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"They do not raise cholesterol levels. They do not lead to heart disease. In fact, there is actually a diet that helps people lose weight, and lower cholesterol levels while eating as much meat and eggs and natural saturated fat as they like.' The two reasons this diet works are (1) natural saturated fats do not cause heart problems, and (2) all versions of this diet call for the elimination of snack foods, processed foods, sugared foods, foods containing any trans-fatty acids, and foods high on the glycemic index. 4." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Despite some reluctance on Madison's part, Tracy and Rich were able to help their daughter, and themselves, lose weight and bring down their blood pressure and cholesterol levels over a period of eight months. "We're still not at our goal weight," said Tracy, "but Madison is actually doing better than we are. We're helping each other." In a study published in 2004 in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers studied 470 obese and overweight children and adolescents of various ethnicities and compared them with their non-obese peers." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "While the main diagnostic criterion for prediabetes is a fasting blood sugar level between 100 and 126 mg/dL or a two-hour postprandial [after eating] blood sugar level of 140 to 199 mg/dL as of this writing, metabolic syndrome uses a similar defining blood sugar level as well as several other defining factors, including blood pressure, lipid/ cholesterol levels, and waist circumference. However, both prediabetes and metabolic syndrome share a common factor?insulin resistance." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "An enormous body of research shows that omega-3s help reduce inflammation, support ideal triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels, and reduce blood pressure, all of which are very important for maintaining cardiovascular and metabolic health. These fatty acids also enhance glucose metabolism, reduce C-reactive protein levels, and support fat metabolism, factors closely linked to complications associated with diabetes." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Hemoglobin levels decreased and overall white cell levels and cholesterol levels increased. Lymphocytes decreased. The fourth piece of information concerns the carcinogens created when the food is microwaved. In Dr. Lita Lee's book, Health Effects of Microwave Radiation—Microwave Ovens, and in the March and September 1991 issues of Earthletter, she stated that every microwave oven leaks electromagnetic radiation, harms food, and converts substances cooked in it to dangerous organ-toxic and carcinogenic products." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "It has been reported to decrease fasting blood glucose and lower cholesterol levels in diabetic rats,59 and in one human study, onion extract was shown to reduce hyperglycemia in a dose dependent manner.60 GRAINS AND BEANS The following grains and beans are high-fiber complex carbohydrates that have been found to be important for the prevention and healing of diabetes. They are part of the indigenous diets, especially of the Native Americans, that made diabetes a rarity before these cultures began to accept the Western diet in the 1940s and their rate of diabetes began to soar. ?Millet ?" - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "The scientists found that the Extra Virgin had better heart health effects, including higher HDL cholesterol levels and less oxidative stress. The oxidative stress is what increases inflammation in the arteries, disrupting the endothelial cells and predisposing one to plaque rupture and heart attack. Olive oil does not lower LDL cholesterol, a potential indicator for heart disease. However, the studies have produced some confusion, as people substitute olive oil for their intake of saturated fats and trans fats, and see the LDL going downward." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Researchers found that LDL and total cholesterol levels decreased while glycemic control did not change. In the crossover arm of this study, total and LDL cholesterol decreased 21 and 23 percent, respectively, and glycemic control was unaffected. This study shows that almonds can be incorporated into a healthful diet without negatively affecting glycemic control while also lowering cholesterol. The Journal of Nutrition also reported that when walnuts and almonds were added to a meal, they gave glycemic control after eating a high-carbohydrate meal." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Although no one has established a direct relationship between cholesterol levels and vitamin D, many researchers believe vitamin D has an influence. Dr. Stephen Wiviott of Harvard Medical School studied the effectiveness of two different lipid-lowering drugs and found that bad cholesterol (LDL) levels were about 10 percent lower in the summer and fall compared to measures in the spring. Good cholesterol (HDL) also was higher in the summer and lower in the winter. Seasonal differences appeared to be the effects of UV light, vitamin D, seasonal dietary changes, and/or physical activity." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Not only did the heart failure patient's exercise tolerance improve, the heart protective HDL cholesterol levels increased as well. This study was no surprise to Dr. Becker, as he indicated on national television about his previous treatment for Hodgkin's disease. After receiving Adriamycin, a form of chemotherapy to neutralize the tumor, Dr. Becker developed heart failure and severe shortness of breath. Only after a few doses of coenzyme Qio was he able to breathe better. A few days later, Dr. Becker attributes his enormous improvement and survival to taking coenzyme Qi0. Though Dr." