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SMART HEART CHALLENGE
"The Quaker Oats Company, the leader in healthy breakfasts, is welcoming Eons' members to take the Quaker Smart Heart Challenge. Eat 30 good-sized bowls of delicious Quaker Oatmeal for 30 Days and see what happens to your Cholesterol number.
Together, we can share healthy oatmeal recipes and help each other learn how to lower our cholesterol with our friends from Quaker. Their Challenge offers tools to assist you every step of the way to win the battle. For more information and recipes, go to www.quakeroatmeal.com view link
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Any Suggestions?
I have a 16 yr. old son with high cholesterol (220 first test, 166 second test). We recently meet with lipid specialist to discuss diet and exercise. His good cholesterol is too low and the bad is too high. He has not made any changes to his eating habits and everytime I try to discuss it with him his response is "I know." Any suggestions on how to get through to him about the seriousness. The specialist told us him he has the makings of plaque build up in the arteries if he doesn't change things now. They also say he has early signs of diabetes.
Plavix
How long do you heart healthy people usually stay on Plavix after drug-eduding stents? I know it's up to the doctor but just wondering how long I'll have to stay black and blue?
High Lipoprotein (a) reading
Hello All,
I just joined this group so this may have been discussed before.
My recent blood tests indicate a very high Lipoprotein(a)count.
Lipoprotein(a) is a protein that prevents the body from dissloving the blood clots which it is constantly making or we would bleed to death if we were cut. One of the symptoms of a high Lipo(a)count is ...sudden death.
I have read about 2 amino acids, (L-arginine & L-Citruline), that produce nitric oxide in the body which not only reduces the Lipo(a)count, but is suppose to do fantastic things for the heart and arteries. In some cases eliminating the need for statins.
There is a company I have just been introduced to that makes a liquid combination of both of these amino acids. BUT......it is a multi-level company and I am spectical of some of their findings and claims. In fact one person told me, that while doing web research, she found a report indicating a test with L-Arginine and a placebo had to be stopped because a lot of the patients taking the L-Arginine.......were dieing.
Does anyone in this group have experience with either of these amino acids being used to treat heart disease? Were the results positive? Has anyone found any studies on this treatment?
Again...if this has been discussed before I apologize for bringing it up again.
Thank You,
Talon
I just joined this group so this may have been discussed before.
My recent blood tests indicate a very high Lipoprotein(a)count.
Lipoprotein(a) is a protein that prevents the body from dissloving the blood clots which it is constantly making or we would bleed to death if we were cut. One of the symptoms of a high Lipo(a)count is ...sudden death.
I have read about 2 amino acids, (L-arginine & L-Citruline), that produce nitric oxide in the body which not only reduces the Lipo(a)count, but is suppose to do fantastic things for the heart and arteries. In some cases eliminating the need for statins.
There is a company I have just been introduced to that makes a liquid combination of both of these amino acids. BUT......it is a multi-level company and I am spectical of some of their findings and claims. In fact one person told me, that while doing web research, she found a report indicating a test with L-Arginine and a placebo had to be stopped because a lot of the patients taking the L-Arginine.......were dieing.
Does anyone in this group have experience with either of these amino acids being used to treat heart disease? Were the results positive? Has anyone found any studies on this treatment?
Again...if this has been discussed before I apologize for bringing it up again.
Thank You,
Talon
Dry Cough
I have had a dry cough it's a result of a new high blood pressure medicine. Does any one have this problem? I got some meds for acid reflux. It's so annoying when I break out in this cough.
No Cold or Icey Water
This probably is only new news to me, but I rec'd an email from one of my friends,who are looking out for me since I had a triple by pass last December.
Drinking a cold beverage with or immediately after any meal causes any oily or fats in the food to turn to sludge and slows down digestion, thus clogging your veins and arteries much faster than normal,leading to either or sometimes both cancer and heart attacks.
The article suggests that room temp. or warm/hot drinks be consumed with meals and to wait at least an hour before downing ice water, sodas, or iced tea.
I really never gave this any thought before, but believe me I pay attention now.
Lynn
Drinking a cold beverage with or immediately after any meal causes any oily or fats in the food to turn to sludge and slows down digestion, thus clogging your veins and arteries much faster than normal,leading to either or sometimes both cancer and heart attacks.
The article suggests that room temp. or warm/hot drinks be consumed with meals and to wait at least an hour before downing ice water, sodas, or iced tea.
I really never gave this any thought before, but believe me I pay attention now.
Lynn
