Policosanol and Plant
Sterols Can Send Heart Attack Risks Packing
Has
your doctor told you that your cholesterol is too high
and that he/she wants you to use a statin drug to lower
it?
If so
there is good news! There is a better all natural
alternative...Cholest-Natural
with policosanol and plant sterols.
You need to be wary before starting any statin
prescription…as they are often associated with dangerous
side effects…Your first priority for lowering your
cholesterol should be to try the natural approach.
In order for this natural approach to lower your
cholesterol to be successful, you need to consider
tackling the problem in 6 ways…namely:
Reduce
the production of cholesterol in your body…
Reduce
the absorption of cholesterol in your gut…
Decrease
circulating blood fats and dissolving cholesterol
particles…
Prevent
cholesterol from hardening in your arteries…
Increase
the excretion of cholesterol carrying bile acid…
Reduce
the oxidation of cholesterol.
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Cholest-Natural policosanol
and plant sterols contain all natural ingredients that can
lower LDL cholesterol
without the side effects caused by Lipitor, Crestor and other statin drugs.
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Increase HDL cholesterol that reverses
arterial plaque.
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Stops free radical damage and energizes
the heart.
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Cholest-Natural
cholesterol supplements combine
policosanol and plant sterols with
several additional essential heart nutrients that
have been proven to support healthy cholesterol levels and lower risks of a
heart attack or stroke. The key ingredients are:
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122 mg
beta-sitosterol - Beta-sitosterol is a substance
found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds.
Chemists call it a “plant sterol ester.”
Beta-sitosterol is used for to lower risk factors of
heart disease and lower cholesterol. It is also used
for boosting the immune system.
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50 mg of
policosanol derived from sugar cane.
Policosanol balances cholesterol levels by impacting both excessive
manufacture and impaired breakdown of cholesterol.
See Policosanol Research studies.
Xtend-Life’s Cholest-Natural
- one of the world’s
best natural supplements for balancing cholesterol levels -
addresses all 6 key factors to lower cholesterol naturally.
Whereas in comparison, some other cholesterol-specific
supplements only focus on 2 or 3 factors at best.
Policosanol and plant sterols contain all natural ingredients that can
lower LDL cholesterol
without the side effects caused by Lipitor, Crestor and other statin drugs.
Increase HDL cholesterol that reverses
arterial plaque.
Stops free radical damage and energizes
the heart.
Reduces blood "stickiness" than can lead to blood clots.
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Statin drugs such as
Lipitor, Zocor and
Vytorin have numerous
side effects.
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There are often no
symptoms or warning
signs of a heart attack.
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For 30% of heart
attack victims the first
sign of a problem is
sudden death.
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Half of
these events occur in women.
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Policosanol and plant sterols combine
several essential heart nutrients that
have been proven to support healthy cholesterol levels and lower risks of a
heart attack or stroke. The ingredients are:
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Benefits of
Policosanol
and Plant Sterols
Policosanol
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In a
head-to-head
clinical study Policosanol and ZOCOR were found to be equally effective
in lowering cholesterol. but policosanol also increased HDL-cholesterol levels and
Zocor did not.
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The side effects of policosanol are rare and
minimal. In studies of 27,879
patients
only 86 patients (0.31%) reported adverse effects, the most frequent of which
was weight loss.
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Plant sterols
are currently being lauded as
a natural, cholesterol-busting wonder ingredient.
In May 2001, the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel issued new clinical guidelines directing doctors to
advise their patients to consume two grams of plant sterols/stanols
daily to reduce high blood
cholesterol levels.
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