Curcumin: a novel nutritionally derived ligand of the vitamin D receptor with implications for colon cancer chemoprevention.
Interesting to see how Curcumin (turmeric) is able to activate Vitamin D receptors.

Hmmm.... I might have to pick up some mustard next time at the health shop.  Turmeric is the only herbal extract I take.  Basically it makes me feel well.

Keep in mind that almost all brands of mustard have gluten in them.  For some reason they tend to use non-distilled malt vinegar to make mustard.  All distilled vinegars are gluten free, and there are a few brands of good gluten free mustard.

Since reading about the benefits of cucurmin at Nephropal and the benefits of cinnamon on BG, I have started the practice every morning of melting one tbsp of coconut oil and one tbsp of butter together and then mixing in a teaspoon of
cinnamon and a teaspoon of tumeric.

i just take 500 mg. of curcumin. I find it to raise my HDL also

I'm pleased to read that, I've been giving a Turmeric Curcumin supplement to my CHF sufferer for many months now.

I've been trying to figure out why southern India (with it's rice diet) has much higher heart disease rates than northern India with it's wheat diet, and one theory that I read said that in the north they use a lot of mustard seed oil for cooking.

Most other brassica cultivars seems well loaded with good things, though i've not read much on rapeseed.

As far as slowing gastric emptying, does it matter when vinegar or cinnamon is ingested?

Using mustard is a good way to keep a lean burger moist. I make a thin patty, squeeze a lot of mustard on top, put on a few spoonfuls of minced garlic and spread it evenly. I sprinkle dried rosemary on top and broil the burger for 10 minutes. Cooking mellows the flavors. (Recipe inspired by chef Nick Stellino.)

Very interesting perspective on mustard. We are familiar with some of the benefits, but weren't aware of the anti-inflamatory piece. Thanks for sharing,  Wild Mountain Gourmet!

For Indians mustard means mustard. It does not mean Turmeric or Vinegar.

We generally use mustard as itself in preparing curry. Its required for most fish dishes.

Mustard oil was the second most popular oil, after ghee. Now it has a higher usage than ghee, because vegetable oil has replaced ghee.

Virgin Mustard oil contains a balance of O3 and O6 (1:1.4), which is better than canola.

what brands of mustard are GF?

Don't forget to take pepper with your turmeric. Makes a 20 fold difference in its bioavailabilty.

Only yellow mustard generally contains turmeric. Most brown mustards (Dijon, Dusseldorf, etc.) do not, although they're still very healthy and delicious.

Curry powder contains turmeric, so any curry dish has that benefit as well.

You can also add turmeric to a vinegar and olive oil salad dressing--no gluten or sodium. And remember to sprinkle pepper on the salad, too.

I have to second Ananad. This is way Indians eat regularly. We eat mustard everyday! We eat turmeric everyday! If I have sore throat or feel a cold coming, I take a tsp of turmeric powder with hot milk. Feel just fine next day. People in India also use turmeric powder directly over wounds too!

I make a thin patty, squeeze a lot of mustard on top, put on a few spoonfuls of minced garlic and spread it evenly.

Very interesting post. Thanks for you information. Mustard is not a super healthy food.

Yes, you are right man, mustard a secret of super health, but if you take it in very low quantity.

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Turmeric content of mustard can vary, of course. Likewise, sugar content. Look for mustards that are not sweetened, so avoid honey mustard in particular. Look for hot, brown, horseradish, Dijon, etc. If there is a downside to mustard, it's sodium content, though the 709 mg per 1/4 cup should only be a problem for those who are sodium-sensitive (African Americans, in particular).

There are spices that are very good for health and should be consumed regularly.Turmeric is also very good for keeping worms at bay.

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Turmeric has antiseptic qualities and is much used in the Asian countries.Vinegar is used more in the west...so some fusion food with all these ingredients could make some very good health diet eh?

Dr, William Davis for some reason looks more like a business man to me; not that there is anything wrong with a business man.

Nice writeup. So true, there are benefits to eating mustard!! Check out our varieties...  Wild Mountain Gourmet

As an Lp(a)-er, I'm very interested in Dr. Davis's guidance on this topic.

Here's a question to which there may be no answer right now:

The makers of Krill Oil have published a paper in a c-level journal claiming spectacular improvements in LDL and HDL.
http://www.neptunebiotech.com/clinicalstudies.html
If this is true, I wonder if Lp(a) might be improved by this stuff?

Hi, Rich--

Yes, you are right: there's simply insufficient information.

I do hope that krill oil provides benefits above and beyond fish oil, but we need to develop an experience with it first.

Thanks for this blog.