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"In 2000, Canadian researchers from the British Columbia Office of Health Technology Assessment evaluated the quality of the guidelines that addressed the testing of cholesterol levels. They found that four out of five of these guidelines did not reflect the best scientific evidence available. The Canadian researchers also found that "the greater the involvement of clinical experts in the development process of the clinical practice guidelines, the less the recommendations reflected the research evidence." Then, in 2002, JAMA published the most damning study of all." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Carnitine deficiency also has implications for treatment of high triglyceride and cholesterol levels in this population of patients. Carnitine, Triglycerides, and Cholesterol One of the risk factors for patients undergoing hemodialysis is hypertriglyceridemia. (Hypertriglyceridemia is a common disorder in which the concentration of very low density lipoprotein in the blood is elevated.) Because carnitine deficiencies can result in impaired fatty acid oxidation, hypertriglyceridemia is commonly triggered." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Of course, daily exercise is one of the best and safest ways to control cholesterol levels. None of the researchers speculated on why regular exercise through walking might have helped prevent cognitive decline and dementia, but it seems likely that reducing cholesterol levels may have come into play. Remember, the functional integrity of the nervous system is dictated by use, not age. Furthermore, the simple process of nutrients in and waste products out maintains the viability of these and every cell in every system of the body. Now, if it seems I'm being a bit vague at this point, I am." - Richard, Dr. DiCenso, Beyond Medicine, exploring a new way of thinking (Get the book.)

"Many with IR also have high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol levels, and high triglycerides, the typical metabolic trio of IR. According to research, triglyceride levels fall when people take magnesium, and I've seen it happen over and over. It isn't that hard to explain if you understand another important enzyme: lipoprotein lipase, a/k/a LPL. LPL needs magnesium, so it goes like this: I Low Mg+ states = sluggish LPL activity ? high triglycerides Should you find your triglycerides are on the ride—an "up" elevator ride that is?" - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Henry David Thoreau Minimizing red meat and scaling down saturated fats Population-level research consistently illustrates that one of the most important components of protecting your cognitive health is to avoid a diet high in saturated fats, which tend to increase cholesterol levels in the blood. Diets high in red meat intake and low in fruit and vegetable intake—a consumption pattern common to most of us in the West—have been linked to vascular disease, inflammation, the production of free radicals that may contribute to neurodegeneration, and a diminution of blood supply to the brain." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.) "These compounds have been claimed to lower inflammation, cholesterol levels, and oxidative stress in animal models. Epidemiological data suggests that the consumption of foods high in omega-3 fatty acids may provide protection against Alzheimer's and other age-related conditions. Again, adequate human trials have not yet been performed, and fish oil, though in vogue, should not be seen as a panacea." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.) "N-6 fatty acids may be pro-inflammatory and increase serum cholesterol levels that can interfere with neuron signaling. Some believe that the integration of these fatty acids into our brains makes neuronal membranes more rigid, causing signals to pass through less efficiently, and resulting in the inefficient uptake of neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"It is being used greatly to help reduce cholesterol levels, to improve the good cholesterol and reduce the bad. The dosages being used are much greater than those used to simply overcome a deficiency. You have to be a little bit careful of niacin because over long periods of time, in high doses, there can be some effects on the liver. The doses of niacin that have been used, mostly by Dr. Hoffer, have been in the ranges of 1 to 3 grams a day. That's thousands of milligrams a day, whereas the requirements for avoiding a deficiency are measured in just 10 or 20 milligrams." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"A connection has also been found between exposure to cadmium and lead and an increase in cholesterol levels. Animal studies reveal that in the presence of these heavy metals, cholesterol becomes less mobile in the body, resulting in high levels of triglycerides in the blood. This is why paying attention to your heavy metal exposure and doing the detox program targeting heavy metals is important if you have a family history of cardiovascular disease, or if you've already had personal experience with heart trouble in the past." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Variations on a gene: Rare and common variants in ABCA1 and their impact on HDL cholesterol levels and atherosclerosis. Annu. Rev. Nutr. 26, 105-129. 290. Kaminski, W. E., Piehler, A., and Wenzel, J. J. (2006). ABC A-subfamily transporters: Structure, function and disease. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1762, 510-524. 291. Marcil, M., Brooks-Wilson, A., Clee, S. M., et al. (1999). Mutations in the ABC1 gene in familial HDL deficiency with defective cholesterol efflux. Lancet 354, 1341-1346. 