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Rhabdomyolysis is an acute, potentially fatal disease of Skeletal Muscles. It is characterized by destruction of Skeletal Muscle as evidenced by Myoglobinuria (excretion of Myoglobin into the Urine as a result of Skeletal Muscle degeneration).

These Substances may Prevent Rhabdomyolysis

Amino Acids

Carnitine (4,000 mg per day) may result in significant improvement in some cases of Rhabdomyolysis.

Quinones

Coenzyme Q10 may prevent Rhabdomyolysis.

These Substances may Cause Rhabdomyolysis

Pharmaceutical Drugs

Cyclosporine may increase the risk of Rhabdomyolysis.
Erythromycin (used concurrently with HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors) may increase the risk of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors-induced Rhabdomyolysis.
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors may cause Rhabdomyolysis:

Statins may cause Rhabdomyolysis:

- Lovastatin can cause Rhabdomyolysis.
- Mevinolin can cause Rhabdomyolysis.

Recreational Drugs

Excessive consumption of Alcohol (ethanol) may cause Rhabdomyolysis (Alcoholic Rhabdomyolysis form).

These Foods may Cause Rhabdomyolysis

Yeasts

Red Yeast Rice may cause Rhabdomyolysis (due to the Mevinolin content of Red Yeast Rice).

Rhabdomyolysis may Cause these Ailments (Symptoms)

Excretory System

Rhabdomyolysis may cause Kidney damage (acute renal failure).

Musculoskeletal System

Rhabdomyolysis may cause Muscle Pain.
Rhabdomyolysis may cause Muscle Weakness.

Forms of Rhabdomyolysis

Acute Recurrent Rhabdomyolysis (also known as Familial Paroxysmal Rhabdomyolysis) involves repeated paroxymal attacks of Muscle Pain and Muscle Weakness followed by passage of dark red-brown Urine. It is diagnosed by testing for Myoglobinuria. It occurs as a result of abnormal Phosphorylase activity in Skeletal Muscle.
Alcoholic Rhabdomyolysis (also known as Alcoholic Myopathy; Alcoholic Myoglobinuria) is a form of Rhabdomyolysis caused by excessive consumption of Alcohol (ethanol).

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis is Rhabdomyolysis that occurs in susceptible persons during and following Exercise.

Statins:

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors may (Undesirably) Interfere with these Substances

Quinones

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors interfere with the body's endogenous production of Coenzyme Q10 (by inhibiting the HMG-CoA Reductase enzyme that is an essential catalyst for the endogenous production of Coenzyme Q10): references

- It is strongly recommended that persons using HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors supplement with 100 mg of Coenzyme Q10 per day in order to counteract the suppression of endogenous CoQ10 production caused by HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors.

Potentially Toxic Effects of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

Immune System

HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors may increase the risk of Cancer:

- HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors may increase the risk for Breast Cancer.

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors may inhibit the activation of Helper T-Cells.

Metabolism

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors may cause Liver dysfunction (in approximately 2% of patients after twelve months of HMG-CoA Reductase use) as measured by persistent increases in Transaminases.

Musculoskeletal System

HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors may cause Muscle Pain.
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors may cause Rhabdomyolysis.

Nervous System

Long-term use of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors may cause Neuropathy.

Contraindications

Fruits

When HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors are consumed in conjunction with Grapefruit juice, their blood concentrations may increase by up to 15-fold. Such increases are dangerous. references

Pharmaceutical Drugs

Erythromycin (used concurrently with HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors) may increase the risk of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors-induced Rhabdomyolysis.

Vitamins

High-dose Nicotinic Acid (greater than 1,000 mg of Nicotinic Acid per day) should not be used concurrently with HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors as this combination may increase the risk of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors-induced Rhabdomyolysis.

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For your review and consultation with your health practitioner.

Cholesterol (despite its bad reputation) is essential to the function of the human body. Unnecessarily lowering Cholesterol below optimal levels can cause detrimental effects on the body. This section outlines the essential function of Cholesterol.

Biological Functions of Cholesterol

Many of Cholesterol’s essential functions arise from its role as a precursor for Steroid Hormones. So-called “Cholesterol deficiency symptoms” may occur in persons whose serum Cholesterol levels fall to levels below 160 mg/dL.

Cardiovascular System

Optimal serum Cholesterol levels help to prevent some types of Cerebrovascular Diseases and sub-optimal Cholesterol levels have been associated with an increased risk of Cerebrovascular Diseases.

Cells

Cholesterol is an essential component of Cell Membranes:

- Cholesterol fine tunes Cell Membrane fluidity under constantly fluctuating conditions of dietary Fat intake.
Caution: excess Cholesterol can cause Cell Membranes to become too rigid.
- Cholesterol is a particularly important constituent of the Myelin Sheath that insulates Neurons.
- Cholesterol manufactured for use in Cell Membranes is manufactured in response to demand from the Cell Membranes themselves.

