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Nearly 30 million Americans have high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), according to the Center for Disease Control and prevention. A leading factor is a cardiovascular disease along with its complications: heart attack or stroke. With so many non-pharmaceutical ways to help control it. Unfortunately, doctors often prescribe medication first, which on many occasions isn’t helping to lower your cholesterol.
Example: a new study by H. Jin, et al., where 90 patients who had chronic high cholesterol, the average age of the patients was about 59; and who have had hyperlipidemia for an average of 8 years received 10 mg atorvastatin daily, with 45 of the patients also had acupuncture performed once a day for six days (making it one course of treatments), then they would skip one day followed by the same treatment course seven more times (for a total 8 treatment courses).
Before the patients began the first course of treatments, a baseline was established with each one. After all eight treatment courses, the patients that were taking atorvastatin and receiving acupuncture showed improved cholesterol levels, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein or “bad” cholesterol (LDL-C) and homocysteine levels were lower as well; and nitrogen monoxide vascular endothelial growth factor and high-density lipoprotein or “good” cholesterol (HDL-C) improved compared to the drug-only group. Overall, the total treatment effective rate was significantly higher in the acupuncture group vs. the drug-only group.
Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and lifestyle changes can help with cholesterol. If you have cholesterol problems give us contact us at Master Lu’s Health Center in Salt Lake City to find out more how we can help you.
