2012-09-24 23:57:15 2012-09-24 23:57:15. Average renumeration (stated as no individual gets more than £60,000) £39,441.66, From 2012 I will definitely give it the heave ho now but the issue of high vs low fat and high vs low cholesterol is a big worry for me. Did you know that Flora is made from plant-based oils that naturally contain important nutrients such as Omega 6 and Vitamin E. Interferes with absorption of some fatsoluble vitamins, principally carotenes. Get access to nearly 50 years of journalism at the Ecologist Archive. This is why butter is one of the safest fats to cook with. It explains how the committee behind the cholesterol targets is a who’s who of the statin drug industry! Get full nutrition facts for other Flora products and all your other favorite brands. Subscribe to Flora … Your body is making the right amount – food has nothing to do with it and never has. You may also appreciate anything by Dr Duane Graveline: Lipitor Thief of Memory and Statin Damage Crisis books for example, This you probably don’t want to hear but should – about the stent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCk_vTkS6bU (the whole thing is great but the stent bit is about 12 mins in), This may also help with why you don’t want to be lowering cholesterol by ‘replacing’ it with plant cholesterol (http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ojbsci.2014.167.169), This is the true association between cholesterol and deaths – for men and women – CHD and all deaths https://www.zoeharcombe.com/2010/11/cholesterol-heart-disease-there-is-a-relationship-but-its-not-what-you-think/. I find myself becoming more and more disillusioned about drug treatments, especially those for heart conditions, as with my husband. Your walking is awesome – one of the best things you can be doing (and not smoking of course). A web site has been set up in honour of this new partnership. It is not a substance found in nature, it adds no nutritional value and there is no information on its health effects. I, too, detest that Flora advert. Essentially perfumes by another name, they will be derived from petrochemicals and contain the same range of neurotoxins, carcinogens and allergens as found in all perfumes. The spread contains so-called plant sterols which help to lower those cholesterol levels. Even your weight is great for your age – it is ideal for humans to be carrying some in reserve for situations of illness. Hi Paul – you are not alone in having been duped – successive governments have told people to have marg instead of butter! Recently I had my first ever Cholesterol Test at 67 ,Sainsbury were doing the Flora Pro activ free test The interesterified fats can be separated through controlled crystallization, also called fractionation.”. According to its product description, Proactiv … Their benefits seem impressive at first glance. To receive the magazine, become a member now. 2 were 85% blocked and another 60%. Brilliant article Zoe, thank you. When you understand the vital role that cholesterol plays in every single cell of the human body, not least the reproductive system, you can start to understand why cholesterol is so vital to all humans, and to women having or intending to have children especially. I have cut sugar down to a minimum now and exercise every day ( at least one brisk 30 minute walk). The brain uses 25% of the cholesterol of the body so the last thing you want is dementia/to lose your mind because of an ignorant health official! When you consider all the other things that they do eat……. Just 25 g a day is all that you need to provide the optimal intake of plant sterols, (2 to 2.5 g). With reference to the comment on Statin side effects I have long proclaimed the same with the dreaded blood pressure tablets and the ridiculous targets set for these. I guess to put it in a nutshell I really don’t know if I am doing the right thing or wrong thing with my present regime and I don’t know what caused my CVD. He’s now been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in his knees, and I’m trying hard to persuade him that following a low-carb diet will reduce not only his weight, but the effects of the arthritis, too. Flora pro.activ is scientifically proven to lower cholesterol. The scrawny died young in times gone by – those with some coverage survived the harsh times. Best wishes – Zoe. I do get patches of tiredness and my bones seem to ache a lot but I have been putting it down to my age. Apologists describe the oestrogenic activity of plant sterols as weak and insignificant and extrapolated largely from animal studies. The ingredients which are supposed to reduce cholesterol… Nuts and seeds, however, are the richest sources – sprouting seeds can have up to 120mg sterols per 100g. Flora Pro-activ. I want to stop taking the Atorvastatin after an enlightening issue on holiday recently. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. A) Because it takes a lot of cholesterol to make a healthy chicken. You will be pleased to know that you do not need to give up your favourite home-baked goodies just because you … “The leaflet states “Do not take Lipitor Do you know? They were sent a pack which included an $18 voucher to buy 2 tubs of Flora pro-activ, some pro-activ info cards to share the love with friends and family, and a note down cholesterol test … ), Lipitor is the most lucrative of all statins. So probably not your typical candidate Flora has less saturated fat than butter. Over-consumption of omega-6 is linked to cancer, immune system damage, hormone imbalance, heart disease and stroke. 