What else did I do to achieve these numbers? Let me tell you that these numbers are impossible to achieve without regular physical exercise. I exercise around 10 hours per week, sometimes more, sometimes less. But I do something physical every day in terms of getting my heart rate up and engaging in cardiovascular exercise. I might go cycling, swimming, jogging or even walking. Sometimes I climb stairs, other times I do gymnastics. I might engage in strength training, or even play frisbee at the local park. Every day I'm outside (or in the gym) doing something physical.
The key is that you have to be doing something physical each and every day, and you have to stick with it for the rest of your life. The only way to have healthy cholesterol levels is to engage in regular physical exercise. There is no way around it! No prescription drug will give you the same benefit, and there’s no nutritional supplement that takes the place of physical exercise. The human body was meant to be moved, and if you want yours to be healthy, you've got to move it.
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Besides exercise, I’ve also completely eliminated all processed foods and junk foods from my diet. I eat no manufactured foods whatsoever, that is, no breads, no packaged cereals, no frozen foods, no fried foods, no junk foods, and certainly no candy bars, breads, crackers, cookies, pastas or anything of that sort. I also avoid cow’s milk, and I wouldn't touch red meat if you paid me.
Red meat is one of those foods that tends to give people very bad cholesterol numbers. It raises their LDL cholesterol and gives them a heavy dose of saturated animal fat. I also avoid all chemical ingredients that are known to promote disease... these ingredients include MSG, sodium nitrite, chemical sweeteners such as aspartame, and of course artificial colors.
I drink no soft drinks whatsoever, no milk and no fruit juices. The only things I drink are water, soy milk and unsweetened tea. In addition to avoiding certain foods, I also supplement my diet with a wide array of superfoods, medicinal herbs, vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements. My favorites are chlorella, spirulina, broccoli sprouts, quinoa, sea vegetables, soy products, and any of the green food powders or fresh vegetables. This is where I get my outstanding nutrition that I firmly believe plays a huge role in my ability to produce outstanding cholesterol numbers.
In addition to all this, I make sure I get plenty of fiber in my diet, and I eat a lot of macadamia nuts, pecans, peanuts, cashews and other nuts. I frequently supplement with flaxseed oil, extra virgin coconut oil and olive oil. And by the way, a lot of people would say that coconut oil is extremely bad for your cardiovascular health. Some doctors argue that because it has saturated fat, it must be bad for you. Yet I eat coconut oil on a daily basis, and yet my cholesterol numbers speak for themselves. They show that a diet with extra virgin coconut oil is quite consistent with outstanding cardiovascular health. If coconut oil were bad for you, my numbers would be out of whack. There's no way I could have a ratio of 1.08 if I were consuming fats on a daily basis that were bad for my health.
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Lots of good advice here and it's all tough to do in a society like ours. Too much tempting stuff all around. Losing weight and a good diet are a correct pathway. Adding a good quality fiber supplement to the diet will help, especially in Type II (non-insulin dependent) diabetics. It delays gastric emptying time and slows the glucose response to food. Taken right before or with a meal works the best. A good quality fiber will also help with cholesterol levels as well. The potty powder you buy at Walmart won't do the trick though. Hope this helps. Jeff the nurse in Nashville.
2006-08-19 18:56:42
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Cinnamon (1/2 to 1 tsp.) will help keep your blood sugar level.
To maintain an even energy level...
Astralagus powder
Red Clover powder
Dandelion root powder
Cayenne pepper
Old-fashioned oatmeal with cinnamon and ginger helps.
Apples
Parsley (tastes best as tabouli)
Dark leafy green vegetable smoothies made in the blender --
use your favorite seasoning to make more tasty (like curry
powder)
Fresh spinach leaves
Carrots will stave off your hunger cravings.
Chromium picolinate -- 200 mcg/day (supposed to help control blood sugar)
Cardiovascular exercise
2006-08-19 20:11:47
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answered by Saura 3
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diabetesan and two others plus a very tight diet achieved a bm of 7.2 for the naturopath fella;the indians have somehting and your local chinese herbalist will charge you a clump of money although i must say tha she gave something wih glibenclamide which is a standard western medecine so yes it can be done but at some risk
i am a little shocked that chinese herbal centres can dispense prescription only medicines.
2006-08-20 04:26:48
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do not take sugar. go for morning walk for 45 minute . then do yogic exercise [manduk ashan] fr 15 minutes. avoid stress. remain happy. must laugh for 10 minutes. this is my practical experience. some plants also lower suger level like gymnema sylvestris, trigonela foenumgraceum,tinosporacordifolia etc has good result
2006-08-19 20:04:37
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Most certainly. Diet! Don't necessarily go on a diet, but follow ADA (American Diabetes Association) guidelines. See the website below.
2006-08-19 16:45:54
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It would be really hard to do. You would have to eat the food that contains little or no sugar. That includes fruits, pasta, anything made with flour, and various juices. I guess you would have to eat only veggies like salary and drink water only. But that's just killing yourself.
2006-08-19 17:17:47
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answered by Azazelo 2
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the best way is to do physical activity every day:swimming,running,hiking,jogging,gym.
Drink a lot of water.Eat food with less fat and sugar.
Be happy.Surround yourself with good people.Be optimistic.Join club.Do yoga.
2006-08-19 16:50:07
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answered by Anonymous
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