Count Chemicals instead of calories

The foods of today are plagued by toxins that are making us fat and sick.  These toxins inhibit your ability to lose weight and are leading to long term disease!

For decades, the FDA has allowed the corporate food industry to grow and process food products with hundreds of un-safe chemicals and practices.

The public is deliberately kept in the dark about these un-safe chemicals.

Over 400 pesticides are licensed for use on America’s foods, and every year over 2.5 billion pounds are dumped on croplands, forests, lawns, and fields. In a single meal, a person could easily consume residues of a dozen different neurotoxic or carcinogenic chemicals.

Earlier this year,  Subway came under fire for using a chemical called azodicarbonamide, which is typically found in things like shoe rubber and yoga mats.

Why did they put this rubber ingredient in their bread?  To condition the bread!

Subway agreed to remove the material from its food, but they were not the only bread company that is using this chemical.

So you NEED to educate yourself and to learn that foods that are marketed as “perfectly healthy” are in fact completely toxic.

To stay healthy, it is absolutely necessary to start educating yourself on what foods you NEED to avoid.

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– The new artificial sweetener in town that’s potentially dozens of times worse than Aspartame…

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5 Worst Cooking Oils for Your Thyroid

cooking oils 300x199 5 Worst Cooking Oils for Your ThyroidToday I want to talk about a very important but confusing topic that has a much bigger impact on your thyroid than you realize. There is a lot of confusing and false information that continues to circulate across the globe regarding what fats and oils are truly healthy. Unfortunately, you and millions of other people have been led to believe that all of these so called “heart healthy” oils in your diet are preventing future health problems while the reality is that they are not only heart UN-healthy but are linked directly to hypothyroidism.

One of my favorite quotes that I find applicable to many situations in life, including this one, is…

“Insanity is repeating the same behavior and expecting different results”

–       Albert Einstein

The entire “heart healthy” marketing movement was driven by the fact that polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) could lower cholesterol. Even though it’s still going strong today, the entire cholesterol myth has been debunked by science long ago which I cover in some detail in my blog post:

If all of these polyunsaturated fats were so “heart healthy” then why has heart disease continued to rise in spite of our drastic increase in the use of these oils?

According to statistics from the FDA, our use of “heart healthy” polyunsaturated oils has increased by more than 330% since 1970 with the average person today consuming 51.9 lbs. per year as opposed to only 15.4 lbs. per year in 1970.

If over the course of 40 years these “heart healthy” oils have not made any bit of impact in heart health then why do we continue to push them as if another 40 years might provide some different results?

That’s not wishful thinking… That’s pure insanity.

That also doesn’t paint a good picture for polyunsaturated fats but believe it or not, polyunsaturated fats can paint a good picture, so to speak…

PUFAs – Great for Paint, Bad for Hypothyroidism

Polyunsaturated fats were once used almost exclusively for paint varnish. You see, polyunsaturated fats work great for paints because they oxidize and dry very easily allowing paint to be liquid and then dry when applied to a wall.

But somewhere between the lines of ignorance and “insanity”, as Albert Einstein would have said, we’ve completely ignored the obvious dangers of these fats in favor of unscientific research and false promises.

It is very well known that polyunsaturated fats oxidize rapidly when exposed to oxygen and heat, and this oxidation creates free radicals, oxidative damage, and cell death. Killing your own cells definitely doesn’t improve your health in case you were wondering.

Regardless of how these oils are processed and manufactured, oxygen is abundant in the human body which is heated to roughly 98.6 °F. Needless to say, your body is a perfect environment for the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.

But that’s only part of the problem…

Polyunsaturated fats also promote and cause hypothyroidism on multiple levels.

  1. Polyunsaturated fats block the thyroid gland from secreting thyroid hormone.
  2. Polyunsaturated fats block the transport of thyroid hormone to your cells within your bloodstream.
  3. Polyunsaturated fats block your cells from properly utilizing the thyroid hormone that is available.

5 Worst Oils for Cooking

The only way to stop the thyroid suppressive effects of most cooking oils is to avoid them altogether. Unfortunately, this is difficult because these toxic oils are so inexpensive. Because of this, people continue to use them in their kitchens and they are used extensively in restaurants and commercial food products where inexpensive oils lead to greater profits.

Below are five of the worst oils you can use which are highest in polyunsaturated fat and pose the greatest risk to your thyroid.

