The study profiled patients with unsuccessful multiple back surgeries, pain from pregnancies, special back injections and  “normal” therapy.  These did not respond to conventional therapy but were successfully treated with vitamin D supplementation. Of course there has to be a deficiency of vitamin D to begin with.  This is easily confirmed by laboratory tests.

Vitamin D is enormously powerful and recent study after study is proving its multiple benefits. The majority of populations are, at some time, deficient  in vitamin D.  The emphasis on lowering cholesterol with drugs and a lack of sunshine exposure propels this deficiency.  (Vitamin D is produced naturally by ultraviolet B rays from sunshine and  cholesterol under the skin.)

With the over prescribing of cholesterol lowering statin drugs and a lack of sunshine, the deficiency of vitamin D is pervasive in most populations except those in poorer countries with less medical care and more sunshine. If you haven’t already downloaded the free cholesterol & CoQ-10 report on this site ( http://naturalhealthsecrets.ws) you can discover some amazing benefits from cholesterol and CoQ-10 that are little publicized. The cardiovascular benefits as well as disease resistance are enormous…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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The Journal of Health reports in vol.3 issue 7 some well researched comprehensive benefits to your health. Modern research validates turmeric’s effectiveness, especially in the past 15 years.  Numerous studies and the experience of populations like India that have high dietary intake confirm its benefits.  East Indians have decreased Alzheimer’s, arthritis, and cardiovascular diseases. Here are most of the validated health benefits:

• Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative
• Helps blood pressure and cardiovascular health
• An excellent pain killer
• Resists DNA mutation due to oxidative damage
• Fights bacteria, viruses and fungi
• Helps balance cholesterol
• Fights Alzheimer’s disease
• Chelates copper and iron
• Aids in digestion

The overarching benefit is arguably that of reducing inflammation and free radical damage.  The significance of this is that virtually all diseases have the issue of inflammation…it is central to disease.

The unseen damage of inflammation occurs at the cellular level in the form of free radical damage.  Classic inflammation is experienced as swelling and pain in the body.

What is free radical damage?  It is the oxidative effect that damages the cellular DNA and ultimately the genetic code of the cell. Damaged cells produce disease when they multiply.  They make the cells sick so that they cannot function efficiently.  When the genetic code is damaged the rogue offspring of this cell is what defines cancer.

Virtually everyone has cancer cells in their body, but truly healthy people are able to rid their bodies of these cancer cells. A cancer needs hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of cancer cells together to form a tumor and be diagnosed as such.

To quote researcher Dr. Badmaev:  “The anti-carcinogenic activity of turmeric extract and curcuminoids may be in part explained by their well researched ability to prevent genetic mutation or mutagenesis”

How about cholesterol balance? First of all it is a well researched and proven fact that cholesterol is necessary and important for health. It is needed for proper lipid balance and for the many cortical steroid hormones as well as vitamin D. It is the core molecule for them all.

Studies show that the HDL (high density lipid) cholesterol is very good and should be in high ratio to the LDL (low density lipids).  Curcuminoids do this.

The International Journal of Vitamin Nutritional Research reports this in a small study of 10 people:  A daily dose of 500 mg of curcumin was given and it produced a 29% increase of the good HDL and significantly reduced the level of LDL. LDL’s are associated with inflammation and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.  While it is not the LDL itself that causes cardiovascular disease, it is the inflammation in the blood vessels that collects the LDL and that causes the disease.

It is the inflamed blood vessels that attract the LDL which co-relates to increased heart attack and stroke. The LDL acts like a rough bandage that can cause a clot or chip off and cause a blockage in a coronary or cerebral blood vessel.

Aside from helping cardiovascular health by keeping cholesterol healthy, curcumins lower blood pressure.  They function by inhibiting PAF (platelet activating factor).  The PAF reduces clotting tendencies. This decreases the incidence of heart attack and stroke.

The anti-inflammatory power of curcumins is believed to work in two ways. It is a free radical scavenger that is an anti-oxidant…directly reducing inflammation.  Secondly, it triggers the release of natural cortisone…probably the most powerful anti-inflammatory agent known.

More than one study has shown its anti-inflammatory benefits to arthritis sufferers. In a double blind, placebo controlled study, patients were given 300 mg of curcumin per day.  The joint swelling, stiffness and pain were all reduced.

