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March 27, 2006

March/April 2006

Dr. Flanagan's Health Secrets Forget Cholesterol

Dear Jane, I am Dr. Patrick Flanagan and this is my latest Health Secrets installment sent directly to your email box.

I am a scientist with over 300 inventions related to health, longevity and medicine. This recent installment is about the how scientists and doctors have been wrong about cholesterol and its relation to heart diseases.

Oops! Cholesterol is not a cause of arterial disease after all!

For decades we have been told that we must avoid cholesterol at any cost if we want to stay healthy. But it seems that the old studies that came to this conclusion, back in the period right after World War II, are now being proved wrong. It is almost certainly one of the great myths of 20th century medicine. Unfortunately there are a lot of mistaken notions going around until today about cholesterol and heart disease—even among doctors. Cholesterol is a good guy!

Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's an important part of a healthy body because it's used to form cell membranes, some hormones and it is needed for other important functions.

People are told to cut down on high-cholesterol foods to keep their blood cholesterol level down. But this won’t work because the cholesterol in the diet has very little effect on the cholesterol in the blood. The body can make cholesterol whether there is any cholesterol in the diet or not, so even removing all cholesterol from the diet, the blood cholesterol will only decrease about 20% to 25%. You could completely eliminate all cholesterol from your diet and your liver would just produce more of it, because your body needs this substance. On the other hand, eating more cholesterol would cause your liver to reduce production to maintain consistent levels.

A smart thing to do is raise your good cholesterol (HDL). It will convert in a 30% lower risk of having heart diseases. Specialists recommend olive oil to accomplish this. Just one ounce daily (about the amount used to dress a salad) can raise your HDL by 14 percent. Another good option is flax oil. Research also shows that raising your HDL levels also removes plaque from artery walls. An artery plaque has to be liquefied before it can leave your bloodstream, and lecithin is your best ally to do that; it dissolves these fatty globs the way detergent breaks up grease. Again, just one tablespoon daily with food or in a drink can make your arteries as clean as a whistle.

Let’s deconstruct some myths about cholesterol:

More than 60% of all heart attacks occur in people with normal cholesterol levels. The majority of people with high cholesterol never suffer heart attacks. Half of all heart attack victims have none of the standard risk factors (i.e., smoking, obesity, genetics, or high cholesterol). Lowering cholesterol values by drugs does not cause a decrease in the amount of arterial disease. High cholesterol is associated with longevity in older persons. High cholesterol occurs in elderly persons with the lowest mortality rates and appears to protect against infectious illnesses.

Protect your Heart and Arteries

The heart is a muscular pump that constantly pumps blood around your body. Because it works very hard it needs a good blood flow to its muscles, which is provided by the coronary arteries. Coronary heart disease occurs as a result of the narrowing of the arteries that supply blood and nutrients to the heart. It is America's number 1 killer; stroke is number 3 and a leading cause of serious disability. Until today it was largely propagated that cholesterol deposits narrow the walls of the arteries, making the blood flow to the heart decrease and eventually stop, causing the heart attack. What is being discovered is that actually heart attacks and stokes are caused by arterial inflammation. But don’t think the answer is anti-inflammatory drugs! The real solution is to stop the causes of inflammation.

A major cause of this inflammation of the arteries seems to be homocysteine, an amino acid that occurs naturally with the breakdown of protein. Normally homocysteine is converted to methionine, an amino acid found in all proteins. This process needs vitamin B12 and folic acid. But if a person isn’t getting enough of these B vitamins, then homocysteine builds up to dangerous levels and scorches the thin tissue of artery walls. Plaque is then formed as the body attempts to heal the damage. So in fact heart attacks and strokes are caused by the build-up of these plaques in your arteries, and lowering your cholesterol won’t do a thing for your heart.

Studies show that a high level of homocysteine is one of the most dangerous risk factors for heart disease. Researchers found that the link between heart disease and homocysteine was more evident in women, however still, a high homocysteine level is a good predictor of a heart attack.

