For lipid control
How much chromium polynicotinate? 200mcg?
I recommend 200mcg 3 times daily with meals.
I take cod liver oil, do i still need the fish oils? Can i take both? How many fish oils? I have some 1,000mg ones(300mg) of active EPA DHA
Fish oils are safer than cod liver oil if you are going to take higher doses due to the high level of vitamin A in the cod liver oil.
Is it true skin tags are a sign of insulin problem
Someone said they heard chromium could cure skin tags.
I have never heard any link between insulin and skin tags. They are more prone in some conditions such as diabetes, but they are believed to occur in part from skin irritation.
I get them, but aren't they to do with a strain of the papilloma virus?
There is still a big debate about this, but I do believe that HPV viruses are a factor in tags. Tags are small benign tumors, and other than keloids the body does not produce benign or malignant tumors that I am aware of without a trigger, which is most often microbes, especially viruses.
Also what you said about viruses and cancer, do skin tags mean you are more prone to skin cancer?
There are over 80 HPV viruses. Not all play a role in skin cancer.
Also kelp. I only take one 30mg 150iu a day. How many could i take in a day?
Not sure what you mean by the measurements. Are you referring to a some type of kelp extract? If not 30mg is really low, but I have never seen kelp measured in international units.
And how much l-tyrosine? - for hypo. I was taking this at one time but not sure the desired amount.
Recommended dose is 500-1000mg 3 times daily at least 30 minutes before meals.
Do you also think i should take a mag supplement for hypo or will i get enough from all the herbs i'm taking. I used to take mag citrate but think i unbalanced mag/cal as got cramps, so was scared off taking it, but everything i read seems to say hypos should take magnesium. You like mag malate don't you?
Yes, I like magnesium malate for its ATP production. A small amount of magnesium malate can help a lot of things in the body. I generally recommend around 300mg twice daily.
"Fish oils are safer than cod liver oil if you are going to take higher doses due to the high level of vitamin A in the cod liver oil.
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Could i take 3 fish oils a day, and one cod liver oil?
Yes.
I believe hypos need vit A as don't utilize beta caratene properly.
The body still needs very small amounts of vitamin A. Vitamin A stores and builds up in the liver. Too much vitamin A can damage the liver and it can damage bones at much lower levels than are required to damage the liver.
I'm going to get my cholesterol checked this week hopefully. I've never actually had it checked, but need to know!
Cholesterol levels really do not tell you much. High cholesterol DOES NOT cause heart disease. In fact 50% of people who have heart attacks have normal to low cholesterol levels.
Could the orange eyelid thing be an excess of beta caratene? It is nowhere else on the body though.
I guess it is possible. The skin is thinner in the eyelids that most other areas of the body and so it would be more noticeable.
I'm taking the lecithin at 3 tbsp a day, but can it not affect your bones at that quantity?
Yes due to the phosphorus content, but 3 tablespoons daily s not a enough to cause bone issues.
As for the polynicotinate, 3 a day sounds a lot, is this for a limited period only?
That really is not much. This is micrograms, not milligrams, so the amount is really trace amounts. The lipids affected by chromium are actually triglycerides, which are elevated by elevated blood sugar. The chromium opens insulin receptors, which keeps blood sugar levels stable. Chromium is not cumulative in the body though, which is why regular supplementation is recommended. Although the dosage can be cut back after a while to once a day for example as a maintenance dose.
What do you think about HDL vs. LDL levels of cholesterol?
HDL will lower LDL. And fish oil is great for raising HDL. But bottom line still is that cholesterol levels are totally irrelevant to the risk of heart disease. Inflammation is what causes the cholesterol to deposit on arterial walls, not high cholesterol.
I already know that it is inflammation that is the culprit, but surely high HDL cholesterol is still telling you that there is a problem in general,
I take it you meant LDL ("bad" cholesterol) not HDL ("good" cholesterol)?
i.e your body is not controlling the cholesterol and keeping a healthy ratio between the two.
Yes, this generally indicates poor liver function. The liver is the primary regulator for cholesterol creating it as the body needs it and breaking it down when in excess. A common misconception though is that when you have liver tests done at the hospital that this indicates liver function. These do not tell you whether or not your liver is functioning properly though, they look for damage to the liver resulting in the elevated enzymes. Although liver damage is not the only cause of these elevated enzymes.
I thought a test would just give me an idea about this.
So if i have problem with lipids, does that not mean high cholesterol?
Not necessarily. There are several forms of cholesterol that can be tested for including HDL ("good" cholesterol) and LDL ("bad" cholesterol) as well as triglycerides.
I have BP erring on the low side.
This can be from poor adrenal function, dehydration, heavy exercising, etc.
Still a bit confused
Why i mentioned the BP being generally on low side, is that you usually associate high BP and high cholesterol.LDL
The association is not high blood pressure causing high cholesterol, it is high blood pressure causing arterial damage, which can lead to the cholesterol depositing on arterial walls.
Also i'm not overweight even with the hypo, and do not smoke etc.
So i can have a lipid problem triglycerides but not necessarily high cholesterol,
Yes.
and would that still be a liver problem? i.e if it were triglycerides only?
No, elevated triglycerides often indicate elevated blood sugar.
So a test would still point me in the right direction?
Somewhat. A single test for cholesterol or triglycerides really does not say anything since the levels fluctuate, especially cholesterol. Even a stressful event such as a bad day or getting stuck with a needle if you do not like needles will raise cholesterol levels, which can lead to false high readings. This is why multiple cholesterol readings need to be done showing above normal levels before diagnosing high lipids.
No, elevated triglycerides often indicate elevated blood sugar."