Inflammation is a major cause of pain.  Pain is the by product of Cox 2 enzymes that produce post glandins.  Curcuminoids were studied at the famous Sloan-Kettering Cancer Research Center. Their research revealed that indeed that Cox 2 was effectively reduced by curcumins.  Inflammation as well as pain was reduced.

Hundreds of studies clearly demonstrate that inflammation is at the core of cardiovascular disease. Inflammation causes high blood pressure, cholesterol plaque formation and  increased heart attack and stroke.  Anything that can safely reduce inflammation is your best friend for health against migraine headaches, cardiovascular as well as other degenerative diseases...Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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Finally, the medical press is acknowledging the fact of more than twice the heart failure rate for those on statin drugs. The American Journal of Cardiology report demonstrated heart healthy patients placed on Lipitor (world’s largest selling drug) produced a 71% heart failure rate in a period of only 3 to 6 months.

It is well known and documented in alternative health literature; there is at least twice the heart failure rate for those taking cholesterol lowering drugs.  Why?

Statin drugs take out a liver enzyme that causes the liver to produce needed CoQ-10 and cholesterol. Your body produces three fourths of your cholesterol because it is essential for all cell membranes, steroidal hormones and vitamin D production. (only one fourth of cholesterol is obtainable from your diet)

The CoQ-10 is needed in all the 70  trillion cells of your body for energy production.  Here-in lies the weak link that causes heart failure. Cardiologist Stephen Sinatra reports the heart needs at least 4 to 5 times the energy that other tissues need.  When CoQ-10 is reduced the energy production by the mitochondria of your cells is deficient.  The heart muscle becomes weak and heart failure occurs.

Powerful self interests of drug companies do not want you to know this because the revenue stream for statin drugs is enormous… 20 billion dollars per year. Drug companies pay for research and patronize doctors with perks.  Drug lobbyists influence legislation.  The FDA (Federal Drug Administration) is understaffed and conflict of interest (ties to drug companies) is shown in some cases. The net result is the majority of medical doctors believe they are helping their patients by placing them on cholesterol lowering drugs.

I won’t waste your time re-iterating what I’ve already documented in a free 7 page report on cholesterol and CoQ-10…available here on this site.  If you are interested you can read the full report…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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A large study done at Harvard found that just as many heart attacks occurred in those with normal  (150 to 200) levels of cholesterol. High levels of HDL alone do not co-relate to decreases in heart attack.   What about LDL (low density lipids) cholesterol?

LDL cholesterol is considered the culprit, but is it really?  Recent, dozens, of creditable studies show a high relationship of blood inflammation as the real culprit. HDL or LDL cholesterol is irrelevant. Inflammation in the blood is well measured by  CRP (C-reactive protein) and/ or Interleukin-6. These are markers in the blood that easily measure the levels of inflammation.  They are the most highly co-related factors in heart disease and stroke.

The danger comes because inflammation in the artery linings attracts LDL (especially the small particle size) and it forms nature’s bandage to protect the “wounded” arteries. The problem comes when the cholesterol dominated plaque causes a clot or plaque to breaks off and plug a coronary or cerebral artery. This produces a heart attack or stroke respectively.

Drug companies have convinced medical doctors, legislators and the public that cholesterol is the problem, when it really is not. The revenue generated from cholesterol lowering drugs (statins) is enormous.  The last figures I read were 20 billion dollars for this class of drugs.  Proof of this rip off came home to roost when Pfizer was recently fined 2 billion, 300 million dollars for false and misleading advertising. (They can afford the fine since they generate over 12 billion annually from Lipitor, their flagship cholesterol lowering drug.)

It seems clear to me that the wrong emphasis is placed on reducing cholesterol.  Our emphasis should be focused on lowering inflammation in the blood. This means reduction of obesity and diabetes 2… excessive intake of fats, trans fats, sugar and other harmful dietary consumptions…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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Neurosurgeon and researcher Russell Blaylock  says that new studies demonstrate that brain tumors (gliablastoma multiforme and astrocytoma) grow dramatically with the increase of glutamates inside the brain cells…affecting their DNA. [Glutamates are found in abundance in MSG (mono sodium glutamate...a flavor enhancer)]. Aspartame (a common substitute sweetener found in diet drinks) is likewise a serious hazard to your brain  health.

