All posts tagged high cholesterol

February 13, 2013 · Blog

The Great Cholesterol Myth

Many of my clients come in worried and anxious about their cholesterol numbers, I mean anxious!! I say the same thing to each one “Cholesterol is good. Don’t worry!” I go on to teach them that not only is cholesterol good and necessary, but so is saturated fat. You have to see the raised eyebrows I get. It’s comical.   I was so happy when I saw this Dr Oz clip. Its an interview with two of the courageous people who wrote a book debunking the myth we have all been convinced to believe is true.   Please watch this video until the end and forward it to your friends.  It is time we all know the truth about cholesterol and statin drugs! Did you know:

  •  Total cholesterol levels don’t matter!
  •  Statins are dangerous.
  • What really matters is the size of your cholesterol, not the kind.
  • High blood sugar levels can lead to arterial inflammation.

If you want to read more about these important issues, read:

  1.  The Great Cholesterol Myth by Johnny Bowden, PhD and Stephen Sinatra, MD.
  2. Fat and Cholesterol are Good for You!, Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD
  3. The Great Cholesterol Con, Dr. Malcolm Kendrick
Were you shocked by this information?  Did it relax you to know you don’t have to think about cholesterol numbers? Were you aware of the harm that statin drugs do? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

 

October 10, 2012 · Blog

Coconut Oil, the New Windex

 

I am so compelled to write about coconut oil because my clients are coming back to me with absolute miraculous results!

“ OMG, Joy! I can’t believe it worked when the steroid cream didn’t!”

“I have so much energy and I am losing weight!”

“My baby’s rash just disappeared!!”

“I am thinking so much clearer these days.”

 

Did you see “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”?  The father used Windex on everything! Sprayed it all over his body, hysterical.   Coconut oil is my Windex.

 

I will tell you what it is good for, but first  let me tell you why. Coconut oil is anti-bacterial, anti–viral, and anti-fungal. It is full of antioxidants and Lauric acid (a medium chain fatty acid, known to destroy lipid coated viruses like HIV, herpes, influenza and many more).

 

So what has coconut oil been known to help?

 

  • HIV-AIDS
  • Thyroid disease
  • Diabetes- type 1 and 2
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Digestive Health and Intestinal Absorption
  • Weight loss and belly fat
  • Acne
  • Anti-aging
  • Dry skin
  • Hair (makes it gorgeous and silky, no more frizz)
  • Candida yeast infections
  • Alzheimer’s Disease (see video)
  • Common colds
  • Athletes foot
  • Diaper rash
  • Etc., etc., etc.,….

 

Okay, okay, you can close your mouth now, and go order some Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil.  I use the Gold Label topically, for skin, hair, and I take 1 tablespoon 3x per day (if you are trying to heal a specific ailment, like one of the above, that is the prescription).

 

They also have the white label Organic Expeller pressed, which I love, because it doesn’t have the coconut flavor and I can use it in all my cooking, which I do.

 

So let’s review: it helps so many diseases and ailments, it is much cheaper than hospital stays and pharmaceuticals, but it is expensive for oil.  Hmmmm, I think I will stick with the coconut oil :), wouldn’t you?

You can find the Tropical Traditions products in groceries Here.

 

 

 

 

September 12, 2012 · Videos

The saturated fat myth debunked in two minutes and thirty five seconds.

September 10, 2012 · Blog

Shocking News About Veganism

 

Fred and Wilma Flintstone, my favorite Paleo couple.

Could the so-called healthiest diet in the world actually make you SICK and FAT?!

I happen to love the whole moral argument and I mean LOVE!  YUP you heard me right.  I loved my whole grains, my Ezekiel bread and my brown rice pasta. Uh Huh. Who wants to eat animals? Pffff.

However, I’ve recently proven to myself  (remember I am a human science project) that veganism is not best for me…at all!

But never mind me, I have heard that certain celebs i.e. Ginnifer Goodwin and Megan Fox , recently defected and (presumably) went back to some meat eatin’.

Now really which Ginnifer looks better? Top is when she was vegan, bottom was when she started eating meat again……….just kidding!! But it very well could be ;).

So I’ve been asking around, to some of my fellow Health Coaches to see what they think. The word around town is PALEO baby, thats right . Some meat, eggs, fish, vegetables, good fats and fruit.The finest quality you can find, organic and fresh.

Most people do great for a while on a vegan diet. 6 months to a year and then it all starts breaking down. Mineral deficiency, low energy, inflammation and what happened to me…dum dum dum…hypothyroidism.

In my quest to heal my body of this hypo-craziness I have uncovered my truth. Soy, grains, beans and legumes as well as polyunsaturated oils do not support good health.

I know its not politically correct, and its not the popular way right now, but as people’s thyroids and bones crash down around them, they will have no choice but to change their tune.

Take a look at Dr. Terry Wahls who healed herself of debilitating Muscular Sclerosis by eating a hunter-gatherer diet. It’s truly amazing.

I was a vegan for 10 years before I completely fell apart. A macrobiotic consultant forced me back on animal protein, I was so weak and mineral deficient.

Years later I found out about phytic acid and soaking grains and beans. I figured I never did that correctly back in the day, and I could be vegan once again (see my post “soak soak soak your grains”) Wrong! As long as I was eating grains and beans, my weight and cholesterol levels could not be contained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I am grain-free and eating a hunter-gatherer diet.

For the first time in my life, my weight dropped and stayed down! Does. Not. Budge. Yay!

My blood-work looks awesome, my thyroid is actually healing, joints in my thumbs were inflamed and now look and feel so much better.

Stay tuned, I will give you the whole low down.  In the coming weeks we will explore all the problems with soy,  grains and other “vegan” foods and see what our healthiest options are.

Big Fat Lie #1 is next.………