My Cholesterol Lowering Story

With so many options out there today to help lower your LDL "Bad" Cholesterol, it can get confusing. If you have high LDL cholesterol levels, your doctor will most likely prescribe a statin drug therapy to get your LDL cholesterol to safer levels. However, many people such as myself don't like the option of a statin drug regimen. I would prefer to find alternatives than having to commit the rest of my life to taking a drug to keep my cholesterol levels in check.

About 18 months ago, I was told that I needed to lower my cholesterol or else my doctor was going to prescribe a statin drug therapy to help lower my cholesterol. I am one of those unfortunate individuals that gets my high LDL cholesterol levels from genetics. I must admit, I am not always perfect when it comes to eating, but I do try and watch what I eat and I exercise pretty much everyday. Regardless of this my LDL "Bad" Cholesterol was at 182 and my total cholesterol was north of 225. Bottom line, not good.

Well the interesting thing is that a little over a year ago, I began working for Corazonas Heart Healthy Snacks because I spent quite a bit of time understanding and researching what this company was offering and thought it was fabulous. I could once again eat my favorite snacks foods and help lower my cholesterol at the same time. The funny thing is that people's first reaction is yeah right! Well I am here to tell you that it not only works in helping to lower your cholesterol but to help you maintain lower LDL levels as well. As I stated earlier, my LDL "Bad" cholesterol before starting with this company was 182. Within three months my LDL cholesterol drop to 131 and total cholesterol was under 200, I have been able to maintain my LDL "Bad" cholesterol in check for over a year. How did I do it? I started eating our chips everyday along with maintaining my exercise regimen and watching what I eat. I can bore you with the science behind our brand, but it is probably better to hear it from the researchers and doctors that have completed well over 140 studies on plant sterols and the positive effects they have on lowering cholesterol. Visit our website at www.corazonas.com and click on the heart health tab at the top of the home page.

We are so confident in what our product can do for those who struggle with borderline to high cholesterol (by the way, over 107 million Americans age 20 years and older have borderline to high cholesterol per the American Heart Association) we guarantee that we will help lower your cholesterol or we will pay for your chips. This is what we call the Corazonas Cholesterol Challenge. If you consume two 1oz servings of chips per day with meals for 28 consecutive days and you don't lower your cholesterol, we will pay for your chips. Check out our site and hear the stories of several of our consumer who took the challenge and have lost up to 58 points. We are not talking about losing a few points in six weeks, we are talking about people who have realized double digit cholesterol drops.

The other thing to make sure that you do is to truly compare what each company offers and the research behind the claim. Corazonas Heart Healthy Snacks are approved to bear the FDA claim of "Foods containing at least 0.4 G per serving of plant sterols, eaten twice a day with meals for a total daily intake of at least 0.8 G, as a part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease." We truly beleive in what we do at Corazonas Heart Healthy Snacks and we welcome you to join us in helping to reduce your risk of heart disease by helping to lower your cholesterol. Also, we welcome your comments, ideas, suggestions, and questions.

All the best,
Matt

Spring Time!!!!

I am so excited for Spring to have arrived. I always feel great once the days get longer and warmer. I love being outdoors and enjoying the sunshine.

Easter was beautiful in Los Angeles, and made even better by the fact that all three of my brothers, their wives and all of my nieces and nephews celebrated Easter together at my home. This was the first time in three years that we have all been together and I think I enjoyed it most of all!!!! We had a nice leisurely brunch, viewed photos and memorabilia from our childhood and had an Easter egg hunt in the back yard. I think I enjoy our family gatherings more and more as I get older. I simply love and cherish every minute we spend together!

This week we also conducted focus groups to learn more about our future and current consumers. It is always so fascinating to sit in a back room and watch and listen to people talk about our product! It is also incredibly heartwarming to hear our current users speak about how much they love our Corazonas chips and our company! I can’t tell you how great it feels to know that we are making a difference for friends with heart disease! I walked out of those groups last night absolutely in love with our users and even more committed to making better products and programs to support others with heart disease. I didn’t think it was possible, but I am even more dedicated to finding ways to offer more cholesterol-lowering snack foods that also taste great!!!!!

Thank you so very much for your support of Corazonas Foods!