James Dowd and Diane Stafford
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 Stephen Wiviott of Harvard Medical School studied the effectiveness of two different lipid-lowering drugs and found that bad cholesterol (LDL) levels were about 10 percent lower in the summer and fall compared to measures in the spring. Good cholesterol (HDL) also was higher in the summer and lower in the winter. Seasonal differences appeared to be the effects of UV light, vitamin D, seasonal dietary changes, and/or physical activity.
What about heart attacks and strokes? |
Andreas Moritz
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 Further studies have shown that trans fatty acids prevent the body from processing Low Density Lipo Protein (LDL) or bad cholesterol, thereby raising blood cholesterol to abnormal levels. A Welsh study linked the concentration of these artificial trans fats in body fat with death from heart disease. The Dutch government has already banned any products containing trans fatty acids.
Polyunsaturated fats have also been shown to suppress immunity. For this reason, they are used today in patients who have undergone kidney transplant operations or skin grafts taken from other people. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 The study explains how fine particles in air pollution can interact with low-density lipoprotein (LDL, "bad cholesterol") and create a dangerous synergy that results in blood vessel inflammation and hardening of the arteries. One can only imagine what this means for millions of urbanites with stressful jobs and long commutes on congested highways. High cholesterol runs rampant in the United States—feeding a billion-dollar industry that hawks statins, which are cholesterol-lowering drugs, as miracle drugs. |
| Decrease in total cholesterol and improvement in the ratio of good to bad cholesterol (lowering the risk of heart disease)
?Increased bone density
?Increased circulation that moves toxins and amplifies the body's detox processes
A single band can be used to perform a multitude of exercises that will strengthen every major muscle group in your body. It can even work on some muscles, such as the rotator cuff over the shoulder joint, that machines don't impact. The cost of setting up such a tubing gym is amazingly low: under $75. |
Dan Buettner
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 Recent research shows that in high doses maize can reduce bad cholesterol and augment good cholesterol."
Eliza looked up at us and shuffled her papers. "In San Jose I interviewed Professor Leonardo Mata, who proposed that the most significant component of this food triangle is maize (corn). Here, the fact that they use lime—which is calcium hydroxide—to cook the kernels makes all the difference. It infuses the grain with a high concentration of calcium greater than in untreated maize and most other foods, and unlocks certain amino acids for the body to absorb. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 It contains flavonoids such as rutin, which helps lower bad cholesterol levels and maintain proper blood flow. Buckwheat has lignans, such as entero-lactone, which may protect against breast cancer and heart disease. It contains the beneficial antioxidants vitamin E, tocotrienols, selenium, phenolic acids, and phytic acid.
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The Chinese Army feeds buckwheat to its soldiers because they believe it gives them more strength and stamina. The Hopi Indians gave their women an infusion of the whole buckwheat plant to stop bleeding after giving birth.
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Mary-Ann Shearer
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 Cholesterol is essential to our bodies and good cholesterol is the kind our liver makes while the bad cholesterol is the kind we eat from animal sources. We are led to believe that LDL (low density lipoprotein) is the bad cholesterol, but we actually need it; it is just that when our diet is out of balance it increases to a level that is considered dangerous.
When the cells don't get enough cholesterol to do their job, they send a message to the liver to make more cholesterol. |
Ray D. Strand
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 When the monocyte encounters bad cholesterol, it is in a similar fix. Because there is no natural feedback mechanism, the monocyte gets crammed so full of oxidized LDL cholesterol (fat) that it becomes a foam cell. This is just like what you are picturing in your mind: it is a cell that looks like a ball of fat. This foam cell then attaches itself to the lining of the artery and eventually forms the initial defect of hardening of the arteries, which is called a fatty streak.
The fatty streak is an inflammatory lesion. It is the initial step in this process called atherosclerosis. |
Andreas Moritz
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| Those given policosanol lowered their bad cholesterol by an average of 19.3 percent, versus just 15.6 percent for the statin subjects. Most importantly, policosanol improved the most crucial ratio, total cholesterol to good cholesterol, by 24.4 percent, while the statin drug only improved it by 15.9 percent. Just chewing on organic lemon rind once daily may be enough to balance cholesterol.
Nuts pack a powerful nutritional punch. |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
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 Trans fats are a health disaster: They boost bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol, encourage inflammation and thus increase your risk of heart disease and stroke. There are two bits of good news when it comes to trans fats: There has been so much negative attention containers. I'm willing to bet that as you collect these foods on the table, you'll find that a number of them are past, maybe way past, their expiration dates.