292. Oram, J. F., and Vaughan, A. M. (2006)." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "People with type 2 diabetes have a dyslipidemia characterized by increased triglyceride concentrations and decreased HDL cholesterol levels, and small dense LDL cholesterol particles. This dyslipidemia is strongly associated with increased central (visceral) obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease [54, 81, 82]. Much has been written about the association of hyper-insulinemia and/or insulin resistance with cardiovascular disease [83]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "A cause for low HDL cholesterol levels in individuals heterozygous for familial hypercholesterolemia. Arterioscler. Thromb. Vase. Biol. 15, 1704-1712. 164. Mero, N., Suurinkeroinen, L., Syvanne, M., Knudsen, P., Yki-Jarvinen, H., and Taskinen, M. R. (1999). Delayed clearance of postprandial large TG-rich particles in normo-lipidemic carriers of LPL Asn291Ser gene variant. J. Lipid Res. 40, 1663-1670. 165. Evans, V., and Kastelein, J. J. (2002). Lipoprotein lipase deficiency—rare or common? Cardiovasc. Drugs Ther. 16, 283-287. 166. Chmurzynska, A. (2006)." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"This category of pharmaceuticals includes statinlike drugs, such as Lovastatin, Simvastatin, and Pravastatin (to mention but a few) that are often used to treat high cholesterol levels. These drugs work by inhibiting the work of the cellular enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (known as HMG-CoA reductase). Inhibiting this enzyme reduces the body's intrinsic biosynthesis of cholesterol, stopping its synthesis and thereby lowering the level of cholesterol in the blood (see Figure 4.3 on page 73)." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"In our opinion, doctors who prescribe these drugs for high cholesterol levels alone, in the absence of previous coronary disease, diabetes, or high CRP, do not practice good medicine. The overuse of these potent pharmacological agents with known and unknown side effects as a long-term strategy in otherwise healthy people is risky business and simply not justified. Long-term risk assessments are not known. As practicing cardiologists, we can personally attest to numerous side effects that go beyond what is generally reported." - 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.)

"The JAMA study focusing on the increased risk of stroke in people with low HDL cholesterol levels was done in a community with many more risk factors and health problems than most. The life expectancy of a black man in Harlem is only 60 years, less than the life expectancy of a man in Bangladesh. So why did this article ignore the much more powerful anti-stroke effects of positive lifestyle changes and blood pressure control?" - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "The article got even stranger when it argued that its data supported the use of statins to prevent strokes in patients with low HDL cholesterol levels. Statins raise HDL cholesterol only half as much as the article found would be necessary to significantly reduce the risk of stroke. But statins lower total and LDL cholesterol at least three times more on a percentage basis, far more than enough to significantly increase the risk of stroke, according to the data from the study." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "More than 1200 men with cholesterol levels above 300 mg/dL, four-fifths of whom also smoked, were randomized so that half received counseling about diet (decrease saturated fats by more than half and increase polyunsaturated fats) and smoking cessation. Over the subsequent 10 years, there were 44 percent fewer cases of heart disease and 39 percent fewer deaths among the men who had been counseled about diet and smoking than among the men in the control group (about two deaths were prevented for each 100 men who received counseling)." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Known to increase immune function, enhance white blood cell production, act as an antiviral, support cardiovascular health, regulate cholesterol levels, speed healing of wounds and broken bones, prevent osteoporosis, and even help with diabetes and allergies, vitamin C has also been shown to protect the body from cancer, as well as help it to heal from cancer, and to prolong the life of those with cancer. In 1928, Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Gyorgyi first isolated vitamin C. Since then, massive amounts of research have been conducted on vitamin C's health-giving abilities." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.) "It also has antihypertensive effects and may reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by supporting healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels, increasing circulation and reducing heart rate. Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer properties have also been attributed to this herb. HISTORY In the early 1970s, at the behest of President Richard Nixon, the National Cancer Institute began studying the active constituents of cat's claw bark and root." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"If long-term patients can go through the potentially tormenting withdrawal process, most will end up much better off without these toxic, mind-bending agents that also pose life-threatening risks such as neuroleptic malignant syndrome, liver disease, stroke, diabetes, pancreatitis, obesity, and elevated cholesterol levels. Mood Stabilizers Some mood stabilizers were originally FDA-approved to treat epilepsy. With these drugs, there is a risk of undergoing a seizure during abrupt withdrawal." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

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