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My total cholesterol is now 147 down 66 points from 213. I'm 50. Did it with Niacin (nicotinic acid). Also makes me feel great.

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Have you researched intermittent fasting on the effects of cholesterol levels. I did for a year and my HDL bumped up over 60 and triglycerides went down. Although, I can't attribute results solely to IF as I was also taking 5g fish oil daily ,and lost 20lbs

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Have you researched intermittent fasting on the effects of cholesterol levels. I did for a year and my HDL bumped up over 60 and triglycerides went down. Although, I can't attribute results solely to IF as I was also taking 5g fish oil daily ,and lost 20lbs

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Exciting stuff Jack.

Towards the beginning of the thread are posts about the benefits of fasting.
Cleaning out toxins, giving your digestive tract a rest, clearing up your skin.. etc

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Exciting stuff Jack.

Towards the beginning of the thread are posts about the benefits of fasting.
Cleaning out toxins, giving your digestive tract a rest, clearing up your skin.. etc

Thanks for responding. Cleaning out toxins, I think, is an idea aggressively marketed to sell products/juicers, without any factual basis. It's like those articles that's say it's time to buy the stock when is time to sell. There is some research though that shows fasting triggers increased cell apoptosis, which might reduce cancer occurrence. Supposedly research supports sauna use having a similar effect through increasing antioxidant activity in the body.



I believe the clearing up the skin is anecdotal (though maybe science just hasn't caught up with people's experience).

I know @Blash likes to research things , so I was hoping he would do the research on fasting for me I only have superficial knowledge on the matter.

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Here are some links for the thread

If you see the one about the person with food allergies and fasting you will see it is the recommended way to test for allergens . (many times food and food-additive chemicals cause skin problems). I wouldn't wait for "science" to catch up. See link on
"To remain healthy, stay out of the Health Care System -deaths by the health care system"

Really the way to find out the benefits of occasional fasting is to try it.
(WD Gann had an ailment he and the doctors couldn't cure. He read of fasting in the bible and tried it and was cured. Try it. Prove it for yourself to yourself. You'll see.


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Natural vitamin E is always listed as the "d-" form (d-alpha-tocopherol, d-beta-tocopherol, etc.)
Synthetic vitamin E is listed as "dl-" forms

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Natural Vitamin E May Prevent Cancer, Benefit Alzheimer's, and More

If the lung cancer study had used natural vitamin E for its research, they may have gotten entirely different results, as natural vitamin E has shown many cancer-fighting properties. For instance:

300 IUs of natural vitamin E per day may reduce lung cancer risk by 61 percent7
Gamma-tocotrienol, a cofactor found in natural vitamin E preparations, may decrease prostate tumor formation by 75 percent8
Gamma-tocotrienol also fights existing prostate cancer tumors and may inhibit growth in human breast cancer cells9

Aside from its cancer-preventive potential, natural vitamin E has also shown promise for:

Relieving the majority of symptoms associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a common obesity-related fatty liver disease.
Helping to delay loss of cognitive function, such as planning and organizing, in Alzheimer's patients.10 (This study actually used synthetic alpha-tocopherol that was not balanced with tocotrienols or any of the other tocopherols — beta, gamma, and delta. Chances are the benefits would have been even greater if the natural form was used.)
Lowering your risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss in the elderly.11
Boosting the improvements in blood vessel function that occur when a smoker quits smoking.12

The differing effects of synthetic versus natural vitamin E are significant, so if you're interested in supporting your health, you should seek vitamin E in its natural form only – ideally from food but alternatively from a natural supplement.

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Synthetic Vitamin E May Cause Lung Cancer

This is what the media headlines should have read, but very few media outlets have made the distinction that the study used DL-a-tocopheryl acetate, a synthetic form of vitamin E.

