Understand the Importance of Testing Your Oxidized LDL, and Especially Your Oxidized LDL-to-HDL Cholesterol Ratio!
Most people have their Lipid Panel blood work done on a semi-routine basis and feel that if their LDL cholesterol is low that they are not at risk for heart disease, stroke, or atherosclerosis. This is a false assumption. Here’s what you need to know!
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Dr. Myron Wentz: ”When I obtained a copy of the first edition of this book (The Cholesterol Conspiracy by Ladd McNamara, M.D.) I couldn’t put it down until I had finished it.
With this expanded and updated edition, I feel even more strongly that the facts that Dr. Ladd McNamara has marshaled to support his argument against the use of statin drugs to lower cholesterol levels need to be heard by a wide audience. I am grateful that Dr. McNamara has allowed me to throw my support behind his work.”
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Why Traditional LDL Levels Matter Less than Oxidized LDL Levels: The Key to Understanding The Number One Cause of Death! Previously, I blogged about Oxidized LDL Testing, but this blog post is dedicated to opening your eyes as to the correlation of oxidized LDL cholesterol to coronary artery disease (heart disease).
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Many people being treated for cancer are confused when their doctors tell them to stop taking their vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. What should you do?
It is long been tradition, based upon what I call medical myth, for doctors to tell patients to stop taking nutritional supplements (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and omega 3 fatty acids) while undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy. I understand why it became tradition, but the medical evidence points to the contrary. Not only do nutritional supplements NOT interfere of chemo or radiation therapy, even better, antioxidants appear to actually help kill cancer cells, as well as prevent damage to normal cells by these toxic treatments.
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Diet, nutritional supplements, including lithium orotate, all make a difference with Autism, Sleep Disorders, and Depression. What have you tried?
Unfortunately, more parents than ever know the pain and frustration of trying to help an autistic child. Drugs are not always the best answer. Listed here are some basic natural, non-toxic supplements you can try that may actually make a difference.
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Have you had your C Reactive Protein checked lately? You could have inflammation burning up your arteries.
A high-sensitivity C Reactive Protein (CRP) blood test is one of those critical tests that should be viewed in combination with a full lipid panel (one that includes Oxidized LDL Cholesterol), and homocysteine. However, what is it, and how do you interpret your results?
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Many people accept the reference range report on a lab slip as medical gospel. What they don’t know is that many labs are not only behind the times, they may be flat out wrong.
Most medical labs are not only behind the times in their reporting some of the reference ranges, but when it comes to some unfamiliar lab tests they may completely wrong. If you or your doctor are basing health decisions on incorrect laboratory reference ranges, it not only defeats the point of the test, but it may cause you to NOT make necessary changes that could lessen your risk for chronic disease.
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What is Your Homocysteine Blood Level? More Importantly, What Should You Do?
If you asked to have your homocysteine level checked with the rest of your lab work, you were probably told it is “fine.” Don’t be so sure. You could be at risk for heart disease and not know it. Let’s talk about what could possibly save your life.
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