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"HDL (good) cholesterol of each replacement program: • Placebo: small decrease (0.03) in HDL • "Estrogen" (Premarin?, unopposed: large (0.14) increase in HDL • "Estrogen" + "progestin" (Provera?: small (0.03) increase in HDL • "Estrogen" + natural (micronized, oral) progesterone: large (0.11) increase in HDL According to present knowledge, the more HDL-cholesterol, the better off the cardiovascular system is likely to be. It's obvious that "estrogen" (Premarin? plus natural progesterone is far superior to "estrogen" (Premarin? plus "progestin" (Provera?" - John Morgenthaler and Jonathan V. Wright, Natural Hormone Replacement For Women Over 45 (Get the book.)

"Ways to Increase hdl Cholesterol Finally, we need to increase the proportion of hdl cholesterol in our bodies. Changes in lifestyle, nutritional supplements, and several herbs have been shown to increase levels of hdl cholesterol. Exercise The best way to increase hdl cholesterol is to exercise regularly. Research has shown a direct conelation between the amount of exercise and the amount of hdl elevation. For example, one study evaluated 2,906 healthy, non-smoking males and found a gradual increase in high density lipoprotein with increased miles run." - Joseph Nd Pizzorno, Total Wellness: Improve Your Health by Understanding and Cooperating with Your Body's Natural Healing Systems (Get the book.)

"Some experts started to differentiate between hdl (high-density lipo-protein) or "good" cholesterol and LDL (low-density lipo-protein or "bad" cholesterol. A lipo-protein, simply spoken, is a combination of protein and lipids, pointing to fat/ cholesterol. Basically, hdl contains another type of protein as LDL. LDL or "bad" cholesterol is what plugs up the blood vessel walls. Nutritionists (like Judith A. De Cava),91 doctors (like Lynne McTaggart)92 and professors (like George V." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"There are two components to cholesterol: LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and hdl (high-density lipoprotein). HDLs are often called "good cholesterol" because they perform key functions in the body. LDLs are often called "bad cholesterol" because when they are elevated, they collect on the inside of blood vessel walls, potentially leading to blocked blood vessels, heart disease, and stroke." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Additionally, some raw fooders in the experiment had lower amounts of hdl, known as the "good" cholesterol. The study makes mention that there was a high consumption of raw fruits and vegetables, but perhaps the participants were not eating sufficient nuts. Almond consumption, for example, was found to be associated with increased hdl in a study published in Circulation, Journal of the American Heart Association (2002). A study published in The Journal of Nutrition (2003) found that macadamia nut consumption yielded the same results." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"The data suggesting that HDLs promote health come from two sources: epidemiological studies linking high levels of hdl to lower rates of heart disease and laboratory studies examining exacdy what hdl does to cholesterol at a cellular or molecular level. The latest studies indicate that HDLs role is complex, but that one of its actions is to carry cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver, where it is passed from the body. Some experts believe that hdl cholesterol can even break down the cholesterol in plaque, potentially leading to a reopening of partially clogged arteries." - Andrew L. Stoll, The Omega-3 Connection: The Groundbreaking Anti-depression Diet and Brain Program (Get the book.)

"You are at high risk if your hdl is lower than 35 mg/dl. The coronary risk ratio (LDL/HDL ratio) is the ideal way to identify your true health risk. This ratio should be less than 3.5. The cholesterol/HDL ratio is another ratio used to assess risk. This ratio should be less than 5.0. To determine the ratio, divide your total cholesterol by your hdl. For example, if your total cholesterol is 200 mg/dl and your hdl is 35 mg/dl, the ratio would be 5.7 (200 + 35 = 5.7). Triglyceride lipid levels are considered a separate risk factor for coronary artery disease." - Cheryle R. Hart, M.D. Mary Kay Grossman, R.D., The Insulin-Resistance Diet : How to Turn Off Your Body's Fat-Making Machine (Get the book.)

"The data suggesting that HDLs promote health come from two sources: epidemiological studies linking high levels of hdl to lower rates of heart disease and laboratory studies examining exacdy what hdl does to cholesterol at a cellular or molecular level. The latest studies indicate that HDLs role is complex, but that one of its actions is to carry cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver, where it is passed from the body. Some experts believe that hdl cholesterol can even break down the cholesterol in plaque, potentially leading to a reopening of partially clogged arteries." - Andrew L. Stoll, The Omega-3 Connection: The Groundbreaking Anti-depression Diet and Brain Program (Get the book.)

