Beetroot
Beetroot increases our own endogenous antioxidants
Beetroot contains betacyanin a powerful antioxidant that increases the activity of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione-S-transferase, two antioxidant enzymes made in our liver that protect liver cells against free radical damage.
There are now 900 studies proving the adverse effects of the popularly prescribed statins drugs, including muscle problems, diabetes, birth defects, exercise-related muscle damage and increased cancer risk. Herbal , supplements and diet can lower cholesterol without harmful side effects, and at a saving to the states of overstretched countries. The risk of statins is just too great. From a naturopathic perspective there is a plethora of dietary, lifestyle , supplement and herbal medicine that will efficiently and safely lower cholesterol.
See also Carahealth Lower Cholesterol
Read more: Natural Alternatives to Statins to Reduce Cholesterol
Weight loss is an interesting topic. The global figure is changing. Being overweight is primarily an issue of health. If you don't believe me carry around a ten-kilo bag of potatoes for a day and you will soon realise the strain this places on your heart.
Excess weight in terms of complementary medicine is seen as an excess condition of toxicity that needs to be eliminated. Did you know that central obesity is as much linked to cardiovascular disease as cigarette smoking? However there is no add campaign telling us that fast food will lead to gangrene, although it can. Obesity is associated with complications in pregnancy, heart disease, late onset diabetes and certain cancers, in particular those related to oestrogen and the gastrointestinal tract.