Since obesity is such a problem in the USA, the food and drug industries are having  a bonanza in selling products that at first glance seem healthy, but in reality are unhealthy.

Here are some examples:

• Diets that eliminate all fats (lipase-fat enzymes) remove the good fats that are necessary for proper metabolism to burn the very fats they target in the body. They also take out essential omega fatty acids.
• Trans fats from saturated fats, produced by man’s adulteration, cause inflammation…increase heart disease and other degenerative diseases. They are inert, fat substitutes that accumulate in your body.
• Cheap sugar substitutes like corn syrup increase the omega6’s and upset the balance between omega3’s and omega6’s.  This produces inflammation, increasing heart disease, arthritis and other degenerative diseases.
• Diet drinks, in some studies, result in increased weight gain (more appetite and a disruption of normal metabolism occurs.) In addition the Aspartame sweetener increases degenerative brain changes.
• Typical diets that get little or no fruits and vegetables, compromise metabolism of essential nutrients. This occurs because of a deficiency of enzymes, plant nutrients and the catalysts in raw food. Synthetic vitamins are not substitutes, can even cause harm without the other ingredients needed for proper metabolism.
• Cholesterol lowering (statin) drugs create problems and deficiencies…why?

1.  Twice the heart failure rate (without CoQ-10 supplementation)…heart disease is not helped

2.  Muscle weakness and pain in 2/3 rds of the patients

3.  Disruption of steroidal hormones…estrogen, testosterone, cortisol…all need cholesterol

4.  Cognitive decline and compromised brain health…brain cells need cholesterol for integrity

5.  Increases in brain and neurologic diseases (Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s…according to

Dr. Russell Blaylock, neurosurgeon.

6. Vitamin D deficiencies…cholesterol is the core molecule for vitamin D

Flawed research, conflict of interests in research, and biased reports convince medical doctors, the legislators and you the public of erroneous conclusions.  Let the truth be known and don’t believe everything you hear or read…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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I know that is a brash statement, but stay with me and I believe I can prove it. I compiled and published a comprehensive report on the subject that is free for you…leave you email address it you want it.   The American Medical Association has released new guidelines that dupe the busy M.D.’s and unsuspecting public into believing that healthy people need to lower cholesterol. Why?…because the myth has persisted that high cholesterol, especially LDL (low density lipids) cholesterol is causing heart attack and stroke.  The guidelines of “healthy” cholesterol keep being lowered to the benefit of drug companies and to the detriment of the public who take the statin drugs.

Julian Whitaker, M.D. reports in his June 2008 HEALTH & HEALING Newsletter:
“As for statin drugs, for most of the 40 million Americans recommended to take them for the rest of their lives, they’re an ineffective, expensive, side effect-riddled fraud.”

The truth is that high levels of cholesterol do not co-relate with higher cardiovascular accidents and mortality. Dozens, even hundreds of studies, (including international research) provide compelling evidence that lowering cholesterol is the wrong approach to health…but not drug funded ones. Mainstream medicine either ignores this or is unaware of it.

A large, well controlled study done by Harvard University found that half the people with heart attacks had normal (150 to 200) cholesterol levels. While it is true that heart attack and stroke victims are found to have plugs of high content cholesterol blocking coronary or cerebral arteries, inflammation is the real problem.

The reason that the bad (LDL) cholesterol is found obstructing arteries is co-related to inflamed blood vessels. The LDL  cholesterol is attracted to the blood vessel linings through inflammation.  It is natures attempt to “bandage” a wound.  Furthermore, the irregularity caused by a plaque reduced lumen increases the incidence of clots forming.  These blood clots also obstruct coronary or cerebral blood vessels, producing heart attack and stroke respectively.

Numerous studies demonstrate that inflammation, as measured by CRP (C-Reactive Protein) or Interlukin 6 tests, highly co-relate to these cardiovascular accidents.  This fact was validated by the famous Mayo Clinic as well as research at Harvard University.

