Let's go
back in time for a moment, back to the 16th century.
Up
until that time, people believed that the Earth was flat...and if you
ventured out too far, you'd fall off into the abyss. That includes many of
the great thinkers and philosophers of that time. They too assumed it was
flat, since they couldn't conceive of it being any other shape.
Then
guys like Copernicus and Plato came along and suggested it
might be round...and people thought they were nuts.
Never!
How could you even THINK such a crazy thing? Everyone knows the Earth is
flat.
But
eventually the real truth started to unfold. The evidence became
undeniable. The great mathematician Pythagoras even came along and
proved it mathematically.
And
then the explorer Ferdinand Magellan sealed the deal by sailing
around the world without falling off the edge.
Another myth debunked
Not
since the assertion that the Earth was flat has there been such a
closed-minded, widespread and misguided issue as the current popular
understanding of cholesterol and heart disease.
Currently,
the impressions most people have are:
1) Elevated cholesterol is
always harmful
2) Cholesterol causes heart disease
3) Statins have saved many lives
Well,
my friend, the Earth is about to become round again because NONE of those
statements is true.
Here's
what I mean -- let's take a look at the...
5 Major myths and
facts about cholesterol & heart disease
Myth #1: Cholesterol is a
harmful, artery-clogging substance
Fact:
Cholesterol is a health-enhancing substance that your body NEEDS. Here are
some of cholesterol's most vital functions:
1- Cholesterol is actually a
powerful antioxidant that protects you against free radical damage and
cancer.
2- Cholesterol is Nature's
healing ointment that's used to repair wounds, including tears and
irritation in your arteries.
3- Many hormones are made from
cholesterol, including those that regulate mineral metabolism and blood
sugar (and thus protect you against osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes, among
other things), the stress hormones and all of the sex hormones.
4- Your brain and nervous
system MUST have cholesterol to function properly.
5- Cholesterol plays a role in
your body's utilization of serotonin, thereby protecting you against
depression.
6- Cholesterol is needed by
your liver to manufacture bile salts, which help digest fats.
7- Your body uses cholesterol
to manufacture Vitamin D in your skin when you're out in the sun.
8- It makes your cells
waterproof so they can function properly and maintain the delicate
chemistry inside and outside of the cell membrane.
9- Cholesterol helps your body
fight infections.
Myth #2: Cholesterol clogs
arteries
Fact:
Chronic inflammation in the arteries causes a repetitive "signal"
for cholesterol to come on the scene and do its repair work. However, it's
not a cholesterol buildup that will clog an artery.
On
the contrary, when your body goes into overdrive trying to heal an inflamed
area, not only is cholesterol present, but that area also becomes a
"magnet" for fibrous proteins called fibrinogens, calcium
deposits, and wastes and toxins in your blood.
All
of these substances can keep building up and building up until eventually
you have the blob called "plaque."
Plus
when your arteries are inflamed, that interrupts your body's cholesterol
drop off/pick up cycle.
You
see, when your body is working the way it should, low-density lipoproteins
(LDLs) carry cholesterol through your bloodstream and drop it off to your
cells where it's needed.
Then
high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) come through, "mop up" excess
cholesterol and bring it to your liver to be recycled.
But
when this perfect cycle is messed up, that's when you can get into
inflammation trouble and become an attractive home for a clog.
So
in a nutshell, it's INFLAMMATION that's the true culprit behind clogged
arteries--not cholesterol.
Myth #3: Eating foods rich in
cholesterol and saturated fat will cause cholesterol levels to rise and
make you a greater heart disease risk
Fact:
Numerous studies show NO relationship between diet and cholesterol levels.
Consider
this--natives of France who enjoy a very rich traditional diet of meats,
butter and cream-laden sauces also have very LOW rates of heart disease.
At
the same time, as we Americans have continued to cut back on
cholesterol-rich foods, our heart disease rates have continued to SOAR.
Myth #4: People with high
cholesterol are more prone to heart attacks
Fact:
Young and middle-aged men with cholesterol levels over 300 are SLIGHTLY
more at risk for heart attacks.
Those
who have cholesterol levels just below 300 are at no greater risk than
those whole cholesterol levels are very low.
And
for elderly men and for women of ALL ages, high cholesterol is associated
with a LONGER--not shorter--lifespan.
Myth #5: Cholesterol lowering
drugs have saved lives
Fact:
Numerous studies, including two recent ones involving over 10,000
participants, have shown that cholesterol-lowering drugs did NOT result in
any improvements in outcome (i.e. they did not lead to fewer
heart attacks, etc.).
What DOES cause heart
disease
Now
that I've hopefully opened your eyes to the truth about cholesterol and
heart disease, here's a look at the factors that many scientists believe
ARE behind our heart disease epidemic:
1) Deficiencies of Vitamins A
and D
In
the 1930's Dr. Weston Price observed that rates of heart attack rose
during periods of the year when levels of these fat-soluble vitamins in
local butter went down.
And
in our current time of sun-shunning due to skin cancer fears (which by the
way is largely due to you being TOXIC on the inside and not because of the
sun), our body's natural Vitamin D production has decreased...while our
heart disease rates have increased.
