Cholesterol | LDL, HDL, Heart Disease

What are the other uses of taking garlic?
There is one saying in Telugu language that even mother also could not do good to us as garlic does to us.

Look at the following link and the extract of the info given below:

http://www.desigram.com/Health/Ingredients/Garlic.htmlNatural

Garlic Medicinal Properties

The bulbs yield an essential oil containing allyl propyl disulphide, diallyl disulphide and two other sulphur compounds. The garlic bulbs have stimulant, anti cholesterol, antibacterial, aphrodisiac, analgesic, anthelmintic, diuretic, emmenagogue and anti fungal properties. The sulphur compounds give garlic the characteristic pungent odour and the nickname, ‘the stinking rose’!

cholesterol Remedy

Compounds in garlic causes blood clots to dissolve more quickly and improve blood fluidity. Studies show that garlic contains hydrogen sulfide, which interacts with the red blood cells and helps the vessels and capillaries to relax. This in turns lowers the blood pressure. It contains peptide which prevents blood pressure from raising.

It has also shown to lower cholesterol levels. Garlic decoction or a few cloves of garlic in food is an excellent cardiac supplement. Read other Cholesterol Home Remedies.

I have high cholesterol and my doctor wants to put me on medication to lower it. However, I’ve very hard time with taking medications on a regular basis both because I psychologically do not like the idea of taking medications for a long time and because due to lap-band surgery, some times it is very hard for me to swallow even the smallest tablets (sometimes even liquid medication can cause problems). Therefore, I’m wondering if it is possible to get off the medication after the cholesterol levels have reached a normal range.
High cholesterol runs in my family.

When you cease taking standard treatments for hyperlipidemia your cholesterol level goes back to where it was before you started the medication in under a month, usually a week or two. They’re a maintainance medication.

While dietary alterations are usually valid, the fact that you have had bariatric surgery means that normal advice is not applicable here due to caloric restriction, low stomach volume and other concerns that impair your metabolism

In addition, the fact that you have had this surgery, and were a candidate for it means that you were already at extreme risk for major complications related to obesity and cardiovascular disease. This is absolutely a category of medication you should be taking. However, the lap band raises major concerns and creates extreme differences in your metabolism. This is a question for your doctor, as coupled with extremely high weight loss it may be more practical to stop taking the medications at some point.

This really needs medical advice.

I dont have any fancy ingredients or cedar planks. I just want to know how long to bake it and at what temp. If you have any simple recipes I’d appreciate that, too.

Thanks

For lowfat* especially, check into all the things you can steam.

Salmon is particularly good that way, and you can add non-fat flavorings to it as well if you want.
You don’t have to have a bamboo steamer (though that’s one cool piece of equipment, especially for low-fat cooking), you can just make your own with plates, pots, etc.
Check out some of these sites:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=bamboo+steamer+recipes

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bamboo+steamer

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=salmon+steamed

http://www.ehow.com/how_4760784_cook-bamboo-steamer.html

*I assume low-fat is what you want because _most_ cholesterol (leading to "high-cholesterol" amounts in the blood) is actually made in the body from the fat in foods rather than just coming in a specific food.

You might also want to check out cooking fish (and poultry, etc) "en papillote" –that’s the French term for cooking (actually steaming) something "in a pouch" (…the pouch can be made of aluminum foil, parchment paper, or some other things). Foods prepared that way come out delicious and perfectly cooked, and several foods can be cooked at the same time in one pouch too (e.g., salmon + flavorings + veggies, though the some things may need to be cut up smaller than others):

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="en+papillote"+salmon+recipes

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="en+papillote"+recipes

HTH,

Diane B.

Here is my cholesterol status. Is this abnormal? What can be done? Any suggestions? Comments are appreciated!!

Age: 20
Gender: Male
Height: 5′7
Weight: 220 Pounds

Total Cholesterol: 228
HDL: 36
LDL: 129

Triglyceride Level: 315
Should I Take Zocor? Statin?

Not yet.