1 Nielsen MAT for Spreads – Total Value Shares – WE 30.01.16 2 A daily consumption of 1.5 to 2.4g of plant … Best wishes – Zoe. After 4 attempts to get blood which was coagulating in the machine I finally got the result 5.80 !!! Sterols belong to a group of chemicals that include the hormone estradiol, as well as other steroid hormones, vitamin D (cholecalciferol) and cholesterol (note the –ol ending in each name). I would be trying to see an open minded cardiologist/heart specialist who won’t just try to put you on statins but will try to understand what you could have inherited because cholesterol has got naff all to do with it. An entire industry, worth five billion dollars in the USA (2008) alone,[i] has been built on the irony of destroying the reputation of butter and then trying to reproduce the substance. B . For women to make a healthy baby, they need a lot of cholesterol. No evidence has been offered up at all that supports the concept that Flora pro.activ has benefits for health. Your nurse is shockingly unaware of studies showing that cholesterol is particularly important in older people – lower cholesterol is strongly associated with higher deaths for good reason – because cholesterol is so utterly life vital. It won’t help you if you have severe acne or cystic or nodular acne, though. I nearly gave up my job as I was so tired/fatigued all the time and then my shoulder joints started to ache. Using Flora pro-active will produce a higher cholesterol-lowering effect than could be achieved through diet alone, but not more than could be achieved using a combination of healthy diet and regular exercise. There are three critical things that the BHF needs to know about spreads that lower cholesterol – 1) how they are made 2) how they lower cholesterol and 3) the particular issues with targeting women. Posted The product can be frozen in exactly the same way as standard Flora Light. The Flora advert is just pandering to the worried ‘well’, what is wrong with a cholesterol level of 6 anyway ? Even the patient leaflet cautions against anyone over 70 taking them, so make sure you re-evaluate at some time. Never again hopefully. .hide-if-no-js { The original Proactiv solution was developed by dermatologists Katie Rodan and … 3) The particular issues with targeting women. Flora was launched in 1964 and advertised on TV in 1965. There’s no way they would invite me in so I sadly have no leads for you! Flora Pro-Activ Buttery: Tablelands Canola Margarine: Please note that some foods may not be suitable for some people and you are urged to seek the advice of a physician before beginning any weight loss effort or diet regimen. Just 25 g of Flora pro.activ a day is clinically proven to lower cholesterol levels by up to 15%! Cant eat more healthily .Wish I’d never had it done ! I’m sharing it with my friends. A friend of mine who used to work for the BHF told me that the staff (including non research/medicalstaff) can attend occasional lectures about heart disease. I only wish I could increase it!!! Hi, Zoe – yes, the cholesterol thing is really worrying me. Flora ProActiv Expert with vitamin D for bone health is a 60 % vegetable fat spread with added plant sterols and Vitamin D. This Flora ProActiv spread contains the natural power of added plant sterols that help filter cholesterol from the body. This is what statins actually do https://www.zoeharcombe.com/2013/10/how-statin-drugs-really-lower-cholesterol-and-kill-you-one-cell-at-a-time/ With that being said, Proactiv may be an effective treatment option for mild to moderate acne outbreaks and scarring. Not only is it light, but it's good for you, so you don't need to feel guilty this festive season. people who also have common sense and tell us the truth about food,the manufacturing processes,additives,the danger of farmaceutical drugs,vaccines etc.The damage which food and farmaceutical industry performs on people is huge and unprecedental in the whole history of human mankind. These are what is known as trans fats – some atoms have ‘transitioned’/crossed over and are not where they should be. What struck me is that neither of them represent a “typical” victim, i.e. My 79 yr old mum had an emergency appendectomy in January and lost about 20lb during the crisis. Of course, I googled it, and found a great long list of possible side effects!! It’s one step ahead of the Lipid Hypothesis, more The Degenerated Lipid Hypothesis. Brilliant Zoe , this advert worries me also. Asked by Wiki User. At these levels they appear to have little effect on cholesterol. You don’t say how old you are but even patient leaflets caution about anyone over 70 taking statins – that’s because the drug companies know lowering cholesterol in older people is not a good idea. In this group statin treatment resulted in a further increase of plant sterols and the number of heart attacks was twice as high compared with the patients with the lowest plant sterol levels. While welcoming any attack on saturated fat generally, and butter particularly, the spread companies launch products called “Utterly Butterly”, “Butter me up”, “Butterlicious”, “You’ll Mutter It’s Butter”, “Don’t Flutter with Butter”, “You’d Butter Believe”, “You’ll Never Believe It, Believe It or Not”, all spawned from the original “I can’t believe it’s not butter.”