"A high level of hdl in the blood is associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. The liver can either recycle the cholesterol and make new lipoproteins or dispose of it in the bile. Certain foods are associated with an increase in hdl. Fish oil is one such food. There are other ways to reduce cholesterol in the body, and current therapy usually involves multiple approaches. Here are some of the most commonly used therapies to reduce cholesterol levels in the body. 1. Limit dietary intake of cholesterol." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Do all of you have more than your fair share of metabolic syndrome; that is, do you tend to be round around the middle, have high blood sugars, high blood pressure, low hdl, and high triglycerides? Are you diabetic? Is the diagnosis "coronary artery disease" listed in many family member's health records and death certificates? Fortify Your Mitochondria with the Awesome Foursome We know that mitochondria can indeed, be fortified, nurtured, fertilized and strengthened." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"High hdl cholesterol and the ratio of hdl to cholesterol are linked with longevity. Total carbohydrate and refined carbohydrate consumption are inversely related to hdl cholesterol. Endurance training enhances hdl cholesterol. M. Nikkila and J. Heikkinen, "High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Longevity," Age and Aging 19 (1990): 119-124. DHEA is one of the few compounds that decreases gradually with advancing age and reaches a low at maximum recorded age. This suggests that DHEA is one factor responsible for setting the "clock" that determines life span." - Dr. Gary Null, The Woman's Encyclopedia of Natural Healing (Get the book.)