So you must think – ok, all I have to do is take vitamin B! It’s as easy as it seems. Studies dating from 1988 already have shown that this B vitamin lowers homocysteine levels in a few weeks to a safe baseline. It has an 80% success rate, at a very low cost. But then, wait a minute – what is causing vitamin B’s deficiency?

Some of the latest researches made points out to under active thyroid gland as the villain. This malfunction inhibits the absorption of B vitamins, causing homocysteine levels to rise impressively. Unfortunately it seems that very few doctors are making this connection. So instead of taking statin drugs, or living on a diet, go to your doctor to check if your thyroid gland is ok is the first thing to do, if you are concerned about your heart’s health.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs have failed to help reduce heart attack rates and yet remain the most frequently prescribed class of any drug in the world although not one study has been able to show that these drugs do anything to lengthen a person’s lifespan. These drugs have been shown to produce an alarming amount of side effects. Studies show that statin drugs cause cancer both in animals and in human beings. Other side effects include liver damage, nerve and muscular damage, cognitive decline, and memory loss, and statin use during pregnancy may lead to serious malformations. Unfortunately, nowadays still 20 percent of all Americans over 55 currently take a cholesterol drug and most doctorates believe more people should be on them.

Megahydrate your Heart!

Better be safe than sorry, right? And better be natural then stuff yourself with drugs! That’s why when taking vitamins, take also MegaHydrate® with it. MegaHydrate® intensifies the absorption of vitamins by your body, and also improves your hydration levels, helping maintain your blood more fluid by increasing your body’s ability to get rid of toxins. Remember, "Don’t overmedicate, MegaHydrate® !" References: 1. The Wetter Water Report by Dr. Patrick Flanagan (available at www.WetterWater.net/report.html)2. http://www.drdavidwilliams.com/order/new_hlth_brkth roughs_ldgen/page_1.asp#3 3. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jht ml?identifier=3053 4. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jht ml?identifier=44885. http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/cholesterol/ chol_heart.html#related 6. http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine /james23.htm 7. http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/200 3/06/03/forget_cholesterol_its_really_not_relevant.ht m 8. http://www.thincs.org/pressrelease82004.ht m#ORIG

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March 28, 2006

March/April 2006

Dr. Flanagan's Health Secrets Forget Cholesterol

Dear Jane, I am Dr. Patrick Flanagan and this is my latest Health Secrets installment sent directly to your email box.

I am a scientist with over 300 inventions related to health, longevity and medicine. This recent installment is about the how scientists and doctors have been wrong about cholesterol and its relation to heart diseases.

Oops! Cholesterol is not a cause of arterial disease after all!

For decades we have been told that we must avoid cholesterol at any cost if we want to stay healthy. But it seems that the old studies that came to this conclusion, back in the period right after World War II, are now being proved wrong. It is almost certainly one of the great myths of 20th century medicine. Unfortunately there are a lot of mistaken notions going around until today about cholesterol and heart disease—even among doctors. Cholesterol is a good guy!

Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's an important part of a healthy body because it's used to form cell membranes, some hormones and it is needed for other important functions.

People are told to cut down on high-cholesterol foods to keep their blood cholesterol level down. But this won’t work because the cholesterol in the diet has very little effect on the cholesterol in the blood. The body can make cholesterol whether there is any cholesterol in the diet or not, so even removing all cholesterol from the diet, the blood cholesterol will only decrease about 20% to 25%. You could completely eliminate all cholesterol from your diet and your liver would just produce more of it, because your body needs this substance. On the other hand, eating more cholesterol would cause your liver to reduce production to maintain consistent levels.

A smart thing to do is raise your good cholesterol (HDL). It will convert in a 30% lower risk of having heart diseases. Specialists recommend olive oil to accomplish this. Just one ounce daily (about the amount used to dress a salad) can raise your HDL by 14 percent. Another good option is flax oil. Research also shows that raising your HDL levels also removes plaque from artery walls. An artery plaque has to be liquefied before it can leave your bloodstream, and lecithin is your best ally to do that; it dissolves these fatty globs the way detergent breaks up grease. Again, just one tablespoon daily with food or in a drink can make your arteries as clean as a whistle.

