Before you start

The gut’s ability to absorb nutrients, whether it is from food or from the foodstate supplements, will be significantly improved if the body has first been cleansed of harmful toxins, and the intestinal tract replenished with healthy flora.

It is of particular benefit in today’s environment with our increased exposure to harmful toxins from so many sources. It is our recommendation to pre-empt any dietary/nutritional program with a cleanse, and to repeat it twice per year.

To this extent we recommend that before you start on your required formula you undertake our Detox Formula which involves 3 products that provide a very effective cleanse program that will enhance your health and wellbeing.

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Introduction

The main source from which the body obtains cholesterol is from animal products; however, it does also manufacture this material. The 2 commonly known forms of cholesterol are termed HDL (high density lipids), regarded as good, and LDL (low density lipids), generally regarded as bad. Correct balance between these two forms is essential to the heart and many other bodily functions.
 
Cholesterol may one day be exonerated as the main ’villain’ in cardiovascular disease, however it may one day be exonerated from this assumption - many experts believe that the current focus on cholesterol is mis-placed.

It is interesting to note that approximately 30% of the body’s Cholesterol content is derived from dietary sources. In practice 50% of dietary Cholesterol is absorbed by the body - the remainder passes through the body unused and is excreted via the bile.

Unnecessarily lowering cholesterol below optimum levels is known to have detrimental effects on the body. It is a little known fact that optimum cholesterol levels actually help us counteract excessive stress, and this situation is also exacerbated by excessive stress, which actually causes the body to produce higher than desirable levels of cholesterol. Optimum cholesterol levels are also helpful to the skin.

Optimal cholesterol is also associated with a reduction in the incidence of depression.

Supplements

The following supplements are known to be helpful:

	HIGH CHOLESTEROL Formula - SAVE 10% when you buy the complete set of formulas. This includes 1 of each product listed below. You save a total of £7.13 VAT Free Price: £64.12
	The Food State Multi-Vitamin and Mineral Complex forms a sound nutritional base to improve good health as this formula contains nutrients that are not always available within the normal dietary intake. This formulation contains nutrients known to help lower total serum cholesterol. VAT Free Price: £10.50
	Vitamin B Complex contains specific B vitamins that are known as ‘essential co-factors’ to transport surplus cholesterol out of the body. Vitamins B3, B5 and B6 help lower total serum cholesterol. VAT Free Price: £11.25
	Magnesium helps to reduce cholesterol. It is known to help enhance the good cholesterol (HDL) and lower the less desirable (LDL). Elevated cholesterol levels can occur as a result of magnesium deficiency. VAT Free Price: £10.50
	Calcium has been found to lower total serum cholesterol, and also reduce the less desirable LDL cholesterol. VAT Free Price: £8.00
	Essential Fatty Acid Complex contains unsaturated fatty acids regarded as essential to good health. Specific essential fatty acids are known to help transport excess cholesterol out of the body. VAT Free Price: £9.50
	GTF Chromium has been shown to reduce the total cholesterol load, and increase the level of the desirable good cholesterol (HDL) while lowering the undesirable LDL cholesterol. VAT Free Price: £10.50
	Vitamin E elevates the function of good cholesterol (HDL) and helps prevent the harmful oxidation process of the less desirable (LDL) cholesterol. VAT Free Price: £11.00

Table of Beneficial Nutritional Supplements

This information is offered as an introduction to supplements, herbs, foods and substances that are known to help with high cholesterol. This information is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and it is suggested that sound advice is taken by an appropriately qualified practitioner.

The supplements highlighted are generally considered to be those of greatest importance.

	Formula	Daily Intake	Initial Period	Ongoing Intake	Ongoing
Vitamins	Multivitamin-Mineral	1 twice daily	30 days	1-2 daily	1 daily
	Vitamin B Complex	1 twice daily	30 days	1-2 daily	1 daily
	Vitamin E	1 daily	Ongoing	Ongoing	Ongoing
Minerals	Magnesium	1 twice daily	30 days	1-2 daily	1 daily
	Calcium	1 twice daily	14 days	1-2 daily	1 daily
	GTF Chromium	1 daily	21 days	1-2 daily	1 daily
Fats	Essential Fatty Acids Complex	1 twice daily	30 days	1-2 daily	1 daily

Dietary Recommendations

Positive Foods

Cereal grains oats, barley, barley grass, red yeast rice, whole brown rice, wheat grass
Vegetables celery (leaves and stalk), garlic, onions, sweet potatoes, green leaf cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, carrots, turnips, beetroot, globe artichoke
Fruits apples including pips, ripe bananas, pears, carob, avocado, cumquats, ripe pineapple (inc. central stalk), watermelon, bilberries
Legumes green peas
Teas, Herbs & Spices ginger tea, green tea, black teas, rosemary tea, Siberian ginseng tea, valerian tea, turmeric, chillis, basil, dill
Nuts & Seeds hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds (no more than 12 per day), flax seed, fenugreek seeds, psyllium husks, celery seeds, sunflower seeds
Fungi Shiitake, Reishi, Oyster and Maitake mushrooms
Fish/ sea-food cod, tuna, wild salmon, oysters, crabs, clams
Meats lamb
Dairy Live organic yoghurt
Fats olive oil
Additional Foods activated charcoal, flax seed oil – extra virgin olive oil

Negative Foods

Refined carbohydrates, low-fat products, hydrogenated & trans fats, rape-seed oil, margarine, battery chicken & hens’ eggs, white sugar (sucrose), excess garlic, artificial sweeteners, sulphates (preservative), tartrazine

Possible irritants include high intake of dietary fats, alcohol, caffeine drinks, coffee, chocolate, and salty foods.
Avoid dairy products, ice-cream.

Reduce intake of proteins from red meat. Also undesirable are some other meats, especially pork, veal and sheep’s liver.

Avoid salami & pickled foods.
Avoid mackerel, salmon, caviar, lobster, crab and shrimp.
Avoid refined pasta
Avoid citrus fruits (except lemons), and especially orange & grapefruit.
Avoid liquorice (root).
Avoid Brazil nuts, peanuts.

Additional Comment

Take plenty of fresh water. Good quality still mineral water from a glass container is the superior form; though a good tap filter is also satisfactory.
Vegetarians consistently have markedly lower blood cholesterol levels than meat-eaters.
Chew foods slowly and thoroughly.
Take activated charcoal after meals.
Avoid shampoos and soaps containing Sodium Lauryl Sulphate
The cell membranes are the sites in the body where the majority of cholesterol is concentrated. As a point of note, several research papers hold the view that the total cholesterol is less important than the ratio of oxidised cholesterol within the undesirable LDL cholesterols, as compared with the HDL cholesterols.
It is estimated that 70% of the body’s cholesterol is manufactured within the body, and therefore it is important to consider the factors that are involved with the production in the liver. There is little doubt that a healthy liver helps regulate proper cholesterol levels. 

Additional Help & Support

Homeopathy has demonstrated significant benefits in lowering elevated cholesterols and keeping them low.
Meditation has been found to be valuable in reducing stress and in turn excess cholesterol.
Deep Breathing exercises have been shown to be valuable in the reduction of cholesterol.
Massage has been found to be very beneficial in both relaxing the body and mind, and lowering cholesterol.
Walking briskly for about 20 minutes per day is not only an excellent way of exercising many muscles of the body, but also reducing cholesterol.
Sunlight has been found to reduce elevated serum cholesterol levels.