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Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine 2003, Tape #4
Title: Botanical Therapies for Hyperlipidemia- Improving Blood Lipids (Cholesterol, LDL, HDL)
Speaker: Jill Stansbury, ND
This lecture begins with a complete description of the types of blood lipids, including HD> and LDL and VLDL. Dietary fats are also described: saturated, unsaturated, polyunsaturated and hydrogenated. Therapeutic methods for modulating the types of lipids in the blood include the ingestion of therapeutic fats/oils, the use of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and botanicals. Botanicals discussed include dong quai, guggul, hawthorn, turmeric, globe thistle and Manascus purpurea. Nutraceuticals discussed include coenzyme Q10, policosanol, carnitine and creatine. .
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