In Part 1 I explained how Cholesterol is not actually bad for you but healthy and statins are bad for you, while inflammation is the culprit of heart issues, but here are suggestions to improve your health that will lower your cholesterol naturally.
10 Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally
- Lemongrass Oil – clinically proven to lower cholesterol. Lemongrass is one of the most effective anti-microbial essen tial oils available. It possesses a variety of important substances that support the immune system. It is a analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent as well. Get a theraputic grade edible Lemongrass that can be taken internally or topically. (This and others below can be taken 2 drops with a glass of water as a supplement) (email info@theartofunity.com for info on where to get oils that I use and benefits)
2. Clove Oil (Syzygium aromaticum) is also known for its anti-infectious, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. Clove also has the largest antioxidant value of any single Ess oil known to man. The active oil in clove, eugenol, has been found to act as an effective platelet inhibitor, preventing blood clots. Email info@theartofunity.com for links on which oils I use.
3. Magnesium (click photo for link) – activates over 300 different biochemical 
reactions necessary for your body to function properly. When the body is magnesium deficient, cholesterol continues to be produced in excess, which may cause cholesterol build-up. In The Magnesium Miracle, Dr. Carolyn Dean tells you how magnesium acts as a natural statin, limiting cholesterol production and preventing cholesterol build-up. Besides getting magnesium through your diet, applying magnesium oil topically can also be helpful. Learn how here.
4. Vitamin C – (click photo for link) a powerful antioxidant that helps to reduce inflammation. Vitamin C 
aids in clearing blood vessels. It triggers a enzyme that breaks down cholesterol and triglycerides into free fatty acids. This process helps prevent fatty deposits from clinging to the walls of the arteries, which are best known for reducing or eliminating blood flow to the heart and brain (strokes and heat attacks).
5. Cinnamon Ess Oil – The primary components of cinnamon are cinnamaldehyde, gum, tannin, mannitol, coumarins and the ess ential oils known as aldehydes, eugenol and pinene. Recent studies have found that consuming 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon each day may reduce blood sugar, cholesterol and triglyceride levels by as much as – 20%. email info@theartofunity.com for links to get therapeutic grade ess ential oils I use.
6. Coconut Oil (click photo for link) – The latest study from Malaysia showed how 
coconut oil can potentially reduce pain and inflammation. Coconut oil contains lauric acid, which has anti-inflammatory properties. It has been shown that lauric acid increases the good (HDL) cholesterol levels in the blood, helping to improve LDL/HDL ratio levels.
7. Blueberries – known to help keep your arteries clear by reducing blood levels of artery-clogging LDL’s. Blueberries have a very high antioxidant levels, beneficial for the cardiovascular system. They also contain pterostilbene, which lowers cholesterol.
8. Cod Liver Oil – (click photo for link) loaded with omega-3 fatty acids that reduces inflammation and 
clotting. It is important that you are using a high quality oil that was created with the right type of production method.
9. Niacin (vitamin B-3) (click photo for link) helps lower LDL cholesterol levels as much as 10% and raise HDL cholesterol levels by 15% to 30%. Because of its many side effects, niacin should only be used under the supervision of a health practitioner.
10. Other foods – that help are Green Tea, ginger & turmeric, garlic, almonds and walnuts, red palm oil, fiber such as oats, legumes, prunes, apples, carrots, broccoli and yams, all high in soluble fiber.
Psyllium Husk and Lowering Cholesterol – There is a large amount of scientific evidence linking psyllium intake with lower total cholesterol, according to the National Institutes of Health.
– Acupuncture and a regular practice and Chi Gong have been shown to lower cholesterol.
– Drink – Parsley, Lemon, and Baking Soda:
Ingredients needed:
• 1,5 liters / 50 oz of water
• 3 branches of parsley
• 1 kg / 35 oz of lemons
• Baking soda
Method of preparation: Rub the lemons’ rind with baking soda in order to clean every impurities and filth off of it. Boil the water and let it cool down. Chop the lemons and parsley into small pieces and add them into the, now, cold water. Cover bowl and refrigerate for one day. After that, stir and Drink 1 deciliter on this beverage every day.
David Getoff on Cholesterol, eggs, saturated fats, starch, and other foods.
Lifestyle changes to Focus on Boosting Your HDL
These 10 steps are combined theories from Dr. Mercola and Dr. Lipman to help reduce your risk of heart disease.
1. Eliminate Low-fat or non-fat foods and increase healthy fats.
– The first step is to ignore conventional advice to eat a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. Non or low-fat foods are usually processed, high in sugar, which raises your small, dense LDL particles.
- – Eat healthy fats – This includes eating avocados, butter from raw grass fed dairy, raw dairy, milk kefir, organic pastured eggs, grass-fed meats, coconuts and coconut oil, unheated organic nut oils, raw nuts.
- Avoid conventional Meats, animal products, dairy and eggs. Only eat those which are not pasture raised, grass fed and organic.
- Balancing your omega-3 to omega-6 ratio is key to heart health. Omega-3 deficiency can contribute to serious mental and physical health issues. Eat plenty of high-quality, animal-based omega3-fats. As a supplement Dr. Mercola prefers those from krill oil. New research suggests that as little as 500 mg may lower your total cholesterol and triglycerides and will likely increase your HDL cholesterol.
2. Eliminate processed foods – (they contain refined sugar and carbs, processed fructose, and trans fat- which all promote heart disease.
- Obtain the appropriate ratios of calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium, all generally abundant in a whole food (non-processed) diet.
