Posted by JLx on November 12, 2004, at 11:02:26
In reply to High LDL and Triglycerides, posted by gromit on November 11, 2004, at 1:23:18
> Eeep, I just got results back from a blood test. Total cholesterol was 222 but triglycerides were 450. They were unable to figure out my HDL level since the triglycerides were so high! I had my last test less than a year ago, HDL level was a little low, but total was 170 or so. What would cause the levels go to up so quickly?
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> I'm going to keep the fish oil, add more fiber and soy protein. More aerobic exercise. What else have people tried that worked for them? Anyone tried the "functional foods"? Had any luck with them?
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> Thanks
> Rick
>There's lots of information on this site: http://qualitycounts.com/fptriglyceride.html
Looks like there are other possibilities such as pantethine, inositol hexanicotinate, psyllium fiber, green tea, curcumin, silymarin.
This is interesting:
Health & Nutrition Breakthrough, 1/99 - "Low copper levels, which can be induced by taking more than 25 mg/day of zinc, may increase triglycerides as well as reduce HDL levels.25 Zinc/copper ratios should be monitored."
That's from a general magazine but there's some evidence of confirmation on other pages on the web, such as this one indirectly: http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/full/18/4/353
Digestive enzymes: http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:oSgqq3aMoAkJ:www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C281702.html+diagnose-me+triglycerides&hl=en
Here's what they say at Life Extension:
"The following nutritional supplements offer synergistic benefits to assist dietary modification to reduce total serum cholesterol and elevate HDL cholesterol:
Policosanol, take one tablet twice per day with meals: one in the afternoon and one in the evening.
Soluble fiber (psyllium, guar gum, and/or pectin), 4 to 6 grams before any high-fat meal.
Chitosan, three to six 500-mg chitosan capsules and one 1000 mg ascorbic acid capsule right before a high-fat meal.
Niacin, 1500 to 3000 mg a day (if tolerable). Consider flush-free niacin (inositol hexanicotinate) to avoid a "red face."
Artichoke extract, 300 mg, 3 times a day.
Garlic, 900 to 8000 mg a day.
Curcumin, 900 to 1800 mg a day.
Gugulipid, 140 mg 1 to 2 times a day.
Green tea, 350 mg a day of green tea, 95% polyphenol extract.
Perilla oil, 6000 mg a day. We suggest taking six 1000-mg gel caps daily. If triglycerides are high, take 6000 mg of fish oil instead.
Vitamin E, 400 to 800 IU daily
Soy protein extract, 2 heaping teaspoons (5 to 6 grams) of soy powder daily. Soy powder can be easily dispersed and has a light peanut butter taste. For those who want to avoid powders, one capsule of Mega Soy Extract (135 mg/40% extract) twice a day may work as well.
Selenium, 200 to 600 mcg daily."Bill Sardi, http://www.askbillsardi.com/sdm.asp?pg=cr_iii, says that tocotrienols (preferably tocopherol free), magnesium, taurine, fish oils (for tryglycerides), niacin (up to 1500 mg) and the zinc-copper ratio are the "most valid cholesterol lowering agents". Disproven are chitosan and soy with things like lecithin, chromium, boron, etc. requiring further study. Interesting.
JL
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