Re: Lower cholesterol without drugs

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

I have a list of foods that are helpful in lowering cholesterol.

1.. Apples: Apple pectin is a soluble fiber that helps draw cholesterol out of

the system. The flavonoids (Quercetin) in apples act as a powerful antioxidant

that seems to short-circuit the process that leads “bad†LDL cholesterol to

accumulate in the bloodstream.

2.. Beans: Beans and vegetables are an excellent source of soluble fiber and

high in vegetable protein. By properly combing beans with brown rice, seeds,

corn, wheat you can create a complete protein. Properly combined beans become an

excellent substitute for red meat protein that is high in saturated fat.

3.. Brown Rice: The oil in whole brown rice, not its fiber, lowers

cholesterol. Brown rice can be combined with beans to form an inexpensive

complete protein low in saturated fat. In addition, this whole grain also

supplies good doses of heart-healthy fiber, magnesium and B vitamins.

4.. Cinnamon: A study published in the journal Diabetes Care found that half a

teaspoon of cinnamon a day significantly reduces blood sugar levels in people

with type-2 diabetes. It also reduces triglyceride, LDL, the bad cholesterol and

the total cholesterol level.

5.. Garlic: Garlic contains the chemical allicin, which has been shown to kill

bacteria and fungi, and alleviate certain digestive disorders. It also lowers

the blood-clotting properties of blood. But the most notable attention garlic

has received over recent years is its possible usefulness in lowering

cholesterol levels.

6.. Grapes: Flavonoids in grapes protect LDL cholesterol from free radical

damage and reduce platelet clumping. The LDL lowering effect of grapes comes

from a compound that grapes produce normally to resist mold. The darker the

grape, the better.

7.. Oats: Oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which reduces your low-density

lipoprotein (LDL), the “bad†cholesterol. Five to 10 grams of soluble fiber

a day decreases LDL cholesterol by about 5 percent. Eating 1.5 cups of cooked

oatmeal provides 4.5 grams of fiber — enough to lower your cholesterol.

8.. Salmon: The major health components in salmon include: Omega-3 fatty-acids

and protein. These components have a favorable cardiovascular effect. The

American Heart Association recommends that people include at least two servings

of fish/week, particularly fatty fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel, sardines,

anchovies and herring), in their diets.

9.. Soy: The top health promoting components in soybeans are isoflavones and

soluble fiber. Isoflavones act like human hormone that can lower LDL cholesterol

and raise HDL cholesterol. All soy products (soybeans, soy nuts, tofu, tempeh,

soy milk, etc.) are complete proteins.

10.. Walnuts: Walnuts can significantly reduce blood cholesterol because they

are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Walnuts also help keep blood vessels

healthy and elastic. Almonds appear to have a similar effect, resulting in a

marked improvement within just four weeks. A cholesterol-lowering diet with a

little less than 1/3 of a cup of walnuts a day may reduce LDL cholesterol by

12%.

This information was taken from

http://blisstree.com/feel/top-10-cholesterol-lowering-foods/

Hope this helps.

From:

Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 5:53 PM

To: Stillsdisease

Subject: Re: general group site help

Anyone know anything OTC that can help Triglcerides & Cholesterol? I don't

respond well to statin drugs but am tolerating gemfibrozil twice daily. It's not

helping. In 2005 i needed help with my husband, he had 6 major surgeries in 16

months (Cabg x 4 vessel, 2 hip replacements 6 months apart, Left kidney

nephrectomy, and 2 colon surgeries. Colon & kidney for cancer) Our son came to

La. & moved us up here to Indiana. I qualified for free health care from the VA

because his cancer was from Agent Orange in Viet Nam. The VA here is a teaching

hospital, so i see a lot of Dr.'s, but they did diagnosed my Still's and don't

give me any problem's over meds ,even my kineret. I was on meds for depression

had so many admissions at first here it was easier to just stay off. Hate to

admit it but i weighed 285 lbs and am almost 5ft. Yeah a lot of depression. Any

way more to the point, i am down to 180 lbs without trying. I have severe bouts

of vomiting to the

point i have to have IV fluids. I've been scoped and no reason to be doing this.

