How to Lower Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides Without'Lipitor' or...

OK, I'm not picking on just Lipitor. Just dump 'them all' in the soap-box, er, basket. Let's examinesome reasons why you may.

And it is necessary to add this Disclaimer: These statements are not intended to be used as medicaladvice nor treatment, and any choice you make to treat your own situation, is your right as aresponsible person. These statements are not approved by the FDA nor any governmentorganization, but are given as a right to free speech for informational purposes only. Any resultsfrom your choice are your own responsibility. I must advise you to please see your physician beforeattempting any self-treatment.

Red yeast rice is a fermented supplement first widely used in Japan with the combination of niacin tolower high cholesterol levels. Inositol hexaniacinate is a particular form of niacin that does not causestress to the liver as some forms of niacin may, nor does it cause the flushing skin reaction of manytypes of niacin. It's success is so evident that is being prescribed here, and that is a vital necessity ifyou are on a statin.

Naturopathic practice has a good answer for this mass media publicized condition of highcholesterol. But first it needs to be submitted that continuing research seems to indicate thatcholesterol is not the major factor in causing heart attacks and vascular problems. Rather, the majorcausitive problem lies more in consistent bodily ph acidic ranges and in excessive homocysteinelevels.

Both of these situations are simple to control. Naturally. Red yeast rice and Inositol hexaniacinate incombination act to lower LDL and some HDL, and triglyceride levels. If your HDL type is high youprobably need to lower it some, and that is a probable indicator that your liver needs some tuning uptoo. Dandelion and milk thistle extracts are excellent for assisting your liver health. Omega 3 oils,mainly from certain fish, help control the inflammatory actions.

Our body ph moves toward acidity whenever we eat protein or sugar, caffeine, hydrogenatedproducts such as margarine, artificial sweeteners, MSG, alcohol, junk foods. It moves towardalkalinity when we ingest low starchy vegetables, particularly raw ones. Other environmental factorsaffect our ph and thus our body is constantly striving to maintain a balanced ph between about 6 -7.5ph. If enough alkaline foods are not ingested, the body has to borrow basic minerals from the bonesand organs, stressing our whole system. There are products available to neutralize high acidity butwhy not gain that effect with nutritional foods?

Homocysteine is a destructive sulfur-containing amino acid produced in the body from the ingestionof meat and to some extent other non-vegan proteins. Though its importance has not yet been fullyaccepted by the American Heart Association, (This is still reported on its website as of May 2, 2009.)many medical affiliates have realized that clinical studies increasingly point to a dramatic interactionwith high homocysteine levels and stroke, heart attack, atherosclerosis, excessive clot formation,erectile dysfunction, dementia, and renal disease: All those increasing debilities known as 'aging'.

Other continuing research suggests a possible link between high homocysteine levels and

Alzheimers. The Life Extension Foundation has updated information regarding homocysteine on itssite as do many other progressive institutions, and online sites as at WebMd. There is a lowincidence of genetically induced high homocysteine producers within the population, as discoveredby Dr. Kilmer McCulley in 1969. But generally, testing for high homocysteine levels is expensive,though it may be requested to be added to other prescribed blood tests and obtain laboratorydiscounts.

The stated resolution to reducing the incidence levels of homocysteine is simple, even whencontinuing to eat reasonably nutritionally for we do require protein sustinance. The interaction ofvitamin B12, folic acid and vitamin B6 works to decrease the homocysteine levels but must be takenon a consistent basis as the B vitamins are not warehoused in the body. The normal gut absorption ofB12 decreases with increasing age. This particular vitamin should be taken either by injection(requires prescription) or by sublingual tablets which are absorbed under the tongue directly intothe blood stream. These do not require a prescription.

Cyanocobalamin is often chosen for this and is fine, but the methylcobalamin type is what the cellsmust actually uptake, and this will work perhaps a little better for some, as it will have directcellular uptake. The cyanocobalamin goes through a normal process to be utilized however, and isless costly. Neither of these products are expensive, though the methyl type is a bit more. There arealso sub-lingual types of vitamin B6, but the tiny tablet or capsule is fairly tasteless and may bechewed or swallowed just fine for absorption if desired.. Folic acid in pill or capsule is also easilyabsorbed, though tasteless if chewed.

In major published media, newspapers, magazines, television, radio, it hits you in the face: Loweryour cholesterol to prevent having a heart attack. Take 'this drug' and be safe(r). But it's ok to looseyour memory, or cause liver damage, or get headaches, diarrhea, impotence, spend your money, getmad at your doctor, ruin your muscles, ruin your jaw, yell at the dog and a whole lot more. Theadvertisements insist you must take their drug, even may offer a 'free trial', "Go ask your doctor forit!", they insist. Take our pill and...just do it, do it.

But I say, "No, thanks." Naturopathic practitioners, whether physician or user, and a few orthodoxmedical practitioners tend to believe that the increasingly lowered levels suggested necessary by thedrug manufacturers (yes, them) are becoming toohttp://www.slideshare.net/fearlesstransla69/milk-thistle-for-your-dog low for vascular and cellularhealth, and including normal hormonal productions in the body.

Our body needs cholesterol for vessel repair, for hormone production, and when diminished toexcessively low levels may indeed be a part of the causative agent for having a heart attack! Orstroke! That is both bad and good news. Bad because that is bad and good because somethingsimple can be done about it. Yes, there are simple, non-invasive methods of assisting your body tomaintain its healthy cholesterol and homocyestine levels when you know how to take what your bodyis asking for. Replace what is lacking in your chemical/nutritional makeup and your body will beginto heal itself. Give your cells the food they require to grow and repair into healthy systems!

Often in orthodox cholesterol treatment - and uneducated self treatment too - the HDL type is takentoo low. An HDL that is quite below a fairly reasonable LDL or that is less than around 60 accordingto some naturopathic physicians may put one at risk for heart attack or stroke because thecholesterol is not sufficient for repair of vascular wounds. Some few practioners, in defiance of thedrug manufacturers suggestions, believe according to ongoing scientific research that the totalcholesterol should not be lower than about 185 for those above/about sixty-five years, of coursedepending on your general health and according to knowledge about your personal history. One'sindividual physical history must be taken into account when measuring/changing the acceptance oflab numbers.

While the statins or statin type products do lower LDL, they also lower the HDL which is the goodcholesterol. If the HDL is vastly low, again that speaks to the liver needing some nutritionalsupplementation. The liver is our 'trash cleaning' system and sometimes it needs cleaning help itself.Both dandelion and milk thistle teas are rather tasty, but teas alone are not enough if the liver is fullof the environmental negatives from societal and personal onslaught.Those two extracts combined oralone, are known to be two of the best liver supportive products available. An extract of milk thistleis marketed as silimarin or sylibum.