by Barrett Niehus http://www.freetrainer.com

Is there an alternative to statin drugs such as Lipitor and Pravachol? If yes, does it have any side effects? Physicians are facing these questions each day however, most have bought into drug companies marketing, and have not done research for themselves. The truth is that there a number of naturally-occurring compounds that will work as well as, or better than, these multi-million dollar drugs. These compounds are found naturally in our bodies, or are found in nature. They don’t cause side effects commonly found with statins, and are much safer to use. These compounds have been clinically shown to improve cholesterol levels without heart damaging side effects found with statin drugs.

So what are these compounds, and why hasn’t doctor told me about them? Well, there are a couple of them. The first is Pantethine. Pantethine is a compound in your body that is created from vitamin B-5. Although your body produces it through enzyme metabolism, supplementation of Pantethine has been shown to significantly improve your cholesterol levels. As your body uses Pantethine, it slows down cholesterol production in your liver. It also increases rate at which your metabolism uses fats. Because of this effect, Pantethine has been clinically demonstrated to increase your level of good cholesterol (HDL) while lower level of bad cholesterol (LDL) in your body.

Where is proof? Japan has actually been using Pantethine for over 30 years. There are a number of clinical trials that demonstrate its effectiveness on cholesterol levels, as well as improved liver function.

In addition to Pantethine, mineral Niacin has been shown to greatly decrease levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) in blood stream. Our Niacin intake is typically pretty low in western diets because of number and type of processed foods that we eat. Subsequently, supplementation has been shown to significantly improve our cholesterol profile. In fact, combination of Niacin and Pantethine can be more effective than statins in improving overall cholesterol levels.

We live in a high tech world that simply operates 24/7, so a lot of us

are sleep deprived. Many cities such as my own city of Portland,Oregon,

now have supermarkets, drugstores, video stores and restraunts that are

open 24 hours a day. The people who operate these stores plus

police, nurses, firemen, factory workers often work a rotating shift.

More people are working from home and do not follow a set schedule, I

know I am one of them. TV stations and radios stations are operating 24

hours a day. Comute times take longer and we play catch up from

office by taking work home. No wonder most of us are getting 5 hours of

sleep a night or less. Are you one of these people? Noise pollution as cities grow is a problem too. I know that I work odd shifts being a caregiver and then have to sleep a lot of times during

the day. Neighbors run loud music, chain saws, lawn mowers. The noise

level never allows me to get enough sleep.

Some people have sleep apena. Sleep apnea means episodes of cessation

of breathing during night time sleep that can occur as often as several

hundred times in a night. Snoring is a warning that sleeper may be

a victim of sleep apnea.

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYMPTOMS

Loud snoring. This can indicate breathing problems or blocked air

passages. Cessation of breathing or choking spells in night. In severe cases,

this can occur over fifty times an hour with each hundreds of times a

night with each one lasting as long as ten seconds. How can you decide if you are getting enough sleep? Ask your self some

questions.