Important for Anyone Considering Taking Cholesterol Medication

If you are taking cholesterol or blood pressure medications, you may want to review the pro's and cons of these treatments for heart disease.  Dr. Campbell-McBride sees many patients in her clinic with atherosclerosis, stroke, arrhythmia, heart disease, and high blood pressure.  In her book, Put Your Heart in Your Mouth, she poses very convincing arguments that the use of cholesterol and blood pressure medications do nothing to reduce the risk of a heart attack.  In addition to that, she states that low fat diets devoid of animal products may do more harm than good.  According to Dr. McBride, cholesterol is a necessary element of a healthy immune system.  When the body is under attack due to stress, injury, or illness, the liver sends out cholesterol as a healing agent.  When people use medication to reduce their cholesterol, they are actually weakening their immune systems!

Dr. Campbell-McBride recommends consuming healthy animal fats including butter!  Butter is a wonderful source of vitamins and minerals.  Many chronic illnesses actually escalated with the introduction of low-fat diet foods.  Margarine is one of the worst things for you. 

Put Your Heart in Your Mouth is very easy to read and understand.  I strongly recommend it for anyone considering taking cholesterol or blood pressure medications!

Ten Worst Things for your Immune System

This list is adapted from Gut and Psychology Syndrome  I strongly recommend this book to anyone dealing with chronic health issues like fibromyalgia, depression, autism, ADD, or ADHD.



Ten Worst Things for your Immune System

1. Sugar: candy, soda, cakes, cookies, etc
2. Processed carbohydrates: corn chips, potato chips, cereal, bread, pasta, etc
3. Chemically altered and artificial fats: margarine, fake butter, vegetable oils, etc
4. Lack of protein: from meats, fish, eggs,and dairy.
5. Exposure to Man-made chemicals: cleaning detergent, paint, pesticide, petrochemicals, make-up
6. Drugs:  antibiotics, steroids, antidepressants, painkillers, anti-cancer meds, anti-viral drugs, etc
7. Exposure to man-made radiation: TV and computer screens, cell phones, power lines, etc
8. Lack of fresh air and physical activity
9. Lack of exposure to sunlight
10. Lack of exposure to common microbes in the environment:  The immune system needs constant stimulation from thee microbes in the environment.  Living an a totally sterilized environment can actually compromise your immunity.

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