High Cholesterol’s Dirty Little Secret

By admin · Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 · No Comments »

There’s a Dirty Little Secret about high/bad cholesterol levels!
“The Most Effective (and Cheapest) Way To Reduce Your Dangerously High Cholesterol Level ISN’T Being Offered To You By Your Family Doctor, Herbal Supplement Makers Or The Large Pharmaceutical Companies!”
(That’s why it’s so tough to find this information!)

You can reduce your High LDL Levels WITHOUT Becoming A Regular Customer Of Your Corner Drugstore!

From: A former High LDL drug addict

(isn’t that what they call people who take drugs daily??)

My doctor gave me a stern look, told me I had dangerously high cholesterol and wrote a prescription on the spot. I was told that my bad cholesterol was so high I needed to reduce it immediately or I might have a stroke or heart attack (Just like my father and grandfather).

I felt old and fragile. I felt tired and scared. The medication wasn’t cheap, and it left me feeling nauseated. I did some serious research and ordered a herbal supplement to see if that would help me, without the side effects. It did and and my doctor agreed to take me off my costly pharmaceuticals. Of course, I had to pay almost $40 per month for my herbal supplement.

Then I read an article from a naturopath discussing alternative ways to reduce high LDL levels.

It’s hard to get any scientific studies about certain alternative medicine therapies, but I found a ton of evidence that there were some simple ways to permanently reduce LDL levels. (most of them were already in my kitchen!)

I looked around and found 3 websites that published great information. (Actually, I found 7, bought 7, and realized that only these 3 were of value. (I asked for refunds on the others …still waiting!)

“The Best Thing Is That These Simple Things Worked, And It’s Your Least Expensive Option! “

The choice is yours. Get on some high cholesterol pill that is full of chemicals and causes side effects and stay on it for life. OR, purchase a lifetime supply of some all natural herbal supplement and pop pills for the rest of your life, OR, learn a few simple things that really work.

I sleep much better knowing I’ve reduced my bad LDL and my chances of stroke and heart attack. I’m glad I’m not dependent on toxic laden, heavy pharmaceutical medications with the associated side effects, don’t have to pay for an expensive monthly supplement, and feel much more confident I’ll be around to see my grandchildren grow up.

Anyway, before you spend the rest of your life as a servant to the big pharmaceutical corporatations, buy monthly herbal supplement or “miracle cures”, PLEASE take the time to read the eye-opening information on this website!

Here’s the link (click here)

Thanks for reading, and I wish you a long and healthy life

PS. Don’t just stop taking your prescribed cholesterol medication. Work with your doctor. I suggest you investigate this program and see if it makes sense for you.Tell your doctor what your doing and see if he would be willing to re-evaluate your need for medication every month. You’ll be surprised how quickly you LDL levels come down. And one more thing. This program works so well that they offer a 100% money back guarantee if you don’t get results quickly, so you have nothing to lose (but the monthly cost of cholesterol medication!) (click here)

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The Good and The Bad Cholesterol

By admin · Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 · No Comments »

Are you aware of the fact that besides the bad cholesterol that produces many medical conditions there is also healthy and good cholesterol? Your body has 2 kinds of cholesterol. HDL, which is the good cholesterol and LDL, the bad cholesterol. We have been told for many, many years that having a high level of HDL was thought to be very good for your health. We were told that having a high level of good cholesterol was going to give us a large amount of protection against heart conditions. As of late there has been some information on how to lower all cholesterol levels, not just your LDL cholesterol level, which is the bad cholesterol.

Those that thought that hdl cholesterol levels which are high can protect you from heart problems are now saying that this cholesterol level is actually also causing us concern as a risk of heart disease. The risk however, is only if you have a low HDL cholesterol level. So as we are told to lower both cholesterol levels is actually wrong advice. It has also been found that even if the LDL cholesterol level are in normal levels, people that had the good cholesterol levels a little lower were now at risk of having an artery problem. Normal HDL cholesterol levels are when you have minimum 35 mg/ Dl. The actual HDL cholesterol is truly needed for the work that it does. The HDL cholesterol is actually a very complex molecule the more we study it.