Synthetic vitamin E is a "byproduct of a petrochemical-dependent manufacturing process and may have adverse endocrine-disrupting activities."2

It is this synthetic form of vitamin E that has previously been linked to increased risks of prostate cancer, along with other ill effects such as a hemorrhagic stroke and pneumonia.3 The Toxicology Data Network also lists numerous health problems related to synthetic vitamin E at various dosages.4

----------------about Vit E ----------
Many are simply not aware that the term "vitamin E" actually refers to a family of at least eight fat-soluble antioxidant compounds, divided into two groups of molecules:

Tocopherols (which are considered the "true" vitamin E)
Tocotrienols

Each of the tocopherol and tocotrienol subfamilies also contains four different forms:

Alpha-
Beta-
Gamma-
Delta-

Each one of these subgroups has its own unique biological effects. Ideally, vitamin E should be consumed in the broader family of mixed natural tocopherols and tocotrienols, (also referred to as full-spectrum vitamin E) to get the maximum benefits.

The problem, as was once again highlighted with the aforementioned lung cancer study, is the vitamin E most often referred to in research (and sold in most stores) is the synthetic form of the vitamin, which will not provide your body with the benefits that natural full-spectrum vitamin E will.

----------- sudies set-up to fail --- why ? [ perhaps the profit motive of drug companies ?? -- "the Science" - please bow and pray to MDs (mighty dollars)]

Dr. Andrew Saul, the study was set up to fail:6

"Synthetic vitamin E was selected. It did not work.
Natural vitamin E was not used. Tocotrienols were not used. I challenge any scientist or journalist to try to explain these omissions away."

----------------good food sources --dietary sources of vitamin E, ------------

Nuts, such as hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, and pecans
Legumes
Green vegetables, such as spinach and broccoli

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--------------- Rancid oils are they killing you? ------

While vitamin E is also found in vegetable oils, these are many reasons not to include these in your diet, including the facts that they will become rancid and oxidized when heated and typically are made from genetically engineered crops.

Cholesterol is actually a critical part of your body's foundational building materials and is absolutely essential for optimal health.

--------- rancid fat--------
"There is an excellent research on animals where they fed animals plenty of cholesterol in their diet and they did just fine. But when they gave them even small amounts of tainted cholesterol, meaning oxidized cholesterol, within weeks it showed up in fatty streaks in their arteries," Dr. Rowen says
"We know why now. There are receptors in the endothelial cells that are the lining of your arteries. There are receptors there for oxidized cholesterol. It picks it up, and it goes into the endothelial cells.

The problem is that oxidized cholesterol does not look native to your macrophages, your immune system. It actually looks like bacteria. The macrophages move in to try and clean up what it thinks is bacteria, and it creates a whole bunch of inflammation inside your arterial wall.

The real culprit is oxidized cholesterol."
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The idea that high cholesterol causes heart disease is based on the premise that cholesterol is found in the plaque of people with coronary artery disease. But does that automatically mean that cholesterol itself is the root cause, and must be kept at a minimum to prevent plaque formation?
The answer is "no."

---statin killer -
"Think about this for a second. Your neurons are making it for a reason," Dr. Rowen says. "Just logically speaking, if you take a statin drug, which poisons the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase... Hello? Your brain is not going to make the cholesterol that it needs, so you can expect – you can predict –that there's going to be a problems, years down the line, and we're seeing it now with statin drugs affecting the brain."

The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends keeping your total cholesterol below 200 mg/dL, but what they do not tell you is that total cholesterol level is just about worthless for determining your risk for heart disease, unless it is above 330. Additionally, the AHA updated their guidelines in 2004, lowering the recommended level of LDL cholesterol from 130 to less than 100, or even less than 70 for patients at very high risk. To achieve these outrageously low targets, you typically need to take multiple cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Statin drugs are very effective for lowering your cholesterol across the board. However, as mentioned earlier, they shut down your body's innate capability to create the cholesterol it needs for proper cellular- and brain function. Statins also prevent your body from generating sufficient levels of vitamin D from exposure to the sun, because the UVB rays in sunlight interact with the cholesterol in your skin and convert it to vitamin D. As Dr. Rowen explains, while statin drugs effectively reduce cholesterol values, they typically do not have an overall beneficial impact on health and longevity.

All that drug companies and the FDA are looking for is what symptom or lab level you are suppressing. They're not looking at it for long-term outcomes. That's absolute failing of the American medical system, where all that you're doing is measuring to suppress a symptom or a lab value like cholesterol, and you are not looking at what happens to these people 10 or 15 years later, which is identical to the vaccine problem."

