Understanding Triglycerides

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Understanding Triglycerides

JoAnn Guest

Aug 28, 2002 11:42 PDT

 

 

 

Whenever cholesterol is discussed, knowledgeable people also talk

about

triglycerides. Triglycerides are chemicals produced in the process

of

converting excess carbohydrates into stored body fat and are linked

to

heart disease.

 

Blood triglyceride levels increase when you eat refined

carbohydrates,

products made with white sugar, such as cookies, cake, candy,

anything

made with white flour and even sweetened fruit juices. Serum

triglyceride levels from 70 to 150 mg/dl blood are considered

optimal by

many health oriented physicians.

Excess sugar is converted in the body to nonessential fatty acids

(glycogen stores) and cholesterol. Individuals who consumed 30

percent

of their total calories from sugar –which is a little more than the

average- in the American diet –developed significantly higher levels

of

cholesterol and triglycerides in their blood than the control

subjects

in the experiment.

 

Sweet and Dangerous

Many authorities, including the biochemist and researcher John

Yudkin,

M.D., Ph. D, author of five books including " Sweet and Dangerous " ,

states that triglyceride levels are an important factor in

predicting

the likelihood of an individual developing a heart attack. Both

triglycerides and LDL cholesterol contribute to heart disease

potential. "

 

Dr. Yudkin blames sugar consumption for increased heart disease in

the

industrialized nations, and has a great deal of research to back up

his

claim. He contends that sugar is not only a cause, but the main

cause.

An article in " The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition " reported

that

the most consistent data dealing with diet and high triglyceride

levels

concerns sugar. When sugar is withheld, triglyceride levels fall.

Diets

high in complex carbohydrates such as whole grain cereals, breads,

vegetables and seeds do not have the same effect. "

 

Obesity is the major cause of mild elevated triglycerides. However,

other situations that can lead to high triglyceride levels include

alcohol abuse and the use of certain drugs, some diuretics, oral

contraceptives, products containing female hormones, Acutane (an

acne

drug),and some drugs used in treating heart conditions. "

 

Vitamins have primarily a regulatory effect. They lower these blood

factors only when necessary. Vitamin C decreases total cholesterol,

harmful LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides, and it increases good

HDL

cholesterol.

 

Vitamin C and Collagen

In making their argument, Drs Pauling and Rath pointed out that

stores

of vitamin C in the body directly determine the stability of the

body's

structural tissues, especially collagen, which functions in the body

somewhat like steel reinforcement in a skyscraper. When there is an

acute vitamin C deficiency, the collagen dissolves and the body

literally breaks apart at the cellular level. Although acute and

complete vitamin C deficiency is virtually unknown in America today,

chronic dietary vitamin C deficiency is widespread. The consequences

of

insufficient vitamin C over decades can have a disastrous effect on

the

body and especially on the walls of the blood vessels. "

 

 

Deposits of Plaque and Vitamin C

These two researchers believe that the deposit of plaque on the

arterial

walls is something of a desperate defense reaction on the part of

the

body. The arterial wall, having become fragile because of vitamin C

deficiency needs to be repaired from the inside. In depositing

plaque

and other clotting factors, the body is attempting to strengthen or

build up the walls that have weakened. They theorize that heart

disease

is actually an early stage of scurvy, which is a chronic vitamin C

deficiency.

 

Matthias Rath, M.D. states that the main risk factor of human

atherosclerosis is the instability of the vessel wall as a

consequence

of vitamin C deficiency. High cholesterol levels or other risk

factors

in the blood are a risk for heart disease only if the wall of the

arteries is weakened by vitamin C deficiency. "

 

Just when we thought cholesterol was the main culprit in heart

disease,

we are seeing research that indicates that the true culprit may be a

vitamin deficiency! "

 

 

 

Hardened fats increase the amount of oxidation in the body,

resulting in

greater amounts of free-radicals roving around in your body. To

fight

these free radicals, consume antioxidants such as vitamin E, C, A,

beta-carotene, selenium, grape seed extract and/or pine bark extract

(Pycnogenol). We need better overall nutrition, and must eliminate

white

sugar, overly processed foods, chemical preservatives, white fat on

meats and hydrogenated, hardened fats in margarines, snacks and

desserts.

 

Taken from the book:

" Aging without Growing Old "

by Judy Lindbergh McFarland

and Douglas Walter McFarland,M.D.

 

JoAnn Guest

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I know knowledgeable people who when they talk about cholesteral, don't talk

about heart disease because the two don't go even together. What these people

all have in common is they took basic human physiology and biochemistry plus a

few advanced courses in it, they studied the research, two of them did some of

it, and just as Dr. Robert Atkins who also took time to study the research

concluded, there is no proof, there is even not enough correlation of people

with high cholesteral levels to those with atheroloscolorisis or who have heart

attacks. Medeterrian cultures have low rates so we all should use olive oil?

Eskimos have next to zero rates so maybe we all should live on whale blubber.

And no, whales are not fish but mammals like cows. The following made the NY

TImes in July - it gives a brief history of the cholesteral scam that got put on

laymen who knew no better. You are right, the debate is heating up

 

Nor does diabetes go with meats or fats - ask any diabetic what foods lie in

their danger zone. It is about sugar. My grandfather died in the 20's (before

insulin was available) after going into a diabetic coma. His doctor had told

him what all doctors back then told their patients, eat meat, do not eat sugar

or carbs or prepare for death. He didn't eat a fat juicy steak for dinner, he

didn't go to MacDonald's (they didn't exist). He ate a cake for dinner,

prepared by his schizophrenic wife who only cooked and ate cakes, pies,

pastries, candies. Now you could blame her craziness for such crazy eating

habits, but what if her crazy eating habits is what caused her schizophrenia?