[iii], There is nothing in the spread itself that would lower cholesterol (please remember we should never try to lower the body’s own production of cholesterol – but we’re working through this scenario to see what these spreads actually do). You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Keep in mind … A spokesman for Unilever, which makes the Flora pro.activ range, said: "There is a great wealth of evidence that reducing cholesterol leads to reductions in risk of cardiovascular disease. (Canada retained the strongest legislative position on not allowing butter colour to be used. Upfield also claims Flora contains very little trans-fat and no hydrogenated oils , both of which have been proven to have major health implications. A typical Western diet contains approximately 400-500 mg plant sterols, but little is taken up in the gut. Here is for instance Dr. Jenkins´ list: “Dr Jenkins reported serving on the Scientific Advisory Board of Unilever, Sanitarium Company, California Strawberry Commission, Loblaw Supermarket, Herbal Life International, Nutritional Fundamental for Health, Pacific Health Laboratories, Metagenics, Bayer Consumer Care, Orafti, Dean Foods, Kellogg’s, Quaker Oats, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, NuVal Griffin Hospital, Abbott, Pulse Canada, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, and Canola Council of Canada; receiving honoraria for scientific advice from the Almond Board of California, International Tree Nut Council Nutrition Research and Education Foundation, Barilla, Unilever Canada, Solae, Oldways, Kellogg’s, Quaker Oats, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, NuVal Griffin Hospital, Abbott, Canola Council of Canada, Dean Foods, California Strawberry Commission, Haine Celestial, and Alpro Foundation; being on the speakers panel for the Almond Board of California; receiving research grants from Loblaw Brands Ltd, Unilever, Barilla, Almond Board of California, Solae, Haine Celestial, Sanitarium Company, Orafti, International Tree Nut Council, and Peanut Institute; and receiving travel support to meetings from the Almond Board of California, Unilever, Alpro Foundation, and International Tree Nut Council.”. Like me, you might actually be doing more harm than good. By Dr John Emsley. Hello Zoe, Staff numbers: 6 Read anything by Dr Malcolm Kendrick, Dr Uffe Ravnskov, Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride and more Trillions of good-for-you microorganisms reside in your digestive tract, helping you function at your best every day. At height 5foot, weight 56.5 I am considered borderline overweight. I knowwwww – Proactiv feels so good and provides results. Hi Zoe, I too get really pissed off with the misinformation this Charity is ignorantly spitting out! You will likely have a fight on your hands with your GP – which is additionally horrific. Either way, the sterols in your spread are not in their natural state. I made several trips to my doctors who did several blood tests which revealed nothing. After severe joint pains, dehydration, headaches, breathlessness, cracking skin and generally feeling ‘one degree under’ I have refused to take BP medication and feel so much better for it. Sign up for our WEEKLY and MONTHLY newsletters - and never miss out on the amazing news and comment articles we publish, day in day out. Furthermore, dietary modification and exercise produce long-term effects, while the effect of plant sterols lasts only as long as you continue to take them. The substance at the end of this process is grey, smelly and lumpy, so it is bleached, deodorised and emulsifiers are added to smooth things over. But by focusing solely on the cholesterol-lowering ability of plant sterols, we may have overlooked some of the potential problems associated with their use. After all it’s only a number and we are all different. (Further information and references for these studies can be found in Dr Ravnskov’s September 2012 newsletter ). Flora pro-activ foods are suitable for both lowering and managing your cholesterol level. Emulsifiers hold the mix together. I take Simvastatin, bisoprolol fumerate, aspirin and perindopril (relatively small doses). [iii] “I can’t believe it’s not butter”, Marketing Week, (29 May 1997). tastier but natural and I found the taste of margarine strange.I am so happy that we have some brave Hi Paul – absolutely not! Dwight Lundell’s article really raised my hopes that perhaps our medical profession will consider taking another look at the “advice” we’ve been given for so long. On page 8 of the October/November issue there was an item entitled “Women’s heart health at risk” and the magazine proudly announced “We have teamed up with Flora pro.activ to encourage women to think more about their heart health.” It continued: “This month keep your eyes peeled for the partnership, which will reach women through information on special packs of Flora