High LP(a) levels run in my family although I don't have a problem with it.  I have a brother who has had a chronically high LP(a) number (between 70 and 90) for a number of years and had a mild heart attack 10 years ago at age 42 and a triple by-pass (no heart attack) 5 years ago.

He is now doing 80mg Lipitor and 10mg Zetia and tabs of pomegranate extracts and his LDL is now at 85.  (I guess one partial treatment is to get LDL as low as possible.)

I do a google search for LP(a) treatments every few months and, of course, there isn't anything appearing to be proven to get the LP(a) number into the normal range.

For a while now, I've read online about massive doses of C, Lysine, etc. discussed at sites like that shown at the following link.

http://www.saveyourheart.com/ingredients_heartsupplementingredients.html

This is essentially what I understand to be the Pauling/Rath treament recommendation for LP(a) treatment.  A good deal of the discussion at the site and at Rath's site is informative and convincing.

However, it's difficult to understand why this treatment hasn't been studied in a scientific study (or maybe I'm mistaken and it has).

What do you think about it?

Thanks.

The Rath-Pauling approach has not worked in our limited experience. We've not witnessed any substantial drop in lipoprotein(a).

However, I would stress that, despite the difficulties presented by lipoprotein(a), it can be a very controllable genetic pattern. In fact, our current record holder for plaque regression (63% drop in heart scan score) has this pattern.

I invite you to read the full conversation about the methods we use on the Track Your Plaque website.

Thanks for your comments.

Regarding the Heart Scan Test...  I have read that a person who has had stents implanted or a bypass cannot take the test.

Is there some other means for establishing a baseline score for existing plaque?

Thanks again.

Carotid ultrasound is a crude second choice as an index of bodywide atherosclerosis. It is a relatively non-quantitative test that correlates only about 60-70% with coronary disease, but that is the only other truly practical gauge. If you've had only one artery stented, however, a CT heart scan can still be performed and yield useful information.

Dr. Davis,

Every year or so for the last 10 years, I have spent a couple of days googling and browsing the 'net to try to figure out the latest and greatest heart related therapies for myself and my family.  (High LP(a) being a significant issue.)

Since the last time I did this, you came online with this blog and through it I discovered TrackYourPlague.

I would just like to say Thank You for sharing your insight online.  Given my history, it has struck me that my understanding of effective therapies were different and sometimes even on a par with the medical professionals I was seeing.  In fact, the head of the patient cholesterol support center at the large HMO--you'd recognize the name if I mentioned the name--I belong to once even told me that I knew more about these therapies than she did.

A few years ago, in speaking with my cardiologist, I mentioned some of the scientific abstracts I had read for myself about possible new high LP(a) treatments and he told me that I appeared to know more than he did about them.

Scary !

You likely are clear about this, but I'd like to tell you again how much the kind of information you provide is incredibly helpful.

Your work can be literally life saving for people in need who take the time to address their heart related issues in a serious way!

Thank you.

Thanks, kindly, Midlife Male!

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Now, statin drugs may still pose a benefit through LDL reduction. But they do virtually nothing for the Lp(a) itself. Unfortunately, most practicing physicians rarely go any farther than Lipitor, Zocor, Vytorin, and the like.

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I had a quadruple bypass 2 years ago. I've followed the Pauling/Rath protocol for 6 months with 12 grams ascorbic, 6 grams lysine and 3 grams proline daily. However, I just had blood lab work done and was concerened that my Lp(a) score was 275. I thought that the ascorbic/lysine combination targeted Lp(a). This issue is critical to me because vein graft patency from bypass is a function of Lp(a) levels. Any suggestions on how I can lower Lp(a) and any opinion as to why my Lp(a) score would be so high even after 6 months on ascorbic & lysine?

Hi, Alex--

Sadly, I have yet to see any effect from this Pauling/Rath protocol.

In the Track Your Plaque program, our preferred starting regimen is high-dose fish oil, i.e., 6000 mg EPA + DHA per day, but it requires up to 2-3 years to work. There are several other strategies worth considering, all discussed on the site.

Dr. Davis,

I've looked all over the trackyourplaque website, but I can't find what specific advice you are referring to to reduce Lp(a). Can you please be more specific, or furnish the link? I appreciate any advice you might have. Thanks!

I tried the Pauling/Rath protacol for six months and my LP{a} was much worse.  I take niacin and fish oil.

Dee

Hi, Dee--

I, too, have yet to see any affect from this protocol.

Perhaps it's telling that Mathias Rath is currently trying to persuade South Africans that the AIDS epidemic there is the invention of the western world.

Hi, Alex--

It's all in the Library. There are several detailed Special Reports devoted to Lp(a).