High Cholesterol?Nurse Shirley, RN: How I Received the Surprising Gift of Lowering My CholesterolI've had very high cholesterol (level 9) for 15 years, even though I was on cholesterol medication. But as a Registered Nurse, I was worried, because I was losing muscle strength, which is a known side effect of using STATINS such as Lipitor.
I Received a Wonderful GiftFortunately, I no longer have to take this medication, because my high cholesterol level came back to normal and is lower now than it was when I was on the medication!Now I feel great and am strong again and feel very blessed to be without these Lipitor side effects. What happened?
I Had Been Concerned...Because I continued to have high cholesterol even when taking Lipitor, my doctor wanted to increase the dose (from 10 to 40 mg). I was reluctant because I was starting to experience unwanted side effects, especially a great deal of muscle weakness.• It is a known side effect of STATINS, that they can cause permanent muscle wasting damage. I used to be very strong, my husband would ask ME to open any lid or hard to open jar! • After being on a STATIN even a short time, I noticed "soreness and aching in my muscles, so the doctor changed my STATIN medication, thinking it would help, and it did for several years until the last 2 or 3 years, when the large muscles of my legs, buttocks, arms and even my hands have become much weaker. Something New Caught My Attention..I had been concerned, because as a nurse I was aware of the side effects of Lipitor, or any of the STATIN drugs used to lower high cholesterol levels.During this time, a dear friend recovered from end-stage ovarian cancer by raising her glutathione levels, THIS CAUGHT MY ATTENTION!!!! As a Nurse of 45 Years I had not Heard!I had never heard of glutathione, but when I researched it, found out how important it is to our health as we get older – into our 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.Then I began to hear from people who had turned around serious illnesses by using a protein isolate that raises raise glutathione levels, just like my friend did. An Unexpected Gift!Then one day, I was in for a surprise.My doctor reported that my formerly high cholesterol was now within normal limits. I was very happy and surprised!! During the years I was on Lipitor, my high cholesterol had not come down, so that a year ago my doctor had wanted to increase my Lipitor from 10 to 40 mg. to bring down my high cholesterol. Medication Reduced!I then wondered what I had done that was different. All I could think of was taking protein isolate to raise my glutathione had done it. I had had not done anything else different to bring down the high cholesterol! I had heard from a friend whose doctor reduced his high blood pressure medication after taking this protein for several months, which made me think.Then I heard Dr. J. Gutman, MD, FACEP, a glutathione expert, explain why raising glutathione can help to lower cholesterol, and high blood pressure, it all made sense: • Cholesterol is "circulating fat" and when it becomes OXIDIZED, this "fat" turns sticky and forms plaque, which adheres to the blood vessel wall. • Raising glutathione will PREVENT the fat in the blood system (cholesterol) from oxidizing and turning to plaque. • You can REVERSE symptoms of coronary heart disease by raising your glutathione levels. I Was Given A Wonderful Gift!I had no idea that this would help me lower my cholesterol!I was taking this protein isolate just to keep well. I am so happy to have my strength back and to have a natural way to keep my cholesterol levels within normal limits. Prior to taking Lipitor I had good muscle tone and strong bones. After consulting with several doctors, they agreed I could wean myself off Lipitor! Now I am confident that I can keep my strength into my 70’s and beyond -- it was an unexpected gift! Your Questions for Nurse Shirley H, RNTake Your Prescription!Please make sure to take the cholesterol-lowering STATINS your doctor advises you to take, and never go off STATINS cold turkey.A recent study showed that if people had been hospitalized for a heart attack, angioplasty, bypass procedures or unstable angina, and they took their medications as prescribed, they did much better than those who did not! Those who took their medications regularly had half the number of repeat heart attacks. 1,056 patients aged 30 to 70 were studied in Saskatchewan, Canada, from 1994 to 2001. Heart Disease Links• Researchers Report A Diet that Lowers High Cholesterol; • What Nutrition Deficiency's a Heart Attack Risk? • How Nutrition Helps Heart Health Compared to Meds • What Nutrition Helps Heart Health Best? Health Discoveries, High Cholesterol
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