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Understanding Cholesterol

Thanks to the vast amount of toxins in our environment and the ever increasing number of deadly diseases in the world, people are more concerned about their health now than they were 40 years ago. Obesity is considered a major risk factor for many health problems that can be caused. Cholesterol is one of such problems that are caused by obesity. It’s important to know more about cholesterol, how to maintain a healthy cholesterol level in the body, and how to prevent dangerous levels in order to be healthy. 

Normally when people hear the word cholesterol they assume it must mean something bad. The reason all of us think that way is because the only time anyone ever mentions it, is when there is a serious health concern because of “cholesterol”. However, cholesterol can be both good and bad.

There are two types of cholesterol in our body. LDL or low density lipoprotein and HDL or high density lipoprotein. LDL is known as the “bad” form of cholesterol. When too much of LDL circulates in our blood it gradually builds up on the inner walls of the arteries that provide the blood to the heart and the brain. This kind of cholesterol can have serious health repercussions. LDL combines with other substances and forms plaque in the body. Plaque is a hard deposit that clogs these arteries and causes the artery walls to get thick. This condition is known as atherosclerosis.

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HDL or high density lipoprotein is considered being the good form of cholesterol. A high level of HDL protects people against heart attacks. HDL in fact helps in slowing the buildup of plaque in the body. A low level of HDL increases the risk of having a heart attack since the risk of arterial plaque rises significantly.

Triglyceride is a type of fat produced inside our body through the food we eat. Increased level of triglyceride can be due to cigarette smoking, living a sedentary lifestyle or having a diet full of carbohydrates. People with high levels of triglyceride usually have high cholesterol level i.e. a high level of LDL cholesterol and a low level of HDL cholesterol.

It is important for all of us to get our cholesterol levels checked to maintain healthy and well. This can help us evaluate how healthy we are and what health measures can be taken to avoid diseases and health problems. High cholesterol level is linked with numerous problems such as diabetes, heart diseases, high blood pressure or even having a heart attack or a stroke. It is imperative to see if we have a healthy level of cholesterol in our body i.e. a low level of LDL cholesterol and a high level of HDL cholesterol.

Cholesterol level can change rapidly in a short amount of time which is why having regular checkups of these levels is important.

Obesity is considered one of the causes of a high cholesterol level. Fats in our diet cause cholesterol deposits to block the blood vessels. This restricts the blood flow in the body and causes many diseases mainly high blood pressure.

Ionized alkaline water helps lower the elevated level of cholesterol and blood pressure. Alkaline water rids the body of harmful free radicals and increased acidity. It is also known to have superior hydrating qualities. Alkaline water prevents excess cholesterol deposits and plaque to block the blood vessels with concentrated blood by keeping the cells hydrated. High blood pressure can be lowered within 60 to 90 days of using alkaline water. Calcium ions in the alkaline water help dissolve cholesterol and plaque in the arteries.

Cholesterol Explained – Causes and Ways to Lower It

Article by Abdullah Salim and Nedalee Ruiz

In this day and age everyone is worried about their health. The reason for this is the growing obesity and other health problems that are growing at a high pace, all over the world today. It is always useful and vital to understand the problem at the right time and get to the source of the problem. Cholesterol is one such issue that needs to be noted in time, particularly if one is obese or nearing obesity. Usually when people hear the world cholesterol, they naturally assume that it is bad though cholesterol can be both good and bad.Cholesterol can be either good or bad which is dependant on what type of cholesterol is higher in our body. It is essential to understand what Cholesterol really is, how it affects our health, and how it can be treated if there is a need for its treatment. LDL and HDL are the two basic types of Cholesterol.LDL is said to be the bad form of Cholesterol. When there is too much circulation of LDL in the blood, it slowly builds up on the inner wall of the arteries which feed the heart and the brain. These are the two most vital organs of a human body, and one can’t survive if any of these organs start malfunctioning. Together with other substances it forms plaque, a thick buildup of deposits blocking the arteries; this condition is known as atherosclerosis.The other type of cholesterol is HDL which is considered to be the good form of Cholesterol. A high level of HDL is important for our body. HDL protects people from heart attacks. In fact if a person has a low level of HDL in his body, he is likely to have a heart attack.Other risk factors of health issues, which are not commonly known to people, should also be brought into discussion; one of these factors is triglyceride, which is a form of fat which appears in our body through the food we eat, and is produced in our body itself. It is important to mention triglyceride because people with high triglyceride usually tend to have high total cholesterol, which means a high level of LDL (bad) cholesterol and a low level of HDL (good) cholesterol.To stay healthy and fit, regular checkups of all these levels are extremely vital and can prevent people from major health concerns. It is important to find out whether our body has too much of LDL or too little of HDL. Regular checkups of these levels are important and recommended because cholesterol level can change rapidly over a small period of time. Even if you got your cholesterol levels checked a week ago it is still likely that they have changed since.Most of the illnesses such as high blood pressure are caused by too many fats in the diet which leads to deposition of cholesterol in the blood vessels, resulting in limiting the blood flow and yet causing high blood pressures and etc. this is why obesity is considered a major risk factor of high cholesterol.Alkaline ionized water is the answer to this problem; it is famous for lowering the high cholesterol levels as it is electrically charged. This water neutralizes excess acidity and fights free radicals. Alkaline Water gives evident results, in just a short while of 2 to 3 months, the usage of this water results in lowering the high blood pressure and dropping it to a normal level. Ionized water is a high-quality solvent and helps dissolve the hard cholesterol deposited in the blood vessels.

