Lower Cholesterol
Naturally.
There are safer, more effective ways to
lower cholesterol naturally...without the side effects of statin drugs.
If you are concerned
that a heart attack is heading your way I have some
good news for you. There are a surprising number natural remedies that lower cholesterol naturally.
The conventional wisdom is that high cholesterol is the primary cause of clogging the vital arteries that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart.
This view is highly promoted by the makers of cholesterol lowering drugs that spend more than 200 million dollars annually for TV and print advertising. In addition they spend several times this amount for drug company representatives visits to doctors and advertising in medical journals.
How to lower cholesterol
naturally It would be nice if we could just take a pill and our
concern of having a heart attack would disappear. Maybe someday, but for now the reality is that there are a dozen or more characters who play leading roles in “The Heart Attack Melodrama.”
The chief villains are trans fats, inflammation, oxidation
and a couple of heart disease "terrorists" who have recently shown
up on the radar screen that signals a heart attack is heading your way.
Our objective in this article is to identify
each piece of the puzzle and give you some specific things you can do to
not only lower cholesterol naturally but improve your overall health,
energy, vitality and length of life. Let's get started.
supplements that
lower cholesterol naturally
Policosanol
Since I first discovered policosanol
about 3 years ago it has gained widespread attention because of it's
effectiveness in lowering cholesterol naturally, safety and lack of side effects.
Policosanol is extracted from sugar cane and has several mechanisms to
improve cholesterol.
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Shown to lower LDL cholesterol naturally (the bad
cholesterol)
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Increases HDL cholesterol (good
cholesterol)
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Lowers triglycerides
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Reduces platelet aggregation (the clotting
of the blood in the arteries of the heart and brain.)
Green Tea Although the
benefits of green tea have been known to the Chinese for several
thousand years it has only become popular in the western world in recent
years. Clinical studies now give green tea credit for:
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Lowering high blood pressure. Drinking green tea represses angiotensin II which leads to high blood pressure.
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Naturally lowering cholesterol
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Lowers blood sugar which is important to
diabetics.
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Fights cancer and improves the immune
system
Natural Antioxidant Vitamins
Mom said to take our vitamins and Mom
was right. Antioxidant vitamins
neutralize free radicals and reduce oxidation which is a key cause of
arterial plaque.
The problem is that there are too many highly advertised
cheap vitamins that are synthetic, manufactured at high temperatures,
have inadequate amounts of antioxidants and have sugar and other
ingredients in their formulas that are toxic to our system.
Fish Oil
In a well-designed study, German researchers found that
fish oils
slowed the buildup of plaque in artery walls of patients with heart
disease. Note that the fish oil did not lower cholesterol
naturally but did some thing much more valuable by helping you avoid a
heart attack or stroke from clogged arteries. Results were published in the April 6, 1999 issue of the
prestigious Annals of Internal Medicine.
Fish oil reduced
heart deaths by 32%. Jean Carper, author, columnist and
natural supplements expert
recently reported on a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine
that finds omega-3 fish oils more lifesaving than statin drugs.
Niacin
Niacin is not as widely used as it once was
before statin drugs became so popular. It does an excellent job of
lowering cholesterol naturally but it has the side effect of causing
flushing when taken in high doses.
Niacin in daily doses of
250-500 mg commonly increases HDL cholesterol by 15-20%. Higher doses should be
taken only under medical supervision.
An excellent way to lower cholesterol naturally is
with
Cholest-Check,
which includes policosanol, niacin, grape seed extract and coenzyme
q10.
Exercise
I'm not bragging about it but it took 59
years for me to catch on to the benefits of exercise. Sure I knew that
"exercise is good for you" but I was just too busy with the important
things of life. Following are some of the more important benefits of
exercise to lower cholesterol naturally:
I'm
Gene Millen. In 1990 a heart surgeon, sawed open my
chest and stitched in bypasses to six of my favorite heart arteries. It
wasn't as much fun as you might think...and started me on a journey to helping
others avoid my mistakes.
My
experience in exercise weight loss includes
eleven years working with hundreds of people in the
Vital Life Center, a
health and wellness club for the "over 50 crowd.
I thought I
knew all there was about exercise and losing weight, but
after trying Dr. Sears' new PACE® program, it was
soon apparent that there was more to learn.
This program is
extremely effective and takes far less time than the
"conventional" programs which want you to spend hours in the
gym to achieve your goals.
Here are the key differences in Dr. Sears new patented
exercise weight loss program.
Long-duration exercise isn't natural. Our ancient ancestors
never ran for mile after mile without rest or recovery.
Their exercise was primarily hunting...or running from the
hunter. This consisted of short bursts of
exertion, followed by periods of rest.
By using short bursts of aerobic exercise, followed by periods of
recovery, you recreate exactly what your body needs for
optimum health and to lower your cholesterol naturally and
without drugs.
PACE® is the best fat burners I've ever seen and works just
as well for the novice exerciser as it does for the more
fit.
According to Dr. Sears, the big mistake with long boring
periods on the treadmill or walking is fat utilization. Once you pass the 15 to 20
minute mark, you start burning fat during exercise.
But this tells your body you need fat to burn as fuel during
exercise. As a result, your body will make and store more
fat to prepare for your next run or aerobic workout -- a
never-ending cycle making it impossible to get rid of that
stubborn fat that never seems to go away.
PACE® exercise weight loss routines are never more than 10 to 20 minutes.
That means your body burns carbs during exercise, not fat.
After you finish the routine, your body stokes up the fat
burning furnace.
In fact, your body will burn fat for up to 24 hours after
your PACE® routine.
It even burns fat while you
are sleeping! After a few weeks, your body gets the message that it
doesn't need to store excess body fat at all.
The
PACE® exercise
weight loss program starts improving your heart health
and supercharging your metabolism in a matter of days.
Dr. Sears has a very successful medical practice in Florida
and a remarkable track record. He produces results for
thousands of people from around the world.
Dr. Sears put everything you need to get started in his new
science-backed book, PACE: Rediscover Your Native Fitness.
And the best news? This book is so affordable, it makes no
sense not to have it -- and use it to optimize your health
and improve your vitality and energy.
Lower cholesterol naturally with the PACE® Exercise Weight Loss Program
Gene
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