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a 43-year-old has cholesterol of 485 and mild cystic fibrosis what is best diet?

trying to find a diet that will balance the needs of high-calorie needs nutrition for cystic fibrosis, while bringing your cholesterol as much as possible as quickly possible – that is on several medications for high cholesterol – is the Mediterranean diet or South Beach or Atkins or something Thanks for your suggestions

There is no better way to bring the body to optimal health with a low carb way of eating. Low carbohydrate does not cause high blood pressure, blood sugar or high cholesterol, curing. Actually, it's dangerous to take medications that reduce these levels and low carb at the same time, because the levels become dangerously low. Simple carbohydrates trigger insulin. High levels of other hormones insulin imbalance. Nothing less than 9 grams of carbohydrate per hour insulin controls and is considered low in carbohydrates (up to 144 grams per day). U.S. government guidelines was changed 35 years ago to suggest that reducing our fat intake and increase our intake of carbohydrates. American society followed these recommendations and reduced their fat intake by 11% and increased their intake of carbohydrates. In the same period time obesity, diabetes, heart disease is at epidemic levels. Through its direct effects on insulin and blood sugar, refined carbohydrates are the dietary cause of coronary heart disease and diabetes. A low-carb diet is a diet high in fat. The only protein that should be a little more than adequate. A Although it is entirely possible to live on a diet high in fat / protein only in the long term (as demonstrated by research conducted in a hospital) becomes boring fairly quickly. Fortunately, many vegetables and some fruits, nuts and seeds are low in carbohydrates and greatly expand the diet. Most long-term Low carbers eat as many, if not no more starchy vegetables than vegetarians. Glucose is the preferred fuel bodies (if you want to get technical, it really alcohol is burned more efficiently, but that does not make it healthy for the body than carbohydrates), the body can convert 100% carbohydrate, 58% protein and 10% fat diet on glucose. The body can also be powered by fat cells (fat in the diet and fat), but only in the absence of carbohydrates. Your brain * prefer to be fed by the ketones (part of the fat burning), it also requires glucose, glucose, but can easily be converted into an excess of protein, if necessary, or fats in the diet. The buildup of plaque in the arteries is attributable to the consumption of carbohydrate dietary fat, which seems to be the conclusion of following study. Carbohydrate intake increased triglycerides and VLDL (bad cholesterol). Fats raise HDL (good cholesterol). High levels of triglycerides and low levels HDL is an indicator of the plate and glycation – the precursor to a heart attack and heart disease. http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/after-eating-effects-carbohydrates-vs.html Oxford group study examined the effects of postprandial (after eating) of a diet low in fat and low in carbohydrates. (R Roberts et al, 2008) Lipoproteins postprandial, one would think, would be heavy after eating a large amount of fat, since fat to be absorbed via chylomicrons in the bloodstream blood. But is that carbohydrates figure prominently in determining the pattern and magnitude of postprandial triglycerides and lipoproteins. Great of this effect is developed through de novo lipogenesis, the generation of VLDL lipoproteins, such as new after the ingestion of carbohydrates. Gary Taubes, who wrote "Good Calories, Bad Calories" spent seven years going through all the studies in the last century and the real divide faulty science of science and concluded that the low-carb was the best way to control insulin levels, balancing hormones and other body functions allows correctly. Its main points are: 1. Dietary fat, whether saturated or not, is not a cause of obesity, heart disease or any other chronic disease. 2. The problem is that refined carbohydrates in the diet, their effect on insulin secretion and hormonal regulation of homeostasis. 3. Sugars – sucrose, high fructose corn syrup specifically – are particularly bad, the combination of fructose and glucose simultaneously elevates insulin levels and liver carbohydrate overload carbon. 4. Through its direct effects on insulin and blood sugar, refined carbohydrates, starches, sugars are the dietary cause of the disease CHD and diabetes. The most likely cause of cancer of the diet, Alzheimer's and other diseases. 5. Obesity is a disorder of excess fat accumulation, not eating in excess. 6. Consuming excess calories does not help us to grow fatter. 7. Fattening and obesity are caused by an imbalance in the hormonal regulation of tissue fat and fat metabolism. Fat synthesis and storage than the mobilization of fat from adipose tissue and its subsequent oxidation. 8. Insulin is the principal regulator of fat storage. When insulin levels fall, the release of fat from adipose tissue. 9. By stimulating the secretion of insulin, carbohydrates make us fat. 10. By driving fat accumulation, carbohydrates also increase hunger and reduce the amount of energy we expend in metabolism and physical activity. – - – - – 7 reasons to eat more saturated fat 1) Improved cardiovascular risk factors of saturated fat in the diet is the only way to reduce lipoprotein levels – which is strongly correlated with the risk for heart disease. Eating fats raises the level of HDL, the good cholesterol called. 2) Saturated fats stronger bones required for calcium is incorporated into bone – According to experts on human health, Mary Enig, Ph.D., as much as 50 percent of fats in the diet should be saturated fat. 3) Improve liver health studies show that saturated fats encourage liver cells to dump the fat content. Saturated fat been shown to protect the liver from toxic insults and even reverse the damage. 4) Healthy lungs The fat content of pulmonary surfactant is 100 percent acid saturated fatty acids. The replacement of these fats criticism makes another type of fat and potentially defective surfactant causes difficulty breathing, collapse of the airspaces and difficulty breathing. 5) healthy brain Your brain is made mostly of fat and cholesterol. Most fatty acids in the brain are saturated. The brain saturated fat needs to function optimally. 6) proper nerve signaling Some saturated fats, found in butter, lard, oil coconut and palm oil function directly as signaling messengers that influence metabolism. Without the right signals to tell the organs and glands do, the work is done incorrectly. 7) Strong immune system saturated fats found in butter and coconut oil (myristic acid and lauric acid) play a key role in immune health. The loss of sufficient saturated fatty acids in white blood cells makes it difficult ability to recognize and destroy foreign invaders such as viruses, bacteria, fungi y. Myristic and lauric acid, a potent antiseptic capacity. We need replacement of the diet to keep the immune system against the vigilante development of cancer cells and infectious invaders. http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/06/06/saturated-fat/ Saturated fats play many important biological roles. They are an integral component of cell membranes, which are 50 percent saturated fat. Pulmonary surfactant is composed entirely, where possible, a special saturated fat, 16-carbon palmitic acid. Well done with the fat, prevent asthma and other respiratory disorders. For food, the heart muscle cells preferred long chain saturated 18-carbon palmitic acid, stearic carbohydrates. Fats saturated are needed to assimilate calcium from bone effectively. They help the liver to remove grease and provide protection against the adverse effects of alcohol and drugs as acetaminophen. Medium chain saturated fats from butter and coconut oil, 12 and carbon 14-carbon lauric acid, myristic acid, play a role important in the immune system. Stabilize proteins that allow white blood cells more efficiently recognize and destroy invading viruses, bacteria and fungi, and fight tumors. Saturated fatty acids function as signaling messengers for the production of hormones, including insulin. And saturated fat signal satiety. No wonder, considering all these biological functions, saturated fats make up 54 percent of fat in breast milk the mother (monounsaturated fats are 39 percent, and polyunsaturated fats, a small percentage 3). http://www.lewrockwell.com/miller/miller33.1.html

Casey Flaherty – Nutrition and Cystic Fibrosis

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