"Vitamins B3 (Niacin), B6, B12 Niacin and vitamins B6 and B12 help to prevent cardiovascular disease by lowering homocysteine levels and raising hdl (good) cholesterol. They are also important for nervous system functioning. These vitamins are most abundant in lean, fresh animal meats, including seafood. Refined grains don't contain many of these nutrients, but most Americans think they do. Manufacturers add these nutrients into the mix when processing grain to make flour-based products more nutritious, but you're much better off eating fresh, lean animal protein." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "Elevated blood triglycerides: 150 or more ?Low hdl (good cholesterol): men, lower than 40; women, lower than 50 ?Elevated blood pressure, more than 130/85 ?High blood glucose: fasting, 110 or more For more statistics and information on the metabolic syndrome, see www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/metabolicsyndromex.html. The Truth about Being Fat Although U.S. health agencies provide no accurate U.S. statistics for metabolic syndrome, we have plenty of statistics on obesity, the most common symptom of metabolic syndrome." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "And compared to the calorie-restricted diet, the DASH diet significantly lowered triglycerides and raised hdl, and it lowered fasting blood sugar more efficiently. A diet high in potassium, magnesium, and calcium reduces body weight, improves body proportions, lowers blood pressure, corrects lipid abnormalities, and improves insulin sensitivity. Furthermore, people stick with this healthy diet to the tune of about 95 percent of participants because they aren't forced to sacrifice taste or satisfaction. The Mediterranean Difference The Mediterranean diet emphasizes healthy fat intake." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "Total cholesterol They had greater increases in their hdl levels as well. Study directors Dr. Katherine Esposito and her colleagues at the University of Naples in Italy also measured the levels of inflammatory substances associated with heart attacks and strokes and found that the study participants on the Mediterranean diet had lower levels of all inflammatory substances than those on the control diet. These same people also showed greatly improved blood vessel wall function, with dilation of blood vessels and decreased platelet sticking." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Diabetics who exercise experience many levels of improvement, including enhanced insulin sensitivity, and therefore have less need for injecting insulin, improved glucose tolerance, reduced total cholesterol and triglycerides with increased hdl levels, and improved weight loss. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) study, conducted in the U.S. from 1997 to 2001, showed that participants who lost 5-10 percent of their body weight, kept the pounds off if they did about half an hour a day of moderate exercise, cutting their risk of developing diabetes by 58 percent." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Blood lipids (total cholesterol, hdl, LDL, triglycerides) 5. Blood nitric oxide production 6. Blood antioxidant and oxidative stress status 7. Blood safety parameters (Chemistry panel and complete blood count) 8. Skeletal muscle (Muscle Biopsy) total, free, and acyl carnitine (in a sub-sample from each group) 9. Anthropometric data (e.g., body fat, circumference measures, Basal Metabolic Index 10. Pulmonary function testing 11." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"These symptoms may include Type-2 diabetes, obesity with an inability to lose weight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, low hdl cholesterol, and coronary heart disease. Some 655,000 people are newly diagnosed each year, and it is estimated that an equal 655,000 cases are not diagnosed. Some estimates cite some 47 million people with the basket of symptoms known as Syndrome X. A classic symptom and hint of the metabolic syndrome is the accumulation of fat in the abdomen and the inability to lose fat and weight. Dr." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"L-carnitine is one supplement that certainly should be considered for raising hdl levels. Adriamycin Toxicity Carnitine also has cardio protective properties, and another area where carnitine preserves myocardial tissue is its protection against drug toxicity. Carnitine has been shown to protect against the damaging effects on the heart produced by the chemotherapeutic drug called Adriamycin, which is used in the treatment of many cancers and lymphomas. The cardiac damage induced by anthracycline antibiotics, daunorubicin, and doxorubicin is very real." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Exercise to Lower Cholesterol_ When you exercise aerobically for up to an hour a day, you are increasing the good hdl cholesterol and reducing the bad LDL cholesterol. It may take three, four, or five months, but you will see a noticeable change. A Protocol to Lower High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Hypertension is one of the top killers. It is estimated that 60 million Americans suffer from it. Stress is a major cause. Being under pressure on the job, or trying to do too much, or any of the hundreds of tension-filled situations in life may cause elevated blood sugar and stress hormones." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Isoflavones are weak phytoestrogens that have the ability to bind to estrogen receptors and reduce total cholesterol—lowing LDL and possibly increasing hdl (the good cholesterol that helps keep LDL in check). Isoflavones may also help maintain bone mass, reduce hot flashes in postmenopausal women, and lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. Drink Clean Avoid or limit coffee and tea. Choose organic, decaffeinated coffee and/or herbal teas instead." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"HDL deficiency may be insufficient to promote early carotid atherosclerosis. The following section provides an overview of the current status of the genetics of reverse cholesterol transport as it relates to common polymorphisms within some of the most relevant candidate genes and their potential interactions with dietary components. A." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Apolipoprotein A-I (APOA1) APOA1, the major protein of hdl, plays several crucial roles in the metabolism of these particles as (1) structural component, (2) activator of the enzyme LCAT, and (3) key component of the reverse cholesterol transport process [196-198]. The gene for APOA1 is located on the long arm of human chromosome 11 [118]. This DNA region has been extensively analyzed since the early 1980s, resulting in the identification of scores of SNPs that have been examined in relation to variability in plasma lipids and CVD risk with mixed results [199]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "These data suggest that this APOA I variant may be a functional mutation responsible for some of the individual variability in hdl cholesterol response to gemfibrozil therapy [208]. In summary, the mechanisms responsible for the observed effect are still unknown. This mutation may have a direct effect on liver and/or intestinal APOA I gene expression as suggested in previous studies or it may be in linkage disequilibrium with a functional mutation in either of the neighboring genes (APOC3 and APOA4). Further studies are needed to clarify these results." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Apolipoprotein C-III (APOC3) Plasma APOC3 is a component of chylomicrons, VLDL, and hdl. This protein is synthesized primarily in the liver and to a lesser extent in the intestine [115]. In vitro, APOC-III inhibits LPL activity [116] and the binding of APOE-containing lipoproteins to the LDL receptor, but not to the LDL receptor-related protein. In agreement with the observations in vitro, the overexpression of the human APOC3 gene in transgenic mice resulted in severe hypertriglyceridemia [117]. The APOC3 gene is closely linked to the APOA1, APOA4, and APOA5 genes [118]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"In their study, not only did carnitine reduce serum triglycerides and total serum cholesterol, it also increased blood levels of hdl. The researchers speculated that carnitine deficiency would result in faulty fatty acid utilization through the reduction of beta oxidation. This, in turn, would result in the increased synthesis of cholesterol acids and triglycerides. Remember, the mechanism of action of L-carnitine is in the transport of free fatty acids through the intramitochondr-ial membrane." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"It also promotes hdl cholesterol, blood flow, and arterial elasticity, flexibility, and dilation. The history of hormone replacement for women has been a roller-coaster ride of tremendous promise followed by nosedives of disappointment as new risks and side effects emerge, leaving women generally confused and fearful. The field of cardiology now stands opposed to hormone replacement therapy, the common medical practice to relieve menopause discomfort until recently." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Cholesterol: high density lipoprotein (HDL) Measures "good" cholesterol: hdl helps prevent cholesterol buildup in arteries. Elevated levels may counteract the negative effects of high LDL levels. Cholesterol: low density lipoprotein (LDL) Measures "bad" cholesterol: LDL is the primary source of cholesterol buildup and blockage in arteries. Elevated levels are a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cholesterol, total Measures blood levels of cholesterol, a fatlike substance found in all cells. Total blood cholesterol is the sum of hdl and LDL." - The New York Times, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind (Get the book.)

"The difference between "good" cholesterol, hdl, and "bad" cholesterol, LDL, is the protein to which the cholesterol is attached.) Coronary heart disease develops when one or more of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become blocked, depriving the muscle cells of the oxygen and nutrients needed to function properly. The process starts when LDL cholesterol particles circulating in the blood pass into the walls of the coronary arteries." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "The blood levels of all three kinds of cholesterol (total, LDL, and hdl) are expressed as "mg/dL," meaning the number of milligrams of cholesterol present in one-tenth of a liter of serum (the clear liquid that remains after the cells have been removed from a blood sample). It was hard for me to believe that the Journal of the American Medical Association would have published an article that had strayed so far from its own data and the medical literature, and so far from recommending what seemed like the best approach to helping patients avoid strokes." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

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