Cholesterol
Control Without
Statin Drugs
Herbal cholesterol control:
Top herbs to lower high cholesterol
without expensive statins. We also
have fiber supplements for high
cholesterol.
Good Fats VS Bad Fats,
Good Cholesterol VS Bad
Cholesterol
We need to educate ourselves to
these basic nutritional facts to
stay healthy.
Usually, discussions of the
interplay between "good" HDL
cholesterol and "bad" LDL
cholesterol are limited to heart
health
and the artery-hardening disease
atherosclerosis. However, research
suggests there is a link between
senility and high cholesterol
problems. Researchers believe that
much of what is found in dementia is
associated with atherosclerosis.
Many researchers in the
cardiovascular field suspect that
much cognitive decline and even
dementia may be due to
atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels,
and high HDL is one of the strongest
protective factors against
atherosclerosis known.
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Cholesterol Control Without
Statins Drugs
Olive oil, Flaxseed oil and
Fish Oil are the healthiest
fats you can use.
Cholesterol is good for you,
if you don't consume too
much. Too much cholesterol
can clog your arteries,
which over time, can
contribute to heart attacks
and strokes. Too little
cholesterol can be just as
dangerous as too much.
Cholesterol control is the
answer!
Italian researchers found
that men with prostate
cancer were around 50% more
likely to have had high
cholesterol levels than
their non-prostate cancer
controls. The association
was somewhat stronger for
men whose high cholesterol
levels had been diagnosed
before they were 50 and for
men over 65, where there was
an 80% greater likelihood of
high cholesterol levels.
The typical American diet
with lots of meat and dairy
products, not enough
vegetables, fruits or fiber,
and too much junk food,
snacks and fast food, is
loaded with cholesterol.
If we are unable or
unwilling to change our
dietary habits, don't get
enough exercise, we are
candidates for needing help
with cholesterol control.
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Nearly Half Of People Who
Need Cholesterol Treatment
Don't Get It. Even though
treatment for cholesterol
disorders can reduce the
risk of heart and blood
vessel disease by about 30
percent over five years,
many at-risk people aren't
getting adequate treatment,
according to researchers
from Wake Forest University
School of Medicine and
colleagues reporting in
Circulation: Journal of the
American Heart Association.
Herbal Cholesterol Control
We do have a choice. We can
follow our doctor's advice
and take expensive statin
drugs for the rest of our
lives, (or) explore natural
products for herbal
cholesterol control.
High-density lipoproteins
(HDL) carry cholesterol from
the blood back to the liver,
which processes the
cholesterol for elimination
from the body. HDL makes it
less likely that excess
cholesterol in the blood
will be deposited in the
coronary arteries, which is
why HDL cholesterol is often
referred to as the "good"
cholesterol.
In general, the higher your
LDL and the lower your HDL,
the greater your risk for
atherosclerosis and heart
disease.
For adults age 20 years or
over, the latest guidelines
from the National
Cholesterol Education
Program recommend the
following optimal levels:
-
Total cholesterol less
than 200 milligrams per
deciliter (mg/dl)
-
HDL cholesterol levels
greater than 40 mg/dl
-
LDL cholesterol levels
less than 100 mg/dl
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According to the late Dr. Atkins:
One of the two key reasons why drugs
should not be the first line of
defense is safety.
In some cases, a small percentage of
people who take statin drugs develop
nerve damage; others report muscle
damage. There also is the
possibility of elevating liver
enzymes, suggesting that statins may
cause liver damage. Statin drugs
deplete the bodys stores of
co-enzyme Q10, and research shows
that women with low levels of coQ10
are at higher risk for breast
cancer. Statins also have been
linked to erectile dysfunction.
Sadly, the risks and side effects
associated with statin drugs are
being ignored in an attempt to
simplify the treatment of a complex
condition. Nor do we yet know the
long-term effects of taking statin
drugs for decades. The second reason
to question this recommendation is
cost. Certainly the pharmaceutical
industry is busy celebrating a major
public-relations coup and a huge
sales windfall.
Currently, approximately 25 million
patients worldwide are receiving
statins (13 million in the United
States). The problem is that statins
cost $2 to $3 per day in most
markets, an amount that is straining
the budgets of insurance companies
and of countries that have national
healthcare systems, not to mention
people without a prescription drug
benefit.
Lipitor, for example, is the most
popular drug ever sold ever in the
history of the world. Lipitor does
more than $9 billion in sales per
year (that's more than one million
dollars per hour, every hour of
every day, 365 days per year).
Top Herbs to Lower Bad Cholesterol:
Red rice extract, Guggul
extract
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High Fiber Foods to Lower
Bad Cholesterol:
Oats, Wheatmeal
Fiber supplements lower
"bad" low-density
lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol and increase
"good" high-density
lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol.
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy
fat that the body uses to
form cell membranes and
perform other important
functions. Lipoproteins
transport cholesterol
through the body. LDL
escorts cholesterol through
the circulatory system; HDL
carries it to the liver
where it it can be
eliminated.
Elevated cholesterol levels
can raise the risk of hard
deposits called plaques
forming in the arteries,
which increases the risk of
heart attack and stroke. LDL
levels of 160 milligrams per
deciliter (mg/dL) and above
are considered high.
Soluble fiber helps lower
blood cholesterol levels.
However, most adults in the
United States do not consume
enough dietary fiber.
Average daily intake for
adults is 15 grams (g); 25g
to 30g of fiber is
recommended. Fiber
supplements are designed to
fill that gap between the
real intake and the advised
intake.
High fiber natural food &
natural fiber supplements
are excellent to take to
control cholesterol level.
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