Vegetable oil, which is not included in the list above is nothing more than a generic name for the combination of one or more of these oils, but predominantly consists of soybean oil, which is likely the worst of them all.

  1. Soybean Oil – Saturated fat: 15% Monounsaturated fat: 23% Polyunsaturated fat: 58%
  2. Corn Oil – Saturated fat: 13% Monounsaturated fat: 28% Polyunsaturated fat: 55%
  3. Cottonseed Oil – Saturated fat: 26% Monounsaturated fat: 18% Polyunsaturated fat: 52%
  4. Sunflower Oil – Saturated fat: 10% Monounsaturated fat: 45% Polyunsaturated fat: 40%
  5. Peanut Oil – Saturated fat: 17% Monounsaturated fat: 46% Polyunsaturated fat: 32%

When Will the Insanity End?

How much longer do they have to keep repeatedly pushing and promoting the use of these oils before we realize that ignoring the science that is right in front of our eyes is true insanity?

By continuing to follow the health advice of the masses, how can you logically expect different results? How can you expect anything but more hypothyroidism, heart disease, and cancer?

Sometimes the only way to achieve opposite results is to take opposite action.

Written by Tom Brimeyer of the HYPOTHYROIDISM REVOLUTION

3 Ways Coffee Can heal Your Thyroid

coffee humor1 300x300 3 Ways Coffee Can Heal Your Thyroid and Save Your LifeIn the not so distant past, coffee has been put through the ringer. It’s been called every bad name in the book. Many so-called “health experts” have even gone as far as to label coffee as a highly addictive drug that is equivalent to a number of illegal narcotics.

But now, the “coffee” tables have turned because more and more research is being published supporting the vast protective benefits that coffee has to offer. The truth is that coffee is a nutrient, not a drug like many would have you believe.

To be completely honest, I was never a fan of coffee. I couldn’t stand the taste of it. But when I started to learn the science behind coffee and how it can be used to correct hypothyroidism and restore healthy metabolism, my taste buds quickly changed.

Now, thanks to more recent research, it’s becoming easier to understand the connections between coffee and how it can help heal your thyroid and protect you from a number of thyroid related health problems.

Coffee, Longevity, and Thyroid Function

The health of your thyroid is one of the most important factors when it comes to overall health and longevity.

In simplistic terms, your thyroid controls your cells’ ability to produce energy. When you become hypothyroid, your metabolism slows and your ability to produce energy decreases. When your cells cannot produce enough energy to stay happy, healthy, and sustain life… You develop disease and eventually die.

It’s as simple as that.

This is why anti-aging scientists are discovering that the key to extending life and living longer is to improve thyroid function so that your body can continue to produce the energy it needs to sustain life.coffee bag 300x199 3 Ways Coffee Can Heal Your Thyroid and Save Your Life

So, what does this have to do with coffee?

The results of the largest coffee study to date were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine involving more than 400,000 U.S. men and women ages 50 to 71, over a 14 year span of time.

Association of Coffee Drinking with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1112010

Conclusions: In this large prospective study, coffee consumption was inversely associated with total and cause-specific mortality.

Not only does this study show that those who drank coffee lived longer, it also shows that the more coffee they drank, the longer they lived.

  • Men’s Results: two to three cups of coffee per day decreased risk of death by 10% in men. And each addition cup provided an additional 6% decreased risk.
  • Women’s Results: two to three cups of coffee per day decreased risk of death by 13% in women. And each additional cup provided an additional 5% decreased risk.

Based on our understanding of human physiology and longevity, coffee reduces your risk of death by helping your cells produce energy, increasing your metabolism, and therefore improving thyroid function.

However, because of the nature of this study, they were not able to identify the exact mechanisms through which coffee reduces the risk of death and extends life.

Below, we’re going to explore just a few of these exact mechanisms through which coffee can provide amazing benefits for overcoming hypothyroidism, and many of its associated health problems.

1. Coffee Protects You From Thyroid Disease

When it comes to coffee and the health of your thyroid, it doesn’t get any more obvious than this. Coffee has been shown to have a direct effect on the health of your thyroid gland.

Research has shown that coffee drinkers have a significantly lower incidence of both benign and malignant thyroid disease, including thyroid cancer.