This HDL cholesterol is the combination of lipids, protein and cholesterol. It helps to clean out the walls of your blood vessels, which is a very important and a much needed factor to maintaing good health. The HDL cholesterol actually cleans out the excessive cholesterol that is sitting in your blood. So this means that the good cholesterol will clean out the bad cholesterol that is found in your blood. The bad cholesterol or better known as the LDL cholesterol then travels to your liver to be filtered. So this explains why one cholesterol level must be higher to help the other cholesterol level become lower and all the while protecting you from having heart problems.

If you need to raise your HDL cholesterol levels you will need to have healthy eating habits and an exercise routine in place. By doing some type of daily exercise for 30 minutes a day and eating properly you will help to keep your cholesterol levels at the right levels.

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Cholesterol Facts

By admin · Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 · No Comments »

Have you ever been in a conversation about cholesterol and noticed that people are usually commenting on how high levels of cholesterol can be bad for your body and can even cause death? What one never hears about is the fact that cholesterol is essential for our bodies.

The cholesterol molecule is a waxy like and fatty like substance, which comes from a group of molecules known as steroids. The cholesterol molecule is in our blood as well as all the cells in our body tissue. A cholesterol molecule does not enter our bodies through food, but is made by different parts of our body. Body tissues that have highly packed membranes, such as the liver, and arethoma are known to produce more cholesterol molecules and have more cholesterol present in their cells.
A form of the cholesterol molecule, if present in huge amounts in our bodies could form plaque on the walls of our arteries, which will eventually block the flow of blood supply and cause heart problems. But, the cholesterol molecule also plays an important part in the formation of sex hormones and the cholesterol molecules helps the cells to hold up under temperature fluctuations and most importantly to protect the nerve fibers. Cholesterol molecules help in the much needed digestion of food through the making of bile salts. hdl cholesterol molecules become our broom and will eventually sweep and clean up LDL cholesterol molecules from our arteries. The intake of Vitamin D from natural sunlight is helped by the cholesterol molecule.

The cholesterol molecule is needed for our bodily functions, but as too much of it can be bad for our bodies in increased quantities, people should watch and have a handle on the amounts of cholesterol molecules that are in their bodies. By living a lifestyle with a proper diet, and if needed over the short term the use of needed medications.

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what are the side effects of low levels of HDL and LDL?

By admin · Monday, February 8th, 2010 · 4 Comments »

supposed that the Ref. range of HDL (the good fat) is (35-100) and result is (28) and LDL (the bad fat) is (70-160) and result is (63.4),
can anyone that has some medicial knowledge or experiences to such matter explian the side eddect of both ? and any problem of getthing below the average? and how to incsrease the HDL? as long as it’s good fat, how to gain higher level, at least withing the range.
I will appreciate your explaination, regards

Not a medical expert but learned that it is truly all about balance in the body. Too much fat traveling in the bloodstream over time clogs up the arteries. This also damages the blood vessels which cause the clogging. Fats get trapped. So you need to think of foods that keep your vessels smooth and healthy. Too little fat in the diet will upset cell health. You need to learn how to balance. If genetics is against you, you just have to do your best with diet and exercise. If that does not work, then think of a Rx drug to help in stopping the liver from producing too much cholesterol.
I am in your boat as my LDL was 143 and my HDL was 84. As you can see my good cholesterol is great. I am trying to lower the LDL by using olive or canola oil when cooking. I take flaxseed capsules and/or eat fish such as salmon or tuna (low sodium), oatmeal, bran, beans, veggies and fruits. I can eat one egg a week but use egg beaters most of the time. I eat whole wheat or whole grain breads and pastas. Just eat more plant food and less meats in your diet. You must also exercise regularly. I walk everyday and do aerobics once or twice a week. I do not want to take statins.

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My LDL level is 170. Do I need medication to reduce it ? if yes, do i need to take medecin for all my life ?

By admin · Friday, February 5th, 2010 · 4 Comments »

I want to know exactely if the medecin for reduce the LDL level is a temporary medecin or a chronic one.

