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Lower your triglycerides naturally
Hi John
If I asked you what the danger was in having
high blood sugar, you
would probably say it means insulin resistance or Type 2 diabetes.
Then if I asked what
elevated cholesterol can contribute to, chances
are good you’d say heart disease.
And then if I really challenged you and asked what
protein in your urine
could mean, you just might know that it suggests a kidney problem.
But how about if I asked you about
elevated triglycerides—
specifically
what they are and what the big deal is about them?
<
Insert sounds of crickets chirping.>
Fact is, most people don’t really understand triglycerides. The
typical response I hear when I ask people about them is,
“Aren’t they
something like cholesterol and they’re tied to heart disease?”
Well, sort of. But there’s a
whole lot more to it than
that.
Let me give you a brief crash course in triglycerides so you can better
understand
what they really are, what the
elevations mean and
most importantly, how to help keep yours
healthy.
So...what are triglycerides
anyway?
Simply put, triglycerides are your body's main type of
fat.
When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn't need to use for
energy at that moment into triglycerides. The triglycerides are stored in your
fat cells (
adipose tissue).
So when you “
pinch an inch” you’re viewing fat cells that are your
little biological warehouses for triglycerides.
Later on when it’s been a while since you had food and your body needs a
source of energy, hormones (including insulin) release triglycerides into your
bloodstream for your energy needs between meals.
Triglycerides also
insulate and protect your organs and store your
body's reserve of
essential fatty acids (like Omega-3 and Omega-6
EFAs).
So, similar to cholesterol, triglycerides are NOT the demons that people
think they are. Without them you’d be deep-sixed before long!
The trouble with triglycerides is some people have
WAY too many and
they’re stored in an area that can spell
trouble.
High triglycerides & the
"apple figure"
Just like elevated glucose in the bloodstream, high blood levels of
triglycerides also increase your risk of heart disease by
damaging your
artery walls.
The danger is similar to not changing the oil in your
car.
When neglected, both human blood and engine oil get thick and slushy, which
makes the heart (or engine) have to work harder to pump the fluid. This viscous
fluid also picks up excess
debris and forms harmful
deposits,
which eventually cause a
breakdown.
A car engine will burn up. In humans, the result is atherosclerosis and
eventually a heart attack or a stroke.
And it's especially risky for people with an "
apple figure"
(having excess weight around their middle) and insulin resistance or Type 2
diabetes.
For men with
diabetes AND the apple figure, the risk for heart
disease goes up
two and a half times. For women with diabetes and this
shape, it rises
EIGHT times.
Here's what’s going on:
Fat cells located in your abdominal area release fat into the blood
far
more easily than fat cells found elsewhere in your body. Release of fat
in your middle begins just
3 to 4 hours after you eat, compared to many
more hours for other fat cells.
This quick, easy release shows up as elevated triglyceride levels.
How blood triglycerides get
too high to begin with
Although a common cause of high blood triglycerides is diet (more on that
below), there are also MANY other causes and contributing factors including:
- Obesity
- Type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance
- Prolonged stress and/or depression
- Heavy caffeine use
- Smoking cigarettes
- Alcohol abuse
- Lack of exercise
- Chronic liver disease or kidney damage
- Pancreatitis--infection of the pancreas
- Dialysis
- Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Lupus
- Gout
- Cushing's syndrome--Excess cortisol
production, usually the result of steroids, which can cause a fatty hump
between the shoulders, a rounded face and pink or purple stretch marks on
the skin.
- Estrogens like "the pill" or
hormone replacement therapy such as Premarin
- Corticosteroids like Hydrocortisone,
Prednisolone, and Prednisone
- Beta-blockers - used to treat high blood
pressure and coronary artery disease
- Diuretics - aka water pills; also used to
treat high blood pressure
- Tamoxifen - drug treatment for women with
breast cancer
- Quinapril (Accupril), an antihypertensive
known as an ACE inhibitor
- Mirtazapine - an antidepressant
- Cancer
But far and away, the LEADING causes of elevated triglycerides are these
three
dietary no-no's:
1- Eating too many refined carbohydrates
such as white flour, processed grains, sweets, and other sugar-containing foods
PLUS
2- Eating too many saturated fats
(ESPECIALLY trans-fats)
AND
3- Having too few antioxidants in your
system.
Here’s why that is so:
The triple dietary whammy
1-
The refined carb piece
First of all, having a diet high in refined carbs creates an enormous influx
of
glucose into your bloodstream every time you eat. Your body
tries its best to deal with this tidal wave by clanging the alarm bell for the
pancreas to secrete
insulin, hoping that the glucose will be taken in by
your cells and your blood glucose level will come back down where it needs to
be.
Insulin also is the trigger that allows your body to use
triglycerides
as energy, so it has a dual purpose here.
But when you take in
large amounts of refined carbs
day in and day
out (and thus get far more glucose than your body needs for energy), your
poor pancreas goes into
overdrive trying to keep up with your insulin
requirements.
Eventually you can reach the point where your cells start ignoring the
signal to take in the glucose (
insulin resistance) and your pancreas
gets exhausted (and therefore can’t release enough insulin for your glucose or
triglyceride needs).
The end result? You get
glucose and triglycerides building up
in your bloodstream.
