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Please
note:
This regimen is ONLY
for people with established cardiovascular disease or those who have an
elevated LP(a) level.
I
am NOT advocating this vitamin regimen for generalized protection from
cardiovascular disease.
For most of us, simply following the diet
will virtually eliminate the risk of heart disease.
However, if your LP(a) is elevated you will need more
aggressive measures.
The most important part of the program will be to
follow the diet, which
will reduce your insulin levels and improve your HDL/cholesterol
ratio. The diet will not alter the LP(a) levels, but it will
minimize other risk factors for heart disease.
The mega vitamin therapy increases blood concentrations
of important substances and will:
- Strengthen and heal blood vessels,
- Lower LP(a) blood levels and
- Keep LP(a) levels low
- Inhibit the binding of LP(a) molecules
to the walls of blood vessels
Unlike ordinary drugs, there are no
health risks.
We call high intakes of these substances, esp. vitamin C and lysine, The
Pauling Therapy. The Pauling Therapy helps treat the root cause and our
experience shows it can rapidly reverse advanced heart disease.
How Much Vitamin C And
Lysine Should I Take?
The amount will vary between individuals. Seriously
ill heart patients require 5-6 grams of vitamin C and 5-6 grams of lysine
daily. That is, 5,000 to 6,000 mg of each.
The new protocol would also be to include L-carnitine,
a natural compound stimulating fatty acid oxidation in the mitochondria.
The dose would be 2 grams per day or 500 mg four times a day.
This recommendation comes from a study that was published
in October of 2000 from Italian researchers at the University of Milan.
(Dirtori Cr, et al: L-Carnitine Reduces Plasma Lipoprotein(a) levels in
patients with hyper LP(a). Nutr Metab Cardiovas Dis 2000 Oct 10 (5):247-51.)
Ideally this should be split into four evenly divided
doses.
The lysine works by binding to the LP(a) and if you
only take it once a day, there will be a large part of the day where you
will not be getting protection as the lysine will be eliminated from the
blood within a few hours.
The Pauling "mega" dose ranges are based
on the degree of illness. In general, Lp(a) binding inhibitors are food
substances that are non-toxic and studies have shown they
improve health as intake increases. Lesser amounts will have
lesser effects. According to his daughter Linda, Linus Pauling's lysine
dosage recommendations were carefully considered. Pauling based his recommendations
on knowledge of lysine blood serum levels after intake.
It is not practical to
obtain these amounts in food alone. Supplements are required.
It may not be a coincidence that vitamin C, and the
amino acids lysine and proline are the fundamental building blocks of
collagen. The Pauling Therapy provides these building blocks in ample
amounts. Over time, collagen must be replenished for blood vessels to
remain healthy and plaque free.
Report after report provides more evidence that the
Pauling Therapy, at high doses, works in many people within 14 to 60 days
(depending on the daily dosage). A few have reported that the therapy
didn't change their condition, or else required much longer, sometimes
over 10 months.
But so far most
people (>90%) report relief in weeks rather than months.
Lp(a) levels in the blood provide objective evidence. People share their
lab reports with us. These reports document drops in serum Lp(a) up to
88%. With longer term use the values continue to decline and usually drop
to less than 14. So far, the higher the starting value, the larger the
point drop. It is not surprising that most doctors won't take our word
for it and require solid scientific evidence. The question is:
Why haven't serious clinical
studies been run years ago?
Regrowth of plaque is common. Patients risk strokes
and other side effects; pieces of plaque may break free during the surgical
procedure causing a blockage. According to a recent Discovery-Health channel
report, roughly 40% of patients who are put on a heart-lung machine suffer
brain damage. On the other hand, to our limited knowledge, there has yet
to be single death of a "terminal" patient who adopted and continued
the Pauling Therapy.
Other Adjunctive Supplements
It would be wise to take a good form of vitamin E.
There are many good ones on the market, but make
certain that yours is not synthetic and has a mixed form of
tocopherols present. Additionally, tocotrienols will also be useful.
Having a hair analysis done from Trace Elements will
also help optimize your requirements for specific adjunctive minerals.
If you take a mineral that your body does not need, it can actually worsen
your condition.
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