MY OLDER BIOLOGICAL BROTHER Dr. MICHAEL KIM McMILLAN, A PROFESSIONAL CHEMIST AND MEDICAL RESEARCHER, ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2007, RESPONDED IN WRITING TO A QUESTION FROM ME: WHICH OF THE TWO----"SMART BALANCE" OR "PROMISE ACTIV"--- IS BETTER FOR MY OWN CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH?

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From: Michael McMillan <mcmillan.mk@gmail.com>

To: "mcmillanj@att.net" <mcmillanj@att.net>

Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 at 11:52:53 AM MDT

Subject: Re: Smart Balance

Dear John;

 

It is good to hear from you; last time i emailed you it came back, but that was at your texas.net email...

 

If you are really interested in these two products; I would look at the concentration of phytosterols per serving, and secondly whether there are hydrogenated fats (which produces trans fats.) If they both have the same concentration of phytosterols, then there may be no effective diffference..I tend to use virgin olive oils and flax seed oil, myself, though of course I am taking both zocor (a statin) and zetia (a cholesterol uptake inhibitor)

 

 If you really wish to limit your cholesterol levels, though I would recommend taking statins, as they seem to have anti-inflammatory effects in addition, and have much more powerful cholesterol lowering effects.

 

Anyway, it is not easy to know what is best, as cholesterol per se, may not be the cause but oxidized LDL may be the inflammatory stimulus....and overall arteriosclerosis does seem to be an inflammatory process.

 

Yesterday it rained here in Los Angeles, for the first time since March, and overall it is cooling off at night,

 

Best Wishes,

 

Mike

 

On 9/22/07, John McMillan <mcmillanj@att.net> wrote:

Michael, which of these two products, Smart Balance or Promise Activ, do you believe to be better for the consumer's heart health? Thanks for your expertise in responding to that important question. I hope that you are having a good early fall season in the Los Angeles area, by the way. Sincerely and Best Wishes, John Kevin McMillan. Phone: (512) 342-2295.

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From: "Joan Dippolito" <consumermail@smartbalance.com>
To: < mcmillanj@att.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:23:55 -0400
Subject: Smart Balance
Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to contact us concerning
our Smart Balance product(s).

Attached you will find some information on the products which should answer
any questions you may have.  Please note that our competitor's claim to
"remove cholesterol" refers to dietary cholesterol which is contained in
food items.  Our product balances blood cholesterol ratio by raising HDL
"good" cholesterol and lowering LDL "bad" cholesterol.


Joan Dippolito
Consumer Relations
Smart Balance Inc.

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From: <mcmillanj@att.net>
To: < consumermail@gfabrands.com>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 1:08 AM
Subject: Consumer Mail Form


> Below is the result of your feedback form.  It was submitted by
> ( mcmillanj@att.net) on Friday, September 14, 2007 at 01:08:54
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> First Name: John Kevin
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> Last Name: McMillan
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> Street: 11411 Research Blvd Apt 325
>
> City: Austin
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> State: TX
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> Zip Code: 78759
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> Country: USA
>
> Phone Number: 512-342-2295
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> Store Name: WalMart Lakeline
>
> Product of Interest: Smart Balance spread
>
> Comment: Please explain to me in writing why you believe that your Smart
> Balance buttery spread would be better for my cardiovascular health and
> overall health than Promise activ-brand buttery spread--the latter of
> which advertises that it has been "clinically proven to actively remove
> cholesterol" (exact quote).
>
> Submit: Submit
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