2-
The saturated fat/trans-fat piece
Both saturated fats (found in
animal products such as meat, butter
and eggs) and trans-fats (found in
processed foods, baked goods and fast
food) raise blood levels of triglycerides. So getting too much of
either
is not a good idea.
However, your body does NEED saturated fats, especially your
brain,
nervous system and even your heart, so you shouldn’t completely swear them
off.
A good rule of thumb is to limit your dietary intake of fats to about 30% of
your total calories, of which 1/3 is saturated fats, 1/3 monounsaturated fats
and 1/3 polyunsaturated fats. This will ensure your body gets what it
needs without going
overboard.
What you SHOULD totally swear off are
trans-fats. These are
fats that have
never occurred in Nature and are
created by
infusing hydrogen into a polyunsaturated fat.
They are completely foreign (like a poison) to your body and you can’t
metabolize them. So instead they tax your
liver, gum up your
arteries,
create
free radicals, burrow into your tissues and create
inflammation
and open the door for
atherosclerosis, dementia and premature aging.
Oh, and they also cause your
blood triglycerides to
soar.
3-
The antioxidant piece
Antioxidants are your body’s main defense against the damaging effects of
free
radicals, so that fact in and of itself makes them a
superstar.
But studies have also shown that these impressive little guys can also help
lower blood triglyceride levels!
One study performed at
Penn State University found that adding spices
rich in antioxidants may counteract the effect of fat-rich,
triglyceride-raising foods.
During the two-day study, researchers worked with men between the ages of 30
and 65 who were slightly overweight but otherwise healthy.
The men were first served a high-fat meal with
antioxidant-rich spices
like oregano, rosemary, cinnamon, turmeric, cloves, garlic powder, paprika and
black powder. Then the next time the men were served the same high-fat meal,
but
without the spices.
When the antioxidant rich spices were added, the researchers saw that blood
triglyceride levels in the participants had
decreased by 30% as compared
to the levels with the non-antioxidant meal!
What you can do
Hopefully you’ve gotten the idea that the way to go here is to respect the
role triglycerides play in your body, and to help make sure yours stay at a
health-enhancing—
not
health –harming—level!
And I can help guide you to achieving this important goal with a simple
two-part approach:
Part 1- Severely limit your intake of refined
carbs, get the right amount of GOOD saturated fats, avoid trans-fats like the
plague, and eat more foods that contain natural antioxidants.
If that sounds like a mouthful and seems difficult or overwhelming, nothing
could be farther from the truth.
Because
I can help make it a breeze for you with the
Great Taste No
Pain health system.
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The Great Taste No Pain health system gives you step by step guides and meal
ideas that help you to easily and automatically limit
refined carbs and
trans-fats, while eating foods that are loaded with
antioxidants.
Now don't worry about eating
rabbit food or bland meals! The
dishes in the recipe book portion of the system are SO delicious, you'll swear
they
can't possibly be good for you—but they are!
In addition to helping lower your risk of heart disease, eating the
health-enhancing foods suggested in the
Great Taste No Pain guides can
also help shrink that apple figure, muffin top or wide load too.
You see, by following Great Taste No Pain, you'll help improve your
digestion and nutrient absorption, and you'll be eating foods that are
inherently
lower in calories.
And all of that
means that the excess pounds can come sliding off AND you won't be starving all
the time!
How does THAT sound to you?
Now, if you've got a gluten challenge,
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You'll get all the smart meal planning guidance as in Great Taste No Pain,
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mouth-watering gluten free recipes.
Part 2- Supplement with Omega-3 essential
fatty acids.
Omega-3 essential fatty acids have been shown to safely lower blood
triglyceride levels by
up to 65%!
Plus studies have shown that
people who maintain a rich supply of Omega-3 EFAs remain free of cardiovascular
disease and other degenerative conditions far longer than those with lower
Omega-3 levels.
That translates into feeling GREAT well into your golden years!
Attaining and maintaining healthy triglyceride levels are another major
important reason to use
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The recommended 2 gel caps a day dosage give you 2,000 mg of pure top-grade
fish oil, including 1,200 mg of triglyceride-lowering
Omega-3 essential
fatty acids.
And, unlike dangerous drugs from the pharmaceutical companies, Omega-3 fish
oil is natural, safe and good for you in SO many ways.
As a matter of fact, many medical professionals and even Web MD recommend
fish oil for high triglycerides!
Put the unbeatable combination of Great Taste No Pain or Great Taste No
Gluten and VitalMega-3 to work to help achieve and maintain a healthy
triglyceride level for you, and just wait until you see the results.
I'm sure your doctor is in for a BIG surprise when you do.
Not only that, it just might save your life, too.
And I can’t think of anything more important than that.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: At age
70, Liz feels like she did in the old days!
Dear Sherry
I am 70 years old. I have been suffering
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years, in fact most of my life which is quite a sad thought.
It has led to a number of bouts of
sleeplessness, depression and also fluctuations in my weight.
I saw your advertisement on-line and decided,
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What a transformation! After only a couple
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It is now a month on and I can hardly remember
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have missed a few of my old “creature comforts” but I have persevered and come
through.
And, in fact, I now find I can have those
“forbidden fruits” occasionally without upsetting my system at all.
I can honestly say that the results of your plan
have been life-changing and I know I shall not return to the old ways again.
Yours gratefully
Liz
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