Your LDL level is considered high, that means that there is high risk for problems (including heart events).
Keep in mind that doctors do advise the patients some TLC (therapeutic lifestyle changes) at the beginning. And I think this is even for your case. So, quit "bad" habits, shift to healthy life (exercise, better dietary strategy) and you’ll see that your numbers will come down.
Also, keep in mind that if TLC fails, then and only then you must shift to drugs (usually prescribed are statins). This kind of drugs are never given for lifetime. If during the drug-therapy, your numbers come down, then your doctor will prescribe lower doses till (if the numbers are ok and steady) you will not take them anymore.
But if after a while, your numbers will be high, and you cannot decrease them by TLC, then you have to start again the drugs.
Remember: TLC is lifetime, lowering-cholesterol drugs (if well-managed) are not!
For lowering-cholesterol drugs info visit http://www.cholesterol-hdl-ldl.com/high-cholesterol-medication.html

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What’s the best treatment for thyroid induced high cholesterol in women?

By admin · Friday, January 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments »

What’s the best treatment for thyroid induced high cholesterol in women? And the best hospitals / centres in India which treat this condition?

I would call the Red Cross about the best hospital to visit in India to treat the condition and they might also be able to recommend the best treatment to you. Best of Luck.

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How much can I reasonably lower my cholesterol?

By admin · Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 · 6 Comments »

My cholesterol is 250. Doc says to go on a diet and start exercising. I am on a diet rich in fruits, veggies, fish, grains, and nuts and have cut out sweets and fatty foods altogether (and most dairy). I am also exercising 30 min a day and taking fish oil and garlic supplements. How much can I expect to lower my cholesterol in 6 months? I am 30

At age 30, when metabolism is still very high you can expect to make you total cholesterol numbers below 200. This is reasonable and pretty realistic. However you should realize the whole scope of that effort. Meaning no red meat, no ice cream, no cheese, no shrimp, no Buffalo Wings, etc.
Exercises which your are doing should be on a regular base – at least 4 times a week with a minimum duration of moderate cardiovascular activity of 30 minutes.
Only combination of strict diet and exercises will make a difference.
Assuming you’ve already mage a blood work and your total cholesterol numbers are 250, follow your diet and exercise for 6 weeks, then make a control blood work, and you’ll see the difference. But again, it should be a strict diet and strict sport regiment. If during these 6 weeks you’ll have a cheeseburger once in a while, and you’ll skip a (very busy) week of treadmill, trying to make it up next week – do not expect anything.

http://www.cholesterol.medgrip.com

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Is it bad to leave Cholesterol in your hair all day?

By admin · Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments »

Okay so I know many people rinse out Cholesterol after a few hours, but i leave mine in until the next time i wash my hair. My main concern is I don’t know if that’s bad or good for my hair, does it leave build up? And if i do need to wash it out of my hair should I put some type of product in it after wards? Thanks!

doesn’t too much cholesterol make your hair hard ? if so , then yesh it’s bad . but maybe i’m wronq &nd it’s really too much protein that does .

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Normal ranges for cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides?

By admin · Monday, January 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment »

What are the normal ranges for
cholesterol,
HDL,
LDL, and
triglycerides
for males and females?

I tried to look it up but couldn’t find any info.

Thanks in advance!

I just got my lab results from my doctors office and for cholesterol it indicates the following as normal levels:
HDL – over 46 mg/dl
LDL – under 130 mg/dl
Triglycerides – under 150 mg/dl

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If LDL lipoproetin "causes" CAD, then WHY did the GISSI study find MAJOR CAD reductions with INCREASED LDL?

By admin · Monday, January 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment »

Please explain that?

The Lyon Diet Heart Study also found MAJOR CAD mortality reduction too in the treatment group , with NO DIFFERENCE in LDL cholesterol levels between the treatment and controls

There are no LDL studies in the GISSI study and they did not report finding major CAD reductions with increased LDL’s.

You can check it out here: www.gissi.org

The Lyon Study information provided above is wrong for 2-reasons:
1. It specifically stated that the overall DIET were factors, not just cholesterol
2. "The findings from this study imply risk factors beyond lipids and lipoproteins (cholesterol) that have been our primary focus in secondary prevention. The fact that omega-3 fatty acids exert cardioprotective effects in several ways suggests that they could have accounted for the results that were observed.", from http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4655

What they DO say is that the DIET including OTHER FACTORS COULD HAVE accounted for cardioprotection.

Obviously, the comments above were not well researched.

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