Re: Rob/Glutathoine/Drugs for Dummies

[Schaaf Angus / Meadow Creek Ranch <sangusr@xxxxxxxx>]

Janet, Please let me know  what  items you need sources on  and I will be
happy to to pull them up and send to you off list. Sometimes the source data
get fairly voluminous.  Thank you, Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "janet paterson" <janet313@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: Rob/Glutathoine/Drugs for Dummies


> any sources for your info?
>
> janet
>
>
> At 22:09 2002/04/04 -0700, Schaaf Angus / Meadow Creek Ranch wrote:
> >Rayilyn,
> >You are a tough customer and this has been a busy day ....... I will have
to
> >do this order in several  emails ...... I can't tell you what to try, but
> >only speak to what is working for this  parky.  First of all,  lets take
a
> >look at at some background on  the lab work .......
> >
> >Please understand that cholesterol is  not a bad thing, and the body even
> >manufactures it. Contrary to popular belief, fats are not bad and not to
be
> >avoided as they are a very necessary  part of the nutrition for the body.
It
> >is the right mix of fats that we must be concerned with. Eggs, butter,
milk,
> >etc. are good and should not be eliminated. If you come across a Dr. who
> >claims that just eat a low fat or no fat diet, etc. and the cholesterol
will
> >come down, run like hell.....
> >
> >Fat is a source of energy. It carries some vitamins around the body. It
is
> >used to make hormones and cell membranes, to protect organs and to
lubricate
> >some moving body parts. However, too much of the wrong fat in the blood
> >increases the risk of heart disease or pancreatitis.
> >Tri-glycerides are the most common form of fat in the body. Cholesterol
is
> >another form of fat. In order for fats to be carried in the blood, they
are
> >wrapped in protein molecules. These bundles of protein-wrapped fat are
> >called lipoproteins.
> >Lipoproteins come in different sizes. Smaller ones are called low-density
> >lipoproteins (LDL) or very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL). These
molecules
> >carry fats from the liver to other parts of the body for utilization. Too
> >much LDL or VLDL can cause fat to build up on the walls of your arteries.
> >This can reduce the oxygen supply to your heart muscle and cause heart
> >disease or a heart attack.
> >Larger lipoproteins are called high-density lipoproteins (HDL). These are
> >called "good" lipoproteins because they remove fats from your arteries
and
> >return them to the liver for more processing. High levels of HDL seem to
> >protect people from heart disease.
> >Blood fats are measured as the amount (in milligrams) contained in one
tenth
> >of a liter (a deciliter) of blood, or mg/dl.
> >
> >Triglycerides
> >Triglyceride levels in the blood rise quickly after you eat. You cannot
eat
> >for at least 8 hours before you give a blood sample. Triglyceride levels
> >under 150 are considered normal. Levels greater than 1000 mg/dl can cause
> >pancreatitis. (A high starch - potatoes, etc. prior to blood work will
show
> >elevated triglyceride levels too, so be conscious of what has been
consumed
> >for supper before a  panel test)
> >Cholesterol
> >Total cholesterol includes the "bad" low-density and the "good"
high-density
> >lipoproteins. Total cholesterol does not change too quickly after you
eat,
> >so you can give blood any time for this test. Total cholesterol levels
below
> >200 are considered good, and levels over 240 are considered bad.
> >HDL Cholesterol is good cholesterol. It can be measured in a non-fasting
> >blood sample. Higher levels of HDL cholesterol are better, and levels
over
> >40 are considered good.
> >LDL Cholesterol is bad cholesterol. LDL levels are calculated using a
> >formula that includes the level of triglycerides. You need a fasting
blood
> >sample to measure triglycerides or to calculate LDL cholesterol. Levels
> >below 100 are good, and levels over 160 are considered a high risk for
heart
> >diseaseThe ratio of the HDL to LDl should be 3 to 1 ! NOT reversed as we
see
> >it here....... OK so how to change all of this and then on to other
concerns
> >relating to ALZ  aside from the usual  "hardening of the arteries" stuff.
> >Changing of the ratio, lowering total cholesterol, and reversing the
build
> >up of the bad stuff in the arteries and other places (which I will deal
with
> >later on ) is easily accomplished by eating MORE FATS ........
> >In this case, the use of the poly unsaturated fats and oils  really
help -
> >Salads with extra oil on them are great, but watch it ..... not "crisco,
> >cotton seed, etc. " - stay to olive, soy, peanut, cannola, corn, etc.
> >(remember that when cooking you want to aviod the soy so as not to give
you
> >food a "fishy" taste ). Things like real mayonnaise are a plus and tuna
