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| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | |||||
| OMEGA 3 | |||||
| ORANGE OIL | |||||
| PSYLLIUM HUSK POWDER | |||||
| RED YEAST RICE | |||||
| REMEDIES NEEDED | |||||
| THYROID MEDS | |||||
| VITAMIN C | |||||
| VITAMIN D | |||||
| WATER | |||||
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High Cholesterol Remedies
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OMEGA 3
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[YEA] 05/20/2005: Shakir from Omaha, NE writes: "I take regularly a teaspoon of omeg3 fatty acid in oil form , the version with the highest amount of lignin, plus 81 mg aspirin. Though my total cholesterol is still v high , but my trigricrides, has dramatically declined from above 200 to only 107, at the same time my HDL has increased from 32 three yrs ago to 51 in most current check up."
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ORANGE OIL
06/13/2011: Mark from La Jolla, Ca writes: "I have read Teds comments on raising HDL- where can one purchase the proper orange oil to injest, a few places I called and asked said it cannot be injested. I recently bought this product, Orange Citri-Chol contains the essential oil Sweet Orange Zest that is high in coumarins which is know to be a blood thinner. Orange Zest is an oral grade essential oil that cuts lipids, or cholesterol in your blood stream. 4 oz. But the price is quite high. Any help would be appreciated."
Replies09/13/2011: Maria from Gippsland, Australia replies: "Hi Mark, I do not know the answer and don't know the products you mention. Having said that when I read about the orange oil that Ted mentioned my thought was that it would be 100% orange essential oil that was cold pressed and has no additives."
12/03/2011: Linda from San Francisco, Ca, Usa replies: "To Mark from La Jolla,If you get an Organic Orange, wash it well, trim off the blossom end and the stem end and discard them (unseen pests can reside there), chop the orange up unpeeled and throw the whole thing in the blender with some pure distilled water, there will be Orange Essential Oil in the resulting blend.
The essential oil of the orange fruit resides in the orange-colored zest of the peel.
Regards,
Linda"
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PSYLLIUM HUSK POWDER
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[YEA] 03/08/2006: Jonathan from Boston writes: "My cholesterol was 226. I started taking psyllium husk powder - 3 teaspoons a day with fruit juice. After 4 months I had my cholesterol re-checked and it was 155. I also started eating healthier and added flax seed to my diet."
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RED YEAST RICE
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[YEA] 10/14/2009: Patricia from Hartsville, Sc writes: "High Cholesterol: My bad cholesterol was over 200. After taking one 1200 mg. of red yeast rice tablet in the morning and one in the evening for 3 months, it dropped to 170 and my good cholesterol rose. I saw a report on this on the national news health watch segment. They reported that is does as well or better than statin drugs."
Replies[YEA] 10/14/2009: Carolyn from Hobbs, Nm Usa replies: "Response to Patricia. Yes the red yeast rice works better than the statin drugs and it is all natural. Much better for the body. But be sure you take at least 200 mg. of COQ10 with it because red yeast rice takes COQ10 out of your body. Besides COQ10 protects the heart. My husband has been doing this for years and his doctor can't believe how good his cholesterol levels always are.God Bless,
Carolyn"
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[YEA] 02/07/2009: Sandra from London, England writes: "I decided to try red rice yeast after taking statins for several years for high cholesterol. I changed my lifestyle; eating oats for breakfast every day and walking at least 30 minutes per day. Then I substituted red rice yeast instead of the statins. Two months after stopping the statins and taking red rice yeast, my cholesterol is down to 5.5. With the guidance of my medical herbalist, I am reducing the red rice yeast gradually, and expect not to need it at all eventually."
Replies09/27/2010: David from Flagler Beach, Fl replies: "Cholesterol can easily be lowered, in fact your body will normalize all functions if you just transition to a plant based lifestyle and alkalize to 7.365. Cheating sets you back a long way so no cheating. The food must be seasoned properly or it won't taste good and taste is the attraction to liking the food of course. We are health ministers and we know what it takes to be healthy. Be patient you didn't get that way overnight and it won't go away over night. But it will go away if it isn't normal."
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[YEA] 12/12/2007: Aldo from Westfield, Ma writes: "My cholesterol has always been high around 276 and my doctor did not believe at that time to treat it, I am in good shape, but when I turned 64, he put me on simvastatin 20 MG. My legs started to cramp up immediately, so I stopped and told him i would research other ways.I saw some data on Red Yeast Rice and took it for 3 months and had my blood tested, my cholesterol droped 40 points my TG went down, he said keep doing what you are doing. I also take 1000 MG of Flax seed. The Red Yeast Rice I cut back to 600MG every other day. I will get my blood tested next week and see what is going on. Test Kidney and Liver. I cut back because i had some very minor stomach reaction. I found that you should check all the ingredients in Red Yeast Rice, you want no other items in it. I purchase it from a Health Store where i can talk to the owner who is an Herbalist. By my dropping the dosage it may not be that effective. I will wait for my tests and then I will react. I have no intention on trying to reduce cholesterol to below 200, I think you can put to much of anything into your body. I will post after my blood tests. Thanks"
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[YEA] 11/19/2007: Brendan from Santa Barbara, California writes: "My osteopath prescribed red yeast rice for elevated triglycerides/cholesterol. Despite looking fit my triglycerides were so high that I was borderline diabetic. I took these daily and now my triglycerides are normal and my cholesterol is below 200 (very important as my Father died in his 40s from heart disease). Red Yeast rice is a statin and is so effective that a prominent drug company tried to get it taken off shelves as they argued it was infringing on their patent. Red yeast rice is available at most health food stores and is best taken with coenzyme q10."