Always – whether you're using red yeast rice or a statin drug – be sure to take Coenzyme Q10 or ubiquinol, because the same enzyme that makes the cholesterol also participates with CoQ10 production.
... If their total cholesterol is over 300 or 330, I would consider the use of red yeast rice or a statin. That's the only time I would consider it.

--------- how to naturally get to the right levels --

Seventy-five percent of your cholesterol is produced by your liver, which is influenced by your insulin levels. Therefore, if you optimize your insulin level, you will automatically optimize your cholesterol. This is why my primary recommendations for safely regulating your cholesterol have to do with modifying your diet and lifestyle as follows:

Reduce, with the plan of eliminating, grains and sugars in your diet. It is especially important to eliminate dangerous sugars such as fructose.
Consume a good portion of your food raw.
Make sure you are getting plenty of high quality, animal-based omega 3 fats, such as krill oil. New research suggests that as little as 500 mg of krill per day may lower your total cholesterol and triglycerides and will likely increase your HDL cholesterol.
Replace harmful vegetable oils and trans fats with healthful fats, such as olive oil and coconut oil (remember olive oil should be used cold only. Use coconut oil for cooking and baking)

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[my insertion ------------------------]
I would like to differ with Mercola on this. ALL oils should be immediately kept in the fridge once opened. They will oxidize when exposed to air (In the bottle there is nitrogen at the top to stop this while the bottle is closed from the manufacturer) . Only buy high quality oils such as oils from Spectrum in dark glass bottles (now some manufacturers in health food store use the dark black plastic bottles for flax and hemp seed oil - these are probably OK). A small bottle of walnut oil might be $10+ . Walnut oil, almond oil, flax seed, hemp, grape seed are some good choices. Virgin oil oil in a glass bottle - this will harden in the fridge so when you open it pour it into glass jars and spoon it out when you need it. KEEP THEM IN THE FRIDGE once opened. Mix a tablespoon of omega 6, omega 9 and 2 tablespoons of omega 3 -use on your salad or put in a shake.

Don't cook with oil. IF you need some fat to cook - which I don't think you do. use some butter.
(Perhaps peanut butter (and coconut) is stable at heat - not sure)

Don't use Teflon pans!

Cheap grain oils - the ones you get in the grocery store in big plastic bottles - are hexane extracted - bad stuff
also most will be GMO - corn, canola, etc
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Include fermented foods in your daily diet. This will not only optimize your intestinal microflora, which will boost your overall immunity, it will also introduce beneficial bacteria into your mouth. Poor oral health is another indicator of increased heart disease risk.
Optimize your vitamin D levels, ideally through appropriate sun exposure as this will allow your body to also create vitamin D sulfate—another factor that may play a crucial role in preventing the formation of arterial plaque.
Exercise regularly. Make sure you incorporate high intensity interval exercises, which also optimize your human growth hormone (HGH) production.
Avoid smoking or drinking alcohol excessively.
Be sure to get plenty of high-quality, restorative sleep.

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The genetically modified FLAX seed was named "Triffid" by Dr. Alan McHughen, the scientist who developed it at the University of Saskatchewan in the 1990s.
Renegade Genetically Modified Flax Seed is Crippling Canadian Market : TreeHugger

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The GM varieties approved include Ranger Russet, Russet Burbank and Atlantic, produced by J.R. Simplot Co. The potatoes have been genetically modified to reduce black spots and bruises by lowering certain enzymes. These varieties have also been also modified to produce less acrylamide -- a potentially cancer-causing chemical that forms when starchy foods are heated at high temperatures.

The varieties use a new form of genetic engineering known as RNA interference, according to the Center for Food Safety, an industry watchdog. In a press statement released in March 2015, Andrew Kimbrell, the center's director, said the consequences of this new form of genetic engineering are not yet well understood and referred to the introduction of GM potatoes as "risky." The center favors labeling GM foods so that consumers know which foods contain GMOs.
Some Food Suppliers Say No

Research submitted to the FDA by Simplot to gain approval has not been made public.
ConAgra Foods and McCain are among the food suppliers that say they won't use GM potatoes, according to a March 2015 Chicago Tribune article. Food chain McDonald's has also rejected Simplot's GM potatoes.