My labs are out of wack all the time. If anyone knows of OTC stuff to help let

me know. I do need to loose another35 - 40 lbs, but i worry about after that.

[Guest guest]

Here is a new one for you that has my reading " readable " for the first

time since I got whacked......prescription Fish Oil. 1200 mg/day to be

precise. That equates to 4 pills. My cholesterol has been literally " off

the charts " since I got sick, and within 6 weeks of taking the fish oil

pills it is finally readable. Not perfect, but 10000% better, and my PCP,RD

& Liver Specialist are all pretty thrilled. This came from my PCP. who is

young and pretty fresh. He seems to keep up to date as well as any Dr. I've

ever come across if not better. He also has me on 1200 mg/day of Vitamin D

(prescription, again as he is afraid to put anything in my body that he

isn't 100% sure of) to help out my Liver functions, and they have become

slightly better.

I'm sure you could do it without a script but my PCP won't let me as the

off he shelf stuff doesn't have to meet any standards.

ADIOS, KIRK

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>

>

> Hello ,

>

> I have a list of foods that are helpful in lowering cholesterol.

>

> 1.. Apples: Apple pectin is a soluble fiber that helps draw cholesterol

> out of the system. The flavonoids (Quercetin) in apples act as a powerful

> antioxidant that seems to short-circuit the process that leads “bad†LDL

> cholesterol to accumulate in the bloodstream.

> 2.. Beans: Beans and vegetables are an excellent source of soluble fiber

> and high in vegetable protein. By properly combing beans with brown rice,

> seeds, corn, wheat you can create a complete protein. Properly combined

> beans become an excellent substitute for red meat protein that is high in

> saturated fat.

> 3.. Brown Rice: The oil in whole brown rice, not its fiber, lowers

> cholesterol. Brown rice can be combined with beans to form an inexpensive

> complete protein low in saturated fat. In addition, this whole grain also

> supplies good doses of heart-healthy fiber, magnesium and B vitamins.

> 4.. Cinnamon: A study published in the journal Diabetes Care found that

> half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day significantly reduces blood sugar levels

> in people with type-2 diabetes. It also reduces triglyceride, LDL, the bad

> cholesterol and the total cholesterol level.

> 5.. Garlic: Garlic contains the chemical allicin, which has been shown to

> kill bacteria and fungi, and alleviate certain digestive disorders. It also

> lowers the blood-clotting properties of blood. But the most notable

> attention garlic has received over recent years is its possible usefulness

> in lowering cholesterol levels.

> 6.. Grapes: Flavonoids in grapes protect LDL cholesterol from free radical

> damage and reduce platelet clumping. The LDL lowering effect of grapes

> comes from a compound that grapes produce normally to resist mold. The

> darker the grape, the better.

> 7.. Oats: Oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which reduces your low-density

> lipoprotein (LDL), the “bad†cholesterol. Five to 10 grams of soluble

fiber

> a day decreases LDL cholesterol by about 5 percent. Eating 1.5 cups of

> cooked oatmeal provides 4.5 grams of fiber — enough to lower your

> cholesterol.

> 8.. Salmon: The major health components in salmon include: Omega-3

> fatty-acids and protein. These components have a favorable cardiovascular

> effect. The American Heart Association recommends that people include at

> least two servings of fish/week, particularly fatty fish (salmon, tuna,

> mackerel, sardines, anchovies and herring), in their diets.

> 9.. Soy: The top health promoting components in soybeans are isoflavones

> and soluble fiber. Isoflavones act like human hormone that can lower LDL

> cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol. All soy products (soybeans, soy

> nuts, tofu, tempeh, soy milk, etc.) are complete proteins.