- Also eat a good portion of your food raw.
3. Reduce, with the plan of eliminating, grains and sugars in your daily diet. It is especially important to eliminate dangerous sugars such as fructose. If your HDL/Cholesterol ratio is abnormal and needs to be improved it would also serve you well to virtually eliminate fruits from your diet, as that it also a source of fructose. Once your cholesterol improves you can gradually reintroduce it to levels that don’t raise your cholesterol.
4. Optimize Vitamin D Levels either through proper sun exposure or an oral supplement, which may be key to optimizing your heart health. If you go for the oral supplement you should also increase your K2 via fermented vegetables, kim chi, natto, or a K2 supplement as well as a magnesium oil, since they all work together.
These will greatly improve all aspects of your health. 
5. Quit smoking and reduce alcohol consumption.
6. Exercise regularly, which is actually one of the safest, most effective ways to prevent and treat heart disease. In 2013, researchers at Harvard and Stanford reviewed 305 randomized controlled trials, concluding there were “no statistically detectable differences” between physical activity and medications for heart disease. High-intensity interval training, which requires but a fraction of the time compared to conventional cardio has been shown especially effective.
When you exercise you increase your circulation and the blood flow throughout your body. The components of your immune system are also better circulated, which means your immune system has a better chance of fighting an illness before it has the opportunity to spread.
7. Practice Meditation or energy work like Chi Gong
8. Maintain oral health – In one 2010 study,7 those with the worst oral hygiene increased their risk of developing heart disease by 70 percent, over those who brush their teeth twice a day. I also recommend oil pulling, shown here, and making your own toothpaste shown here.
9. Avoid Statins – dangerous side effects are too great and benefits are debatable. See Part 1 for information on that here.
10. Address emotional issues by speaking to a professional
- – lower stress including developing a regular practice of meditation
11. Eat the right foods for your nutritional type. Go to this site – (http://products.mercola.com/nutritional-typing/) You can learn your nutritional type by taking the free test.
Processed Fructose Affects Your Body Like Alcohol
The low-fat craze led to an avalanche of new processed food products, promising to benefit both your waistline and your heart. Alas, nothing could have been further from the truth. When fat was removed, sugar was added in, and this has led to a massive increase in obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. As it turns out, your body metabolizes fructose in the same way it metabolizes ethanol, creating the same toxic effects.
Unlike glucose, which can be used by virtually every cell in your body, fructose can only be metabolized by your liver, because your liver is the only organ that has the transporter for it. Since nearly all fructose gets shuttled to your liver, and, if you eat a typical Western-style diet, you consume high amounts of it, fructose ends up taxing and damaging your liver in the same way alcohol and other toxins do. In fact, when you compare the health outcomes of fructose versus alcohol consumption, you see the diseases they cause are virtually identical: Those are Hypertension, Myocardial infarction, dyslipidemia, pancreatitis, Obesity, Hepatic Dysfunction (NASH), Fetal Insulin resistance, and Addiction.
Non-Alcoholic Liver Disease Has Become a Serious Public Health Concern
Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at the University of California, has been a pioneer in decoding sugar metabolism and sounding the alarm on processed fructose in particular. In one of his papers,9 published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2010, Dr. Lustig describes three similarities between fructose and its fermentation byproduct, ethanol (alcohol):
1. Your liver’s metabolism of fructose is similar to alcohol as they both serve as substrates for converting dietary carbohydrate into fat, which promotes insulin resistance, dyslipidemia (abnormal fat levels in the bloodstream), and fatty liver
2. Fructose undergoes the Maillard reaction with proteins, leading to the formation of superoxide free radicals that can result in liver inflammation similar to acetaldehyde, an intermediary metabolite of ethanol
3. By “stimulating the ‘hedonic pathway’ of the brain both directly and indirectly,” Dr. Lustig noted, “fructose creates habituation, and possibly dependence; also paralleling ethanol”
As recently reported in Scientific American,10 non-alcoholic fatty liver disease11 (NAFLD) now affects an estimated 25 percent of Americans, including an estimated 20 percent of children, who have never had a drop of alcohol. Cases of NAFLD have even been reported in children as young as three years old. This may sound like an impossibility. But did you know that most infant formulas contain the sugar equivalent of a can of Coca-Cola?
Ditto for many baby foods, which can contain as much sugar and harmful trans fats as chocolate cookies or cheeseburgers. Babies are methodically “poisoned” with exorbitant amounts of refined sugar and processed fructose from day one, so it’s really no wonder that so many of our youngsters struggle with weight issues and associated diseases. As explained in Scientific American:12
“NAFLD describes the accumulation of fat in hepatocytes, or liver cells, in excessive amounts. These fats are typically triglycerides, which the body naturally stores and creates from calories that it doesn’t need right away. Normally these fats are burned off for energy, but if the body is overwhelmed with calories and a lack of exercise, then the triglycerides are simply never released. They instead accumulate in the liver and cause NAFLD, which can lead to inflammation, scarring, liver dysfunction and even liver cancer.”
Avoid Fat-Free or Low Fat at all costs:
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By utilizing the information presented on this site, you agree to and understand that author, Bill Farr is not a doctor or any other type of certified health care professional, and his opinion is not a substitute for professional medical prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult with your doctor or your other health care providers concerning your symptoms and medical requirements before following any of the remedies or other suggestions he offers. His opinion is based on his own research and is to be used for educational purposes only. Bill Farr’s wellness plans and advice are meant to be used in conjunction with standard allopathic or osteopathic medical treatment and care.
