandra McLanahan, MD;

William P. Castelli, MD; Edward H. Kass, MD, PhD

The influence of dairy foods in the diet on plasma levels of total, low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C, respectively) was studied in 75 adult lactovegetarians living in the northeastern United States. Dairy products were the major sources of dietary saturated fat and cholesterol. Continue reading →