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What is Cholesterol?
Is There Such a Thing as Bad Cholesterol
Dangers of Statins
Healthy Cholesterol Foods
Turmeric Curcumin
Super Foods is a Must
Words of Interest from Carol
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What if everything you’ve been taught about cholesterol is completely wrong? Dr Thomas Lewis
In order to correct
heart problems, find out how to properly measure all the toxins that increase
your inflammatory markers … including one of the most toxic substances in your bloodstream David Minkoff, MD
Millions of people take
aspirin and statins to “prevent” a heart attack or stroke. But, in
reality, studies reveal a very different truth hidden from the general public Eric
L. Zielinski, DC
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Bleeding in the brain
Is There
Such a Thing as Bad Cholesterol
Credit
to this information goes to Steven Horne, Dr Kim Balas and Carol Nilsson
Cholesterol
is a type of fat manufactured in the liver. Your liver produces about 80% of the
cholesterol you need. Cholesterol is a
fat and protein so it is often known as lipo-protein. There is low dense
lipoprotein called LDL and there is high dense lipoprotein known as HDL. Both
LDL and HDL have very important functions in our body. LDL transports
manufactured cholesterol fats from the liver to the tissues. HDL transports
cholesterol fats from the tissues to the liver. The body adjusts the ratio of
HDL to LDL constantly according to the demands of the body.
Cholesterol
is crucial for the synthesis of all of our endocrine hormones, including those
of the adrenals, pituitary, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone
Cholesterol is necessary to make Vitamin D
from the sunshine on our skin.
Cholesterol
helps immunity when there is a deficiency of Vitamin C
. Cholesterol is needed to
assimilate the fat-soluble vitamins A, E, D, K
Cholesterol
is part of the structure of our cell membranes
and regulates what moves into the cell or moves out of the cell.
It
makes up much of the brain and is used to make neurotransmitters.
Cholesterol
is used to make bile, which aids fat digestion.
Dr Ravnskov quote: LDL, the molecule that
transport cholesterol in the blood, partake in the immune system by adhering to
and inactivating all kinds of microorganisms and their toxic products
Furthermore, children born with
very high cholesterol are protected against infection. But if inborn high
cholesterol protects against infections, inborn low cholesterol should have the
opposite effect. Indeed, this seems to be true.
Children
with the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome have very low cholesterol because the
enzyme that is necessary for the last step in the body’s synthesis of
cholesterol does not function properly. Most children with this syndrome are
either stillborn or they die early because of serious malformations of the
brain.
Dr Ravnskov states that people
with high cholesterol live the longest. There have been many studies done
regarding lowering the cholesterol levels with statin drugs but here is the catch.
Dr. Ravnskov explains how statin trials
can be manipulated. His quote “In most statin
trials the outcome has been misleading because the authors have used relative
risk reduction rather than absolute risk reduction. What´s the difference, you
may ask? If, for instance, 2 of 100 participants in the control group of a
trial suffer from heart disease but only 1 of 100 in the treatment group suffer
from heart disease, the absolute risk reduction is only one per
cent. However, the relative risk reduction is 50 per cent, because one is
50 per cent of two.
In other words
the variable known as heart disease is a major variable in the statin drug
results. I do not trust such trials as I find that they are easily manipulated
especially if there is a drug company anxious to get a particular statin drug
into the market. They fund the research study with the intention of getting the
results to prove their statin drugs have some beneficial effects.
This is what I
discovered about statin drugs. If we understand that our brain is fat in other
words cholesterol and that our cells are
all fatty cholesterol and the myelin sheath that covers our nerves is cholesterol
and if we know that statin drugs strip the cholesterol then it is obvious that
statin drugs can bind the fats from the brain to cause a lesion or the statin
drugs can strip the fats from the nerves. Does it not stand that statin drugs
can be the cause of depression, dementia. Alzheimers, memory loss, or MS or
Parkinson’s Disease? I think of the many elderly people who are suffering with
memory loss and I wonder how many of them are taking statin drugs stripping
away the good cholesterol from their brains.
