Hi Sally;
In November 2010 I had my yearly check-up which includes extensive blood
work done by Cleveland Clinic.
To say the least, my cholesterol results were dissapointing and are as
follows:
Serum Cholesterol 7.89 or 303.46 in your scale
HDL 1.36 52
LDL 5.88 226.15
Lpa .80 same as last year and high
I have been taking the ascorsine 9 since last January , two scoops, three
times daily or roughly 9 grms/day.
The only good reading was my testosterone level which went up to normal.
My Cardiologist at Cleveland is very upset and suggests I go back to
Lipitor.
Can you shed some light as to why my cholesterol went up from 4.5 0r 173 on
your scale, to 300 after stopping Lipitor.
any assistance is much appreciated.
John Bernardo, Toronto
I hate these chol. units, and perhaps he ought to have another lab, e.g. Atherotech verify the numbers? Does he know his C bowel tolerance? (http://www.orthomed.com/titrate.htm) as 9000 mg sounds like a lot, but if he
is has an unusually high tolerance, say 30,000 mg daily, then he would
be 20,000 mg short of vitamin C every day. Yes, drugs, body weight, diabetes, diet (especially around the time he takes A-9, proteins good, carbs bad) can influence his chol numbers, but if he is really not improving on 3 servings, something outside of our experience is happening.
Rereading - his numbers are "normal" (180 mg/dl) on Lipitor, but goes off the chart when he stops and tries to substitute vitamin C. (I was reading and I couldn't find his heart disease history??) Statins artifically lower cholesterol, which is a signal of heart disease, but if there is no heart disease, cholesterol by itself does no harm.
I think I would recommend at least one packet of LivonLabs.com Lypo-C daily, for several reasons. This would bypass any absorption issues, and would help to ensure that another estimated 5000 to 10000 mg (equivalent) of vitamin C reaches his cells.
Historical record of emails with Sally Jewell
Hi Sally;
I trust you are well.Sionce taking the Ascorsine 9 my jogging is much
better. Thank you.
I am running out of my 3 month supply and need another 3 months.
regards,
John
I believe I have come across a blessing in disguise and thought I share it
with you.
As you know I've been trying to get off Lipitor, so following my last note
to you, I made an appointment with my Cardiologist at Cleveland Clinic in
Toronto. We met for approximately one hour and I pointed out the nasty side
effects of Lipitor. At first he was very resistant to agree but he is a cool
youngish 45 years old of Indian background that is not afraid to venture
from main stream and we discussed my using Tower's products and the
Pauling/Rath discoveries.
He suggested that I write him a memo with all my research on cholesterol and
that he is willing to do a trial with me and some other patients of his on
the Vitamin C/ Lysine regimen for 10 weeks.
Jokingly, he said" if you're correct and this works you'll be famous" I said
I'm not the famous person, Pauling was, I just need to get off Lipitor with
your help. he assured me he has a lot of clout at Cleveland and they do
listen to him.
He agreed to put me on 500mg of NIASPAM FCT for starters on top of my Tower
regimen, which i discussed with him consists of six full scoops of Ascorsine
9 per day,120 mg Coq 10, 81 mg aspirin and 200 mg of Magnesium Citrate plus
2000 mg. of D .
In my memorandum to him I want to provide some interesting material about C
and Lysine and Lpa.
Anything you can supply is greatly appreciated as this can be very good for
Tower as well if this trial goes well.
He wants to try it for 8-10 weeks and then take blood work to see the
results.
At present, I believe Im taking the following:
Vit. C 9000/day
Lysine 8400
COQ10 120mg, plus yours
Magnesium 200 mg. plus yours
Plus all others contained in your Ascorsine 9
Do you believe this regimen will maintain my cholesterol levels(which are
normal)today once I get off Lipitor or should the C be higher. We do not
want to fail, we will all look bad.
I look to your input
John
Again, Thanks Sally.
My interest is in exactly what you are hinting at,and that is to get off
Lipitor, however, I'd like to do that with a Cardiologist that is not main
stream only and one who is more open minded. My existing Cardiologist would
suggest I was crazy.
In 2008, when I was on the Rath regimen ,I stopped Lipitor and within 4
Months , my cholesterol readings doubled. This is my fear.
In my original email to you, I had asked if you knew of any Cardiologist
that is not main stream and practicing in Toronto Canada.If you have anyone
I can work with, I would appreciate it.
regards,
May 17, 2010
In Canada cholesterol is measured in mmo/dl while in the U.S. you use mg./l, the conversion is approximately 40.
Thus my reading of 4.5 Canadian is approximately 4.5x40=180.
The blood work, on the surface ,is excellent except the Lpa.
I trust your direction and will increase my intake of Q10.
My interest, however, as pointed out in your book is to get off the Statins. I understand your office cannot give advise against a drug, however , at least point me to the right direction on how to get off.
I really want to work with a Cardiologist who is not main strean and on my last email I asked if your office knows of one in Toronto Canada. If not, again, how do I get off Lipitor?
regards,
