Cholestin-- Red Rice Yeast Extract :MY personal experience

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I have very high cholesterol and wanted to try these policosanols

that were available, laboratory approved, and safe. After taking

what they call policosanol (source naturals is the brand)with plant

waxes (not red yeast extract) and coenzyme Q10 I have " ELEVATED " my

cholesterol. I was also not eating whole eggs and had a healthy high

vegetable and fruit diet. My doctor informed me another patient of

hers was also taking policosanol and his cholesterol also elevated.

I am now on a low dose Lipitor, and not experiencing any side effects

and my cholesterol was lowered 100 points, with improved HDL and

lowered LDL levels.

 

 

, Carol Minnick

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> you want it to do.

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, " nevada753 "

<nevada753@s...> wrote:

> I have very high cholesterol and wanted to try these

policosanols

> that were available, laboratory approved, and safe. After taking

> what they call policosanol (source naturals is the brand)with

plant

> waxes (not red yeast extract) and coenzyme Q10 I have " ELEVATED "

my cholesterol.

 

 

Hi there,

 

There is no indication that policosanol substitutes (which are the

only brands that are currently available under FDA rulings) are

effective.

Anything on the market other than the original " Cholestin " which has

been banned by the FDA is a waste of money.

 

As Dr. Weil states, the efficacy of the others (policosanol included

which is made from beeswax)

has not been proven. The claims they are making for it are

fraudulent!! Typical profits above lives scenario.

Policosanol is a waste of money according to Dr. Weil!!

 

If your cholesterol was elevated while you were taking COQ-10, it

was not due to the effects of the Co-enzyme Q-10!! Co-Q10 has quite

the opposite effect! The elevation of harmful cholesterol is

primarily due to the effects of a typical western diet with tons of

hydrogenated fats and processed refined foods!

 

 

I lowered my cholesterol by purely natural means ( i.e. an all

organic, primarily mediterranean diet (with eliminating dairy as

well) and high dosages of time tested traditional supplements).

 

I used only expeller pressed imported extra virgin olive oil high

beneficial omega-9s in my diet.

 

Expeller pressed EV olive oil contributes to the formation of

beneficial HDL cholesterol, which scrubs arteries clean of LDL

cholesterol and keeps them clean of harmful deposits. As you may

know it helps to eliminate LDL's in our bloodstream by taking them

to the liver where they can be disposed of.

 

I firmly believe that it's the " types " of fats that we put in our

bodies that are the basis for high LDL cholesterol, and

refined oils and hydrogenated transfats are highest on the list of

those we should avoid!

Transfats are the very worst of the simple carbs,(with the exception

of refined sugar which is even more problematic to our arteries).

sugar forms triglycerides which may also pose a problem!

 

Incidentally, no oil qualifies as health food, and unfortunately it

is the abundance of omega-6s in refined processed oils and transfats

that forms this arterial " plaque " and contributes to an excess of LDL

cholesterol in our bloodstream.

 

The toxic wastes that accumulate in our livers leading to fatty

liver is also linked to the consumption of hydrogenated fats and ALL

of those refined oils that we americans use.

The more healthy choice is cold pressed extra virgin olive oil.

The toxic by-products emanate from the

refining process of the hydrogenated oils themselves!

 

The only cooking oil that contains the essential omega-9 fats

necessary for

controlling LDL cholesterol is extra virgin olive oil. Using

processed oils in cooking depletes the beneficial HDL (good)

cholesterol as well.

This is why those who change over to organic cold pressed oils do

so much better over the course of time.

 

Correct diet is the key to long term artery health. There is no

other effective way! Supplements may aid in the process but will do

little to correct existing problems unless dietary changes are made

as well.

My heart and artery health has been totally reversed over the past

five to ten years simply by using more healthy organic foods and

avoiding the more processed refined devitalized ones. Drugs are not

the answer. Allopathic medicine tends to minimize the harmful side

effects. Please be warned, they are very real!

 

 

God Bless,

JoAnn

 

P.S. Udo's oils are beneficial for this also.

www.udoerasmus.com