When high cholesterol is genetic, reduce it naturally

Did you know that plants have a molecule that looks like cholesterol? It’s not exactly the same, as plants don’t have cholesterol. Only animals do. Instead, plants have sterols. And the great thing about sterols is that they can lower your cholesterol without the dangerous side effects common in statins. As you may know, I am not a fan of statins.

 In fact, I have prescribed a statin drug only once, and that was to a man with a genetic condition – familial hypercholesterolemia. In that condition, your genes can’t control your own body’s production of cholesterol.

What to take with selenium to fight prostate cancer

 As I said on Wednesday, I’ve been treating my patients with selenium for 25 years. It’s a fabulous cancer preventive and detox mineral. But I’ve just discovered a way to make selenium fight cancer even better.

 A small study recently found followed 37 patients who had prostate cancer. All of them also had a radical prostatectomy (something I NEVER recommend). The researchers divided the participants into two groups. One group took a placebo. The other group took a combination of selenium (200 mcg) and milk thistle (570 mg) versus placebo. The main markers for success the researchers evaluated were lipid-panel-associated changes due to cancer, and quality of life.

You don’t need Coumadin to stop blood clots and poor circulation

Have you ever tried to drink a really thick milkshake through a skinny straw? It’s just about impossible to enjoy the shake this way. It’s so thick, it just doesn’t want to come through the straw. Well, your blood can get like this. And when it does, it can cause some serious health problems.

Your blood thickens when your red blood cells clump together. Too much clumping can make your blood too thick. It won’t circulate well. And your cells become deprived of the blood and oxygen they need. Unfortunately, this is a very common problem.