About the Author

ChansonWater.com provides substantial info on the benefits of alkaline water. Also Visit HealingWaterMachines.com for a good selection of water ionizers. Authors: Nedalee Ruiz and Abdullah Salim. Copyright Nedalee Ruiz 2009. Permission to Reproduce with links.

The Truth About Cholesterol

What causes an increase in serum cholesterol? The answer is easy. It is a four letter word ACID. The body creates and releases cholesterol in the blood stream to buffer and protect against dietary and metabolic acidity. Cholesterol is our friend. It is dietary and metabolic acid that makes us sick, tired and fat.

I am telling you this because there are millions of Americans trying to lower their cholesterol with statin drugs putting them at risk for the very thing they are trying to prevent a stroke or heart attack.

It is acid that causes heart attacks and strokes not cholesterol. The truth about cholesterol is that cholesterol is released into the blood stream to buffer or chelate dietary and/or metabolic acids and protect the heart and blood vessels from acid breakdown.

 According to recent research, the benefits of statin drugs are highly overrated, and the 13 million Americans using them may get little, if any, benefit.

In fact, according to Dr. Robert O. Young, a research scientist at the pH Miracle Living Center states, "statin drugs reduce cholesterol but do not reduce the dietary or metabolic acids that cause strokes and heart attacks. To reduce cholesterol without reducing the acid is setting the stage for a potential stroke or heart attack."

Recent studies on statin drugs show no reduction in deaths for people over the age of 65 — regardless of how much the drug lowered their cholesterol — and no benefit at all for women of any age!

Even though Americans are bombarded with ads touting the benefits of statins, close study of drug company ads tell a different tale. In small print, an ad for Lipitor stated that ‘in a large clinical study, 3% of patients taking a sugar pill or placebo had a heart attack compared to 2% of patients taking Lipitor.”

The trial lasted over three years, meaning that for every one hundred people taking Lipitor for at least three years, only one person avoided having a heart attack. The other 99 got no benefit. Other studies have indicated that as many as 250 patients would need to be treated in order to benefit one person.

 Statins cause side effects in 10% to 15% of users that include diarrhea, muscle pain, cognitive impairment and sexual dysfunction, and they cost about $1,000 a year.

 “Most people are taking something with no change of benefit and a risk of harm,” says Dr. James M. Wright, a professor at the University of British Columbia and director of Canada’s Therapeutics Initiative, an organization which examines the data on drugs and decides how well they work.

 Dr. Young states, "if you want to protect the heart and blood vessels from die-ease you need to maintain the alkaline design of your body."

 To do this Dr. Young suggests an alkalizing seven step program that includes the following:

 1) 2 to 3 ounces of liquid chlorophyll 3 times a day. Dr. Young recommends 100% pure chlorophyll from Da Souza's.

 2) Eating 10 to 12 servings of fruits and vegetables everyday.

 3) 1 to 2 ounces of poly-unsaturated fats from flax, hemp, avocado and/or fish.

 4) Drinking 3 to 4 liters of  alkaline pH water everyday.

 5) Eating at least 7 to 8 grams of mineral salts everyday.

 6) Whole body exercising everyday with a rebounder or a VibrapHirm.

 7) Testing your urine pH every morning and night to make sure it is in the healthy range of 7.2 or better.

To learn more about the pH Miracle Lifestyle and Diet I would suggest reading:

 The pH Miracle

 The pH Miracle for Weight Loss

This article was found on Dr Robert O Young's Blog.