NATURAL CHOLESTEROL REDUCTION PLAN  - Part 1

Reducing high cholesterol can be accomplished by changing a few life style choices, combined with diet, supplements, moderate exercise and determination. Your health care provider may offer the necessary tests, but the effort is up to the individual. Many persons with high cholesterol prefer taking a pill and are done with it, nothing to think about and no responsibility. But once you begin running on this prescription tread mill its hard breaking free, soon you begin to wonder if you are treating the original problems or the negative side effects of the drugs. The more natural the approach the better the body responds. Deep down inside we all know this as fact, but modern day society has become drug dependent, a pill for all our aliments and them some.

Two pathways lead people to choose alternative health care treatment, group one chooses the healing arts because they believe it offers more and does the body no harm. Group two makes this decision after exhausting all of the allopathic routes, and many times as a last resort. But both groups desire the same results, the treatment to the origin of their illness. Sadly with allopathic medicine this is not the case, treatment of symptoms is now the norm, ease the pain by masking the root cause with prescription drugs, but this does not need be the way.

Naturopathic physicians offer viable alternatives to allopathic medicine and work together within the natural health care industry, they offer recommended supplemental guidelines supported with years of research. The following patient profile comes courtesy from a naturopathic doctor in British Columbia, we would like to share this remarkable one year study in this article.

Patient Profile:

Male, 48, weight 180 pounds, 6.0 ft, married. 

Blood collected August 31, 2004.

Cholesterol level of 7.1 (mmol/L), risk level :> 6.2, normal range 2.0 – 5.2.

LDL level of 5.0, (at risk is :> 3.4, normal range 1.5 – 3.4).

HDL level of 1.5 (normal is >0.9) this was good.

Cholesterol/HDL risk ratio 4.7.

The risk ratio was the only reason this patient did not start the Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium), as recommended from his medical doctor.

Blood collected January 25, 2005.

Cholesterol level drops to 6.9,

LDL 4.8 drops,

HDL 1.7 rises,

Cholesterol/HDL drops further to 4.1.

Blood collected August 11, 2005.

Cholesterol 6.0 lower,

LDL 3.6, lower,

HDL climbs to 1.8,

Cholesterol/HDL ratio drops to 3.3.

These results were achieved from diet, exercise, and a supplement program. Lifestyle changes with no side effects, (program follows).

HDL cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol, helps carry cholesterol out of the body, including cholesterol deposited inside blood vessels, where it may block the flow of blood. 

LDL cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol, deposits cholesterol from the liver to all cells in the body. The lower LDL the healthier you will be. 

Lipoproteins form the substances that carry cholesterol in the blood. Cardiovascular risk can be assessed by measuring total blood cholesterol, as well as the proportions of the different types of lipoproteins. Also when high triglycerides and low HDL occur together the risk is greater for cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, heart and kidney failure and other degenerative diseases increase.

Supplement Program:

*  HGH- homeopathic drops, 10 drops twice per day 30 minutes before liquids (#50), +

Take one hour before breakfast, empty stomach.

*  3 – L - Arginine 1,000 mg capsules (beneficial for males),

*  1 - Chromium Picolinate 500 (#4A), +

*  1 – Super Carnosine 500 mg capsule (#75), +

*  1 – Neuro-Logic capsule (#81),

   ½ tsp – Ascorbic Acid powder, mixed with 1 tsp Calcium Ascorbate powder, +

(powders mixed in purified water, taken with above supplements).

Taken with breakfast and dinner

*   2 - Calcium / Magnesium capsule (#72), +

*   1 - Adrenal Gland capsule (#42), 

*   1 - Folic Acid 3 mg capsule (#63) breakfast only,

*   3 - Oral Chelation-Rx capsules (#65), +

    1 - Multi Mineral capsule, +

    1 - B - Complex 50 mg capsules, +

    1 - Vitamin E 400 IU d-alpha tocopheral mixed, +

*   1 - Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate Complex (#73),

    1 - Selenium 100 mcg,

    1 - Multi-Enzymes full spectrum, +

*   1 - Raw Thyroid Glandular capsule 1 grain (#22),

*   1 - Raw Thymus Glandular capsule (#43),

    1 – Wild Salmon Oil 1,000 mg capsule, +

*   1 – Pantethine capsule (#70) +

    1 – Glass of Red Wine +  (dinner)

Do not drink with meals, drink 20 minutes before or 90 minutes after, this way digestion is not impeded, (red wine does not have this effect). 

Between breakfast and lunch, (at least two hours after or one hour before food),

*   4 - L-Carnitine 500 mg capsules (#9), +

    1 - CoQ-10, 60 mg capsules, +

* Refers to the Life Choice brand.

+ Directly related to Cholesterol reduction.

Make sure to incorporate plenty of fiber in the form of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Oat bran and brown rice bran cereal is very important, other water soluble dietary fibers are found in barley, beans, and wild rice.

Drink plenty of purified water at least 8 to 10 full glasses per day, and fresh juices, carrot juice helps flush bile and fat from the liver.

Use unrefined cold pressed oils, such as extra virgin olive oil, and do not heat.

Avoid nuts, with the exception of almonds, and walnuts in moderation, must be raw and not roasted.

Reduce saturated fats and cholesterol in your diet, read your labels? Totally eliminate all saturated and hydrogenated fats from your diet, if heated, don’t eat it.

Meat consumption should be reduced or changed to incorporate the leanest cuts possible, wild fish, organic chicken and turkey is preferred.

Regular daily exercise is very important, walking, cycling or swimming is recommended.

This program is intended as a basic guideline results maybe vary from those above, 

Please consult with your health care provider prior to beginning any supplement or exercise program.

