National Cholesterol Education Month - Linus Pauling's
Unified Theory Revisited!
It's been awhile since we've talked Cholesterol, but since September is
National Cholesterol Education Month, it's a good opportunity to explore the
sticky lipid that gets a bad rap.
What is cholesterol anyway? While cholesterol is normally summed up as an
evil artery-clogger, the waxy substance is actually an integral part of
producing hormones, bile salts (to help digest fats), and fat-soluble vitamins
like Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K.
Cholesterol is also a major component of cell membranes and supports cell
function, cell signaling and nerve conduction. Pretty important jobs for a bit
of white wax, eh?
Unfortunately, most of cholesterol's goodness is overshadowed by it's
reputation as an accomplice to blocked arteries and impending heart disease.
Cholesterol can stick to arteries, making it difficult for enough blood to flow
and endangering heart and brain health.
Most conventional treatments deal with cholesterol as the troublemaker.
However,
copious amounts of evidence exist to exonerate cholesterol and catch the
real killer, leaky arteries.
While it's easy to point the finger at cholesterol, cholesterol is actually
doing leaky arteries a favor by patching their dangerous holes.
See, when arteries are inflamed and leaky from poor diet, cholesterol comes
along to plug the holes, thus leaving jutting "sticky" plaque balls that are
bound to accumulate more cholesterol deposits, thus leading to major
blockages.
Revisiting Linus Pauling's Unified Theory
If you've never had the chance to read Pharmacist & Biochemist Mike Ciell's
white paper on Linus Pauling's Unified Theory, now's the time. Mike uses Linus
Pauling's award winning research to explain how cholesterol itself is not the
problem, but shoddy arteries caused by a lack of nutrients.
Here's an excerpt:
"Pauling’s and Rath’s research provides evidence that cholesterol
plaques are actually the body’s back-up mechanism for repairing damaged
blood vessels, and that if you provide the body with enough free-circulating
vitamin C, along with L-lysine and L-proline, the body’s primary mechanism
for making vascular repairs can be employed and cholesterol numbers can
ultimately fix themselves."
Want to learn more? If you or anyone you know is seeking better knowledge on
cholesterol and vascular health, this
white paper is a must-read (and an easy read, too, for those of you
without advanced biochemistry degrees).
Meanwhile, stay tuned for more on cholesterol as the month unfolds!
Cindy's Blog: Cellular Iron & Breast Cancer,
Kinky Fats
Cellular Iron Levels & Breast Cancer
Cindy has a dear friend who is
worried she may have breast cancer. While she's still waiting for the biopsy
results, she's already bracing for the worst. Cindy shares the poignant
conversation they shared to help her friend step into a different story about
her health, regardless of the biopsy outcome. Cindy also highlights some recent
research on cellular iron levels and breast cancer. A must read.
Rigid, Flexible, & "Kinky" Fats
Cindy offers an amusing and
educational take on dietary fats based on their molecular consistency and
resulting effect on your little cells. This kat guarantees there's no one else
that will give you the scoop on "kinky" and "super kinky" fats and their impact
on your health. A fun and fascinating quick read!
Monkey Adopts Kitten - Must See!
This one is bound to melt the hearts of even the most curmudgeonly
folks. A young macaque monkey was captured nurturing a kitten in Bali.
Stephen continues to send "cute"
pet pictures my way to pass on to our fair members. At first, I thought it was
just a fluke that Stephen came across anything cute and fuzzy, but now it's
becoming clear he's seeking cuteness on a regular basis. This kat's not sure
whether to be pleased or worried. ^..^
In any case, enjoy fair members, and be
sure to let me know if you want Stephen to keep the cute pet pics coming your
way!