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[NAY] 03/25/2006: Charles from Titusville, FL writes: "I have been on four different cholesterol meds and all have affected my legs. I even tried the Red yeast Rice and had the same results. Am now trying one more new prescription. Red yeast rice was not effective Wife having problems now and is try a med plus is going to try the vinegar and water."
Replies[BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS] 03/31/2010: Carolyn from Northwest, Oh replies: "I also experienced leg cramps while taking red yeast rice. However, I found that switching to taking it in the a.m. and not the afternoon or p.m. made a huge difference. I don't even get cramps every day now.
I am pro Red Yeast because after taking it about a year, my total numbers dropped 50 points! From 289 to 233 and my ratios all improved (they were good before, now even better). Not much change in diet other than that. I take just ONE 600 mg capsule per day."
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[YEA] Brenda from Altoona, PA writes: "I take red yeast rice, which you can purchase at any vitamin store. It lowered my cholesterol 40 points."
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REMEDIES NEEDED
07/07/2011: Siva from Cerritos, California Usa writes: "Hi, I was diagnosed with high blood triglycerides lately. I am not sure what went wrong, I excercise regularly, eat very moderate food and always try to live healthy. I ready about ACV remedies recently. Can anybody advise how could I get it down?"
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06/17/2011: Tanja from Melbourne, Australia, Victoria writes: "Hello everyone.
First of all, I've been using this site for years. I love it and thanks so much for everybody's input.
My Mother keeps getting diagnosed with a terribly high cholersterol, reading is 7.9. They say her cholesterol is the bad kind which is inherited. Nothing anybody can do. She was taking medication for years which didn't help but caused many side effects. Around a year ago she stopped taking the medication and started eating only fruits and vegetables, nothing fattening, nothing bad whatsoever. Her diet is as pure as one can get... Problem is the cholesterol is still 7.9. I was the one who encouraged her to go the natural route to begin with. Now I'm afraid that I'm telling her the wrong thing. Is there any way to get the numbers down without succumbing to medication and endangering my mother's life. I'm desperate for answers. Thanks so much in advance."
Replies06/17/2011: Bess from Calgary, Alberta, Canada replies: "Hi Tanja - Here's an article by Dr. Joseph Mercola you might find interesting about cholesterol (http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/08/10/making-sense-of-your-cholesterol-numbers.aspx). There are some great comments after the article (click on "View Comments"). Everyone is individual so "one size fits all" numbers you find on a lab report aren't necessarily the way to determine health. Since your Mom suffered side effects from the prescription pills, going the natural route is the way to do it. Have you checked out the cholesterol section under "Ailments" on this site (http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/cholesterol.html)? Best of luck - she's fortunate to have such a caring daughter. Take care, Bess"
06/18/2011: Pinklight from New Orleans, Louisiana replies: "Two options for your mother, red yeast rice supplements and be sure she takes CoQ10 along with the RYR or try oat bran supplements. Good luck to your mom.Pinklight"
06/18/2011: Tanja from Melbourne, Australia, Victoria replies: "Thank you so much Bess. I read the article, makes a lot of sense... I've also emailed it to my mother. Hopefully it will put her mind at ease and trust that she is doing the right thing. Thanks again, I feel truly blessed to have found this site. All the best to you."
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THYROID MEDS
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[YEA] 06/02/2009: Brian from Fort Worth, TX writes: "low thyroid increased my total cholesterol to 756 and my tryglcerides to 461, after taking armour thyroid my total cholesterol went down to 261 and tryglcerides to 358."
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VITAMIN C
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[YEA] 07/16/2007: Chuck from Tukwila, WA writes: "I was reading where high Cholesterol can be fixed by taking 3000-5000 mg of vitamin C per day. The theory is cholesterol attaches itself to lesions in your blood vessels. The Vitamin C repairs the lesions thus allowing the body to flush the cholesterol that is not needed naturally. Further the articles stated Cholesterol is needed to heal nerves that get damaged. The statin drugs stop the body from making cholesterol thus the nerves don't get healed. I took a fall 2 years ago and no one can figure out why I am in pain. I have been on statin drugs for 4 years. My theory is I damaged nerves in the fall and the lack of cholesterol is not allowing my nerves to heal. I weaned myself off the Lipitor. And am taking 1500 mg 3 times a day of vitamin C. I don't know if it will work I hope so. But I have noticed my memory is getting better."
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VITAMIN D
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[YEA] 02/10/2008: Pamela B from Walhalla, SC writes: "I am taking 10,000 units of Vitamin D for cholesterol. I really want to know what to do about belly fat, and how others have beat the battle of the bulge."
Replies06/18/2011: Tanja from Melbourne, Australia, Victoria replies: "Hi there. Try rebounding or using a mini-trampoline. It's the best exercise on earth. A rebounder costs around 50 bucks and the benefits are numerous. I do 20 minutes per day which is equal to 1 hour of jogging (plus it's 68 percent more effective than jogging without the added stress on the joints). Look it up and try it! All the best. Tanjaps. you can do abdominals and crunches til the cows come home. They don't work."
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WATER
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[YEA] Coty from Gate City VA writes: "WATER Is the best thing for high cholesterol."
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