> >salads are good ( all providing a necessary  "lineoleic" (SP) acid ).
These
> >things will help the next item to bring the  HDL / LDL  ratio into line.
> >The next item that you need to introduce and this can be taken directly
by
> >the spoonful as  I do  or mixed with orange juice, etc.) is granular
> >lecithin. It comes in #1 containers and when ordered on line is usually
> >about  $6.00 a pound vs.  much more in local health food stores .....
> >Lecithin is a fat that is  derived from soy beans and the
> >phosphadytalserinre is but 1% of this.  It is made up of two
phospholipids
> >...... choline and inositol. Lecithin is much more palatible, but  taking
of
> >salad oils by the tablespoons will also get the lineolaic acid etc. ito
the
> >blood. (the lecithin won;'t hurt  you either - make a note also of hair
and
> >fingernails .... dryness and  brittleness are sometimes symptoms of
> >lineoleic as well as B vit. deficiency problems.) Add extra oil to the
> >salads. As a side note, the three current  drugs of choice  for ALZ  are
> >"anti-cholerinergic " in activity one way or another - Will go into this
> >and  role of other biochem in a later e-mail - but basically, they seek
to
> >inhibit the breakdown of CHOLINE  ........ as  ALZ is caused by a build
up
> >of fatty particles in the brain which "harden " and kill  the brain cells
by
> >interfering with the  supply of nutrients and all to our old friends the
> >mitochondria within the cells.  But this is not the first time we have
heard
> >of these guys (and it won' be that last .....).
> >Back to lecithin - a minimum of 3 Tablespoons a day and increased to 6
TBLs
> >(over a 6 month period ..... and  don't stop there ! ) will lower the
total
> >chloresterol alot easily (even with eating all the fat fron the pork
roast
> >and  french fried foods that I do alathough I would cut these tasty fats
> >back in order to accelerate the breakdown of the fat linings in the
> >arteries). The action goes beyond this and is well doccumented that by
> >changing the ratio of the HDL / LDL, there is an action going on that is
> >similar to putting a detergent in the blood.  It emulsifies or breaks
down
> >the bad stuff and slowly removes the build-up  and sends it packing to
the
> >liver for disposal. Again the need for milk thistle, Bit B-3,6, NADH
> >etc..... Gee, wonder why the three  drugs are  chosen for ALZ, but one
> >should also follow up with lecithin and other things that naturally  make
> >all of this work alot easier for the body in its effort to combat the
foods
> >and poisons we shove into it . The Lineoleic Acid additions really work
> >whether you add Lecithin , which has more benefits than oil, or you add
> >extra vegetable oil to your diet.
> >
> >Conclusions:
> >Eat fats and oils ! ( the right ones ) Stay away from low fat or fat free
> >foods, they usually are high in carbohydrates which really adds to weight
> >problems. Sugar is fat free, BUT you sure dont need it either (take a
look
> >at the  label on a product that  touts "fat free"  .....scary what people
> >consume thinking that they  are  doing something  good for them
selves! ).
> >Make a serious effort to reduce Carbohydrates in the diet. Whole grain
> >foodstuffs are better than the white stuff. Natural Potatoes are better
than
> >instant. Puddings, Jellos, and most desserts are loaded so forgo them as
> >much as possible.
> >Realizing that we are all different, but my cholesterol went from 240 to
145
> >in 6 months  with this  program and has stayed there since.
> >
> >Will have to deal with the  Lopid, doxycycline, and acetometaphin all
> >later.  I hope that this helped  with understanding  the tri-G's  We also
> >need to persue the antihistamines as there is a definate relationship to
> >some  dementia and psychosis issues in the elderly,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Rayilyn Brown" <RayilynLee@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 2:53 PM
> >Subject: Re: Rob/Glutathoine/Drugs for Dummies
> >
> >
> >> Rob, should I take it?   Don't tell me to ask my doctor, he is waiting
for
> >> info from me.
> >>
> >> Does my Lopid for high tryglycerides have a negative effect?  I got PD
> >after
> >> being on it for couple of yrs, I'm still on it.  I got off it for a
year
> >or
> >> two while taking Evista, but went back on it.  Tremor moved to right
side
> >> shortly thereafter about 3-4 mos ago..
> >>
> >> Also, is acetaminophen contraindicated?  A Headache PM
(Diphenhydramine
> >HCI
> >> and aceto) not only helps me sleep, it seems to alleviate my PD
symptoms
> >> somewhat.  I know antihistamines are an old PD remedy.
> >>
> >> Also, could you possibly do  a "Drugs for Dummies" piece on this?
> >>
> >> Thankful, but struggling to understand, Rayilyn
> >>
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