Start with regular exercise.

Cut out junk food.

Cut down on fried foods & red meat.

Unless you have other risks, that should do the trick.

Why is cholesterol important for your health and the function of your body? Is cholesterol in your diet really that bad?

Cholesterol doesn’t make you fat or anything, but it contributes to heart disease in the future. If you have a high cholesterol, you have a high chance of heart disease. To prevent this, try eating mono-unsaturated fats, and poly-unsaturated fats. These are good fats that lower bad cholesterol, and increase your good cholesterol. Sources of mono and poly unsaturated fats are nuts – almonds, pecans, peanuts, and walnuts, and cooking oil, lol.

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FDA has previously warned about the risks of buying drugs and other medical products over the Internet. Products bought on the Internet could be fake,sub-potent, or not approved by the FDA. They could also be counterfeit.

FDA recently discovered two different web sites selling a counterfeit version of the weight-loss drug Xenical. In one case, it actually contained another drug, and other samples contained just starch and talc. And that is just one example of the risks people take if they buy drugs over the internet.

An article in a recent issue of “Family Practice Management” gives several tips that practitioners can give to patients to help avoid counterfeit products. One is to advise patients to use only U.S. sites that are licensed by a State board of pharmacy. Some of these sites display the VIPPS seal, which stands for Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site. The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) gives the seal to Internet pharmacies that meet State licensure and other criteria.

The article also suggests advising patients to carefully compare the appearance and packaging of the medicines they buy online with the same medicine they may have gotten in the past from a conventional pharmacy. If the Internet product does not match up exactly, the patient should not use it. The suspected counterfeiting should be reported to the drug manufacturer, and to the FDA through the Medwatch system.

The article lists some of the drugs that are most susceptible to counterfeiting and points outs that counterfeiters tend to favor expensive drugs that are sold in large volume, e.g., anti-cholesterol medications. The article notes that so-called “embarrassment drugs” are widely counterfeited i.e., drugs for conditions that patients may be reluctant to discuss with their doctors. This would include drug such as Viagra, Cialis and Propecia.

Additional Information:

FDA MedWatch Safety Alert. Warning About Counterfeit Drugs From Multiple Internet Sellers. May 1, 2007.

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2007/safety07.htm#Counterfeit

FDA Website. Consumer Education: Counterfeit Medicine. January 26, 2006.

http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/counterfeit_text.htm

Teichman, Peter G.; MD, MPA. Helping Your Patients Avoid Counterfeit Medicines. American Academy of Family Physicians Family Practice Journal. Volume 14, Number 3. March 2007.

http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20070300/33help.html

FDA Press Release. FDA Finds Consumers Continue to Buy Potentially Risky Drugs Over the Internet. July 2, 2007.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01663.html

FDA Website. FDA Warns Companies Importing and Marketing Drugs Over the Internet that Fraudulently Claim to Prevent and Treat STDs. March 6, 2008.
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01803.html

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Reduce cholesterol by avoiding red meat, high-fat dairy and egg yolks, and eating whole grains that will lower cholesterol levels. Exercise 30 to 60 minutes a day to reduce cholesterol with help from a registered nutritionist in this free video on healthy diets.

Expert: Nicole Gaitan
Contact: www.nicolegaitan.com
Bio: Nicole Gaitan has been certified by the American Council on Exercise as a personal trainer and has received certification in sports nutrition.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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Dr. Richard Bloomer discusses the benefits of capsaicinoids found in his product Capsimax. He explains how the product helps decrease both triglyceride and cholesterol levels.

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Dr. Jay Heinecke, professor in the University of Washington’s Department of Medicine, reveals how new research suggests HDL, the “good” cholesterol, may also have a harmful side. Renowned for its ability to protect against heart disease, scientists have found the protein composition of HDL plays an important role in whether this kind of cholesterol is helpful or dangerous. A better understanding of these proteins could lead to new, more accurate tests for predicting or evaluating heart disease.

To see more videos from the University of Washington visit uwtv.org.

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