- AL-721 increases the fluidity of Cell Membranes by removing Cholesterol thereby lowering the Cholesterol:Phospholipid ratio within Cells Membranes.

Digestive System

Cholesterol's byproducts (Cholic Acid, Chenodeoxycholic Acid and Deoxycholic Acid) are essential components of Bile.
Cholesterol facilitates the body's absorption of dietary Fats in the Intestine.

Immune System

Low Cholesterol levels may increase the risk of Cancer.
Cholesterol (after its secretion by glands in the Skin) protects the Skin against infection by Detrimental Bacteria and Detrimental Fungi.

Metabolism

Cholesterol possesses Antioxidant properties.

Nervous System

Optimal levels of Cholesterol are required in order to prevent Aggressiveness (excessively low Cholesterol levels increase the incidence of Aggressiveness).
Cholesterol is essential to the healthy function of the Brain.
Cholesterol may help to prevent Depression (low Cholesterol (under 160 mg/dl) is associated with an increased risk of Depression).

Optimal levels of Cholesterol are required in order to prevent Depression (excessively low Cholesterol levels increase the incidence of Depression).
Cholesterol may indirectly counteract excessive Stress (due to it being an essential constituent of the Adrenal Hormones - Adrenaline, Cortisol and Cortisone - that are released by the body in response to Stress):

- Caution: excessive Stress causes the production of excessive quantities of endogenous Cholesterol.

Skin

Cholesterol comprises 1% of human Sebum (in which it helps to protect the Skin against dehydration and accelerates the healing of Skin Tissue).

Cholesterol may Enhance the Function of these Substances

Hormones

Cholesterol is an essential precursor for the formation of all Steroid Hormones.

View Cholesterol's Role in the Production of Endogenous Steroids

Lipoproteins

Cholesterol comprises 20% of High Density Lipoproteins (HDLs)
Cholesterol comprises 46% of Lipoprotein (a).
Cholesterol comprises 46% of Low Density Lipoproteins (LDLs)
Cholesterol comprises 22% of Very Low Density Lipoproteins (VLDLs)

Neurotransmitters

Cholesterol increases the number of Receptors in the Brain for Serotonin.

Vitamins

Cholesterol is an essential precursor for the endogenous production of Vitamin D (Vitamin D3 form).

View Cholesterol's Role in the Synthesis of Vitamin D

These Substances may Enhance the Function of Cholesterol

Electromagnetic Radiation

Ultra-Violet Radiation converts the 7-Dehydrocholesterol form of Cholesterol to the Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) form of Vitamin D in the Skin:

Minerals

Manganese may facilitate the conversion of Cholesterol into Steroid Hormones.

These Substances may Interfere with Cholesterol’s Essential Functions

Pharmaceutical Drugs

Aminoglutethimide may block the conversion of Cholesterol to Pregnenolone (and therefore blocks the production of all further Steroid Hormones and Steroid Hormone Precursors for which Pregnenolone is a precursor).

These Substances may Lower Total Serum Cholesterol Levels

Alkaloids

Berberine may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Capsaicin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Dihydrocapsaicin may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels.

Amino Acids

Arginine may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Carnitine may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:

- Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Creatine Monohydrate may lower total Cholesterol levels (by up to 15%).
Cystine may lower elevated total Cholesterol levels.
Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetate (EDTA) - the synthetic Amino Acid used in Chelation Therapy - may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Hydroxy Methylbutyrate (HMB) (3,000 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Taurine may lower serum Cholesterol levels by combining with Cholesterol to form Bile.

Amino Acid Derivatives

Dimethyl Glycine (DMG) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by inhibiting Enzymes involved in the endogenous synthesis of Cholesterol):

Carbohydrates

Chitin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by inhibiting HMG-CoA Reductase (an Enzyme that contributes to the endogenous production of Cholesterol)).
Chitosan may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by inhibiting HMG-CoA Reductase (an Enzyme that contributes to the endogenous production of Cholesterol)).

Chondroitin Sulfate (CSA) (3,000 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels by up to 15%. [more info]
High consumption of Dietary Fiber may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:

- Glucomannan (1,000 mg taken approximately one hour prior to each meal = 3,000 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
- Dietary Gums may lower serum Cholesterol levels:

- Guar Gum (18,000 mg per day) may lower plasma Cholesterol levels by up to 15%.
- Gum Arabic (6,000 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

- Inulin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
- Pectins may lower total serum Cholesterol levels by binding to Cholesterol, causing its excretion:

- Apple Pectin (2,000 - 3,000 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels. - Grapefruit Pectin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Carotenoids

Crocetin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Crocin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Electromagnetic Radiation

Sunlight and Ultra-Violet Radiation may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by facilitating the conversion of Cholesterol to Vitamin D in the Skin).