Interesting, so i now see why the chromium polynicotinate is helpful in 'elevated triglycerides.'
So perhaps i should be getting a diabetes test done. I used to drink alot of alcohol at one time, so i suppose that could have triggered a blood sugar problem.
Again high lipids are not an issue anyway unless chronically high. One test does not really mean a problem. Unless you have symptoms of diabetes I would not worry about it too much.
I can not have much sugar for months but if i have a bag of sweets for instance over christmas it can set me off on sugar, and i have to be off it several days to a week to stop the cravings.
Generally i eat fairly healthily though. I suppose being hypo can trigger blood sugar problems/Diabetes too?
Actually type 2, the most common form is a chromium deficiency.
"Again high lipids are not an issue anyway unless chronically high. One test does not really mean a problem. Unless you have symptoms of diabetes I would not worry about it too much."
So i don't have to worry too much about orange eyelids, keep forgetting the name.
If cholesterol levels are high then this most often shows a problem with the liver because the liver is the primary regulator for cholesterol. When cholesterol levels are too low the liver synthesizes cholesterol. When cholesterol levels are too high the liver breaks down the excess cholesterol if everything is working properly.
What i'm trying to establish by having tests done is, by having cholesterol test, i could establish if this could be a liver problem, if only high triglycerides, then not necessarily a liver problem.
Pretty much, but still a little more to it. This includes the fact that cholesterol levels fluctuate quite a bit, so one test is not an indicator of anything. Even stress or pain will temporarily raise cholesterol levels. One high reading does not indicate chronically high levels. And the thyroid also plays a minor role.
I don't have symptoms of diabetes mellitus. So are you saying if i don't have symptoms my triglycerine levels probably aren't that high?
You can still have insulin resistance without diabetes, which can raise triglycerides. Triglycerides though have NEVER been shown to be a cause or indicator of heart disease. There is only an assumption that the triglycerides play a role. This is based on the finding of high triglycerides in many cases of heart disease. But presence of does not mean cause of. This is why I said about not worrying much. Since triglycerides are commonly high in diabetes the elevated triglycerides are a good indicator of poor glucose utilization, even though they have not been shown to cause any harm to the body. In fact they are a important fuel source for the body.
So why the orange eyelids? I've read in several places high triglycerides are common in hypos.
This can be cholesterol deposits, and can indicate high cholesterol. But again high cholesterol is not an indicator for heart disease. As for the thyroid the thyroid does play a minor role in cholesterol levels by regulating the metabolism of fats.
I'm really confused, i don't know if i should go on special diet etc. My hair mineral test i had done over a year ago now, said i don't utilize fats properly, and had a long list of what to eat and what not to eat. I just found it too limiting and i ignored it. Alot of things i disagreed with anyway, like don't eat coconut oil. That is a medium chain fatty acid that doesn't need enzymes or insulin and gets utilized readily, and good for hypos i read. I have jars of it in the cupboard. I don't eat a lot of fat, a bit of butter, coconut oil, and maybe olive oil sometimes.
Coconut oil is good. Lecithin though is my first choice. Lecithin helps to lower cholesterol, clean the arteries, improve absorption of dietary fats, builds myelin, etc.
I don't think i eat enough protein though, and an article i read and in my hair mineral test analysis said hypos should eat protein with every meal.
The body can only utilize about 3 to 3.5 ounces of protein daily. So it is not hard to meet daily protein needs. More importantly is getting foods that provide all the essential amino acids, such as pollen.
But then i also read lots of muscle meats can suppress the thyroid.
I have never heard this, but again you do not need a lot of protein. A 16 ounce steak provides around 3 ounces of protein and therefore would meet your full protein requirement for the day. Of course meat is not going to be your entire diet and even plants can be high protein, so don't stress over your protein requirements.
I ordered some blackwalnut hull powder, to replace the kelp in caps that i've nearly finished. If i mix with suma, ashwagandha and maca, what is the ratio?
Ashwagandha 4 parts, suma and maca both tow parts and one part black walnut hull.
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/chd1/why.htm
How much do you want to bet that this study was funded by a drug company manufacturing statin drugs? Abnormally low cholesterol increases, not decreases, the risk of heart attack and heart failure.
The framingham heart study is probably not funded by the statin industry....its one of the largest and most famous dietary studies of all times.But I'm not saying its necessarily accurate.At the same time its not easy to dismiss either.
You might find this interesting.
http://news.ucsf.edu/news-briefs/details/tobacco-industry-funding-delayed-dat...
Not only did the tobacco industry fund part of the study until it was shown that tobacco contributed to heart disease, but the AMA was also another funder of the original study. Research the ties between the AMA and the pharmaceutical industry. Here is some interesting information to start with:
http://mediamatters.org/blog/200906140001
The AMA’s self-presentation is as a membership organization of doctors. But many doctors, of course, are not AMA members, and the group “inflates its numbers by giving reduced membership fees to medical school students and retirees, who make up about half of the dues payers.” ... [T]he AMA has found that it can’t rely on membership dues to generate the kind of revenue that the AMA leadership is looking for. Instead, they’ve turned to corporate sponsorship—businesses with money to make by casting a veneer of medical respectability around their pursuit of profit find a relationship with the AMA to be useful. These days, fortunately, the AMA isn’t on the hook to tobacco companies for its money and it’s not into anything as deadly as touting the health benefits of cigarettes. What they are on the hook for, however, is the pharmaceutical lobby which provides at least 20 percent of the AMA’s budget. And PhRMA is in the midst of a multimillion dollar advocacy campaign against many progressive health reform ideas.Why didn't the NYT mention AMA's reliance on drug company funding?
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