Does coffee consumption protect against thyroid disease?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2816215

“Statistical analysis revealed a strikingly negative (p less than 0.05) association between benign and malignant thyroid disease and consumption of coffee. After adjustment for possible confounding variables, the association remained statistically significant.”

It is well known that various thyroid diseases including Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and thyroid cancer are common causes of hypothyroidism today. Using coffee properly to help prevent these diseases is a big step in the right direction.

2.Coffee Protects You From Cancer and Estrogen

Coffee doesn’t only protect you from thyroid cancer. It also protects against a number of other cancers, including breast cancer, which is especially a concern for menopausal women.

Coffee consumption modifies risk of estrogen-receptor negative breast cancer.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21569535

CONCLUSIONS: A high daily intake of coffee was found to be associated with a statistically significant decrease in ER-negative breast cancer among postmenopausal women.”

Many people don’t know this, but there is a link between hypothyroidism and breast cancer. This is because of the role that estrogen plays in suppressing the thyroid gland, disrupting healthy metabolism, and promoting cancer metabolism and growth.

Coffee has been shown to help support your body’s ability to produce progesterone, the hormone that plays the important role of offsetting the negative effects of estrogen and is essential in signaling your thyroid gland to release healthy amounts of thyroid hormone when needed.

So, it should be no surprise that coffee not only helps to protect you from breast cancer but that it also helps to promote healthy function of the thyroid gland.

3. Coffee Protects You From Liver Dysfunction

Coffee has also been shown to be highly protective of your liver. Below is just one of many studies that show the positive effects that coffee can have on the health of your liver.

Effects of coffee consumption against the development of liver dysfunction

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10680318

“These results suggest that coffee may be protectively against the liver dysfunction in middle-aged Japanese men.”

The health of your liver is very well understood when it comes to proper thyroid function. Your liver plays a major role in regulating your thyroid and converting your inactive T4 thyroid hormone to the active T3 thyroid hormone that your cells need to thrive. Liver dysfunction is a major cause of hypothyroidism today that deserves a lot more attention than it currently gets.

Because coffee can help improve liver function, it can also play an important role in improving your liver’s ability to properly regulate thyroid hormone and improve your overall thyroid function.

When it comes to your thyroid, the health benefits of coffee go much further than what I’ve described above. This is really just scratching the surface of the health benefits associated with coffee.

In a world where stress and disease are lurking around every corner, it’s important to take advantage of every thyroid protective nutrient that you have at your disposal, and coffee is one of the most important ones.

Tom Brimeyer  a practitioner of functional medicine, health researcher, and author on nutrition, hormones, and hypothyroidism has an important message to share


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What is a Colon Cleanse?

Since there are many people are not sure about colon cleansing, such as effectively employing a particular method. Here are the frequently asked questions that might help you to get the information you need.

What are the different kinds of colon cleansers?

There are numerous products that are available in the market today, and each one is different from the other based on the methods being employed and the main ingredients of the product. However, they can be generally classified into two forms: oxygen-based products and fiber-based products. Oxygen based cleansers use oxygen to clean the colon. On the other hand, fiber colon cleansers use fibers to push all impurities and toxins out from the body. Both of these products have their very unique benefits and the only method of telling which one will work best is to try it for yourself or consult a medical expert.

What are the benefits of colon cleansers against other colon cleanse recipes?

Fiber cleansers are just as effective as colon cleanse recipes because most of these products have psyllium husk as the main ingredient. Psyllium husk is one of the highest sources of colon cleansefibers that are necessary in colon cleansing. On the other hand, oxygen-based cleansers are slightly more effective than fiber cleansers because oxygen has been proven to cleanse the colon faster. Another benefit of colon cleansers is that they are more convenient to take.

What is the most popular colon cleanser available in the market?

In the strictest sense, there is no such thing as the best colon cleanser because there are various individual needs. Some people are more comfortable using a fiber-based product while others are more convenient with an oxygen-based. However, most people would choose oxygen-based products as they are more effective and efficient. Some fiber-based cleansers make people feel side effects such as bloating and flatulence.

Are Synthetic Over The Counter Colon Cleansers good?

Synthetic and over the counter colon cleansers are not recommended because most of them are full of chemicals and are not safe. Though they are very cheap, most of them do not work. For most individuals, they need to undergo a colon cleansing using a product that can offer complete detoxification. If you believe that your colon is perfectly okay, but you experience occasional constipation, oxygen-based colon cleansers are the best for you. If you do not have constipation, but experience indigestion, an enema or colonic cleanser is recommended.

