Andreas Moritz
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 While actually increasing LDL cholesterol, margarine lowers the beneficial hdl cholesterol. It also increases the risk of cancers up to five times. Margarine suppresses both the immune response and insulin response. This highly processed and artificial product is practically resistant to destruction, being one molecule away from plastic. Flies, bacteria, fungi, etc. won't go near it because it has no nutritional value and cannot be broken down by them. It can last for years, not just outside the body, but inside as well. |
Bill Sardi
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 Increases blood clot risk
Estrogen effects associated with hormone replacement therapy during menopause
GOOD EFFECTS
¦j/f Strengthens bones
S Lowers LDL cholesterol
Raises hdl cholesterol yf Reduces menopausal symptoms (e.g. hot flashes)
BAD EFFECTS
'yf Increases breast cancer
3/f Increases uterine cancer risk*
¦yf Increases blood clot risk
*The increased risk of uterine cancer can be reduced or eliminated by using progesterone alon with estrogen. |
| J Steroid Biochemical Molecular Biology 84: 259-68, 2003; Reproductive Fertility Development 13: 325-29, 2001]
A test conducted in Australia shows that red clover extract taken in doses ranging from 28 to 85 mg per day significantly raised hdl cholesterol and improved bone mineral density by 4.1%. [Menopause 8: 259-65, 2001]
However, in another study, an 86-mg extract of red clover was not found to exhibit cholesterol-lowering properties. |
Andreas Moritz
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| The tropical oil has a substance that has been shown to raise hdl cholesterol levels, the good kind, thereby lowering the risk of heart attack.
For those who are concerned about infestation with intestinal parasites and Candida albicans, coconut's anti-parasitic properties help purge pathogenic organisms by robbing them of their protective coating. A natural anti-yeast treatment, coconut oil has been known for many centuries to prevent yeast infections in women in the Pacific islands. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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 The reason LDL cholesterol is bad is that it is much easier to oxidize than hdl cholesterol. But oxidized hdl cholesterol is just as dangerous as oxidized LDL cholesterol.
Recent research has challenged the cholesterol theory of atherosclerosis, however. Newer studies have shown that many people afflicted with heart disease and advanced atherosclerosis also have certain types of bacteria—including chlamydia, helicobacteria, and mycoplasmal organisms—growing within the fatty crud lining their arteries. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 HEART HEALTH: Participants who consumed guava experienced a marked reduction of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL ("bad") cholesterol, along with improved hdl cholesterol. Their blood pressure improved as well.
ANTIBACTERIAL: Guava leaves have antibacterial properties and have been shown to have a highly lethal effect on salmonella and other harmful bacteria.
Tips on Using Guava
SELECTION AND STORAGE:
• Guavas come fresh, canned, in a paste, jelly, juice, and nectar. These are readily available in Latin supermarkets. |
| A case-controlled study involving fifty-two subjects fed twenty grams per day of walnuts for eight weeks found significant increases in their hdl cholesterol and decreases in their triglycerides.
CANCER: Gamma-tocopherol, a form of vitamin E that is abundant in walnuts, may help fight breast, prostate, and lung cancer.
DIABETES: Walnuts may improve insulin resistance in those with type 2 diabetes.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: Walnuts have been found to reduce overeating by affecting hunger and satiety. |
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. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 And no matter where you stand on the cholesterol controversy, raising hdl cholesterol is a good thing. |
Ray D. Strand
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 We calculate a ratio by dividing the total cholesterol by the hdl cholesterol. The lower this ratio is, the better off the patient is when it comes to heart disease. It is now common practice to routinely check both HDL and LDL cholesterol levels. Needless to say, we are all acutely aware of the importance of cholesterol and the detrimental effects of LDL cholesterol.
What I have shared with you so far is pretty common knowledge. Are you ready for the uncommon knowledge?
LDL cholesterol is really not "bad." God didn't make a mistake when He created it. |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
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 As total blood cholesterol rises, you need more and more of the hdl cholesterol to protect you against heart disease.
Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is "bad" cholesterol. When too much of it is present in the bloodstream, it tends to build up along artery walls, helping to form the plaques that narrow blood vessels and ultimately may clog them altogether.
The coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to the muscle of the heart. They get their name from the Latin word for "crown" because they encircle the heart almost like a royal headpiece. |
Ray D. Strand
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| The lab report indicated that Joe's cholesterol was 250, his hdl cholesterol was 31, and his triglyceride level was abnormally high at 1,208.
