Comments on: DOCTOR IS IN: Controlling your cholesterol http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/09/14/doctor-is-in-controlling-your-cholesterol/ Advice and suggestions for taking care of you and your family Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:18:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: steffan http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/09/14/doctor-is-in-controlling-your-cholesterol/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 steffan Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:34:53 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=1151#comment-1616 Just a quick comment to T.G. - get yourself a copy of "your Bodies Many Cries for Water" you will surprised at what it can do. Just a quick comment to T.G. – get yourself a copy of “your Bodies Many Cries for Water” you will surprised at what it can do.

]]> By: T.G. http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/09/14/doctor-is-in-controlling-your-cholesterol/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 T.G. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:48:25 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=1151#comment-1613 Wow! I didn't know water would help. I dehydrate very easily, so that is a great piece of information! My natural supplement includes red yeast extract also, among other things. I'll really work on the water, too. Thanks for the helpful info! Wow! I didn’t know water would help. I dehydrate very easily, so that is a great piece of information! My natural supplement includes red yeast extract also, among other things. I’ll really work on the water, too. Thanks for the helpful info!

]]> By: Jack http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/09/14/doctor-is-in-controlling-your-cholesterol/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Jack Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:45:53 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=1151#comment-1611 Only 20% of your cholesterol comes from food, so it will help eating right but will not fix the problem. My cholesterol went from 200 to 300 and my Dr put me on all kids of statins that caused several side effects. Finally I researched cholesterol and why the body creates it and it is created to keep your veins and arteries from leaking when the body isn't getting what is needs and I was needing water. I was dehydrated which caused my liver to produce cholesterol to repair my arteries and when I started drinking a gallon of water a day it went back to normal. I also take red yeast rice which is OTC and it doesn't have the side effects of prescription drugs. Only 20% of your cholesterol comes from food, so it will help eating right but will not fix the problem. My cholesterol went from 200 to 300 and my Dr put me on all kids of statins that caused several side effects. Finally I researched cholesterol and why the body creates it and it is created to keep your veins and arteries from leaking when the body isn’t getting what is needs and I was needing water. I was dehydrated which caused my liver to produce cholesterol to repair my arteries and when I started drinking a gallon of water a day it went back to normal. I also take red yeast rice which is OTC and it doesn’t have the side effects of prescription drugs.

]]> By: Shaun http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/09/14/doctor-is-in-controlling-your-cholesterol/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Shaun Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:58:16 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=1151#comment-1609 Despite what others have said, everything mentioned here is still very relevant, especially to a high metabolism type lie myself. Even just recently i have been warned that although i can eat what i want and not get fat, I still gotta watch what i eat! shaun http://www.stayfitbug.com Despite what others have said, everything mentioned here is still very relevant, especially to a high metabolism type lie myself. Even just recently i have been warned that although i can eat what i want and not get fat, I still gotta watch what i eat!

shaun
http://www.stayfitbug.com

]]> By: EXTREMELY high cholesterol http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/09/14/doctor-is-in-controlling-your-cholesterol/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 EXTREMELY high cholesterol Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:30:50 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=1151#comment-1607 This article is so elementary I'm surprised AJC actually wasted the space for it. There's not a thing said here that a 6-year old doesn't know about cholesterol and how to consume less fat. Your cholesterol numbers can be as much as 70% hereditary and there's not a thing you can do about that part except treat it with medicine and/or supplements. My cholesterol was around 1200 and triglycerides in the neighborhood of 1600 about 15 years ago. Medicine has them down to each around 125 - 150. Do you want to write a good article? Do as T.G. suggests and write about those of us who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol instead of telling us to use low-fat spreads instead of butter. Duh... This article is so elementary I’m surprised AJC actually wasted the space for it. There’s not a thing said here that a 6-year old doesn’t know about cholesterol and how to consume less fat. Your cholesterol numbers can be as much as 70% hereditary and there’s not a thing you can do about that part except treat it with medicine and/or supplements. My cholesterol was around 1200 and triglycerides in the neighborhood of 1600 about 15 years ago. Medicine has them down to each around 125 – 150. Do you want to write a good article? Do as T.G. suggests and write about those of us who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol instead of telling us to use low-fat spreads instead of butter. Duh…

]]> By: T.G. http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/09/14/doctor-is-in-controlling-your-cholesterol/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 T.G. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:24:14 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=1151#comment-1605 This article ignores an extremely important factor: genetic disposition. There are folks such as myself who can go on a very strict diet, are lean, and still have continually rising cholesterol. However, don't go straight for medication that has bad side effects before trying natural cholesterol-reducing supplements. I won't name any brands as I'm not an advertiser, but I use something that has phytosterols from soy, and my cholesterol has dropped 20 points in the last 7 months since I started it. This should improve even more over time. Nothing else has worked, including diet, so I'll gladly take them the rest of my life! This article ignores an extremely important factor: genetic disposition. There are folks such as myself who can go on a very strict diet, are lean, and still have continually rising cholesterol. However, don’t go straight for medication that has bad side effects before trying natural cholesterol-reducing supplements. I won’t name any brands as I’m not an advertiser, but I use something that has phytosterols from soy, and my cholesterol has dropped 20 points in the last 7 months since I started it. This should improve even more over time. Nothing else has worked, including diet, so I’ll gladly take them the rest of my life!

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