Keep Up the Good Work
With the national obsession to lower cholesterol in full swing, the
need to push HDL or "good" cholesterol levels higher is becoming
a dangerously obscured message.
A recent study clearly shows that a low HDL level could invite
more than a heart attack, it could also increase your risk of having
a stroke due to blood clotting in the brain -- even if the rest of your
cholesterol equation is good. So clearly, lowering LDL levels and
triglycerides alone are not enough to keep you healthy.
One of the benefits of HDL cholesterol is its anti-clotting activity.
It acts like a roto-rooter of your blood vessel walls, "cleaning out"
the excess LDL cholesterol built up there.
Of course, big pharma has a solution on the horizon…you guessed
it, more drugs. The emerging recommendation will be to take one
pill to lower your LDL level, and another soon-to-be-approved
drug to raise your HDL level and lower your triglycerides.
Presumably, this would also double the already high cost many
people are paying for their current statin drugs.
But there's really no need to resort to this cholesterol cocktail
when there are natural alternatives that produce better results with
fewer side effects.
One of the most effective is policosanol. Policosanol is a derivative
of sugar cane wax and beeswax that has been studied extensively
in Cuba and other parts of the world, and appears to be highly
effective. In one study comparing the anti-clotting activity of
policosanol vs. Pravachol, a leading statin drug, policosanol was
the clear winner. In fact, Pravachol actually made clotting worse in
one measure of the study.
And in a study that focused specifically on post-menopausal
women, policosanol lowered LDL levels by 25 percent and raised
HDL cholesterol by 29 percent compared to the placebo group.
Check out the January 2002 issue of Nutrition & Healing for more
details on policosanol -- and remember to pay attention to raising
your HDL level, no matter how low your LDL and triglyceride
levels are.
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That's right...get your cholesterol way over 200... Take naps
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Are you getting enough sun to prevent the world's most dreaded
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*Are you exercising so hard that it's hardening your arteries?
*Are you drinking so much water that it's watering down your
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*Are you eating enough eggs & bacon to ward off macular
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Compounding the glutathione issue
Q: I've read in past issues that you recommend nebulized
glutathione for COPD. Are you still getting good results with this
treatment? And if so, where can I get it? I live nowhere near your
clinic in Seattle!
JVW: Yes, we're continuing to get great results with this
treatment for COPD, emphysema, and even some asthma patients.
Many of my colleagues in natural medicine are picking up on this
treatment and getting good results as well.
It can be a little tricky to obtain. Since glutathione oxidizes quickly
and can deteriorate rapidly, it must be provided in single-dose
vials. I recommend that you work with both a natural physician
and a compounding pharmacist to ensure you get the proper dose
and delivery system. We generally prescribe 60 milligrams of
glutathione nebulized and inhaled twice daily.
To locate a compounding pharmacist near you, visit the
International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists website at
www.iacprx.org.
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What are…triglycerides?
Triglycerides are a major form of fat that can come from the foods
we eat and are also manufactured by your body.
While most of your fat cells are stored in your tissues, triglycerides
can also be found in your bloodstream. High triglyceride levels in
the bloodstream can lead to pancreatitis, and can also be
accompanied by other factors that increase the risk of heart
disease, such as low HDL cholesterol levels. This is why any
assessment of your cholesterol levels should include a screening
for your triglyceride level as well.
Yours in good health,
Amanda Ross
Managing Editor
Nutrition & Healing
Sources:
Curb JD, et. al. "High density lipoprotein cholesterol and the risk
of stroke in elderly men: the honolulu heart program." Am J
Epidemiol. 2004; 160(2): 150-157
Psaty BM, et. al. "The association between lipid levels and the
risks of incident myocardial infarction, stroke, and total mortality:
the cardiovascular health study." J Am Geriatr Soc 2004; 52(10):
1,639-1,647
"Cholesterol-lowering action of policosanol compares well to that
of pravastatin and lovastatin." Cardiovasc J S Afr 2003; 14(3): 161
Mirkin A, et al. "Efficacy and tolerability of policosanol in
hypercholesterolemic postmenopausal women." Int J Clin
Pharmacol Res 2001; 21(1): 31-41.
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