When Raising Your Cholesterol Level is Good for You

When Raising Your Cholesterol Level Is Good for You

The medical establishment has been telling you to lower your cholesterol levels for ages. As a result, cholesterol-lowering drugs have become a top seller for the drug companies, with annual sales in the billions.

But here’s the remarkable thing. Almost half the people who have a serious cardiac event have LDL cholesterol levels considered ideal.1

When the American Heart journal published this statistic in 2009, the medical establishment missed the point. Instead of admitting that LDL cholesterol may not be the problem, they called for lowering “normal” cholesterol levels yet again.

But another number from this study was interesting. The researchers measured HDL – the so-called good form of cholesterol – too. 54.6% of the people in the study who had heart events had low levels of HDL cholesterol. But only 10% had healthy levels of this important fat.1

While high LDL cholesterol isn’t good – it promotes clogged arteries – a brand-new study underlines how the HDL variety has been overlooked.

Researchers followed more than 30,000 people with blood sugar problems for about 8 years. They discovered that people with higher levels of HDL cholesterol are less likely to have heart trouble.

Volunteers who raised their HDL levels cut their risk of heart trouble by 4% for every 5-point increase over the 8 years.2

In other words, here’s a form of cholesterol that really is linked to your risk of heart trouble.

Finding a drug to raise HDL levels has been a real challenge. At least two trials were stopped because the drugs caused heart problems.

But you don’t need drugs to boost your HDL levels. Here are three ways you may be able to do it naturally…

Green tea contains potent antioxidants. It’s been linked to numerous health benefits. An animal study in Korea suggests boosting HDL cholesterol may be one of them.

When scientists fed green tea extract to mice, their total cholesterol levels went down… but their HDL levels went up. The green tea extract promoted lower levels of triglycerides (another blood fat) and body fat, too.3

A form of fiber – called beta-glucans – may be even more powerful than green tea. In a South American study, people taking beta-glucans boosted their HDL levels by an average of 27.8%.4

Like green tea, beta-glucans has several health benefits. This fiber is a prebiotic – food for the healthy bacteria that live in your gut. So it can aid digestion and boost your immune system, too.

Several species of mushroom – including the shiitake, maitake and oyster varieties – are rich in beta-glucans. It’s also available as a supplement.

Another supplement that can boost your HDL cholesterol is CoQ10.

Scientists in India gave CoQ10 to heart patients, and watched as their total cholesterol dropped by 22.6%. At the same time, their HDL cholesterol shot up.5

I recommend 50 – 200 mg of CoQ10 daily. Besides promoting healthy cholesterol levels, it’s a powerful antioxidant and helps your cells produce the energy they need to function. Be sure to use the “ubiquinol” form of CoQ10, which is more bio-available.

Stay Healthy,
Dr Kenneth Woliner, M.D.
Best Life Herbals

1 Sachdeva, A., et al, “Lipid levels in patients hospitalized with coronary artery disease: An analysis of 136,905 hospitalizations in Get With The Guidelines,” American Heart journal. Jan 2009; 157(1): 111-117.
2 Nichols, G.A., et al, “Change in High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Risk of Subsequent Hospitalization for Coronary Artery Disease or Stroke Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,” American journal of Cardiology. Oct 15, 2011; 108(8): 1124-1128.
3 Kim, H.J., et al, “Antilipogenic effect of green tea extract in C57BL/6J-Lep ob/ob mice,” Phytother Res.
2009 Apr;23(4):467-71.
4 Reyna-Villasmil, N., et al, “Oat-derived beta-glucan significantly improves HDLC and diminishes LDLC and non-HDL cholesterol in overweight individuals with mild hypercholesterolemia,” Am J Ther. Mar-Apr 2007; 14(2): 203-212.
5 Singh, R.B. and Niaz, M.A., “Serum concentration of lipoprotein(a) decreases on treatment with hydrosoluble coenzyme Q10 in patients with coronary artery disease: discovery of a new role,” Int J Cardiol. Jan 1999; 68(1): 23-29.

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