For years we've heard of the dire warnings that high
cholesterol levels lead to heart attack, stroke, diabetes
and premature death. The medical community and the media
constantly hammer the message that we need the help of
statins to lower our cholesterol levels. Invasive heart
surgeries are performed every year to bypass and open
cholesterol laden arteries. Cholesterol lowering drugs are
among the best sellers bringing in over 15 billion dollars
in worldwide sales annually.
Some 40 million Americans take statins. Yet this has not
reduced the number of people who continue to die from heart
attacks and stroke every year even though many have normal
cholesterol levels at the time of death. Clearly there is a
lot more than just trying to normalize your cholesterol
levels. Of course cholesterol is a major focus simply
because it is profitable for the manufacturers who produce
the drugs.
Whether you believe it or not, a high cholesterol level is
not very reliable in predicting a forthcoming heart attack.
Statins are mostly ineffective, expensive and have serious
side effects that cancel out any benefits they offer. True,
they do lower cholesterol with the aim of reducing the risk
of cardiovascular disease. They benefit a limited number of
people, principally those who have high levels of
cholesterol.
Statins suppress the activity of an enzyme in the liver
that is involved in the production of cholesterol. Even if
you manage to lower your cholesterol levels significantly,
your liver would only create more of it! Statins are
notorious inn robbing your heart of CoQ10, a major factor
that aids the heart in its beating function and in the
metabolic process that energizes the cells. Without CoQ10
supplementation the drug user often suffers from fatigue,
muscle pain, weakness and ultimately heart failure,
precisely what statins are meant to prevent!
Aside from depletion of CoQ10, constant use of statins lead
to memory loss, suicidal behavior, mood swings and
neurological issues. The brain needs cholesterol in order
to function. Liver, digestive problems, congestive heart
failure and complete muscle breakdown are yet other
symptoms of statin overuse. Some studies have indicated
that statins are even linked to cancer.
Inflammation is the primary cause of heart disease. Your
homocysteine levels and high C-reactive proteins are better
markers that predict a future heart attack. Methionine, an
amino acid found in all animal and vegetable protein breaks
down into homocysteine through the digestive process.
Without the presence of helper nutrients homocysteine
levels rise to dangerous levels. It promotes the growth of
smooth muscle cells just below the inner wall of arteries
that creates a bulge in the artery. It's on this bulge that
cholesterol, calcium and other blood products stick to and
accumulate over time. It's these blood traps that
ultimately lead to impotence, poor memory, heart attacks
and death. It has been shown to destroy the artery walls in
baboons.
Supplementation with B-6, B-12 and folic acid helps in
reducing your homocysteine levels.
If you are fixated on lowering your cholesterol then you
should take fish oil supplements and CoQ10. Fish oil
improves blood flow, discourages clotting and normalizes
heart rhythms. Magnesium, another nutrient, relaxes the
artery walls and lowers blood pressure and helps to prevent
arrhythmias. You should also take vitamin C and E against
free radical damage.
So why don't you get tested for homocysteine?
Simple, there's no drug on the market to treat high levels.
Rest assured that as soon as a drug is marketed, you'll
hear the great need for testing from the medical
establishment and the media about having both your
cholesterol and homocysteine checked.
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