According to Dr. Ravnskov “The
commonest side effect is muscular damage. According
to the drug companies it occurs in less than 0.01 per cent, but muscular damage
has only been recorded if the blood level of creatine, a molecule that reflects
muscular damage, becomes ten times higher than normal. Independent researchers
have reported that muscular symptoms occur in more than 20%, and microscopic
examinations of the muscles of statin-treated patients with muscular symptoms
and with normal creatine have shown muscular damage that disappeared together
with the muscular symptoms when the patients stopped treatment. Independent
researchers have also documented that statin treatment may cause heart failure, diabetes, cataract, hearing loss, impotency, memory loss, cognitive impairments, depression, suicidal ideation, Parkinson´s disease, and cancer.
“Are the trial directors honest? For some years, many researchers have questioned the results
from statin trials because they have been denied access to the primary data. In
2004–2005, health authorities in Europe and the United States introduced New
Clinical Trial Regulations which specified that all trial data had to be made
public. Since 2005, no statin trial has been successful.” Dr Ravnskov
I worked with a
client once diagnosed with MS. He was told there was a lesion in his brain and
his left arm and left leg were not working properly and he had hearing loss. I
found out that he had been taking a statin drug for 8 years. He took my TAFYH
course, he stopped taking the statin drugs and within 3 months the use of his
arm and leg returned and the hearing returned.
High
cholesterol does not cause atherosclerosis.
High
cholesterol does not cause heart disease.
Cholesterol-lowering
does not prevent heart disease.
Cholesterol is
our best friend!
Now
that we understand the critical role that cholesterol plays in our bodies we
start to see that there is no such thing as a bad cholesterol.
Dr.
Axe and Dr Cordain: Healthy Cholesterol Foods
Here
are a few of the top healthy cholesterol foods that you may want to
consider stocking up on:
- Olive Oil: Loaded
with heart-healthy unsaturated fats, extra-virgin olive oil has been shown to drop
bad LDL cholesterol levels to enhance heart health.
- Vegetables: Vegetables
are high in vitamins, minerals and fiber to support heart health, yet low
in calories. Not surprisingly, studies have found that eating more
vegetables is linked to healthy cholesterol levels in both men and women.
- Nuts: Nuts
especially walnuts are rich in fiber and good fats making them an
excellent dietary addition if you’re looking for healthy cholesterol.
- Seeds: Nutritious
seed varieties like flaxseeds have been shown to reduce both total and LDL
cholesterol levels to keep your heart healthy.
- Salmon: Fatty
fish like salmon are packed with beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, which can help build good cholesterol levels and relieve
inflammation to enhance heart health.
- Garlic: Well-known
for its wealth of health-promoting properties, research shows that garlic could even benefit
cholesterol levels as well. According to one review of 39 studies,
consuming garlic regularly for at least two months can lower cholesterol
levels to reduce the risk of heart disease.
- Sweet Potatoes: This
tasty tuber contains several health-promoting proteins and compounds that
have been shown to
decrease cholesterol in animal models.
- Green Tea: Rich
in antioxidants and catechins, green tea is one of the healthiest
beverages that you can add to your routine. Studies show that drinking green tea can
decrease levels of total and LDL cholesterol. Studies have also shown that drinking yerba
mate tea can naturally improve serum lipid levels, thereby
lowering cholesterol levels.
- Avocados: Avocados
are high in fiber, potassium and healthy fats, all of which can aid in
keeping cholesterol under control. Not only have avocados been shown to increase levels of good HDL
cholesterol, but they can also reduce total and bad LDL cholesterol
as well.
- Grass Fed Red Meat;
Dr. Cordain quotes some amazing researched studies to show that grass fed
red meat was substantially higher in protein and in omega 3 fatty acids
which make the cells pliable so oxygen can move into the cells and toxins move
out of the cells.
- Eggs;
They are fat and protein. What a good way to start the day.
- Turmeric: Thanks
to the presence of a powerful compound called curcumin, turmeric has been shown to reduce toxic levels and bring
cholesterol in the blood to a healthy state.