Are colon cleansers safe?

Oxygen based colon cleansers that are natural and organic are naturally safe to use, even if taken for a long period of time. However, fiber-based products should not be taken for longer periods. They are recommended for use at least for a couple of months.

Should I fast before a colon cleanse?

Fasting is not necessary before you undergo a colon cleansing. However, you should not overeat during the process and make sure you increase your water intake. It is also recommended to take probiotic drinks to replace good bacteria that were also taken out during the cleansing. Recommended food that you should take during the process are: meat, food rich in Vitamin C, nuts etc.

How long should I take a cleanser?

You can take a fiber-based cleanser for at least one to two months. Even though some cleansers would recommend a 7-day method, it is recommended to continue the process much longer.

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The Myths that Surround cholesterol

Many of us who are confident in our cholesterol knowledge, may be in for a surprise.
Knowing their cholesterol numbers-and where they should be-is not really enough to protect our health …sorry to burst that bubble!
To protect your health, we need to first recognize some key myths surrounding cholesterol.

Here are the top five key myths that surround Cholesterol

Myth No. 1:

If my total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol are “normal,” I don’t need to worry about heart disease.

Wrong. Patients who get their total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad”) cholesterol results back as “normal” may actually be at risk because standard cholesterol tests fail to measure many cholesterol abnormalities that can lead to heart disease….oops.
In fact statistics show that almost half of all patients who have heart attacks have “normal” cholesterol, as measured by the standard cholesterol test. I hate being so negative!

Myth No. 2:

If I exercise and eat healthy, I don’t need to worry about heart disease.
I am afraid that is just not true. Many people who are at risk or already suffer from heart disease exercise regularly and eat right. That’s because genetics play a significant role in heart disease. Studying twins is the best way to look at the effect of genetics and one study where one was lean and athletic and the other heavier and more sedentary, found that the brothers tended to show the same cholesterol response to high-fat and low-fat diets.Proof of the influence of genetics

Myth No. 3:

Women aren’t as susceptible to heart disease as men.
This myth is one I find surprising as it couldn’t be further from the truth. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women. Nearly twice as many American women die of heart disease and stroke as from all forms of cancer combined, including breast cancer….that is scary. High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, and women tend to have higher cholesterol than men starting in their 40s.

Myth No. 4:

The routine cholesterol test gives an accurate measure of my LDL cholesterol.

Sorry to once again rock the boat but it is a known fact about the routine cholesterol test that it estimates LDL cholesterol, rather than directly measures it. This in itself can result in a significant underestimation of a patient’s LDL level-and resulting heart disease risk. We just cannot win can we ?

Myth No. 5:

If my good cholesterol (HDL) is high, I am protected against heart disease.

This may appear true, but there’s a catch: High-density lipoprotein (HDL) consists of subclasses (HDL2 and HDL3). While people with higher HDL2 are more protected against heart disease, those with more HDL3 may actually be at increased risk-even if they have normal total HDL.http://1c6a4escjd2r546renpbj5we63.hop.clickbank.net/

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Smart Foods to Lower Cholesterol

SMART FOODS
1.General Foods

These include Flora pro.activ and Benecol yogurt shots, as well as other products containing stanols and sterols. These naturally occurring molecules, which are found in plants, block the absorption of dietary cholesterol, which is then excreted with other waste.

Studies have shown that plant sterols reduce cholesterol levels by seven to ten per cent within three weeks, as part of a diet low in saturated fat.

You need to consume 2g in one go alongside your biggest meal of the day, each day, to get the full effect. The best form is the yogurt shot drinks that provide this amount of plant sterols alongside just under 40 calories and 1.4g of fat. You need to eat six teaspoons of fortified margarine to get the same amount of sterols, which delivers 150 calories and 18g of fat, although low-fat margarines  with sterols are now also available.

ADVICE
Drink with your main meal as sterols reduce the amount of fat absorbed. If you take with your morning coffee or small amounts  through the day it will not produce the same benefits

 

2.FIBRE
The high fermentable-fibre content of beans and pulses means that they cannot be digested easily by the gut. This fibre binds to cholesterol so that it is removed through waste. High-fibre bread can be added to the diet to boost fibre intake further.
A meta-analysis of 67 studies on dietary fibre and cholesterol levels revealed that consuming more fibre helped reduce ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol by a small but significant amount.