Triglyceride levels should be less than 150 and the triglyceride/HDL ratio should be less than 2. Joe's ratio was nearly 40! Although his fasting blood sugar level was normal, it was soon obvious that Joe had developed Syndrome X—a precursor to diabetes mellitus.
Syndrome X: Is It Killing You?
Like Joe, most people have never heard of Syndrome X, but they certainly need to. Dr. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 HDL cholesterol. It also helps you to wind down, so your blood pressure can do the same. Our preference: red wine, because it also contains antioxidants.
þ Foods with magnesium. Foods like 100 percent whole-grain breads and cereals, soybeans, lima beans, avocado, beets, and raisins help lower blood pressure and reduce arrhythmias by dilating (expanding) the arteries. Get 400 milligrams a day. A serving of lima beans contains about 100 milligrams, 'A cup of spinach contains 80 milligrams, twelve cashews contain 50 milligrams, thirty peanuts contain
50 milligrams.
þ Foods with soy protein. |
| The "extra virgin" kind contains lots of healthy phytonutrients as well as monounsaturated fats, which help raise your good hdl cholesterol. Aim for 25 percent of your diet to come from healthy fats like those found in olive oil. That will reduce your RealAge by more than six years.
þ Omega-3 fatty acids. These fatty acids (found in fish or the plants fish eat, like certain algae) are the handymen of your arterial system, because they can do a whole lot of fixing up. |
| Although statin drugs can be life saving, the net effect is that some choices may reduce healthy hdl cholesterol too. So you may want to try an alternative, like taking niacin, vitamin B5, and omega-3 fatty acids, and exercise for lowering your LDL while keeping your HDL high.
YOU TIPS!
It'd be easy for us to sit here and scold you: no more fried chicken, no more smoking, no more popping scoops of M&M's every time you walk by the cupboard. We believe that you're fully aware that candy, fried anything, and cancer sticks aren't exactly cardiac elixirs. |
| To clear the arteries, we need to increase the function as well as the size of the healthy hdl cholesterol. Help can come in the form of niacin, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamin B5, as well as some new-generation fibrate and statin drugs.
Meanwhile, the low-grade inflammation occurring in response to LDL cholesterol (which, combined with inefficient mitochondria, causes the Major Ager of oxidation) sounds the alarm that summons your body's reinforcement immune cells called macrophages. |
| Recent studies show that eating dark chocolate may lower blood pressure as effectively as the most common antihypertensive medications and may increase hdl cholesterol and lower LDL cholesterol. Interesting fact: The Kuna Indians, who live on islands near Panama, have little age-related hypertension. They drink more than five cups of flavonoid-rich cocoa a day.
YOU Tip: Get Your Clothes Wet. We may not like to see sweat on treadmills or public speakers, but we want to see it on you. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 Origonal Research Communication: Influence of Glycemic Load on hdl cholesterol in youth." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 81, no. 2 (2005): 376-79.
Stefansson, Vilhjamur. Cancer: A Disease of Civilization? New York: Hill and Wang, 1960.
Tauber, Michelle, Julie Jordan, and David J. Searls. "The 50 Most Beautiful People 2003: Halle Berry." Time, May 12, 2003, 72.
Trager, Stuart. "Statement by Stuart Trager, M. D., Chair, Atkins Physicians Council on February 10, 2004, Report on Dr. Atkins Weight at the Time of His Death." Neil Rogers Show website. http://news.neilrogers. |
| But, as far back as 1998, the AHA's peer-reviewed journal, Circulation, published a medical study noting that in middle-aged and elderly white men, a high level of fasting triglycerides is "a strong risk factor" for heart disease that's "independent of other major risk factors, including hdl cholesterol." Other studies have suggested that diets high in fructose are, in fact, linked to high triglyceride levels.
Now, a growing group of cardiologists, including Dr. Sinatra, are working hard to spread the word about this convincing theory: Too much sugar and refined carbs can harm your heart. |
Ray D. Strand
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| HDL cholesterol.
• decreased levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol.
• decreased levels of triglycerides (fats).
• increased strength and coordination, which leads to a decrease in the risk of falls.
• improved sensitivity to insulin.
• enhancement of the immune system.
• overall increase in one's sense of well-being.
One look at this list of health benefits is convincing: any individual who chooses to develop a consistent program of modest exercise is making an important choice to avoid developing many different diseases.
