02/11/2020
Is โbadโ boy LDL Cholesterol really bad?
When it comes to heart disease risk, the LDL lipoproteins are the most important.
But the picture is much more complicated than simply "LDL = bad."
There are subtypes of LDL, mainly depending on the size.
Their size is often classified as either "small, dense LDL" or "Large LDL"
Studies show that people who have mostly small particles, called Pattern B, have up to a three times greater risk than people with mostly large particles, called Pattern A.
Beside balanced healthy diet and optimal physical activities, here I want to show you guys few non traditional (and very interesting) ways to improve your cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular diseases.
Reduce inflammation
(low CRP and fibrinogen markers)
- Coenzyme Q10 (especially if youโre taking statin drugs)
- Vit E, C, carotenoids, selenium, and zinc combo (decreases CRP)
- Natto (traditional Japanese food) aka fermented soy. Fibrinogen rises every decade of our life which makes the blood thicker. Beside lowering inflammation, Natto food can also reduce blood prrssure
- Niacin can decrease both inflammation markers
Healthy mitochondria
Mitochondrial dysfunction may play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis
- CoQ10 โ 300mg/day from supplement or natural food sources like fatty fish, red meat, lentils, spinach, broccoli and strawberries
- Alpha-lipoic acid โ 600mg/day from supplement or natural food sources like (note โ in food very low) spinach, broccoli, red meat and liver.
- Acetyl-L-carnitine โ 500-2000mg/day fro, supplement or natural food sources like grass few beef, chicken, kefir and fish
- Vit E 200-400 iu/day from supplement or natural food sources like eggs, almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, spinach and avocado
- Glutathione 50-600mg/day from natural food sources/precursors like cabbage, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower. Also Whey protein or l-cysteine precursor
- Superoxide dismutase 250-500mg/day from natural sources like broccoli or cabbage and supplement
- Hot and cold shower daily (increase mitochondrial sensitivity)
Nitric oxide level
Maintaining optimal levels of nitric oxide is crucial for the health of cardiovascular system
- add l-citrulline and beetroot or beetroot juice
Good quality/quantity of sleep
- feel free to read my previous article about sleep
Thank you so much for attention and here last trick how to block atherogenesis and formation of plaques.
- add Vit A , B, C, D, E and tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)
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