> 10.. Walnuts: Walnuts can significantly reduce blood cholesterol because

> they are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Walnuts also help keep blood

> vessels healthy and elastic. Almonds appear to have a similar effect,

> resulting in a marked improvement within just four weeks. A

> cholesterol-lowering diet with a little less than 1/3 of a cup of walnuts a

> day may reduce LDL cholesterol by 12%.

> This information was taken from

> http://blisstree.com/feel/top-10-cholesterol-lowering-foods/

>

> Hope this helps.

>

>

>

> From:

> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 5:53 PM

> To: Stillsdisease

> Subject: Re: general group site help

>

> Anyone know anything OTC that can help Triglcerides & Cholesterol? I don't

> respond well to statin drugs but am tolerating gemfibrozil twice daily.

> It's not helping. In 2005 i needed help with my husband, he had 6 major

> surgeries in 16 months (Cabg x 4 vessel, 2 hip replacements 6 months apart,

> Left kidney nephrectomy, and 2 colon surgeries. Colon & kidney for cancer)

> Our son came to La. & moved us up here to Indiana. I qualified for free

> health care from the VA because his cancer was from Agent Orange in Viet

> Nam. The VA here is a teaching hospital, so i see a lot of Dr.'s, but they

> did diagnosed my Still's and don't give me any problem's over meds ,even my

> kineret. I was on meds for depression had so many admissions at first here

> it was easier to just stay off. Hate to admit it but i weighed 285 lbs and

> am almost 5ft. Yeah a lot of depression. Any way more to the point, i am

> down to 180 lbs without trying. I have severe bouts of vomiting to the

> point i have to have IV fluids. I've been scoped and no reason to be doing

> this. My labs are out of wack all the time. If anyone knows of OTC stuff to

> help let me know. I do need to loose another35 - 40 lbs, but i worry about

> after that.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Here's my 2 cents... we have tried several presciption & over the counter

options, & we found one that has not only worked for me, but several others

close to me. In fact, one friend called me yesterday to tell me in 30 days her

cholesterol dropped 99 points w/ only this one change. We take " Carlson Super

Omega 3 Gems Fish Oil Concentrate 1000mg " , 2x per day. My doc says take 3x/day,

2x worked for us! It MUST be this brand, trust me, I've tried several others &

done countless hours of research, this truly is the best! You always want your

EPA to be higher then the DHA, just FYI. You can buy this from The Vitamin Shop

or online. Also, where Salmon is concerned, as long as it's " Wild Pacific or

Wild Alaskan " it's great for you! BUT, PLEASE KNOW!!!!, that is salmon is not

wild, but farm raised, it has a higher level of Omega 6, which can actually HURT

AUTOIMMUNE or joint & muscle issues!!

As for liver levels & counts, the best thing I've found is Milk Thistle. I went

off the mtx injections when it ran out here & switched to arava that tripled my

AST & ALT, I went on Milk Thistle & it cut it down.

Also, just fyi, don't take ANYTHING w/ prim rose in it, it can have a reverse

effect on autoimmune diseases.

I alos take a COQ10, Folic Acid, & for perscriptions Limbrel & prozac. Hope this

helps.

Good Luck!

a

>

> > **

> >

> >

> > Hello ,

> >

> > I have a list of foods that are helpful in lowering cholesterol.

> >

> > 1.. Apples: Apple pectin is a soluble fiber that helps draw cholesterol

> > out of the system. The flavonoids (Quercetin) in apples act as a powerful

> > antioxidant that seems to short-circuit the process that leads “bad†LDL

> > cholesterol to accumulate in the bloodstream.

> > 2.. Beans: Beans and vegetables are an excellent source of soluble fiber

> > and high in vegetable protein. By properly combing beans with brown rice,

> > seeds, corn, wheat you can create a complete protein. Properly combined

> > beans become an excellent substitute for red meat protein that is high in

> > saturated fat.

