LITTLE KNOWN SUPPLEMENT THAT DECREASES LDL

Most family physicians do not prescribe supplements to lower genetic or dietary cholesterol.
They usually go with conventional methods to reduce cholesterol and usually stay within the mainstream of medicine. That is changing as more patients look for alternative treatments such as Policosanol.

The demographics of this supplement are as follows:

Policosanol is made up of fatty alcohols . To give you an idea of what a fatty alcohol looks like, look to fruits, like oranges, the peel of an orange has a waxy film and this film is what constitutes a fatty alcohol.

The product can be commercially bought and it's manufactured from sugar cane or beeswax.

Policosanol has been shown to lower ldl by as much as 20%.

One study had the effects of Policosanol lowering ldl cholesterol(bad cholesterol) more than Pravastatin ( this is a statin,)

Policosanol lowered ldl by an average of 19.0% and total cholesterol by 13.9% and the ratio of total cholesterol to hdl(good cholesterol) by 24.4%

Pravastatin only lowered ldl cholesterol(bad cholesterol ) by 15.6% and total cholesterol to ldl(good cholesterol) by 15.9% and did not raise the artery clearing hdl(good cholesterol.)

Polisocanol was MOST notable in it's ability to inhibit clots from forming in vessels.

Also, Policosanol inhibits the oxidation of ldl cholesterol and has been shown to reduce the proinflamatory chemical called thromboxane.

No adverse effects have been noted by taking this supplement, weight loss has been noted. Not a bad effect.

DO NOT TAKE THIS SUPPLEMENT UNLESS YOU CHECK WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN

IF YOU ARE TAKING A STATIN OR OTHER CHOLESTEROL LOWERING MEDICATION THIS SUPPLEMENT ACTS IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE STATIN. IT LOWERS CHOLESTEROL BY SLOWING THE PRODUCTION OF CHOLESTEROL IN THE LIVER. DO NOT TAKE A STATIN WITH POLICOSANOL.

Bring the above information to your physician he will research the information and guide you as to whether it should be an alternative treatment.

Supplements are good but the downside is there regulatory process, it is not mandatory for supplements to meet the guidelines of medications. There are supplements that can be prescribed and the amount of the acting substance is reliable. An example of this is fish oil capsules and the prescription medication Lazara. Lazara is the prescription medication for fish oil and fish oil is the supplement that can be bought in capsule form over the counter.

Food sources of Policosanol
Wheat Germ
Citrus Peels
Caviar(this might be an expensive way to go)

FYI( FOR YOUR INFORMATION) MANY MEDICATIONS HAVE COME ABOUT FROM THE COMPOSITION OF PLANT BASED FOODS.
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