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The Unified Theory
Linus Pauling and Matthias Rath alerted the world to the cause of heart disease in 1989 -- a chronic, sub-clinical vitamin C deficiency -- due to a missing liver enzyme caused by the ancient GULO genetic defect in primate DNA. [1]
Is anybody listening?
Pauling, the founder of modern chemistry, holder of 48 honorary Ph.D.s, and the world's only 2-time unshared Nobel prize laureate, theorized that too little vitamin C elevates cholesterol levels, including the Lp(a) variant that causes narrowing of blood vessels. After Pauling learned that Lp(a) binds to strands of lysine protruding from weak and damaged blood vessels, he invented the high-lysine therapy described here.
"Knowing that lysyl residues are what causes Lp(a) to stick to the wall of the artery and form atherosclerotic plaques, any physical chemist would say at once that to prevent that put the amino acid lysine in the blood to a greater extent than it is normally. - 92-year-old Linus Pauling
His specific high-dosage therapy for heart disease is apparently very effective, and it has been named the Pauling Therapy in Linus's honor.
The Pauling/Rath unified (vitamin C) theory of cardiovascular disease constitutes one of the great potential breakthroughs of modern science. Their remarkable theory, and its intriguing claim that very low cost Lp(a) binding inhibitors will prevent and even dissolve arterial blockages has apparently gone unnoticed by the pharmaceutical industry, the medical profession and the media
Originally posted by Char-Lee
reply to post by bellagirl
My husband started eating oatmeal everyday and his went down really fast.
Originally posted by phantomjack
Originally posted by Char-Lee
reply to post by bellagirl
My husband started eating oatmeal everyday and his went down really fast.
Another great food that I failed to mention in my post! Oatmeal, whole grain cereals.
And, you dont have to restrict yourself to eating cereal just for breakfast!
Originally posted by phantomjack
A diet in whole grains, and eating a lot of CHERIOS for breakfast, if you have them in your part of the world, will go a long way in naturally reducing cholesterol levels.
Reduction in saturated fats is VITAL to your diet, as other posters have noted. Reduction in carbohydrates too, is very important.
But, don't be discouraged. It can take a relatively long time for reduction. It may take upwards of a year, once you adjust your diet.
So it is important to remain vigilant.
What I am particularly interested in, OP, is your description of your pain and walking problem when on statins. I have been on Tricor for almost a decade, and am experiencing problems that my MD is blaming on other things other than the Tricor.
Please elaborate?
Originally posted by kijne
I have high cholesterol but I can't take statins because it has an adverse effect on my liver. My doctor told me to try red yeast rice with the ingredient monacolins. I found some on the amazon website and tried it out and had my cholesterol checked again. Sure enough...my overall cholesterol reading was normal and my bad cholesterol reading was normal to and my liver reading was also normal. Red yeast rice is a food supplement so it is safe to take. Many people take this for their high cholesterol and it has helped them.
Go to the amazon website and search out red yeast rice with monacolins
I would put a link on here for you but I don't know if I'm allowed to do that or not.
Originally posted by bellagirl
Originally posted by phantomjack
A diet in whole grains, and eating a lot of CHERIOS for breakfast, if you have them in your part of the world, will go a long way in naturally reducing cholesterol levels.
Reduction in saturated fats is VITAL to your diet, as other posters have noted. Reduction in carbohydrates too, is very important.
But, don't be discouraged. It can take a relatively long time for reduction. It may take upwards of a year, once you adjust your diet.
So it is important to remain vigilant.
What I am particularly interested in, OP, is your description of your pain and walking problem when on statins. I have been on Tricor for almost a decade, and am experiencing problems that my MD is blaming on other things other than the Tricor.
Please elaborate?
i was put on statins (crestor) about 2 years ago for my cholesterol level. i took it everyday for about 12 months. i didnt connect the pain and the statins which i will get too in a minute.
it must have been about 3 months into taking them that i started to get pain. i had not long turned 40 and just put it down to getting a little (lol) older and starting to get a few aches and niggles. i do a fairly physical job and while at work i would walk on average 15 kilometres a day. on days off i used to walk about 5kgs for fitness. i started noticing that instead of just getting up from a chair like normal it took me a few seconds longer as it hurt my legs/back/shoulders. then over the next few months it got worse and worse. i could no longer bend over to pick up stuff...and then one day on my 5km walk i made it too the top of the street and sat down on a bus stop seat and cried i was in that much pain in my calf muscles and legs/back. i walked back home and that was the last time i went for ages.
i was suffering at work and began to dread when i knew i had work the next day...wondering how i would get through the day. then one day i had an afternoon shift. i had made a hot bath and put radox in it and was lying there soaking my muscles before i went to work. i had the radio on and just by chance they had a doctor on radio answering questions. someone had rang in and was describing exactly what i was like. i was lying there talking to myself saying "thats me, thats what i have". the first thing the doctor asked the person was "are you on statins for cholesterol". they said yes and he said i think thats whats wrong. i pulled the plug in the bath as quick as i could and got out and googled statin side effects and nearly died. IT WAS COMPLETELY HOW I WAS. i went to my doctor and he dismissed it. told me what ever you do dont go off them. i went home and did so much research and printed out many articles and went back to the doctor with the facts. again...didnt believe me, so i came home and threw the statins in the bin.
i reckon it took about 4-6 weeks before the pain was gone. but after the first two weeks i started noticing the difference. i got better by the day. my dad was the same as me and it seemed all we spoke about was aches and pains. i took all the evidence i had to him and told him to get off them. again...same thing. his pain went away. the pain in my calf muscles in my legs was the worse. it completely vanished.
i reckon that when i was in pain and my muscle tone was gone i hurt my back...this is the only problem i have now. i could now walk forever with no leg pain.
i honestly believe that my back problems stems from the statins.
hope this helps.