> > 3.. Brown Rice: The oil in whole brown rice, not its fiber, lowers

> > cholesterol. Brown rice can be combined with beans to form an inexpensive

> > complete protein low in saturated fat. In addition, this whole grain also

> > supplies good doses of heart-healthy fiber, magnesium and B vitamins.

> > 4.. Cinnamon: A study published in the journal Diabetes Care found that

> > half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day significantly reduces blood sugar levels

> > in people with type-2 diabetes. It also reduces triglyceride, LDL, the bad

> > cholesterol and the total cholesterol level.

> > 5.. Garlic: Garlic contains the chemical allicin, which has been shown to

> > kill bacteria and fungi, and alleviate certain digestive disorders. It also

> > lowers the blood-clotting properties of blood. But the most notable

> > attention garlic has received over recent years is its possible usefulness

> > in lowering cholesterol levels.

> > 6.. Grapes: Flavonoids in grapes protect LDL cholesterol from free radical

> > damage and reduce platelet clumping. The LDL lowering effect of grapes

> > comes from a compound that grapes produce normally to resist mold. The

> > darker the grape, the better.

> > 7.. Oats: Oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which reduces your low-density

> > lipoprotein (LDL), the “bad†cholesterol. Five to 10 grams of soluble

fiber

> > a day decreases LDL cholesterol by about 5 percent. Eating 1.5 cups of

> > cooked oatmeal provides 4.5 grams of fiber †" enough to lower your

> > cholesterol.

> > 8.. Salmon: The major health components in salmon include: Omega-3

> > fatty-acids and protein. These components have a favorable cardiovascular

> > effect. The American Heart Association recommends that people include at

> > least two servings of fish/week, particularly fatty fish (salmon, tuna,

> > mackerel, sardines, anchovies and herring), in their diets.

> > 9.. Soy: The top health promoting components in soybeans are isoflavones

> > and soluble fiber. Isoflavones act like human hormone that can lower LDL

> > cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol. All soy products (soybeans, soy

> > nuts, tofu, tempeh, soy milk, etc.) are complete proteins.

> > 10.. Walnuts: Walnuts can significantly reduce blood cholesterol because

> > they are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Walnuts also help keep blood

> > vessels healthy and elastic. Almonds appear to have a similar effect,

> > resulting in a marked improvement within just four weeks. A

> > cholesterol-lowering diet with a little less than 1/3 of a cup of walnuts a

> > day may reduce LDL cholesterol by 12%.

> > This information was taken from

> > http://blisstree.com/feel/top-10-cholesterol-lowering-foods/

> >

> > Hope this helps.

> >

> >

> >

> > From:

> > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 5:53 PM

> > To: Stillsdisease

> > Subject: Re: general group site help

> >

> > Anyone know anything OTC that can help Triglcerides & Cholesterol? I don't

> > respond well to statin drugs but am tolerating gemfibrozil twice daily.

> > It's not helping. In 2005 i needed help with my husband, he had 6 major

> > surgeries in 16 months (Cabg x 4 vessel, 2 hip replacements 6 months apart,

> > Left kidney nephrectomy, and 2 colon surgeries. Colon & kidney for cancer)

> > Our son came to La. & moved us up here to Indiana. I qualified for free

> > health care from the VA because his cancer was from Agent Orange in Viet

> > Nam. The VA here is a teaching hospital, so i see a lot of Dr.'s, but they

> > did diagnosed my Still's and don't give me any problem's over meds ,even my

> > kineret. I was on meds for depression had so many admissions at first here

> > it was easier to just stay off. Hate to admit it but i weighed 285 lbs and

> > am almost 5ft. Yeah a lot of depression. Any way more to the point, i am

> > down to 180 lbs without trying. I have severe bouts of vomiting to the

> > point i have to have IV fluids. I've been scoped and no reason to be doing

> > this. My labs are out of wack all the time. If anyone knows of OTC stuff to

> > help let me know. I do need to loose another35 - 40 lbs, but i worry about

> > after that.

> >

> >

> >