B-3 deficiency? I bet she was deficient in a lot of nutrients.

 

The following is from Harvard med consumer health info

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Diabetics who have had high blood sugar levels for long periods of time can

develop complications of diabetes, including damage to the eyes (retinopathy),

nerves (neuropathy) and kidneys (nephropathy). Diabetic retinopathy can lead to

blindness, whereas neuropathy can cause numbness, tingling and pain in the legs

and arms. Diabetic nephropathy can result in kidney failure and can cause many

symptoms related to the accumulation of waste products. People with diabetes

also are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease caused by atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis can involve the heart (coronary heart disease, or CHD), brain

(cerebrovascular disease) or arteries supplying the legs (peripheral vascular

disease, or PVD). Symptoms of atherosclerosis include chest pain (angina), heart

attacks, or heart failure caused by CHD; stroke caused by cerebrovascular

disease; and intermittent claudication (leg pain on walking or exercising that

stops quickly with rest) caused by PVD. Diabetics who have peripheral

neuropathy, combined with the poor circulation associated with PVD, can

eventually develop foot ulcers and infections, which can lead to gangrene and

amputation.

 

 

-

angelprincessjo

Gettingwell

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 1:46 PM

Understanding Triglycerides

 

 

Understanding Triglycerides

JoAnn Guest

Aug 28, 2002 11:42 PDT

 

 

 

Whenever cholesterol is discussed, knowledgeable people also talk

about

triglycerides. Triglycerides are chemicals produced in the process

of

converting excess carbohydrates into stored body fat and are linked

to

heart disease.

 

Blood triglyceride levels increase when you eat refined

carbohydrates,

products made with white sugar, such as cookies, cake, candy,

anything

made with white flour and even sweetened fruit juices. Serum

triglyceride levels from 70 to 150 mg/dl blood are considered

optimal by

many health oriented physicians.

Excess sugar is converted in the body to nonessential fatty acids

(glycogen stores) and cholesterol. Individuals who consumed 30

percent

of their total calories from sugar -which is a little more than the

average- in the American diet -developed significantly higher levels

of

cholesterol and triglycerides in their blood than the control

subjects

in the experiment.

 

Sweet and Dangerous

Many authorities, including the biochemist and researcher John

Yudkin,

M.D., Ph. D, author of five books including " Sweet and Dangerous " ,

states that triglyceride levels are an important factor in

predicting

the likelihood of an individual developing a heart attack. Both

triglycerides and LDL cholesterol contribute to heart disease

potential. "

 

Dr. Yudkin blames sugar consumption for increased heart disease in

the

industrialized nations, and has a great deal of research to back up

his

claim. He contends that sugar is not only a cause, but the main

cause.

An article in " The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition " reported

that

the most consistent data dealing with diet and high triglyceride

levels

concerns sugar. When sugar is withheld, triglyceride levels fall.

Diets

high in complex carbohydrates such as whole grain cereals, breads,

vegetables and seeds do not have the same effect. "

 

Obesity is the major cause of mild elevated triglycerides. However,

other situations that can lead to high triglyceride levels include

alcohol abuse and the use of certain drugs, some diuretics, oral

contraceptives, products containing female hormones, Acutane (an

acne

drug),and some drugs used in treating heart conditions. "

 

Vitamins have primarily a regulatory effect. They lower these blood

factors only when necessary. Vitamin C decreases total cholesterol,

harmful LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides, and it increases good

HDL

cholesterol.

 

Vitamin C and Collagen

In making their argument, Drs Pauling and Rath pointed out that

stores

of vitamin C in the body directly determine the stability of the

body's

structural tissues, especially collagen, which functions in the body

somewhat like steel reinforcement in a skyscraper. When there is an

acute vitamin C deficiency, the collagen dissolves and the body

literally breaks apart at the cellular level. Although acute and

complete vitamin C deficiency is virtually unknown in America today,

chronic dietary vitamin C deficiency is widespread. The consequences

of

insufficient vitamin C over decades can have a disastrous effect on

the

body and especially on the walls of the blood vessels. "

 

 

Deposits of Plaque and Vitamin C

These two researchers believe that the deposit of plaque on the

arterial

walls is something of a desperate defense reaction on the part of

the

body. The arterial wall, having become fragile because of vitamin C

deficiency needs to be repaired from the inside. In depositing

plaque

and other clotting factors, the body is attempting to strengthen or

build up the walls that have weakened. They theorize that heart

disease

is actually an early stage of scurvy, which is a chronic vitamin C

deficiency.

 

Matthias Rath, M.D. states that the main risk factor of human

atherosclerosis is the instability of the vessel wall as a

consequence

of vitamin C deficiency. High cholesterol levels or other risk

factors

in the blood are a risk for heart disease only if the wall of the

arteries is weakened by vitamin C deficiency. "

 

Just when we thought cholesterol was the main culprit in heart

disease,

we are seeing research that indicates that the true culprit may be a

vitamin deficiency! "

 

 

 

Hardened fats increase the amount of oxidation in the body,

resulting in

greater amounts of free-radicals roving around in your body. To

fight

these free radicals, consume antioxidants such as vitamin E, C, A,

beta-carotene, selenium, grape seed extract and/or pine bark extract

(Pycnogenol). We need better overall nutrition, and must eliminate

white

sugar, overly processed foods, chemical preservatives, white fat on

meats and hydrogenated, hardened fats in margarines, snacks and

desserts.

 

Taken from the book:

" Aging without Growing Old "

by Judy Lindbergh McFarland

and Douglas Walter McFarland,M.D.

 

JoAnn Guest

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