Hormones

Pregnenolone may help to lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels.
Progesterone may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Lignans

Secoisolariciresinol may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Sesamin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Lignin

Lignin may remove excess Cholesterol via the Intestine.

Lipids

Acetic Acid may lower total serum Cholesterol levels. Alpha-Linolenic Acid (12 grams per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels by up to 9%.
Capric Acid may slightly lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Caproic Acid may slightly lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Caprylic Acid may slightly lower total serum Cholesterol levels. Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels. Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Guggulsterones may lower elevated serum Cholesterol levels (by stimulating the function of the Thyroid, inhibiting the endogenous production of Cholesterol and facilitating the excretion of Cholesterol).

Policosanol may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels (by inhibiting the synthesis of endogenous Cholesterol).
Squalene may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Stearic Acid (paradoxically and contrary to the effect of other Long-Chain Saturated Fatty Acids) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Microorganisms

Bifidobacteria longum may help to lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Lactobacillus acidophilus may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:

- Lactobacillus acidophilus - DDS-1 strain may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Minerals

Calcium (2,200 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by up to 6%).
Chromium (1 - 2 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels by up to 15%.
Elevated total serum Cholesterol levels may occur as a symptom of Copper deficiency.

Germanium (100 - 300 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels. [more info]
Magnesium (especially the Magnesium Aspartate form) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels and elevated serum Cholesterol levels may occur as a result of Magnesium deficiency.

Nucleic Acids

Preliminary reports indicate that Adenosine may lower serum Cholesterol levels.

Pharmaceutical Drugs

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs are often prescribed by medical practitioners to lower elevated serum Cholesterol.

Polyphenols

3-n-Butyl-Phthalide may lower total serum Cholesterol by up to 7% even in small doses. Curcumin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Cynarin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Epigallo-Catechin-Gallate (EGCG) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Hesperidin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Isoflavonoids lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Naringenin may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels.
Naringin may lower elevated serum Cholesterol levels.
Quercetin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Resveratrol may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Silymarin may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels.
Tangeretin may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Proteins

Soy Protein may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Quinones

Coenzyme Q10 (100 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Smart Drugs

Gerovital may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels.
Xanthinol Nicotinate (a synthetic variation of the Nicotinic Acid form of Vitamin B3) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to its ability to dilate the Blood Vessels).

Sulfuric Compounds

Alliin (a derivative of Cysteine that is a constituent of Garlic) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Vitamins

Gamma-Tocopherol may lower total serum Cholesterol levels: Tocotrienols may lower elevated serum Cholesterol levels (primarily by inhibiting the action and production of the enzyme HMG-CoA Reductase that is involved in the endogenous production of Cholesterol).

Vitamin B3 (Nicotinic Acid form) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Vitamin B5 (900 mg of the Pantethine form of Vitamin B5 per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels by up to 19%.
Vitamin B6 may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Vitamin C (500 – 2,000 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

These Foods/Herbs may Lower Total Serum Cholesterol Levels

Algae

Chlorella may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Dumontiaceae may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Spirulina may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Bee Foods

Royal Jelly (50 - 100 mg per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by approximately 14%).

Dairy Foods

Kefir may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Yogurt may lower total serum Cholesterol by up to 30% by facilitating the conversion of Cholesterol to Coprostanol in the Colon (due to the Hydroxymethyl Glutarate content of Yogurt).

Fruit

Apples may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the Apple Pectin content of Apples)
Bananas (especially green, unripened Bananas) may cause serum Cholesterol levels to fall by up to 33%. Blueberries may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Grapefruit may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the Grapefruit Pectin content of Grapefruit).
Oranges may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (primarily due to the Pectin content of Oranges). Pears may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the Pectin content of Pears). Pomegranates may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Strawberries may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the Pectin content of Strawberries).

Fungi (Mushroooms)

Caterpillar Fungus may lower total serum Cholesterol levels by an average of 17.5%.
Shiitake Mushrooms may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the Eritadenin content of Shiitake Mushrooms).

Grains

Amaranth may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels.
Barley may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by 6% to 12%): Oats may lower total serum Cholesterol by washing away Bile Acids in the Gastrointestinal Tract that would otherwise be converted to Cholesterol (due to the Beta Glucans content of Oats and Oat Bran):

- Oat Bran may lower total serum Cholesterol by washing away Bile Acids in the Gastrointestinal Tract that would otherwise be converted to Cholesterol (due to the Beta Glucans content of Oats and Oat Bran).

Grasses

Barley Grass may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Herbal Combinations

Triphala may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:

Herbs

American Ginseng may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Arjun may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Artichoke Leaf may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Basil may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Black Cohosh may lower serum Cholesterol levels.
Boswellia may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:
Carob may lower total serum Cholesterol levels by up to 15%.

