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Cholesterol Build-Up and
Reduction
There is cholesterol, then there is
Cholesterol! There is
a big "scare" out in the health care world in relation to cholesterol.
Too much scare and not enough proof to prove their point. "Too
much cholesterol and then we are going to have all kinds of ill-health
related problems," so say the health gurus of the 21st century.
However, have you ever been told by the medical world that an iodine
deficiency can cause elevated cholesterol levels?
Not only can an iodine deficiency
cause elevated cholesterol levels but other signs can be loss of interest
in sex, low blood pressure, tendency toward obesity, inferior mental
activity, falling hair, dry skin and hair. More serious problems
like sterility, even deformities of the body like Cretinism, thyroid
cancer, high blood cholesterol (as stated earlier) and the almighty
killer, heart disease due to a little deficiency or insufficiency of
iodine.
That's not all, iodine deficiency,
even insufficiency can cause excessive accumulation of estrogen in the
body, leading to breast cancer. Not only the estrogen problem but
poor circulation of your blood in addition to the lymphatic system.
Quality dietary sources for iodine
include seaweed products, egg yolks (although never eat a partial egg,
always eat the whole egg), avocado, kale, garlic, watercress, seafood,
pineapple, turnip greens, Swiss chard and artichokes. If you like to
juice then you can use, chervil, carrots, celery, chives, cabbage
(especially red or savory), chard, asparagus, artichokes, avocado,
If juicing is your thing, then use Brussels sprouts, broccoli, dulse, sea
lettuce, strawberries, mushrooms, tomatoes, pineapple, pears,
watercress, garlic, and only organic green grapes or potato skins
(non-organics generally have massive amounts of dangerous fluorides in
them from insecticides and fluoridated water supplies).
But iodine is not all in this
cholesterol story. Magnesium is a huge factor in healthy levels of
cholesterol and guess what, the prevention of heart attacks. A lack
of magnesium can cause over-calcification of the joints and tissue.
Not only that but if you have trouble consuming wheat or corn products,
you may also be deficient, even just insufficiency can cause an
intolerance to all wheat or corn products and bringing magnesium levels up
to normal range can also eventually curtail tinnitus, an irritating
ringing in the ear.
Kelp preferably raw but some cooked
green leafy vegetables, figs, almonds, apples and sesame are outstanding
foods to help re-supply your body with magnesium. For juicing,
lemons, grapefruit, lettuce sugar beet tops, raw corn, dandelion leaves,
plums and spinach are great sources of magnesium.
Balance in all things is best,
however so taking magnesium with a good balance of the vitamins, B-6, C, D
and the minerals Calcium (2 parts to one part magnesium), Phosphorus and
let's not forget Protein. Don't think you are expected to be a
bio-chemist to balance everything properly. Take heart, suggestions
for balancing all of these suggestions is right around the corner.
EPA is a fatty acid derived from
fish, in fact from all seafood. EPA is a lipid or fatty acid.
EPA is different from all other fats because it has about 18 ounces
fewer carbons than other fats. Actually EPA has about as much as 20,
even more carbons per molecule. This equates to our bodies being
able to utilize EPA as a building block for building prostaglandins
(substances that can prevent the increase and build up of cholesterol).
This means the plaque leading to arterial blockage can be greatly reduced
with daily consumption of EPA.
Nobody wants to eat fish each and
every day. Too bad, because societies that use fish as a daily
mainstay have far fewer negative health concerns. The Scandinavians,
Eskimos, coastal Indians and others living on the shores of salt water
seas and oceans show a greater positive constitution than people living in
a higher grain consumption inland areas and those consuming the foods of
the modern world.
Fish oils or cod liver oils are a
great answer for supplying a daily dose of EPA. Don't overdo the EPA
if taking fish oils however, because you can burn up triglycerides and
cholesterol in addition to other lipids in your system and your body's
fuel supply can be depleted rapidly. Taking your fish oils at night
is the best time to take EPA because they may help you sleep better.
Primrose oil has been shown in many
tests to help reduce cholesterol. When this happens, frequently the
formation of plaque is inhibited. It is also good for those with
hypertension and high blood pressure. Bedtime is the appropriate
time to take primrose oil. In relation to the taking of oils, it is
best to be tested for sulfur insufficiencies or deficiencies before
administering. We already know fat allergies are caused by sulfur
deficiencies. A good way to tell if you have a sulfur deficiency is
to observe the frequency of hair loss. Possibly you have a slight
dry cough or feel like you have something sitting on your chest.
This can frequently be signs of sulfur deficiency. Also, gall
bladder condition is a good sign of sulfur deficiency.
Garlic is nature's antibiotic and
actually is best for dissolving dangerous LDL cholesterol. Garlic is
also a miracle food for reduction of high blood pressure but even those
with low blood pressure can definately benefit from daily consumption of
garlic. That's not all, Garlic is also great for reducing
cardiovascular symptoms like angina. Garlic contains sulfur so is
great along with daily consumption of soft boiled or raw egg to replenish
that all important sulfur supply in your system. Another great
source of sulfur is MSM or sarsaparilla.
Go to
www.stairwaytohealth.com and
open up recipes, print out our Salad Dressing base. Daily
consumption of Salad Dressing base which is filled with freshly minced
garlic can be used on all vegetables, salads, meats, fish and poultry.
For raw egg recipes look at our Egg Nog and Ice Cream recipes.
Another way to have egg and avoid those toxic does of grain filled breads
every day is to open up our Egg Bread recipe and replace breads with Egg
bread instead.
And garlic contains vitamins A, B1
as well as vitamin C. Selenium, sulfur, calcium manganese, copper,
iron, potassium and zinc are precious minerals so now you can see why
garlic is so good for us. Not only that but garlic is filled with
volatile oils.
I hope you are beginning to see how
important good foods are for us. The highly refined, highly cooked
and mineral deficient foods currently lining our grocery store shelves do
not provide nutrition, rather, those foods tend to "starve our bodies to
death!"
Stairway to Health also highly
advises daily consumption of "PURE AUSSIE SEA MINERALS" in conjunction
with Probiotic B Flora Balance. (go to
www.stairwaytohealth.com and
read more information about both of these low priced all natural
compounds.
Additionally, daily dosages of the B
complex rich whole foods, ROYAL JELLY and BEE POLLEN are absolutely
essential for restoring eventual metabolism because Bee Pollen and Royal
Jelly provide all the B complexes, especially B1 Thiamine and B5
Pantothenic Acid for proper production of Hydrochloric Acid. This
equates to better digestion and fewer problems with putrifaction in our GI
tracts.
Lower LDL cholesterol equates to
fewer chances of heart disease and stroke. But did you know that the
Mennonites and many other cultures that consume large quantities of milk
related products have very high cholesterol? They are healthy and
have far fewer health concerns than those of us who get frightened every
time we are told "you have high cholesterol!" Next time you are
tested for cholesterol levels, ask those pesky medical folks, "what type
of high cholesterol do I have?" If they tell you LDL, it is time to
change your dietary practices. If they tell you HDL, then smile and
know that you are not really out of wack!
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