Fibrous foods such as beans also trick the body into absorbing less saturated fat, which can help control weight and protect arteries from heart disease.

Take about Eighteen grams a day. Around 5g will come from oat-based products and you can get the rest from just a slice of high-fibre toast and two tablespoons of beans. Fruit and veg will also boost fibre intake.

ADVICE

Just swapping white bread for wholemeal can lower cholesterol levels, a manageable step for everyone.

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 3.NUTS

Most nuts, including almonds, walnuts, pecans and peanuts, are good for lowering cholesterol. However, avoid salted varieties, especially if you have raised blood pressure. It is not clear how nuts lower cholesterol, but it might be because they contain plant sterols as well as monounsaturated fats that protect blood vessels from damage. They are also high in fibre and Vitamin Eselection of nuts
In 2010, an American analysis of 25 studies on nut consumption and blood fat levels found that eating a portion every day (eight to ten nuts, or a small  palm-full) reduced overall cholesterol by five per cent and was particularly good for people with high levels  of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol.

Take between 25g and 50g of nuts daily.

ADVICE
Nuts are very filling, so not only do they reduce cholesterol, but they can stop you snacking on too many other fatty foods afterwards. While nuts are high in calories, it is unlikely that all the energy is available to the body.’

4. SOYA
Soya milk, soy nuts, tofu and soya yogurts  may help the liver to take ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol out of the bloodstream. Using soya to replace dairy and meat can also displace saturated fat from the diet.

There is some evidence, including a 2011 study, that soy protein can help reduce total cholesterol.

Although the effects were modest, some experts say that because soy products such as tofu often replace meat in the diet, they reduce the intake of saturated fat from other sources.

Experts recommend having at least two to three portions a day. That is equivalent to half a litre of soya milk and a soya yogurt. The reduction in cholesterol may be as much as five per cent, but scientific proof  for this is limited.

ADVICE

Start with one portion a day and slowly build it into  the diet from there. ‘If you don’t like soya, follow the other tips instead,’ advises Catherine Collins.

5.HEALTHY OILS
Olive oil and rapeseed oil, which contain mainly monounsaturated fats, neither increase nor decrease cholesterol levels.

However, they help to make the artery walls stronger, meaning that they are less likely to be damaged by cholesterol. These fats are also cleared easily by the body.

Studies suggest that replacing saturated fat such as lard and butter with these oils results in a fall in cholesterol. It may also stop LDL causing inflammation in the arteries, a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Two tablespoons a day used in cooking. A 2002 study found that consuming this amount of olive oil each day decreased total cholesterol by eight per cent in six weeks. Generally, studies suggest that virgin olive oil is best.

ADVICE
Polyunsaturated fats from sunflower oils were considered to be as good as olive oils, but recently it has emerged that having too much of them causes oxidation, meaning they may increase furring of the arteries. However, remember that polyunsaturated fats are still better than butter and lard.

6.OATS
Oats contain compounds called beta glucans, which give them their paste-like consistency? The beta glucans form a thick gel inside the digestive tract  and bind to cholesterol in the gut, helping to prevent cholesterol from being absorbed by the body. The gel and cholesterol are then excreted as waste.

Analysis of 12 studies involving more than 1,000 people showed that adding beta glucans each day to your  diet via porridge, other oat-based cereals and oatcakes reduced cholesterol by up to five per cent within three months.

Three grams of beta glucans a day. This is equivalent  to a small bowl of porridge, three oatcakes and two slices of oat bread. This would also contribute about  5g of your daily fibre intake.

ADVICE
Studies show beta glucan is good for heart health  and it’s easy to eat more oats.   There are now even breads with added oat bran. But people need to try to eat three portions a day on a regular basis to have an effect.

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My Cholesterol Story

just 6 months ago I was diagnosed with high cholesterol.

The consultant who diagnosed me decided that I should go on Statins.

I went ahead with getting the prescription but never took the tablets   As I lecture on health sciences I have a habit of researching medical conditions and basically making my own decisions as to what I take and what I do not take. I made my own decision not to take Statins. I have been making modifications and changes to my diet and hence this article that will help those of you who also have the same problem.

 

Your cholesterol is too high. Well, perhaps not specifically you, but thousands of Britons and Americans have this news broken to them by doctors every day. …I am one of them and I make my own decisions on what I do about it.