Here's another point: While you may be tossing out a few dollars worth of food, think for a minute of what you are willing to invest in your own health. |
Elaine Magee
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 The smaller, heavier cholesterol molecules (a protein linked to LDL and other bad cholesterol particles) increase the risk of heart disease because they can more easily invade the artery wall, causing inflammation and atherosclerosis plaque, he explains. This factor alone may increase your risk of heart attack by as much as 54 percent. Blood tests such as the apoB (apolipoprotein B) can help measure the amount of these smaller, denser cholesterol particles.
Experiment with a vegetarian diet. |
Tom Bohager
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 LDLs are often called "bad cholesterol" because when they are elevated, they collect on the inside of blood vessel walls, potentially leading to blocked blood vessels, heart disease, and stroke.
Recommendations for treating high cholesterol include a well-balanced, low-fat (not nonfat), low-sugar diet; daily exercise; supplemental nutrients to elevate HDL levels; and regular monitoring of the cholesterol levels. Enzymes can help support health by improving digestion and proper absorption and elimination of fats and sugars and by improving the health of blood vessels and the heart. |
| LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS þ"Lactobacillus acidophilus helps to control diarrhea and reduce bad cholesterol by converting it to coprostanol and enabling its elimination. It helps in the reduction of lactose intolerance and in the control of Candida overgrowth, it protects the gastrointestinal tract, and it strengthens the immune system."1 þ"For example, the breakdown of food by L. acidophilus leads to production of lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and other byproducts that make the environment hostile for undesired organisms. L. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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 Although xanthelasmas themselves are usually harmless, half the time they're markers of high levels of LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) or low levels of HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol), both of which are risk factors for heart disease. And because xanthelasmas can grow quite large, there's a chance they can interfere with eyesight and may need to be removed surgically. They may, however, grow back.
LUMPS AND BUMPS ON THE EYEBALL
If you notice a white or yellowish lump or bump on the white of the eye, don't panic. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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 Despite what you have been told about how important your genes are in determining your risk of high cholesterol, and in how trans fats elevate your LDL, my research has demonstrated that the sugar and starches in foods you eat almost completely determine your cholesterol levels and the ratio of good to bad cholesterol.5
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Mr. All-American in high school, all-state in three sports, and recently honored as one of the all-time best athletes of his state, my friend Jed served in the Marine Corps before becoming a successful businessman. |
| Both are 20 pounds lighter; but more important, they've learned that they didn't inherit bad cholesterol genes. They've just told their cholesterol genes to "be good!"
A LITTLE STRESS GOES A LONG WAY
Hormesis actually improves resistance to infections, tumors, and death. For example, in difficult-to-believe yet completely reproducible experiments, mice subjected to low levels of radiation throughout their lives lived an average of 30 percent longer than unexposed siblings.1,2 Yes, instead of killing or weakening mice, a low dose of radiation actually made them live longer. |
Mike Adams
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 A person who eats foods that are high in saturated fats and hydrogenated oils will inevitably produce more bad cholesterol and will show the symptoms of this so-called "disease" of high cholesterol. It's simple cause and effect. Eat the wrong foods, and you'll produce too much bad cholesterol in the liver, which can be detected and diagnosed by conventional medical procedures.
Yet the root cause of all this is actually poor food choice, not some bizarre behavior by the liver. If the disease were to be accurately named, then, it might be called Fatty Food Choke Disorder, or simply FFCD. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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| Moreover, her extremely low level of the fluffy type of HDL, which helps clear bad cholesterol, was minute, putting her in the highest risk category for heart disease and stroke. There was no time to waste!
Eight months after Lynn started Diet Evolution, she shed 52 pounds, breaking through her psychological barrier of 200 pounds. Her blood pressure is 120/80 and she is off her blood pressure medications. Her resting heart rate is 80, down from 98 at her first visit. She has a smile on her face and her movements are no longer labored. |
Andreas Moritz
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| In other words, an elevated bad cholesterol (LDL) alone poses no major risk for the heart. Yet, high LDL is the very condition for which cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are prescribed. The whole focus has been on getting the cholesterol down and keeping it low. When doing this with drugs, trouble can be expected. Thus, due to the numerous harmful side effects of statin drugs, millions of unsuspecting healthy people have already been turned into real patients with real (drug-caused) diseases. They have never been told that elevated cholesterol poses no major risk to their heart. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| Fenugreek contains lots of fiber to help lower bad cholesterol and triglycerides. Use whole or ground fenugreek seeds in cooking. You can find them in an Indian foods market.
Keep your eyes open. Ginseng also crops up in teas, soft drinks, and even chewing gum. to make a cup of tea.
• Turmeric has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory powers. It also lowers cholesterol and blocks LDL oxidation. Use some of this spice in your cooking.