This program is not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any disease.

NATUAL CHOLESTEROL REDUCTION PLAN -Part 2

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, each year about 700,000 people suffer from a stroke, the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States. The American Heart Association estimates that in 2004, more than 1 million Americans suffered from a heart attack. About 700,000 of these are first-time heart attack sufferers, while approximately 500,000 are those people who have previously had a heart attack. It all adds up to this: contrary to popular belief, heart attack and stroke account for more deaths than all cancers and injuries combined, and one out of every 2.4 deaths is attributable to cardiovascular disease. i

How is that possible in the richest and one of the most highly educated countries on earth? Easy, it is abundance and it’s not always good for society. Having all needs and most wants met does not necessarily equate to better health, and just maybe it produces the very opposite results.

The estimated cost of cardiovascular disease (CVD) to the U.S. is expected to exceed $351 billion in 2003.ii This represents a lucrative opportunity to some drug companies. AstraZeneca (AZN), Pfizer (PFE), J&J (JNJ), Novo Nordisk (NVO) and other drug makers are testing old and new medications in hopes of finding a potential blockbuster drug.

Every year, nearly six million Americans end up in the hospital, suffering with disease that is largely preventable, reversible — even curable. CVD includes congestive heart failure — the single most frequent cause of hospitalization for people aged 65 years or older; heart disease (the leading cause of premature, permanent disability among working adults), and stroke (currently the cause of disability in over one million Americans.) In fact, CVD is the nation's leading killer for both men and women over age 50, among all racial and ethnic groups, claiming the lives of over 960,000 Americans every year. Nearly one in four Americans (approximately 58 million) lives with some form of CVD.

But it doesn't have to be that way. You don't have to be a victim of CVD. Nor do you have to submit to dangerous, expensive surgery or heart medication.

Heavy metal exposure also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, (I don’t think corporations or governments want this information out in the public), since most people are now toxic. iii And our toxic load starts early, lead passes the placental barrier and is found in most breast milk. A correlation exists between lead toxicity and fetal wastage, premature rupture of membranes, and sterility. Likewise, infants have been found to get significant exposure to toxics, such as mercury and organo-chlorine compounds that their mother is exposed to, through breast-feeding. Breast milk of women who have amalgam fillings is the second largest source of mercury in infants and young children.

And the mercury administered in vaccines for babies and infants could be the cause of a steep rise in cases of autism in children around the world, this according to a growing number of scientists. The increase in reports of autism in Britain, America and some other countries coincides with a growth in the number of inoculations given to young children, say the researchers. iv

A recent study showed treatment with Oral Chelation helped with Autism, by leaching out the heavy metals. Many of the infant vaccines contain a preservative called thiomersal, which is 49.6% mercury - a substance known to have neurotoxic effects, especially in infants whose brains are still developing. v

A recent study of an autistic boy was transformed from his lifeless state and awakened to reality by administering chelation therapy. Are the these findings random as medical science speculates? Or could it be that they not interested in pursuing these findings because unpatenable therapy does not allow for a monopoly on elevated drugs sales? 

When lead or other heavy metals enter the endothelial cells that line the interior of blood vessels, they interfere with the ability of these cells to produce the extremely important messenger molecule, nitric oxide (NO). Release of NO tells blood vessels when to relax and to expand, a primary mechanism in the control of blood pressure. Interference with this function by lead can result in hypertension (high blood pressure). It has also been linked to high cholesterol levels, atherosclerosis, diabetes, thrombus (blood clot) formation, and heart failure. This is why it's so important to reduce our exposure to heavy metals, and the removal what's already in our bodies. NO has been discovered to help release metals in vitro this is very positive findings. vii 

“There is abundant evidence that the endothelium plays a crucial role in the maintenance of vascular tone and structure. One of the major endothelium-derived vasoactive mediators is nitric oxide (NO), an endogenous messenger molecule formed in healthy vascular endothelium from the amino acid precursor L-arginine. Endothelial dysfunction is caused by various cardiovascular risk factors, metabolic diseases, and systemic or local inflammation.” Viii

If the side effects from cholesterol lowering drugs don’t kill, they will certainly slow you down. Drugs in this group category include: atorvastatin (Lipitor); cerivastatin (Baycol); fluvastatin (Lescol); lovastatin (Mevacor); pravastatin (Pravachol); simvastatin (Zocor); and the newest approved drug rosuvastatin (Crestor).

Lipitor is the leading prescription drug for heart disease and has numerous adverse side effects reported, even a possible cause for severe neuromuscular degeneration. People who have used Lipitor for two years or more report symptoms similar to Multiple Sclerosis or ALS – (Lou Gehrig's disease), they are losing neuromuscular control of their bodies! ix

It is nice to know that we still have alternatives to pharmaceutical drugs, but for how long? We must keep natural supplement alternatives available and with open access to the public and remain healthy as possible. If not, you better get used to being toxic, drugged (treating the symptoms), and being much poorer, because this system as it is, can’t continue providing Medicare and prescription drugs.

http://www.cdc.gov/cvh/library/fs_stroke.htm

American Heart Association. Heart and stroke statistics—2003 update. Dallas, TX: American Heart Association, 2002.

ii http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/promising_practices/heart/burden.htm

iii  http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic237.htm

iv  http://www.ei-resource.org/Articles/autism-art02.asp

v  http://www.mercola.com/2001/jun/13/autism_mercury.htm

vi  http://www.awakennutrition.com/nico.html

vii  http://content.febsjournal.org/cgi/content/full/271/12/2408

viii http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FDN/is_1_10/ai_n13557315

ix  www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2004/01/31/lipitor_the_human_cost.htm