We all have an amount of this special type of fat in our blood. It is essential for many bodily functions, but most of us – in fact 60 per cent  – have too much.

So what exactly is cholesterol and why is it important that levels are kept low?

Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced by the liver and used to build cell walls, It creates a protective glove around nerves and makes other chemicals such as hormones.  It is an essential element to our biological makeup

Cholesterol passes round our bodies by combining with protein to form a protective coating around tiny balls of fat absorbed from our diet – termed lipoproteins. The word lipo means fatlipoprotein

The purpose of this coating is to hold fat together, so we don’t have ‘oil slicks’ of fat in our bloodstream.

The two lipoproteins usually measured are low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL).

LDL is like a bulldozer– big clumps of fat and protein that bounce along the arteries and can only be cleared from our system by the liver. As it travels, fat can break away and enter the artery walls, becoming embedded. This build-up where the artery wall gets thicker is called atherosclerosis and it causes the arteries to narrow so blood cannot get through. This results in blood clots that can trigger a heart attack or stroke.

HDL is known as ‘good cholesterol’. It is much smaller in size and hoovers up the fat deposits from the artery wall as it moves around the body. This is why it’s important to know how much LDL and HDL are in your blood, as the ratio between these two types of fat is what really matters when it comes to risk.

Now that we know what cholesterol is then what causes our levels to rise?

Cholesterol levels are controlled by our genes and also diet. In Western society, more people have high cholesterol than in countries with a low-fat diet, such as Japan. Eating foods high in saturated fat, such as butter, cream, processed meat such as sausages and fast foods, means that our cholesterol goes up. It is therefore important that we measure our cholesterol to keep track of what is happening with our arteries.

 How do we measure our cholesterol?

Because of the job that each type of cholesterol does as described above, it is the ratio between the LDL and the HDL that is important. This is a measurement that can easily be done at your GP surgery. The result given to you is the volume of cholesterol in a measurement called millimoles per litre of blood – or mmol. The target is to have an LDL reading below 3mmol and a total cholesterol reading (which takes into account the HDL and LDL) of 5mmol.

People at high risk of heart disease – those with high blood pressure, who are overweight, older and may have family history of the disease – are told to get their total cholesterol lower, to 4mmol, with an LDL of 2mmol.

Scores for total cholesterol above 8mmol will mean the person is at medium to high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), depending on age and blood pressure. Even a reading of 5 or 6mmol may be too high if you have other risk factors, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Now let me labor on this point here. Your reading of your cholesterol levels cannot be looked at in isolation. This is where many people get confused. It is the combination of cholesterol along with other risk factors that triggers alarm bells.

I had this very discussion with my GP when my levels were diagnosed as high. I have no other risk factors for Heart disease. I do not smoke, I exercise regularly, I am not overweight and I have if anything low blood pressure and not high. It was a result of our discussion that My GP agreed to let me go it alone and reassess a few months down the line. I will keep you up to date with my progress on my blog here

How often do I need to get a test?

After the age of 40, your GP should check your cholesterol every five years. If you have a family history of premature heart disease or raised cholesterol, you should tell your GP as soon as possible and would be eligible for tests before the age of 40.

Will I need to take statins?

If your total cholesterol is above 5mmol, most doctors will tell you to review your diet. If it is a lot higher, they may tell you to take statins because these drugs are likely to reduce cholesterol by 20 to 40 per cent – a massive drop. Doctors will prescribe statins to anyone with a 20 per cent chance of developing cardiovascular disease in the next decade. They will work out this risk based on a range of personal details. But they will still say you need to improve your diet as well. I have my own opinion on statins that I will publish in a separate article and let you know.

So how much can diet alone help?

Diet can reduce cholesterol levels by ten to 20 per cent, which significantly decreases heart-disease risk. Studies show that for the average person, the drop is 13 per cent. For some of us, this may be enough.http://1c6a4escjd2r546renpbj5we63.hop.clickbank.net/

How long does it take to work?

To slash cholesterol by as close to 20 per cent as possible, you’ll need to adopt a healthy eating plan for at least three months. If you don’t see changes after three months, talk to your doctor. For some, a healthy diet does not have a great effect.  Once your cholesterol has reduced, you’ll have to keep up the good work and stick to your new eating plan. It is an eating plan for life

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Just how do we alter our diet to  adopt a health eating plan and reduce our cholesterol?