Herbs can be great secret agents against atherosclerosis, but don't keep them a total secret. Make sure you tell your doctor you're taking them. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 A person who eats foods that are high in saturated fats and hydrogenated oils will inevitably produce more bad cholesterol and will show the symptoms of this so-called disease of high cholesterol. It's simple cause and effect. Eat the wrong foods, and you'll produce too much bad cholesterol in the liver which can be detected and diagnosed by conventional medical procedures.
Yet the root cause of all this is actually poor food choice, not some bizarre behavior by the liver. If the disease were to be accurately named, then, it would be called Fatty Food Choice Disease, or simply FFCD. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 In a simple sense, you could say that cardiovascular exercise converts LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) into HDL cholesterol, which is the good cholesterol. I know that's a simplification, but the point is still valid. When you exercise on a regular basis, you will lower your LDL levels and raise your HDL levels. And remember, it's the ratio of these two that is the predictor of cardiovascular disease.
It is essential to get on a regular cardiovascular exercise program. Remember, it doesn’t have to be outrageously strenuous in order to be effective. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Remember that blueberries also act as powerful balancers of natural cholesterol levels, and they help reduce the bad cholesterol in your blood (LDL cholesterol) while raising the good cholesterol, thereby giving you a much better cholesterol ratio. In fact, blueberries have been clinically proven to be more powerful than statin drugs in lowering LDL cholesterol, without any of its negative side effects. Blueberry is truly a miracle berry. It's an incredible gift from nature. We as human beings are fools if we don't accept those gifts from nature and use them. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Strand: Here is a very classic thing: They just lowered the recommended level of LDL cholesterol, or the bad cholesterol, to be below 70 in high-risk people. Well, I have not seen less than 4 or 5 percent of my patients have LDL cholesterol below 70. In other words, almost everybody would then be on statin drugs. This is a real shot in the arm of the pharmaceutical industry, because they have got a government agency -- about nine leading people in this industry -- making these recommendations. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 There is one that helps lower bad cholesterol and one that protects the eye from macular degeneration. I have a pharmaceutical that is antibacterial, antifungal and excellent for skin. I have another that's antibacterial and antifungal and is an excellent first-aid product. I've got one that increases the oxygenation of blood cells in the blood stream and another that reduces the stickiness of blood platelets to help prevent strokes and heart attacks. I have a pharmaceutical that prevents the buildup of plaque in the arteries. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 HDL is actually cleaning it as opposed to LDL, which is the bad cholesterol depositing in the artery and blocking it up.
Genetics is the one cause. The other cause is smoking. Smoking lowers HDL. Certain drugs like steroids lower HDL. If you're taking these antigens -- weightlifters sometimes are taking these drugs -- you're putting yourself at increased cardiovascular risk because the HDLs are dropping in your body.
Now how do we get HDL up? HDL comes up with exercise, and natural supplements like this one. You get a 23 percent increase in HDL when you take this product. |
Mike Adams
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 But on a low-carbohydrate diet, supplemented with healthy oils and adequate protein, all of these symptoms reverse: triglyceride levels fall, bad cholesterol drops while good cholesterol rises, and heart murmurs and other symptomatic disorders often vanish. It seems that the best dietary strategy for a healthy heart is one that avoids refined carbohydrates and includes healthy oils. Unhealthy oils like hydrogenated oils, on the other hand, can actually harm the heart, and I will be discussing these in more detail later in this guide. |
| At the same time that genistein is stopping cancer cells, it also stops the growth of cells that can clog arteries, scavenging the free radicals that oxidize LDL cholesterol, the bad cholesterol. That makes soy an antidote to artery deterioration; some documented studies even conclude that it helps rejuvenate old arteries.
- Stephanie Beling, M.D., Power Foods
And yet, with these astounding benefits attributed to phytochemicals, it is yet more surprising that researchers have really only begun to identify and understand these miracle-class chemicals. |
| They increase bad cholesterol levels and are associated with heart attacks and strokes.
An ever-growing body of research documents that many fats do not have the adverse effects of the saturated and trans fats. In fact, evidence is building that the unsaturated, non - trans fats are actually good for us. Where Mediterranean oils are used abundantly, heart attack and stroke rates are very low.
The most impressive diet study ever reported was the Lyon Heart Study. |
| Their toll on health is vast, including: lowering HDL (the good cholesterol), raising LDL (the bad cholesterol), raising overall cholesterol, decreasing reproductive functions, lowering the nutritional quality of breast milk, weakening the immune system, stiffening the cell membranes, interfering with the production of good essential fats from dietary fat, contributing to the development of obesity, and, most importantly, directly contributing to the development of insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia. |
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