Cholesterol
- Food is eaten (chewed) in the mouth where enzymes are secreted to initiate digestive and immune responses along with some polysaccharide (carbohydrate) digestion.
- Swallowing moves the food along the esophagus where lubrication and peristaltic action begins.
- In the stomach further breakdown of food by gastric juices, particularly proteins by hydrochloric acid (which turns proteins into peptones) making the systems normal pH 1.0 (acid) to signal the tract to now introduce the liquefied food (chyme) into the duodenum.
- While passing into the duodenum the bile (produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder is used for the emulsification of fats and oils) is introduced to make the pH alkaline (8.3), forming fatty acid compounds necessary for their absorption along with the pancreatic response for further formation of glycerol.
- The breakdown of the starches,
fats and proteins is then carried into the small intestine where intestinal
juices complete changing the peptones into amino acids and all sugars
into their simplest form, for completion of its cycle through absorption
and elimination.
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Cholesterol
is used as a component for cellar protection; it is contained in every cell of our body. Its' consistency,
waxy and soapy, provides the cell membrane with structural integrity and,
regulates the flow of waste products in and out of the cell.
The healthy body produces up to 80% of its own cholesterol, with
20-30% of the cholesterol in our bodies coming from our diets.
Cholesterol
in the blood is synthesized in the liver and is a normal ingredient of
bile (a fat emulsifier); it is a precursor for various steroid hormones
such as sex hormones and adrenal corticoids.
This conversion removes a great deal of cholesterol from the circulation
and is the major route for elimination of cholesterol from the body through
the gastrointestinal tract.
The
major dietary problem with cholesterol is not the avoidance of cholesterol
containing foods, but rather the avoidance of synthetic and processed
fats that interfere with cholesterol breakdown as well as causing an imbalance
in bowel function. These imbalances in the liver interfere with
normal cholesterol breakdown thus causing cholesterol blood levels to
rise.
High
cholesterol is nothing more than an indicator that we are having a response
to the presence of free radical pathology in the gut.
To
understand the mechanism of cholesterol in the blood stream it would be
a good idea to do a quick review of the physiology of digestion and elimination,
since it all begins with our food intake and what our system does with
it:
If
any of the above systems are compromised by smoking, a diet high in sugar
or processed foods, drug, and/or alcohol abuse, wheat and/or dairy allergies,
hypochlorhydria (decreased hydrochloric acid production), hypothyroidism
(sub clinical or otherwise), then free radical pathology begins to occur
and toxins are released into the GI (gastrointestinal) tract which upsets
the feedback mechanism that the body uses for the production of bile.
When
free radical pathology occurs in the bowel, resulting in an imbalance
of the normal bowel flora, some of the cholesterol from the diet is converted
into a substance that the liver cannot distinguish apart from normal bile.
This causes the liver to think that there is more bile being produced
than there really is which slows down the breakdown of cholesterol into
bile with all the cholesterol remaining in the circulation.
Therefore it would be a good idea to look at the digestive mechanism, find the problem and correct it before resorting to the usually unnecessary and costly approach of the drug therapies, or gallbladder surgery which could increase the chances of getting colon cancer by up to 40%.
For treatment of liver, gallbladder dysfunction and cholesterol problems, there needs to be a complete program that will detoxify the GI tract and stabilize the intestinal flora. I recommend that you consult with an alternative health doctor that has an awareness of this particular problem. My clinical experience has shown that detoxification is an important part of a comprehensive approach to wellness. It has been shown that all chronic disease has a cellular toxicity component. Everyone is exposed to environmental and chemical toxins and if left untreated it can lead to potentially hazardous disease processes.
Footnote:
In
looking over the literature written over the years regarding eating to
change the fat content of meals, it has been my experience that most,
if not all, of these plans actually contribute to the problem more then
help correct it.
For example it is surprising to still see many health food articles in books and magazines re-commending the use of fat-free oils and processed foods that have no cholesterol but contain synthetic hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils with, or without, the healthier oils, flax seed, canola, and olive oil for salad dressing and cooking.
References
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary Price-Pottenger’s
Nutritional Therapy Seminar Series (May 1996)
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