Much of the health advice on lowering your cholesterol is vague, and it leads to many misconceptions and myths.

So the million dollar question… can diet alone be used to bring down high cholesterol – or is it essential that we leave it all to statins?

The answer for very many people is yes, you CAN reduce your levels significantly through making changes in your diet. That is exactly what I intend to do with my own cholesterol levels.

Should we stop eating eggs? Aren’t they high in cholesterol?  In fact, the answer is no. No food is prohibited, so you can still eat cheese, red meat and chocolate, within the limits of a low-fat diet.

 

Confusingly, there are hundreds of foods that carry labels claiming they can protect your heart or cut cholesterol. They do work, but you have to take them in a specific way to reap the benefits.

I have included in a seperate article here on a simple step-by-step guide – which includes building six food types into your diet – and you may be able to lower your reading by up to 20 per cent in three months.

 

 

Cure Your Constipation…Naturally and Permanently

 

CONSTIPATION…we have all experienced it at one time or another.

This is something I know an awful lot about as for most of my life I have been modifying my diet to ensure I go on a regular basis.

It is also a subject I talk  about in class as the students ask me what is normal and for many of them their diet is incorrect and ebook-frontconstipationconsequently their bowel activity not functioning the way it should

Constipation is defined as passing hard, dry stools that you have to strain to move, and it’s typically accompanied by “the inability to go”.

If you’re over the age of 65, your risk of becoming constipated increases significantly.

Constipation becomes serious when it becomes CHRONIC.

Untreated chronic constipation can lead to fecal impaction which can be a serious problems leading to more serious issues including…

  •             Hemorrhoids
  •             Anal fissures
  •             Rectal bleeding
  •             Fecal impaction
  •             Blocked digestion
  •             Metabolic Imbalance
  •             Cancer

It can be a scary state of affairs and sometimes a situation that can leave you feeling quite hopeless.

Laxatives are not the solution. They contain a myriad of side effects and should be avoided at all cost and used only as a last resort

Dr. Scott McLeod has put together a 100% safe, all natural step-by-step plan to cure your constipation!

 

Everything used in this plan is from nature’s garden. No use of harmful laxatives. People who have used these swear they work BETTER than over-the-counter laxatives!

 

Enjoy!

Kathy

 


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The Science Behind a Broken Heart

Hello there,

How many times in our lives as we get older do we hear of an older couple where one passes away and then the other dies too not so long afterwards.

As a health Sciences lecturer I have sometimes wondered about the physiology of this occurrence and so i was interested to read this article.

Hope you enjoy it too!

With a large portion of society entering their later years, we often see the effect of one member of a long-established couple passing away and then the other succumbing a short period later. Oftentimes described as “dying of a broken heart”, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine has showed that there is actual science behind this occurrence.

The conclusions of the study, which was conducted at St. George’s University of London, declares that grief can lead to an increased amount of physical stress and that it can also add to the risk of people losing interest in taking their medications.

This was one of the most recent studies to actually investigate bereavement as a genuine risk factor for cardiovascular issues. The researchers involved with the study assessed the rate of heart attack and stroke victims in patients over the age of 60 whose partner or significant other had recently passed away. The researchers then compared this data to individuals whose partners were still alive.

The study involved 30,447 people whose partner died and 83,588 whose partner did not. Unsurprisingly, the researchers found that 16 out of every 10,000 people whose partner died experienced a heart attack or stroke within 30 days of it occurring. Compare that with only 8 of every 10,000 from the control population.

Thirty days later, however, the risk begins to fall for those who have recently lost their partner.

Speaking to the media, Dr. Sunil Shah (a co-author of the study) declared that “we often use the term “a broken heart” to signify the pain of losing a loved one and our study shows that bereavement can have a direct effect on the health of the heart.” Previous studies have shown that people suffering from grief can see changes in blood clotting, blood pressure and heart rate control.

The combination of adverse physiological responses (such as avoiding taking daily doses of medication) with the symptoms associated with grief can significantly raise a persons likelihood of suffering a stroke or heart attack. With loneliness in senior citizens widely-considered to be another heavy risk factor of death, it is clear that further study is definitely needed to help combat this growing scourge among a large portion of our population.

To your health!
Kathy

Article Resource Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140225101258.htm

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