pro.activ, TV ads and online.” TV ads are seriously expensive – we can guess that Unilever has funded these? My journey with Proactiv … Flora contains a blend of plant oils which naturally contain Omega 3 & 6, which are essential good fats for your body. Zoe – I note that the BHF have a new, fund-raising ad. It is not only fraudulent, it is deadly. Good luck and best wishes. The Power of Plants Did you know that … Just one Flora pro.activ mini drink every day provides the optimum plant sterol intake for cholesterol lowering. I found your article very interesting. Will be emailing it to my friends. You’ve got 2 of the risk factors that you can do nothing about – gender and genetics. The stupid thing is, despite him having a cholesterol reading of less than 4 (which as we know means nothing, really! 2 tbsp Flora ProActiv … It contains a high percentage of plant-based fats known as plant sterols, which medical research shows can reduce levels of ‘bad’ or low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol – the kind that clogs arteries. Having had a stent put in a 96% blocked artery and also having a heart murmer, you can understand my concern about the tablets I am taking and my diet. (See Post Script). B. Hopefully these posts help your understanding. Answer. Flora ProActiv Buttery 500g is a 70% fat vegetable spread, containing the natural power of added plant sterols. The processed spread is much cheaper, despite all the industrial operations needed. I was amazed that after a few days all these joint pains and muscle aches that I could never decide whether they were down to the Statins or the Rheumatoid that I have disappeared!! At the age of 70 I am slim, fit and healthy with cholesterol of 5.9. aspartame/sacarin/canderel/etc. overweight, smoker, drinker, non-exerciser. And what annoys me is that I took some nasty strong medication for the other condition after saying about how stiff my joints etc were…whta have I pumped into my system?? (2) my friend who worked in a physical job and got plenty of exercise started to have pins & needles in his legs and dizzy spells when bending down. Would you be able to point me in the direction of someone that would be able to help me in my research? The leaflet states “Do not take Lipitor It’s one thing to claim that your dishsoap is better than the next but when you claim that it cures male erectile dysfunction, you have gone a step too far. What happens is that our own cholesterol is exchanged with a foreign type of cholesterol, not only in the blood but also in our cells and cell membranes. I feel so much better. Your email address will not be published. I was prescribed an 80mg dose of statin which I stopped after a month because of fairly serious side effects. Take a look at the truths about Flora margarine below: 1. Ellie – I agree that perhaps Dwight Lundell might not have been the very best example to use regarding the real causes of heart disease, but what he writes in the article I mention is borne out by quite a number of other sources which are equally easily googled. The message of how good butter is needs to be proclaimed. Wiki User Answered . Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) decrease the melting point of fats significantly. But are they? This is well worth the $18 – “Molecular Degeneration: The New Paradigm” available at http://www.fleetwoodonsite.com/product_info.php?cPath=40_274&products_id=9370#.URJqsaXtSRI. Apart from being downright dangerous, does this not contravene the Advertising Standards? Okay, now you have a better understanding of how Proactiv’s three systems differ from each other and which one is best suited for your skin, but there are still a few things you … He’ll say to me “You’re not a doctor, how do you know that it would be bad for me?” and I have to remind him how ill he was, and how much pain he was in when he was taking them last year, and how all this disappeared within a couple of days of him stopping them. But it's not a miracle cure, and it won't work for everyone. The statin damage crisis – Dr Duane Graveline As Dr Uffe Ravnskov, founder of the International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics and author of several books about fat and cholesterol, says: “It is correct that cholesterol goes down if we eat much plant sterol, but that doesn’t mean that it is able to prevent heart disease, because no one has ever tested that in a scientific experiment. If you had surgery or an injury, your body would make more cholesterol to heal you. With nutrient-rich plant sterols, Flora assists in lowering cholesterol levels. The views expressed in the articles published on this site may not necessarily reflect those of the trust, its trustees or its staff. As they are added to more and more foods, the chance of inadvertent overconsumption– and the potential health problems of this – grows more likely. When You Eat "good" Bacteria, You Improve Your Gut Health And Immunity. This is the first innovation in the cholesterol lowering category in recent years and showcases added benefits to the core range which promotes heart function and healthy bones to help lower cholesterol. Sugar? You are right that sugar could have caused the original damage to arteries – stress/smoking could