Neprinol Case Study Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)

Study Subject: 44 y/o Male company executive, just diagnosed with Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol). Does not want to take cholesterol-lowering drugs. No supplements are currently being taken.

Initial Visit

Subjective: No perceived symptoms.

Objective: Labs showed high Triglycerides, High Cholesterol, High LDL Cholesterol and low HDL Cholesterol. Digital Video Blood Microscopy showed raised Triglyceride crystals, raised poikilocytes, raised bicarbonate buffers & significant protein polymerization (oxidative stress).

Treatment: 3 Neprinol capsules, twice daily - between meals.

2 Month Follow-Up Visit

Subjective: No perceived symptoms, but reports that he has more energy and has lost some weight (4 lbs).

Objective: Labs showed slightly improved Triglycerides, Cholesterol, LDL and HDL values, but remain out of range. Digital Video Blood Microscopy showed a reduction in Triglyceride crystals, no bicarbonate buffers (normal), slight polymerization and slight poikilocytes.

Treatment: 3 Neprinol capsules, twice daily - between meals.

4 Month Follow-Up Visit

Subjective: No perceived symptoms. Continues to feel more energy and continues to lose weight (8lbs)

Objective: Lab values for Triglycerides, Cholesterol, LDL & HDL continue to improve, but remain slightly out of range. Digital Video Blood Microscopy showed some poikilocytes, otherwise all normal.

Treatment: 3 Neprinol capsules, twice daily - between meals.

6 Month Follow-Up Visit

Subjective: No perceived symptoms. Has maintained weight loss and good energy levels.

Objective: Labs were all within range. Digital Video Blood Microscopy was normal.

Treatment: 2 Neprinol capsules, twice daily - between meals.

This case study was taken from a larger 6 month independent clinical study on Neprinol.. The study was carried out by Laurent Bannock DSc MApplClinNutr MNutrMed(cand) at the Santa Fe Centre for Nutritional Medicine, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA (www.santafeclinic.com). As well as running a thriving Nutritional Medicine & Clinical Nutrition Practice, Laurent Bannock is also Professor of Applied Clinical Nutrition for the International Institute for Clinical Nutrition (www.iicn.ac). Dr. Bannock is the author of several academic and professional reference books including "Applied Clinical Nutrition" (IICN Press, 2002, UK) "Clinical Human Nutrition" (IICN Press, 2001, UK), and "The Nutritional Medicine Desk Reference" (due for release in 2006).