Earl Grey, Cholesterol & Heart Disease 16/03/2011
Anyone who has met me knows that I like my tea. Lately I've been going through a Earl Grey phase. The constituent in Early Grey that gives it the distinctive flavour is the citrus fruit, Bergamot. Interestingly, Bergamot polyphenols have been shown in a recent paper to reduce LDL cholesterol. If our clients decide not to use statin therapy, the four primary supplements we use to lower LDL cholesterol and improve cardiovascular health are: - BergaMet (Nathealth Solutions): 2 caps 10 minutes prior to breakfast and lunch; - Cho-Less (Natura)*: 4 caps with dinner or before bed; - Niacin**: 1000mg after breakfast and dinner; - Fish oil (EPA+DHA)***: 2-4g/day in divided doses with meals. *Cho-Less is a proprietary blend of red yeast rice, artichoke leaf, pantethine, guggul, beta-sitosterol and Policosanol made by Natura. ** Nicotinic acid is the preferred form of Niacin. *** For fish oil, we use both Beyond Essential Fats made by Natura (6 caps a day) with fish oil from Kingsway Compounding (3-4 caps a day). If you are interested in using any of these supplements for heart health, please email rachel@rachelluff.com for more information. References Houston MC, et al. Nonpharmacologic treatment of dyslipidemia. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2009 Sep-Oct;52(2):61-94. Mollace et al. Hypolipemic and hypoglycaemic activity of bergamot polyphenols: From animal models to human studies. 2011 Apr;82(3):309-16. Comments Comments are closed. | 
ABOUT TONY Tony is the director of the Boutagy Fitness Institute and has recently completed a PhD in sports science at Charles Darwin University. He is also an Adjunct Associate at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Previously, Tony has been a lecturer at the Australian Fitness Network, the Australian Institute of Fitness, the Australian Catholic University, NetFit New Zealand, New Zealand Weightlifting & is currently on the editorial board for The University of the Sunshine Coast's Fitness Research program, a member of the Australian Institute of Fitness Personal Training Advisory Panel and sits on an expert task force panel for Fitness Australia. Having written strength workouts for athletes in 24 different sports, Tony is actively involved in strength & conditioning and providing educational seminars & resources for personal trainers. Tony was the recipient of the 2004 Australian Fitness Industry’s Author of the Year Award and is a certified ART provider for the entire body and long nerve tract. He is a member of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the National Lipid Association (NLA), the American Nutraceutical Association (ANA) and The National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). In his spare time, Tony enjoys cooking (mainly Thai), playing guitar (mainly classical) and reading (mainly ancient history). ArchivesMay 2012 Categories |
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