too. http://heartuk.org.uk/files/uploads/HeartUK_Consolidated_final_2012_1.pdf http://www.floraspread.com.au/, Hi Michael – Flora does lower cholesterol but why would you want to do that? So I then decided to use a cholesterol reducing spread which seemed ok.The first spread I used was Benecol light and then changed to Flora pro active light. ”. Heart UK, for example, calls itself the cholesterol charity (cholesterol should have a charity for having become endangered, but that’s not what they mean!) I’m a graphic design post-graduate student in London and I’m developing a project on consumer confusion regarding some healthy-claims processed food. Since then I have been trying to keep my cholesterol numbers down naturally within the prescribed limits but not succeeding. However, at least the BHF has appeared free from conflict – until now…. Like any mostly unsaturated fat, it becomes less stable at high temperatures so if you’re really sizzling a stir fry you may want to use a more saturated fat, like coconut oil. Enjoy your butter! Since cholesterol is the essence of every cell in the body, as we age, we need more to repair and protect. I’ve just come across this site while looking for somewhere to complain about Flora Pro- Activ’s latest advertisement which I saw in the press this weekend (11 Jan 2014)- the one about the whole county of Rutland being subjected to this product. Forgot to say I have been on Flora Pro activ Spread for 3 years no Butter or Margarine !!!!! I don’t know about you but I assume that my body is making the cholesterol that it needs and a plant is making the cholesterol that it needs. I firmly believe that these symptoms were the Statins! My numbers halved on a HIGH FAT, very low carb diet, but alas, for the last year I have become despondent. Main Content. This is really confusing as Flora Australia says on their website that it actually helps lower cholesterol, wouldn’t BHF like that? Without the luxury of being funded by spread makers, Dr Ravnskov has found that “several studies have shown that even a mild elevation of plant sterols in the blood is a risk factor for heart disease”. Interesting article. Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet. Their ubiquity in fruits and vegetables could be taken as evidence that what many nutritionists have been saying for years may actually be true – that the hunter-gatherer diet, which contains a high level of plants and seeds, may really be the one that healthy humans were meant to eat. The product can be frozen in exactly the same way as standard Flora Light. Where can I find out about this as all the mixed messages we get today are confusing and worrying. The bottom line seems to be eat natural products that don’t need artificial manipulation – I’m looking forward to a little butter on my toast and little sugar in my tea. Can I freeze Flora pro-activ? I was delighted to find this article on Tom Naughton’s website http://www.sott.net/article/242516-Heart-Surgeon-Speaks-Out-On-What-Really-Causes-Heart-Disease, written by an eminent American heart surgeon, Dwight Lundell. The Ecologist is the world’s leading environmental affairs platform. This is my view: 5 Flora ProActiv, the No.1 cholesterol lowering spread in the UK¹ is launching its new Expert range. In January this year I had 3 stents placed in my coronary arteries. He’s just much funnier than I am :-) This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. But for others, Proactiv just isn't effective. Average reductions are likely significantly less than this. It is worth noting that Flora pro-activ includes extra beta carotene, as well as vitamins E and D – not as an extra added health bonus but to counter the vitamin depleting effect of the active ingredients. This all-purpose thickener is derived from cassava root or yucca plants and is at home in spreads as it is in adhesives, explosives, paper manufacture, and textile finishings. Flora pro.activ contains added plant sterols that help to lower high levels of cholesterol for improved heart health. Flora is a source of vitamins A, D and E, … Good luck I’m an active 65 in february. Real butter needs to come from a real animal and the best butter is hand churned. Pat Thomas | 1st November 2006. . But at higher levels, and with regular use, they reduce the absorption of cholesterol from the gut, with the knock-on effect of lowering concentrations of cholesterol in the blood. Needless to say I am continuing to eat cream, lard and butter and will not be touching statins or Flora Pro-Activ with a bargepole. That’s why Flora spreads start with a blend of plant-based oils and contain less saturated fat than butter, so you can make that right choice for you and your family. Unilever used to the “heart healthy” symbol on their products for years in Sweden in a sponsorship/financial deal with the Heart-Lung Foundation, Sweden’s equivalent of the British Heart Foundation. You could approach Unilever or other marg makers but they are likely to want to know your end in mind before inviting you in. Wish I had known that years ago. Welcome to the Flora pro.activ quiz! I do admire your persistence and knowledge. I have even been in the garden this morning in all the snow flurries pottering about. 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