Chillis may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the Capsaicin and Dihydrocapsaicin content of Chillis).
Ginger may lower total serum Cholesterol levels. Goldenseal may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Green Tea may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Guggulipid (extract) may lower elevated serum Cholesterol levels (by stimulating the function of the Thyroid, inhibiting the endogenous production of Cholesterol and facilitating the excretion of Cholesterol).
Hawthorn (berries) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Hibiscus may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Holy Basil may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Indian Gooseberry may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Korean Ginseng may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels.
Jiaogulan may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Lycium may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels:

Milk Thistle may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the Silymarin content of Milk Thistle).
Peony may lower elevated serum Cholesterol levels.
Phyllanthus may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Red Clover may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:
Skullcap may inhibit increases in serum Cholesterol levels.
Turmeric may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the Curcumin content of Turmeric).

Yarrow may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Legumes

Chick Peas may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Mineral Foods

One tablespoon (8 grams) of powdered, activated Charcoal taken after every meal may reduce total serum Cholesterol by 20% - 25%.
Diatomaceous Earth may lower elevated serum Cholesterol levels.

Nuts

Frequent consumption of Nuts may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:

- Almonds may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
- Coconut may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
- Macadamia Nuts may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:
- Pecan Nuts may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the Beta-Sitosterol content of Pecan Nuts).

- Pistachio Nuts may help to lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to their high content of Phytosterols).
- Walnuts may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Oils (Dietary Oils)

Almond Oil may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Coconut Oil may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels (it is speculated that this occurs from Coconut Oil stimulating the conversion of Cholesterol to Pregnenolone).
Fish Oils may reduce the absorption of dietary Cholesterol and reduce the synthesis of Cholesterol within the Liver.

Flax Seed Oil may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the high content of Alpha-Linolenic Acid in Flax Seed Oil).
Krill Oil may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Olive Oil may lower total serum Cholesterol, by preventing it from entering the bloodstream (due to the Cycloartenol content of Olive Oil).

Rice Bran Oil may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Salmon Oil (4 grams per day) may lower elevated serum Cholesterol levels. Perilla Oil may lower elevated serum Cholesterol levels (due to the high Alpha-Linolenic Acid content of Perilla Oil).

Processed Foods

Lecithin (10,500 mg per day) may lower elevated serum Cholesterol levels (by approximately 33%).
Vinegars may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the Acetic Acid content of Vinegars).

Seafood

Clams may lower serum Cholesterol by 9%. Crabs may lower serum Cholesterol by 9%.
Oysters may lower total serum Cholesterol by 9%.

Seeds

Coriander Seeds may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Cumin Seeds may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Fenugreek Seeds may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Flax Seeds (20 grams per day) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels by up to 9%.
Psyllium Seed Husks may reduce total serum Cholesterol levels by 15% (due to the Psyllium content of Psyllium Seed Husks). Sunflower Seeds may help to lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to their high content of Phytosterols).

Spices

Cinnamon may lower elevated serum Cholesterol levels.

Sprouts

Broccoli Sprouts may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:

Vegetables

Vegetarians' Blood contains markedly less Cholesterol.

Avocado may lower serum Cholesterol levels.
Beetroot may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels.
Cabbage may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Carrots may lower serum Cholesterol levels:

- Consumption of 200 grams of raw Carrots may lower total serum Cholesterol levels by an average of 11%.

Celery may lower total serum Cholesterol by 7%, even at low doses (due to the 3-n-Butyl-Phthalide content of Celery).
Garlic (and Garlic Oil) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels:

- Aged Garlic Extract may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by approximately 7%).

Globe Artichoke may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (due to the Cynarin content of Globe Artichokes).
Leeks may lower elevated serum Cholesterol levels.
Lettuce may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Onions may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Rutabaga may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Sweet Potatoes may lower total serum Cholesterol levels (by binding to Cholesterol).

Tomato (paste) may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.
Turnips may lower total serum Cholesterol levels.

Yeasts

Red Yeast Rice may lower elevated total serum Cholesterol levels (by inhibiting the HMG-CoA Reductase enzyme that catalyzes the endogenous production of Cholesterol).

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You have choices...you may use this info to consult with your physician, or see a Naturopath, a physician who possesses a medical degree and license, and also knowledge of natural healing. Once one has followed the mainstream medical treatment plan...one must be very careful in transitioning to another plan. (Naturopaths do accept Health Ins. visvavis.

Good diet, stress relief, exercise, love, fresh air, clean environment....lots a love...what else do we need?

Absolutely...... check your health providers bonafedes. Even some mainstream physicians have no.....or expired licenses. In Cal, where I am, Naturopaths are licensed.

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