http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2010/10/26/interpreting-lab-tests-with-fibromyalgia-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.htm
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Friends of the Institute
Friends of the Institute
For a donation of as little as $60.00 per year, you can become a "Friend of the Institute." You will receive a beautiful WPI Butterfly logo pin, invitations to WPI events, our newsletter and special email updates.
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En Español:
Amigos del Instituto
Por una donación de tan sólo $ 60.00 por año, puedes convertirte en un "amigo del Instituto." Recibirás un hermoso pin del WPI con el logotipo de la mariposa, invitaciones a eventos del WPI, el boletín de noticias y actualizaciones especiales por correo electrónico.
Haz clic aquí para saber cómo se puede hacer una donación.
For a donation of as little as $60.00 per year, you can become a "Friend of the Institute." You will receive a beautiful WPI Butterfly logo pin, invitations to WPI events, our newsletter and special email updates.
Click here to find out how you can make a donation.
En Español:
Amigos del Instituto
Por una donación de tan sólo $ 60.00 por año, puedes convertirte en un "amigo del Instituto." Recibirás un hermoso pin del WPI con el logotipo de la mariposa, invitaciones a eventos del WPI, el boletín de noticias y actualizaciones especiales por correo electrónico.
Haz clic aquí para saber cómo se puede hacer una donación.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Natural treatments for lowering cholesterol
Treatments
1. Begin with an exercise program and, if overweight, bring your weight down.
2. In men, especially if you are overweight, have high blood pressure, and have diabetes (or are prediabetic), this may ALL be coming from too low of a testosterone level. If your total testosterone is under 450 on the blood test, I would consider using prescription natural testosterone (Androgel or Testim or compounded) to bring your level up over 700.
3. In women, consider a trial of prescription natural Armour Thyroid—even if the labs are normal. High cholesterol is often caused by low thyroid and the tests are horribly unreliable (they miss the majority of those who need thyroid hormone). Consider an exercise stress test before beginning exercise or thyroid. Both are very healthy for the heart, but could unmask heart disease in those with severe heart blockages.
4. Enjoy eating your eggs and cholesterol. Study after study shows that eating 6 eggs a day for 6 weeks has no effect on cholesterol blood levels. Yet this myth persists. Avoid saturated fats (hard fats) and margarine (butter is much healthier and tastier than margarine).
5. Eat 1-3 cloves of garlic a day. Crushed into olive oil, it makes a yummy treat that may drop your cholesterol. In addition, have a cereal with oats (e.g., Life, Cheerios, Quaker Oats Squares) for breakfast. Simply adding garlic and oats to your diet can lower your cholesterol almost as much as many medications. Artichokes also lower cholesterol.
6. Herbals can be quite effective as well at maintaining a healthy cholesterol level. If you can find one I recommend a product that contains inositol hexaniacinate (flush free niacin), berberine, chromium, artichoke, policosanol and deodorized garlic.
7. If triglycerides are also elevated, especially be sure to avoid sweets and add Acetyl-L-Carnitine 1,000 mg a day to the above for 3 months to see if it lowers the triglycerides.
8. If on cholesterol lowering medications (statins), be sure to take Coenzyme Q10 (200 mg a day).
Source: http://www.healthiertalk.com/8-tips-lower-your-cholesterol-naturally-2532
1. Begin with an exercise program and, if overweight, bring your weight down.
2. In men, especially if you are overweight, have high blood pressure, and have diabetes (or are prediabetic), this may ALL be coming from too low of a testosterone level. If your total testosterone is under 450 on the blood test, I would consider using prescription natural testosterone (Androgel or Testim or compounded) to bring your level up over 700.
3. In women, consider a trial of prescription natural Armour Thyroid—even if the labs are normal. High cholesterol is often caused by low thyroid and the tests are horribly unreliable (they miss the majority of those who need thyroid hormone). Consider an exercise stress test before beginning exercise or thyroid. Both are very healthy for the heart, but could unmask heart disease in those with severe heart blockages.
4. Enjoy eating your eggs and cholesterol. Study after study shows that eating 6 eggs a day for 6 weeks has no effect on cholesterol blood levels. Yet this myth persists. Avoid saturated fats (hard fats) and margarine (butter is much healthier and tastier than margarine).
5. Eat 1-3 cloves of garlic a day. Crushed into olive oil, it makes a yummy treat that may drop your cholesterol. In addition, have a cereal with oats (e.g., Life, Cheerios, Quaker Oats Squares) for breakfast. Simply adding garlic and oats to your diet can lower your cholesterol almost as much as many medications. Artichokes also lower cholesterol.
6. Herbals can be quite effective as well at maintaining a healthy cholesterol level. If you can find one I recommend a product that contains inositol hexaniacinate (flush free niacin), berberine, chromium, artichoke, policosanol and deodorized garlic.
7. If triglycerides are also elevated, especially be sure to avoid sweets and add Acetyl-L-Carnitine 1,000 mg a day to the above for 3 months to see if it lowers the triglycerides.
8. If on cholesterol lowering medications (statins), be sure to take Coenzyme Q10 (200 mg a day).
Source: http://www.healthiertalk.com/8-tips-lower-your-cholesterol-naturally-2532
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