2) Deficiencies of Vitamins
B6 and folic acid
Kilmer
McCully, MD, PhD
demonstrated that these deficiencies lead to elevated levels of
homocysteine, which IS a marker for heart disease.
3) Trans-fats
Countless
studies have linked heart disease to the replacement of Nature's saturated
fats with trans-fats (like I mentioned in yesterday's email).
4) Mineral deficiencies
Deficiencies
in magnesium, copper and vanadium have all been linked to heart disease.
5) Stress
Heart
attacks often occur after a period of extreme or chronic stress, which
depletes your body of many nutrients.
6) Chronic inflammation
Like
I explained above, it's inflammation that is the main factor behind
atherosclerosis (as well joint pain, etc.).
How to REALLY help
prevent heart disease
If
you really want to help prevent heart disease (and keep dangerous statins
far away from your reality), here are 4 tried and true ways you can help
enhance the health of your ticker and its vessels for years to come:
1- Eat real (not processed)
foods & encourage good digestion
Having
a diet of real (not processed) foods is the single biggest bang for your
buck when it comes to heart health.
First
of all, when your diet is comprised mainly of real foods, the trans-fats
found in processed foods become a non-issue for you.
Secondly,
you'll be getting good sources of crucial antioxidants to help fight any
existing artery-destroying free radicals you may have cruising around.
You'll
also get natural sources of crucial nutrients which can help prevent heart
disease from the nutrient deficiencies I mentioned above.
And
when you have a healthy
diet and good digestion, this helps minimize waste accumulation in your
blood, which cuts off a major source of inflammation and clogging!
The
Great Taste No Pain
manuals will show you exactly what to do, step by simple step.
The
GTNP manuals will teach you the simple principles of smart food pairing
which will help improve your digestion and reduce accumulation of
acid wastes.
Plus,
they'll tell you exactly which foods are inherently acid-waste creators and
which are alkaline so there's no guesswork.
And
you'll get loads of delicious suggestions for enjoying real foods which
will soon become your family's favorites.
2- Quit smoking
Smoking
robs your body and blood of needed oxygen, it causes free radicals to
multiply like rabbits and leads to serious inflammation in your cells. So
if you don't want to become a heart disease statistic, it's time to quit.
I
know, it's not easy.
But
don't make the mistake of thinking you have to go cold turkey. There are
many smoking cessation aids, groups and programs out there. Do some
homework and pick the one that's right for you.
And
if you don't succeed the first time, don't despair! Most ex-smokers report
having tried several times before they finally kicked the habit for good.
Stop
the excuses and just do it already. Your body will say thank you in ways
that you can't even imagine.
3- You got to move it, move it
Yup--I'm
talking about the dreaded "E" word.
Exercise.
When
it comes to exercise, it's hard to argue with its impressive resume of ways
it helps your ticker.
Exercise
can help:
- Lower your resting
heart rate
- Strengthen your heart function
- Lower your blood pressure
- Improve oxygen delivery through your body
- Increase blood supply to your muscles (including your most important
muscle--your heart!)
- Enlarge the arteries to the heart to help keep them wide open and clear
- Lower stress (which is another factor behind heart disease)
Pick
an activity you like or at least will tolerate and do it 3-4 times a week.
4- Get enough of Nature's
anti-inflammatory--Omega-3 EFAs
Omega-3
essential fatty acids have shown to be an important tool to help fight
heart disease in these 3 ways:
1. They've been medically
PROVEN to help lower blood pressure. Studies show that daily fish oil
supplementation alone can lower your systolic (the top number) pressure by
five points or more and your diastolic (the bottom number) pressure by
three points or more!
2. Omega-3 EFAs have anti-inflammatory
properties, which may help counteract any inflammation you might have
building up in your arteries.
3. They also help keep clots
from forming by reducing the
stickiness in your platelets and curbing the
production of the fibrinogens which are part of clogged arteries.
Problem
is, our food supply doesn't contain a fraction of the Omega-3 EFAs
that it used to (thanks to our heavy reliance on processed foods, vegetable
oils and grain-fed animals).
So
one of the best ways to help prevent heart problems is to take a very pure,
high EPA/DHA fish oil formula like VitalMega-3.
The
suggested
2-capsule daily serving packs a heart-loving 1,200 mg. of EPA, DHA and
other Omega-3 fatty acids, which more than satisfies the levels recommended
by many experts for heart health.
Today
is a great day for you, my friend, because now you know TWO very important
truths.
The
Earth is indeed round and now you know the truth about cholesterol and
heart disease, as well as some VERY effective ways to preserve the health
of your ticker.
May
you be blessed with great health and vibrant energy well into your golden
years as a result.
To
your health,
Sherry
Brescia
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PPS: Kenneth's completely off statins!
Sherry,
I have to share with you my latest blood work results.
Not only have I been able to manage by heartburn, but also my
asthma and now my cholesterol.
My cholesterol level went from 199 to 159 within 3 months. The
doctor took me off simvastatin and will watch it over the next few months.
So, I'm off the purple pill, the asthma medicine, and the
cholesterol drugs. Besides that, my weight is holding steady at 130 and I
feel great.
The only meds I am on is thyroid. Not bad for 67.
All I need now, is to get off my lazy butt and pump up the
exercise!
Thanks for all your help.
Kenneth
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