Sunday, July 12, 2015

high cholesterol leads to longer life

cholesterol

Stop taking statin drugs - high cholesterol leads to longer life

Thursday, June 18, 2015 by: Talya Dagan
Tags: cholesterol, statin drugs, longevity
Popular on Facebook
108K BACK INTO THE CLOSET: Why U.S. reporters are not allowed to write about rainbow events in nations where being gay is still condemned
71K Depopulation test run? 75% of children who received vaccines in Mexican town now dead or hospitalized
69K A family destroyed: Six-month-old dies after clinic injects baby with 13 vaccines at once without mother's informed consent
66K Biologist explains how marijuana causes tumor cells to commit suicide
60K U2's Bono partners with Monsanto to destroy African agriculture with GMOs
60K Companies begin planting microchips under employees' skin
58K BAM! Chipotle goes 100% non-GMO; flatly rejecting the biotech industry and its toxic food ingredients
55K ECONOMIC SLAVERY FOR ALL: While we were distracted with the Confederate flag flap, Congress quietly forfeited our entire economic future via fast-track trade authority
49K NJ cops bust teenagers shoveling snow without a permit
45K Russia throws down the gauntlet: energy supply to Europe cut off; petrodollar abandoned as currency war escalates
44K McDonald's in global profit free fall as people everywhere increasingly reject chemically-altered toxic fast food
43K March Against Monsanto explodes globally... World citizens stage massive protests across 38 countries, 428 cities... mainstream media pretends it never happened
43K Chemotherapy kills cancer patients faster than no treatment at all
38K 600 strains of an aerosolized thought control vaccine already tested on humans; deployed via air, food and water
34K Italian court rules mercury and aluminum in vaccines cause autism: US media continues total blackout of medical truth
33K SCOTUS same-sex marriage decision may have just legalized the concealed carry of loaded firearms across all 50 states, nullifying gun laws everywhere
33K The 21 curious questions we're never allowed to ask about vaccines
32K Vicious attack on Dr. Oz actually waged by biotech mafia; plot to destroy Oz launched after episode on glyphosate toxicity went viral
(Natural News) High cholesterol levels are believed to lead to heart conditions and early death. Statin drugs to lower LDL cholesterol are prescribed to more than 13 million Americans, and almost all men over the age of 60. Research published in the Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism in April 2015 now shows that, as you age, having high cholesterol is beneficial. The research, which was conducted in Japan, showed that people with the highest cholesterol levels had the lowest mortality rate from heart disease. The report states, "mortality actually goes down with higher total or low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, as reported by most Japanese epidemiological studies of the general population."

What is cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a fat-soluble nutrient. It is soft and waxy and is essential for the human body. Though recognized as leading to atherosclerosis, cholesterol is also responsible for many important biological functions in the body. The human brain cannot function without cholesterol. Cholesterol is also important for the production of steroid hormones. Cholesterol helps reduce stress and may even be a treatment for MS, as the body needs cholesterol to build the myelin sheath that protects the nerves.

Cholesterol deficiency

People who have a genetic deficiency in cholesterol have a disease called Smith-Lemli-Opitz, or SLOS. This disease is recessive, so both parents need to have the disease for it to be passed on. People who have low or no cholesterol suffer from autism, vision problems, lower immunity and increased infections, and difficulty digesting food. Those born with no ability to make cholesterol can also have physical deformities in their hands, feet, or internal organs.

Diabetes and cholesterol

Those with diabetes tend to have too much of the bad type of cholesterol and not enough of the good type. This can lead to heart disease. The condition is known as diabetic dyslipidemia. In addition to heart disease, diabetics are then prone to atherosclerosis, in which the arteries become clogged with the fat, blocking blood vessels and damaging blood flow. Insulin resistance is linked to diabetic dyslipidemia, so diabetics need to be aware of their cholesterol levels and take special care with their diets.

Why is cholesterol important?

Cholesterol is needed by every cell in the body because it is part of the makeup of the cell membrane. Cholesterol allows interactions between the various chemicals that interact with one another. Without cholesterol, your body can't make bile acid, leading to poor digestion. The sex hormones, estrogen and testosterone, are also made with the help of cholesterol. Even the production of vitamin D utilizes cholesterol for its creation. The brain cells need cholesterol as well. New research has suggested that cholesterol bonds with sulphur in the body to produce cholesterol sulfate. This thins the blood, and it may be that this allows the body to store electrons and lower blood pressure when walking barefoot. Because of this, cholesterol sulfate has been indicated as a possible treatment for reducing heart disease.

Where is cholesterol found in foods?

Cholesterol is found in mono-unsaturated fatty acids, or MUFAs. Foods with polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs, are detrimental to the body and to heart health. Foods with healthy fats are generally from the vegetable kingdom, such as vegetable oils.

Sources:

http://www.karger.com[PDF]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

http://www.eurekalert.org

http://www.healthboards.com

About the author:
Talya Dagan is a health advocate and health coach, trained in nutrition and gourmet health food cuisine, writing about natural remedies for disease and nutrition and herbal medicine. You can follow her blog at www.talyadagan.com
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)