You may ask what causes inflammation? There are a number of reasons but a few of the risk factors are:  Smoking, trans-fats, excess homocysteine (from red meats), diabetes, AGE’s (advanced glycation end-products), toxins and preservatives from food and water. Basically, excesses of anything or a foreign substance will cause irritation and produce  inflammation. Diet is a huge factor.

Reducing cholesterol with a statin drug also reduces CoQ-10 enzyme which is essential to every cell in the body… for cell wall integrity, and is a link in the energy production inside the cell. Twice the heart failure rate is found in those on statin drugs unless supplemented by CoQ-10. In addition, the cholesterol molecule is the core ingredient for vitamin D-3 and the cortical hormones (including testosterone, estrogen, cortisol and many others). Cognitive decline, muscle weakness and pain, low vitamin D-3 are common symptoms of those on statin drugs…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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Half of the people who have strokes and heart disease have “normal”  (150 to 200) levels of cholesterol. Since the obstructive agent (arterial plaque) has high cholesterol content many believe lowering cholesterol is a good idea.  Dozens of studies show that the level of inflammation (which collects the cholesterol) is the problem and not cholesterol per se.

One of the major problems with those taking cholesterol lowering (statin) drugs is that of muscle weakness. This is the most common negative side effect.  Cardiologist Stephen Sinatra say that 70% of the patients that he sees on a statin drug have muscle weakness, aches and pain. Numerous studies show the depletion of CoQ-10 is the cause of this problem.

The second most common symptom (according to the International Heart Journal) is that of transient global amnesia (TGA). Their research shows that taking a statin drug is the cause… and that CoQ-10 helps this condition.  What is TGA? It is a temporary loss of memory that last up to 24 hours.  Every cell in the body needs cholesterol and CoQ-10 for proper health and function.  Depletion of CoQ-10 (removed by the statin drug) breaks the “energy chain” in the cell.  CoQ-10 is needed to “fire” the cellular energy (ATP) in every cell of the body.  All cell walls of the body also need cholesterol.

Supplementation of CoQ-10  in the amount of 100mg to 200gm in an oil base is  most frequently prescribed by medical doctors who treat heart disease and understand this  co-relationship with statin drugs…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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‘“Despite the development of increasingly potent statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) capable of markedly lowering cholesterol levels, coronary disease  remains the leading cause of death in Western societies.  Even after prescribing the drug for nearly 20 years, with no apparent benefit, cholesterol continues to be the target for cardiovascular disease…statins the treatment of choice.”

The blockbuster cholesterol lowering drug, Lipitor, generates revenue of over 12 billion dollars a year, and studies show it has little effect in stopping coronary heart disease.

A number of well controlled studies show that inflammation that collects cholesterol is the real culprit in coronary heart disease. Half of those who have heart attacks have “normal” (150 to 200) cholesterol levels…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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Testosterone needs cholesterol for its manufacture. When there is insufficient supply of cholesterol or when cholesterol is not properly assimilated from the blood, testosterone deficiency results.  Low levels of testosterone or low levels of cholesterol produce muscle weakness.  This is bad for the heart muscle.  If you suspect low testosterone, your medical doctor can test you for it and may recommend testosterone replacement therapy.

Another way that can help your testosterone levels is a good diet devoid of pollutants and is of the Mediterranean type. This includes multiple daily intakes of fresh fruits and vegetables, consumption of whole grain breads and cereals instead of “processed” ones.  In addition the intake of omega 3’s should be optimal. Higher levels of olive oil is consumed in the Mediterraneans who have, statistically, lower heart disease…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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A number of studies demonstrate that the heart failure rate is twice as high with those on a cholesterol drug because the statin drug also takes out CoQ-10.  CoQ-10 is needed in every cell of the body for energy production and cell wall integrity.

As we age, the body naturally produces less CoQ-10, because age takes it toll on efficient body functions.  If a statin drug is taken it can even be life threatening without CoQ-10 supplementation. A 25% reduction of normal CoQ-10 levels will cause undesirable side effects.  A 75%  reduction can be found in those who died…according to world authority and researcher on CoQ-10, Dr. Karl Folkers.

Statin drugs that remove cholesterol also remove CoQ-10.  This is a dangerous condition unless the CoQ-10 is also added by supplementation when the statin drugs are taken….Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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