Turmeric- Curcumin
The anti-inflammatory
component in Turmeric Curcumin is equivalent to 32 capsules of turmeric which you
can purchase in any store.What do some of the studies say:
It stops
blood clot formation and keeps blood flowing freely
It reduces
risk of heart disease and stroke by 78%
Studies
show that with fish oil it inhibits plaque formation where beta blockers
were not necessary
Studies
show that it heals the brain after strokes.
It slows
brain aging and prevents plaque buildup linked to Alzheimer’s.
If you are
not getting enough vegetables I suggest Power Greens in your daily smoothie and
Zambroza.
The
ingredients to Power Greens:
Pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus var. comosus) 11 mg,
Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) 1048 mg,
Quinoa seed (Chenopodium quinoa), 698 mg,
Chlorella broken cell (Chlorella vulgaris) 568 mg,
Chicory root (Cichorium intybus) 10 mg,
Lemongrass herb top
(Cymbopogon citratus) 150 mg,
Horsetail stem and strobiles
(Equisetum arvense) 10 mg,
Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) 276 mg,
Pau d’Arco stem bark (Handroanthus heptaphyllus) 5 mg, (5:1, QCE 25
mg),
Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) 1082 mg,
Chia seed (Salvia hispanica) 592 mg,
Flaxseed fruit hull (Linum usitatissimum) 592 mg.
Non-Medicinal Ingredients:
Brown rice flour,
Carrot root powder,
Papaya fruit (Carica papaya),
Artichoke leaf dry,
Spinach,
Broccoli powder (Brassica oleracea italica),
Kale leaf powder, Asparagus officinalis shoot,
Beet juice concentrate, Malpighia glabra (Acerola) Fruit extract,
Bioflavonoids,
Sodium copper chlorophyllin,
Parsley leaf,
Fructooligosaccharides,
Millet,
Alfalfa herb,
Maltodextrin,
Amaranth and Soya bean.
Nature’s Sunshine Zambroza is a combination of 14 of the most
recognized healthful fruits and extracts gathered from around the world.
Zambroza’s ingredients are rich in bioflavonoids, polyphenols and antioxidants.
Zambroza has been independently tested by Brunswick Laboratories to deliver a
high ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value. Among Zambroza’s key
ingredients is mangosteen, a fruit found in eastern tropical countries, such as
Thailand. Mangosteen fruit and its pericarp (peel) contain the greatest known
supply of highly-researched, polyphenolic compounds called xanthones. Other
ingredients of note are açai berry, pomegranate, blueberry, and wolfberry (goji
berry).
Did you know? Antioxidants are at the centre of much attention from
the scientific community. Nutritionists and government health agencies have
recommended individuals eat plenty of high-antioxidant fruits and vegetables,
which have a protective effect against disease and free radical damage.
Zambroza
NSP Advantage A unique blend of exotic fruits plus green tea
extract providing antioxidant potential for the maintenance of good health.
Preservative-free formula.
Ingredients: Each 15 mL (1/2 oz.) dose contains
Vitis vinifera (red grape) fruit 1135 mg;
Vitis labrusca (concord grape) fruit 1135 mg;
Vaccinium corymbosum (blueberry) fruit 678 mg;
Garcinia mangostana (mangosteen) fruit 374 mg of a 15:1 extract;
Rubus idaeus (red raspberry) fruit 205 mg;
Vitis vinifera (red grape) skin 102 mg of a 20:1 extract;
Garcinia mangostana (mangosteen) pericarp 33 mg of a 4:1 extract
standardized to 27.0% polyphenols;
Lycium barbarum (wolfberry) fruit 16 mg of a 10:1 extract
standardized to 10.0% polysaccharides;
Hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn) fruit 16 mg of a 12:1 extract
standardized to 8.0% flavonoids;
Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaves 3 mg of an extract
standardized to 80.0% polyphenols;
Vitis vinifera (red grape) seed 3 mg of a 10-15:1 extract
standardized to 83.0% polyphenols; Malus domestica (apple) fruit and skin 3 mg
of an extract standardized to 75.0% polyphenols. Non-medicinal Ingredients:
Purified water, açai (Euterpe oleracea) fruit flavour and concentrated
pomegranate juice.
