Re: Re: scarey time BS almost 1600-DEATH BY STATINS?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/31/2004 2:48:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,

holistic@... writes:

> I just reread your post and wanted to add more about the cholesterol

> drugs you (and millions of others) took. The doctors in this group and

> their

> supporters will HATE me for this post.

Hi Will,

Great post and thanks! I was recently amazed, too, that the recommended

cholesterol blood levels, for bad cholesterol, had actually been lowered to 100,

I

think it was (?). You may know more about this than me, as I just caught it

briefly on the news. It made me think how this would naturally increase the

amount of scripts being written for " high " cholesterol. One really has to wonder

who is driving this prescription drug machine....the gangrenous, greedy claw

of the drug companies, or the doctors who get quite nice little kickbacks for

drugs they prescribe? I'm not a doctor-hater, but isn't this practice slightly

incongruous and unethical?

I did a home cholesterol test the other day and (provided I did it correctly)

was nicely surprised that my dietary and lifestyle changes had worked to good

effect. I'm now down to about 85 on bad cholesterol. The last time I was

tested, about 2 years ago, and it was up in the 160 range. As you very kindly

and

repeatedly recommend....it's diet, exercise and keeping tabs on the good fats,

simple carbs and sugars that goes a long, long way to healthy living (not

forgetting good ol' state of mind!).

Peace, n

[Guest guest]

<Great post and thanks! I was recently amazed, too, that the recommended

cholesterol blood levels, for bad cholesterol, had actually been lowered to

100, >

Actually, it's been 100. Now they want to lower it to 70! Obviously, the

drug companies aren't raping...ooops, raking in enough profit! My

understanding - one of the biggest problems with our diet is the imbalance

of EFA's. This can and does occur even with vegetarians. The ideal balance

is 2 parts Omega 3's to 1 part Omega 6's. So, eat lots of leafy greens.

And, if you're going to eat liver (YUK!) <g> make sure it's from pasture

fed - not grain fed cattle, chicken, etc. You can also add flax seed and/or

oil to your diet.

Pat

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/31/2004 8:13:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,

rora.dora@... writes:

> Actually, it's been 100. Now they want to lower it to 70! Obviously, the

> drug companies aren't raping...ooops, raking in enough profit!

LOL....thanks for clearing that up, Pat. Unbelievable, eh? Well, there I

was gloating and patting myself on the back for hitting the 85 mark. Darn, I

guess I have a ways to go, yet! ))) I'll just have to keep hitting those

Omega

3s and 6s....not forgetting to actually live and breathe, in-between...and it

will definitely have to be more of the green leafies, because the thought of

liver makes me gag, too...bad memories of liver and onions that we young uns

were force-fed at boarding school in England. Shudder...

, chuck us a pair of those flip-flops, would ya? I'm definitely heading

for the beach, now. ))

Blessings, n

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/1/2004 10:30:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,

ladybug35@... writes:

> is there a natural way to lower your BP??

>

>

Hi Dee,

Came across this article (below) on green tea from the Compuserve Newsdesk,

last week. Not entirely sure if it's preventative only, or will help to reduce

already high BP.

This website seems to offer some useful info...click on " Blood pressure

lowering " on the right side of the main page.

http://www.naturesbrands.com/

Blessings, n

Who Knew a Half-Cup of Tea Does This? Drinking just a half-cup of green tea

or oolong tea every day will significantly cut your risk of developing high

blood pressure, compared with people who don't drink tea, Reuters reports of new

research from National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan. Hypertension,

often called the silent killer, can lead to heart disease and stroke. Few

studies have examined the link between tea and lower blood pressure, although

it's

been postulated for years in China. This is the first study on the topic to

use a large number of people and take into account not only tea consumption,

but also lifestyle and dietary factors.

Exactly what makes tea so potent isn't clear since some varieties of tea

contain as many as 4,000 chemical compounds, including flavonoids that help

protect against heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure, study author

Yi-Ching

Yang told Reuters. When this study began, none of the 1,507 men and women who

participated suffered from hypertension, although many of them smoked, drank

alcohol, ate few vegetables, had high sodium intake, and were obese--all risk

factors for hypertension. Those who drank between 4 to 19 fluid ounces a day for

a year lowered their risk of developing high blood pressure by 46 percent. The

more tea that was consumed, the bigger the benefits. Drinking 20 fluid ounces

or more day cut the risk by 65 percent.

[Guest guest]

I'm really enjoying the information about Cholesterol drugs and

tips on eating healthy for my whole body as well GB.

I have a Question regarding Blood Pressure, and the GB?

Can a rise in BP be related to GB problems and is there a natural way

to lower your BP??

Thanks, Dee (in hot humid Texas)

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