What Varieties of Potatoes Are GMO? | LIVESTRONG.COM
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Most Corn Is Hiding

GMO corn is engineered to produce its own insecticide called Bt toxin. Some newer varieties are also resistant to weed killers or herbicides. Avoiding GMO corn can be challenging because so many food products are derived from it or contain it. Obvious sources are sweet corn, corn muffins, corn chips, corn flakes, tortillas and popcorn. Less apparent sources may be hidden in the ingredient list, such as high fructose corn syrup, regular corn syrup, corn oil, corn starch, corn flour, dextrose, glucose and sugar alcohols such as xylitol. Most vitamin C supplements are synthesized from GMO corn.
Soy Is Sneaky, Too

GMO soy is engineered to resist being sprayed with weed killers. Popular soy foods are soy milk, tofu, soy chips, edamame, miso, soy sauce, baby formula, protein drinks, energy bars, bread made with soy flour and meat substitutes such as soy "turkey." Soybean oil is an ingredient in mayonnaise, salad dressings, prepared foods, canned tuna and supplements such as vitamin E. Partially hydrogenated soybean oil, a major source of trans fat, is used in baked goods and fried foods. Soy can be disguised as textured vegetable protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, vegetable broth and natural flavoring, so reading labels is essential.

Other Sources of GMOs

Cottonseed oil, found in many processed foods and canned nuts, is mostly GMO. Canola oil, an ingredient in many so-called “healthy” foods, is also mostly GMO. Canola mayonnaise and salad dressings, therefore, are usually GMO, just like their soybean oil counterparts. Most commercial sucrose, or table sugar, is made from GMO sugar beets instead of sugar cane. Hawaiian papaya and some varieties of zucchini and yellow squash are GMO. Many dairy foods, unless specified otherwise on the label, contain traces of recombinant growth hormone (RBGH), administered to cows to increase milk production. Meat products that are not certified organic or grass-fed have been raised on GMO corn and soy.
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My total cholesterol is now 147 down 66 points from 213. I'm 50. Did it with Niacin (nicotinic acid). Also makes me feel great.

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Hi Ron, I was just thinking about my girlfriend (37) being diagnosed with high cholesterol (and all the salads as a result) when Aquarian1 's post had me at your's just seconds later.. Oddly ask and you shall receive for me there

Your niacin results are interesting.. how long was it before you saw a change?

Rory

Re: last post. A friend has an "air fryer" (the Phillips in the link) and the flavor while not quite right is good with a spritz of real butter just after cooking.

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edit... sorry maybe not the Phillips, her's is oil free, they looked similar. possibly https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NH9JCBD?psc=1

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Hi Ron, I was just thinking about my girlfriend (37) being diagnosed with high cholesterol (and all the salads as a result) when Aquarian1 's post had me at your's just seconds later.. Oddly ask and you shall receive for me there



Your niacin results are interesting.. how long was it before you saw a change?



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Re: last post. A friend has an "air fryer" (the Phillips in the link) and the flavor while not quite right is good with a spritz of real butter just after cooking.



Low Fat Alternatives: Reviews of the Best Oil-Less and Air Fryers | Crispy & Golden



edit... sorry maybe not the Phillips, her's is oil free, they looked similar. possibly https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NH9JCBD?psc=1



My results came in at 183 down from 213 total cholesterol about 3 to 6 months into niacin. I can't remember the exact date I started taking it. At first I bought it and did nothing with it for at least 18 months, save for maybe 3 pills.



The flushing is what stops most people from this treasure. But the first pill/time will be the worst. And if one can make it through it's really the only side effect, I know about, in direct contrast to statins and the list as long as your arm. I will only flush these days if I take niacin (I never take less than 1000gm) and I'm super hungry but then it's not at all like it was the first time or the first few times of inconsistent use.



It's important to take small doses at first like 1/4 pill and work up from there. I take 5500gm/day. Morning 1000gm, mid-day 2000gm, night 2500gm. I pay ~$23.00 for 1000 500gm pills. One could easily make this last a year.



Niacin also has many other benefit like anti-cancer etc. The "no-flush" niacin is junk.



Here is the Susan G Komen site regarding niacin....



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