Let’s deconstruct some myths about cholesterol:

More than 60% of all heart attacks occur in people with normal cholesterol levels. The majority of people with high cholesterol never suffer heart attacks. Half of all heart attack victims have none of the standard risk factors (i.e., smoking, obesity, genetics, or high cholesterol). Lowering cholesterol values by drugs does not cause a decrease in the amount of arterial disease. High cholesterol is associated with longevity in older persons. High cholesterol occurs in elderly persons with the lowest mortality rates and appears to protect against infectious illnesses.

Protect your Heart and Arteries

The heart is a muscular pump that constantly pumps blood around your body. Because it works very hard it needs a good blood flow to its muscles, which is provided by the coronary arteries. Coronary heart disease occurs as a result of the narrowing of the arteries that supply blood and nutrients to the heart. It is America's number 1 killer; stroke is number 3 and a leading cause of serious disability. Until today it was largely propagated that cholesterol deposits narrow the walls of the arteries, making the blood flow to the heart decrease and eventually stop, causing the heart attack. What is being discovered is that actually heart attacks and stokes are caused by arterial inflammation. But don’t think the answer is anti-inflammatory drugs! The real solution is to stop the causes of inflammation.

A major cause of this inflammation of the arteries seems to be homocysteine, an amino acid that occurs naturally with the breakdown of protein. Normally homocysteine is converted to methionine, an amino acid found in all proteins. This process needs vitamin B12 and folic acid. But if a person isn’t getting enough of these B vitamins, then homocysteine builds up to dangerous levels and scorches the thin tissue of artery walls. Plaque is then formed as the body attempts to heal the damage. So in fact heart attacks and strokes are caused by the build-up of these plaques in your arteries, and lowering your cholesterol won’t do a thing for your heart.

Studies show that a high level of homocysteine is one of the most dangerous risk factors for heart disease. Researchers found that the link between heart disease and homocysteine was more evident in women, however still, a high homocysteine level is a good predictor of a heart attack.

So you must think – ok, all I have to do is take vitamin B! It’s as easy as it seems. Studies dating from 1988 already have shown that this B vitamin lowers homocysteine levels in a few weeks to a safe baseline. It has an 80% success rate, at a very low cost. But then, wait a minute – what is causing vitamin B’s deficiency?

Some of the latest researches made points out to under active thyroid gland as the villain. This malfunction inhibits the absorption of B vitamins, causing homocysteine levels to rise impressively. Unfortunately it seems that very few doctors are making this connection. So instead of taking statin drugs, or living on a diet, go to your doctor to check if your thyroid gland is ok is the first thing to do, if you are concerned about your heart’s health.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs have failed to help reduce heart attack rates and yet remain the most frequently prescribed class of any drug in the world although not one study has been able to show that these drugs do anything to lengthen a person’s lifespan. These drugs have been shown to produce an alarming amount of side effects. Studies show that statin drugs cause cancer both in animals and in human beings. Other side effects include liver damage, nerve and muscular damage, cognitive decline, and memory loss, and statin use during pregnancy may lead to serious malformations. Unfortunately, nowadays still 20 percent of all Americans over 55 currently take a cholesterol drug and most doctorates believe more people should be on them.

Megahydrate your Heart!

Better be safe than sorry, right? And better be natural then stuff yourself with drugs! That’s why when taking vitamins, take also MegaHydrate® with it. MegaHydrate® intensifies the absorption of vitamins by your body, and also improves your hydration levels, helping maintain your blood more fluid by increasing your body’s ability to get rid of toxins. Remember, "Don’t overmedicate, MegaHydrate® !" References: 1. The Wetter Water Report by Dr. Patrick Flanagan (available at www.WetterWater.net/report.html)2. http://www.drdavidwilliams.com/order/new_hlth_brkth roughs_ldgen/page_1.asp#3 3. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jht ml?identifier=3053 4. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jht ml?identifier=44885. http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/cholesterol/ chol_heart.html#related 6. http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine /james23.htm 7. http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/200 3/06/03/forget_cholesterol_its_really_not_relevant.ht m 8. http://www.thincs.org/pressrelease82004.ht m#ORIG

And Bon Appetite!Dr. Patrick Flanagan

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