Healthy Diet
What about eating habits? |
Elaine Magee
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 And in men only, low levels of hdl cholesterol increase risk as well. (See page 12 for cholesterol-lowering strategies.)
4. Control high blood pressure. Keep your blood pressure out of the danger range (systolic pressure above 140 and diastolic above 90) using any means available-through diet, exercise, and medication, if necessary. This is a concern to the nearly one in three adults with high blood pressure. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Remember, statin drugs are usually good at reducing the "bad" LDL cholesterol but do not have a significant impact on raising the "good" hdl cholesterol.) Niacin did
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Gabriel Cousens
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 Women with gestational diabetes (GDM) had higher triglycerides and fatty acids, beta hydroxy butyrate, and LDL, and lower hdl cholesterol than normals. Their offspring have an increased rate of perinatal mortality and morbidity. One study showed a fourfold increase in perinatal mortality in pregnancies complicated by improperly managed GDM.136 Other studies have suggested an increased rate in stillbirths associated with GDM.
Maternal hyperglycemia leads to fetal hyperglycemia and fetal hyper-insulinemia with increases in fetal growth. Growth is bigger in the fatty and the liver tissues. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 The ratio of triglycerides to hdl cholesterol is even more predictive of coronary heart disease than cholesterol is; anything that lowers triglycerides and raises HDL improves that ratio.) Monounsaturated fats (omega-9s) are central to the Mediterranean diet that has been shown in virtually every single research study to be associated with lower rates of heart disease. The monounsaturated fat in macadamia nut oil, together with a nice intake of omega-3s from fish and fish oil, is a very winning combination guaranteed to provide good health. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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 About 40% of patients with type 2 diabetes have an elevation in LDL cholesterol [52]; the most frequent lipid abnormalities in patients with diabetes are hypertriglyceridemia, increased very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol, and reduced hdl cholesterol [53]. The hypertriglyceridemia of type 2 diabetes is believed to be due in part to increased hepatic production of triglyceride-rich VLDL particles induced by increased dietary carbohydrate intake. |
| An increase in small, dense LDL particles along with decreased hdl cholesterol and hypertriglyceridemia appear to be sequelae of insulin resistance, although a complete understanding of the mechanism remains to be elucidated [53, 54]. The insulin resistance that accompanies the development of type 2 diabetes results in hyperinsulinemia in the face of hyperglycemia. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that, in addition to the dyslipidemia of type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia also contribute to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes [55, 56]. |
| Nutritional intervention coupled with medication therapy aimed at lowering LDL cholesterol, raising hdl cholesterol, and lowering triglyceride concentrations have been shown to reduce macrovascular disease and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes, particularly in those who have had prior cardiovascular events [78, 79]. The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recognized that the atherogenic dyslipidemia associated with type 2 diabetes designates diabetes as a CVD risk equivalent [80]. |
| Alcohol consumption raises hdl cholesterol levels by increasing the transport rate of apolipoproteins A-I and A-II. Circulation 102, 2347-2352.
208. Srivastava, L. M., Vasisht, S., Agarwal, D. P., and Goedde, H. W. (1994). Relation between alcohol intake, lipoproteins and coronary heart disease: The interest continues. Alcohol Alcohol. 29, 11-24.
209. Roussell, M., and Kris-Etherton, P. (2007). Effects of lifestyle interventions on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. J. Clin. Lipid. 1, 65-73.
210. Rimm, E. B., Williams, P., Fosher, K., Criqui, M., and Stampfer, M. J. (1999). |
Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 The patients who responded not only had high levels of triglycerides but low levels of hdl cholesterol as well. In this group of patients, L-carnitine not only decreased plasma triglyceride levels but also increased HDL levels, suggesting more resistance to developing atherosclerosis. As stated earlier, GPLC supplementation has shown as much as a 12 percent reduction in triglyceride levels; real impressive!
For those patients with normal levels of HDL and high levels of triglycerides, there was no triglyceride lowering associated with L-carnitine supplementation. |
Gabriel Cousens
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| The scientists found that the Extra Virgin had better heart health effects, including higher hdl cholesterol levels and less oxidative stress. The oxidative stress is what increases inflammation in the arteries, disrupting the endothelial cells and predisposing one to plaque rupture and heart attack.
Olive oil does not lower LDL cholesterol, a potential indicator for heart disease. However, the studies have produced some confusion, as people substitute olive oil for their intake of saturated fats and trans fats, and see the LDL going downward. |
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