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06-16-2013, 02:11 PM | #1 | ||
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My recent issue of Dr. Williams' newsletter has more about cholesterol...that evil, horrible substance we all must try to rid our body of.....not. Thank goodness, because low fat anything pretty much stinks.
First, some things not everyone may know: many, if not the majority, of PWP are low in cholesterol...what was your level at dx? now? many, if not the majority, of PWP are also low in Vitamin D cholesterol is necessary for the body to make cell membranes, vitamin D, and our sex hormones an interesting collateral observation is that at dx, most PWP are normal weight or even a bit on the thin side...I have yet to see a fat PWP the powers that be set the RDA of cholesterol at 300mg/day...yet our body makes at least 1000mg daily to keep up with demand...every cell in our body makes cholesterol, and the liver makes even more to keep up generally, people with low cholesterol get sick more often, and for longer...children with allergies have lower total and LDL cholesterol levels than children without them (Clin Exp Allergy 08:38(1): 178-184) So cholesterol is good....except we have been told for years that high cholesterol is linked to heart disease. Yet studies showing the opposite date back years. For example: a study of 136,905 patients (no small number) were hospitalized for heart disease....yet almost 3/4 of them had LDL cholesterol levels that were either acceptable or even considered low (Am Heart J 09; 157(1): 111-117) Instead of concluding that LDL cholesterol is not a factor in heart disease, the study authors concluded their findings may provide further support that we need to revise the RDA cholesterol guidelines and lower the level for cholesterol even more. This seems crazy, until we realize this has been done with many things like vitamin B12, Vitamin D.....these levels that have been set do not seem to be even remotely close to what our bodies need to function well. I wanted to share this here in general and also because of the recent research that was published, indicating cholesterols necessary for brain health, see the article GerryW shared with us, I'll repost the link here: http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details...catname=Health Has anyone experimented with cholesterol-laden foods and noticed any difference in their PD symptoms? Eggs are high in cholesterol, and are most meats, cheeses, butter, etc. I wonder if the high fat/low carb diet helps with epilepsy because of the higher cholesterol content and not so much the low carb factor? Maybe our brains need more grease for smoother transmission of messages? |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Bob Dawson (06-17-2013), Conductor71 (06-17-2013), mrsD (06-16-2013), olsen (06-16-2013), reverett123 (06-18-2013) |
06-16-2013, 02:15 PM | #2 | |||
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If you haven't read Dr. Stephanie Seneff, PhD.... please do find
time. She is currently doing research on the benefits of cholesterol sulfate. http://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/ There are 7 YouTubes also of her interview with Dr. Mercola. Easy to find with search and very very interesting.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Bob Dawson (06-17-2013), olsen (06-16-2013) |
06-17-2013, 01:50 AM | #3 | ||
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I always had low cholesterol levels despite eating cheese, butter, eggs and beacon. I also was considered somewhat slim at 50lb, 5'4". Also, in the last few years I didn't have cold or any other sickness, so to all concern I was extremely healthy. Yet, I was diagnosed with PD year ago at 59, bummer, (symptoms were there for the last five years). What happen? But, I was a perfectionist and created a lot of stress in my life, and still do. Maybe our personalities influence our brain behavior - what you eat is as important as what you think. Meantime, I will have bacon and eggs for breakfast - have to enjoy somethings while I still can.
Bo Please, forgive my grammar and spelling errors. English is my 3rd language and I am still learning. |
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06-17-2013, 08:38 AM | #4 | ||
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06-18-2013, 03:20 AM | #6 | |||
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How absurd it is that an eons old relationship between our food and our health could be manipulated so. -Rick
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000. Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well. |
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06-18-2013, 01:32 PM | #7 | ||
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And, I wanted to add, the food makers make a lot more money off of skimming the fat off foods, since with dairy, they can skim the fat, sell the low fat milk for as much as whole fat milk, and then sell whatever they make out of the skimmed fat as well! Butter/cream cheese/sour cream/etc.
I've noticed that most of the grocery stores in my area do not even carry low fat yogurt any more: all yogurt is 0% fat. Not one carton of low fat or heaven forbid, whole fat milk-based yogurt. You have to go to a health food store for that. And many restaurants do not have butter anywhere in the building: only "spreads", whatever the heck those are. |
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06-18-2013, 01:33 PM | #8 | ||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | olsen (06-18-2013) |
06-19-2013, 12:18 AM | #9 | ||
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You might be right. It could even go as far back as what we were feed when we were babies. Interesting research showing how mothers milk or formula feeding affects cholesterol metabolism when we are adults. Sorry, couldn't post the link - I have to have 10 posts before I can it.
Bo Programming of cholesterol metabolism by breast or formula feeding. Mott GE, Lewis DS, McGill HC Jr. ** |
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