~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cholesterol - Friend or Foe? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cholesterol has gotten mucho bad press lately. To read the media you'd imagine Cholesterol to be the source of all evils. For many people: Cholesterol is the only thing keeping them alive. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cholesterol's Primary Function ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cholesterol acts like mortar between bricks, the glue which literally holds us together. Rapid Cholesterol dissolving technologies can be deadly. Cholesterol reduction is best done slowly by addressing underlying reasons for high Cholesterol. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cholesterol in Cell Walls ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cell walls are made primarily Essential Fatty Acids - EFAs. Cholesterol makes up the majority of cell wall EFAs. Cholesterol is responsible for mediating, serving as the valves for allowing fluids into and out of cells. In healthy (balanced pH) bodies, fluid exchange (inflow and outflow) is fast. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Dis-Ease/Cancer Process ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In bodies with continuous acidosis (strong acid pH), the following dis-ease process occurs: 1) Person eats food combinations which create acid. This may involve: a) animal products - meat, milk, cheese b) cooked vegetarian foods c) Raw Food, especially sweet fruit, which is harvested green d) Raw Food or vegetarian food, combined properly 2) Body fluids have acid pH for long periods of time or continuously. 3) To buffer (neutralize) these acids, Calcium is leeched from bone. 4) If Calcium leaching is unable to rapidly restore pH balance to body fluids, cells go into emergency preservation mode. Cells begin transmitting emergency signals requesting large quantities of Cholesterol. The liver becomes overtaxed as it goes into continuous production of cellularly viable Cholesterol. Cholesterol is then packed into cell walls to reduce, and if acidosis persists, completely stop fluid exchange. 5) Cells then periodically test surrounding fluids and only "unpack" Cholesterol when normal pH balance is restored. If acidosis persists long enough, cells begin to atrophy, losing their ability to operate. As oxygen, pure water and nutrient reserves are burned up in these isolated cells the stage is set for cellular mutation: We call this Cancer. 6) At this point cell's ability to unpack or release Cholesterol is greatly reduced or lost all together. At this point Cholesterol is the only thing keep a person alive. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cholesterol Reducing Drugs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The way these drugs work is by indiscriminately dissolving Cholesterol. Imagine what happens when Cholesterol is stripped away from the micro fractures it's bandaging over. Internal bleeding begins. Imagine what happens to blood viscosity (thickness) when huge amounts of Cholesterol are liberated from cell walls into blood. Thick blood can be deadly. As blood thickens more work is required of the Heart. If the Heart is already taxed, this may be the straw that broke the camel's back resulting in Heart Failure. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Raw Vegans & Vegetarians With High Cholesterol ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Raw Vegans and Vegetarians can both have high Cholesterol. This is more common with Vegetarians, especially those who practice the currently popular form of Macrobiotics, which in no way relates to what Kushi had in mind when he first codified (reduced to writing) the principles Macrobiotics. Next time you're in a Macrobiotic restaurant observe the facial tissue of long-time Macrobiotic eaters. Cooked beans, rich and soy products are only slightly more alkaline than animal products. You can see this as dehydrations and accelerated aging of skin. High Cholesterol is a response to dietary habits, primarily overly acidic diet. Most Raw Fooders and Vegetarians mainly think this applies to people who eat animal products and are surprised when they are diagnosed with High Cholesterol. Next we'll cover how this process begins and how to reverse these symptoms, with grace and ease. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Real Roots of Strokes, Heart Attacks & Atherosclerosis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Long-term acidosis usually occurs with chronic dehydration and malnourishment. The Federal Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates 80% of all Americans are malnourished. Acidosis + Dehydration = Atherosclerosis then Stroke Atherosclerosis is the building up of Cholesterol along the sides of fluid passages through the body. When a person has Atherosclerosis, their Atherosclerosis is the only thing keeping them alive. Every 45 seconds one American has a Stroke. Heart Attacks and Strokes result from the same causes. Here's how this happens. As blood acidity, lymph fluid acidity, dehydration and malnourishment intensify here's what happens: 1) dehydration causes fluid passage tissue to dry out and develop micro fractures (small cracks) 2) malnourishment slows down tissue regeneration to repair micro fractures 3) incorrect dietary habits increase acidity and pouring acid on dried, cracking tissue which is unable to heal quickly begins rapid tissue degeneration and internal bleeding 4) when micro fractures become severe and pervasive (all over the body) enough cells go into another emergency mode where Cholesterol is attracted into these micro fractures as a bandage, to stop internal bleeding 5) as dehydration intensifies, blood and lymph fluid thicken and more material gets stuck to Cholesterol along fluid passages 6) if animal products are being eaten - meat, milk, cheese - and eaten in abundance there may be too much animal based Cholesterol for the body to eliminate and instead this animal based Cholesterol will get circulated primarily in the blood stream in hopes it can be eliminated later 7) as dehydration thickens blood and circulating Cholesterol from animal products increases, circulating Cholesterol gets stuck to the Cholesterol which has been packed into micro fractures to keep the person from bleeding out 8) finally, when a blood passage gets closed strokes occur Recently I was watching Oprah and a doctor made the most lucid statement I've ever heard from a mainstream physician: When a person tells me they have erectile dysfunction, I know it's only a matter of time till their Stroke or Heart Attack. In other words, the finest fluid passages in the body are in the genitalia and brain, so the first places which suffer are lost of erectile function, then reduced (foggy) brain function, then Stroke or Heart Attack. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reversing This Process ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here's the simple way to reduce this entire process: 1) Only eat alkalizing foods. Raw Foods are alkalizing. 2) Drop animal products from your diet. Look forward to a series of upcoming recipes for replacing milk and cheese. You'll love these! They are some of Yemiah's best recipes yet. 3) Eat food combinations which are alkalizing. You'll recognize acidifying combinations as those which create "heart burn", indigestion and gas. Experiment, as each person's body is unique, and eat combinations which digest rapidly with complete digestive comfort. Check http://RadicalHealth.com for many of our favorite recipes. 4) Increase Salt intake. The quality and quantity of dietary Salt sets hydrations levels as Salt is the substance which allows water to be "held in solution". Poor quality Salt is deadly, especially overeating poor quality Salt. To little Salt is just as deadly, as to little Salt or poor quality Salt sets the stage for dehydration. 5) Experiment with Hot Indium and Angstrom Minerals to increase cellular nutrition and fluid exchange. 6) Move your body. Exercise is essential for moving toxins out of the body rapidly and completely. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cholesterol as Friend ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cholesterol is our friend. Cholesterol is essential for life. Cholesterol is how our body protects us when we make less than immaculate dietary choices. Knowing this makes all the difference. To lower Cholesterol levels and Cholesterol Packing, try the process above. You'll be amazed at how fast your Cholesterol levels come down. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Wrapping Up ~~~~~~~~~~~ Articles/Recipes: http://RadicalHealth.com Super Nutrients : http://RadicalHealth.com/order/ Raw Goji Juice : email : david@davidfavor.com subject: goji info Questions : email : david@davidfavor.com subject: health question Be patient with replies, as I get 100s of email each day. Enjoy your best day ever! - David Favor, david@davidfavor.com, 512-280-5802 You're served to discuss any change in your daily health program with your health practitioner, before making changes. -- join@radicalhealth.com Simple ways to live and feel your best ever! Copyright (c) 2004 by David Favor You may reprint all or part of this content so long as credit is given the author(s).