Saturated Fat Increases Body-Wide Inflammation

[Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs] Saturated Fat Increases Body-Wide Inflammation By Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs Researchers from the University of South Florida published a study in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine that was looking at how to help folks who have what's called familial hypercholesterolemia get it under control. Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder that causes people to have cholesterol levels two to four times higher than average. It is notoriously difficult to rein in and, if untreated, is associated with a 20-fold increase in risk of premature heart disease. The study’s conclusion was that decades of advice that these people should curb intake of saturated fat is misplaced. Saturated fat doesn't boost cholesterol levels. Special: [How to Flood Your Body With Nitric Oxide... Thanks to MIT Breakthrough Research]( What does imperil heart health, and should be eliminated say the researchers, is sugar from carbs — particularly sweets and bread. But the study overlooks one important fact: Saturated fat intake, as well other components of meat, boost body-wide inflammation. And chronic inflammation damages everything from arterial flexibility to brain function and impairs healthy gut, immune, and endocrine function, upping the risk for heart attack, stroke, cancers, diabetes, and obesity. Clearly, if you want to protect your cardiovascular system, you have to consider more than just cholesterol numbers. Here are some smart, easy, and rewarding steps to take: 1. As you banish added sugars, refined carbs, and most saturated fat, opt for inflammation-soothing nutrients and carbohydrates found in seven to nine servings of fruits and veggies, and two serving of whole grains daily. A low-fat, plant-based diet can typically reduce LDL levels by at least 15%. 2. Exercise regularly. Moderate exercise boosts healthy HDL cholesterol and stimulates enzymes that help move lousy LDL cholesterol from the blood to the liver for excretion. It also packages LDL for transport in the blood in larger, fluffier particles that do less damage than small ones that more easily invade the lining of blood vessels. 3. Talk to your doctor about taking a statin. Not only do they cut the risk of dying or having a heart attack or stroke by nearly 50%, according to a 14-year study, they also may starve cancer cells to death and may help control the progression of osteoarthritis if taken for five or more years. --------------------------------------------------------------- Special Message --------------------------------------------------------------- Has this ever happened to you? You go to the doctor for just a routine check-up – and are shocked to discover your blood pressure and cholesterol are way too high. Your doctor advises you to watch your diet, exercise and take the pills he's prescribing for you. But I'd be willing to bet he never once mentions boosting your levels of nitric oxide. Am I right? And that can be the key to your whole problem. You see, nitric oxide directs a large number of critical functions in your body - including relaxing and widening your blood vessels for optimal circulation and blood pressure. When you're young, you have adequate levels of this "miracle molecule" to keep your circulation, blood pressure and cholesterol healthy. But your levels of this "miracle molecule" start to decline when you hit your 40s - and plummet even further the older you get. When your nitric oxide levels are too low, your blood pressure and cholesterol can increase – and your circulation can slow down. But there's good news... This special FREE Health Report reveals the amazingly effective way to increase the production of nitric oxide in your body – so you can help improve your blood pressure... and boost your circulation. [Click here to claim it now - and take charge of your cardiovascular health.]( Sincerely, Dr. Janet Zand --------------------------------------------------------------- About the Doctors: Dr. Mehmet Oz is host of TV's popular "The Dr. Oz Show." He is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University and directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Mike Roizen is chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, an award-winning author, and has been the doctor to eight Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 Fortune 500 CEOs. --------------------------------------------------------------- You received this Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. [Recommend]( Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen to a friend or [unsubscribe]( from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen 1501 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 104 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 USA [reaganreports.com](