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A little known heart disease trigger
Hi John
Few conditions conjure up as much fear as our number one killer.
Heart disease.
According to heartfoundation.org, every 33 seconds someone in the US dies
from it.
The number of people whose lives it claims is the equivalent of having a
September 11
th -like tragedy occur every single day, 365 days a
year.
It has achieved its number one status by a longshot too—currently more
people die of heart disease than of AIDS and all cancers
combined.
Plus it’s been estimated that by the year 2020, heart disease will be the
leading cause of death in the entire world.
Nothing to take lightly.
Let’s take a look at what “heart disease” means, how far we’ve come with
measures to help fight it, as well as take a look at some little-known factors
that can make a big difference between having a healthy ticker or adding to the
statistic pool.
Heart disease 101
The term "heart disease" is very broad and sometimes confuses
people.
Doctors usually use the term "heart disease" to describe
atherosclerosis,
which is when your arteries get plaque buildup, harden and eventually the flow
of blood can be impaired.
Atherosclerosis usually occurs in your larger (wider) blood vessels, so many
people don't realize they have a problem until their artery is 90% blocked or
more!
Here are other terms that fall under the "heart disease" umbrella:
1- Thrombosis: This is when you have
atherosclerosis and a piece of a clot breaks off, travels to a skinnier artery
and completely blocks the flow of blood. As a result, the nearby tissue
or organ that depends on that blood flow can die.
2- Heart attack (aka myocardial infarction): This
is when blood flow to the heart is blocked. Your heart requires a steady
supply of blood containing oxygen and other nutrients, and when it doesn't get
what it needs, it starts to die VERY quickly…and so can you.
3- Stroke (aka cerebral vascular accident, or CVA):
This is when a blockage occurs in the blood vessels that feed the brain (the
carotid arteries). When the supply of blood is shut off, nerves in your
brain start dying almost immediately.
This is why strokes can lead to such devastating impairments as loss of
movement, speech, memory or various other bodily functions.
4- Angina pectoris: This is a squeezing, pressure-like
chest pain usually caused by insufficient blood flow and oxygen to the
heart.
5- Arrhythmia: Your heartbeat is governed by a series
of electrical impulses. If these signals get disrupted, your heart
chambers can start contracting in the wrong sequence. As a result, your
heart's ability to pump blood through your body can be impaired.
6- Congestive heart failure (aka CHF): This means your heart has
weakened to the point where it cannot pump enough blood for your body's
needs.
7- Congenital heart disease: This is when you are born with a heart
defect or abnormality.
What we’ve done so far
In addition to the obvious routes of cholesterol-lowering or blood thinning
medications and surgical procedures such as bypass or angioplasty, most health
organizations and medical professionals have also been beating the drum about
lifestyle changes to help lower your risk of heart disease.
These typically include the following:
- Quit smoking
- Lose weight
- Get regular exercise
- Have a healthy diet that’s low in
trans-fats, saturated fats and salt
- Limit your alcohol intake to 1-2 drinks
per day
- Take an aspirin a day if you’re at risk
- Learn CPR (that one seems more like death
prevention than disease prevention to me)
- Take fish oil supplements
But in spite of our ever-increasing medication options, surgical advances
and even lifestyle recommendations, according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) our heart disease
prevalence rate (meaning
the percent of people who have it) has stayed pretty
constant from 1999
to 2009.
So—since those numbers should be going
down but aren’t, we’re clearly
missing some pieces of the puzzle along the way.
And one of those pieces that is emerging as a significant player in the
prevention of heart disease is…
The role of crucial
nutrients
Nutrients drive every single cell, process and organ system in your body,
and that includes how well your heart and blood vessels are able to carry out
their jobs.
So it only follows that if you are lacking in any nutrients that are
especially important to the health of your cardiovascular system, your heart
disease risk could be going
through the roof and you may not even know
it.
Here are some of the nutrient superstars in terms of strong heart and blood
vessel health:
CoEnzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
CoQ10 impacts your cardiovascular system in three different ways:
- It’s needed for the mitochondria in your
heart cells to keep producing energy
- It functions as an antioxidant to help
prevent blood vessel damage that can trigger atherosclerosis
- It plays a role in normalizing blood
pressure
Plus here’s a kicker for you: Statin medications (like Lipitor, Zocor
and Mevacor) shut down your body’s ability to make CoQ10—so the medication you
may be taking for heart disease “prevention” actually can
increase your
risk!
CoQ10 is abundant in beef and chicken hearts, fish, sardines, peanuts,
calf’s liver and spinach.
If you wish to supplement (and if you’re taking statins this is an
especially important consideration), experts recommend doses of 50-300 mg. per
day.
Magnesium
Magnesium is a natural muscle
relaxant that can reduce the impact of
stressors on your cardiovascular system.
It partners with calcium (which is a muscle
contractor) to regulate
your heart rate, among other things.
But when you are low in magnesium, your muscles (including the heart) are
not relaxing as they should. That can lead to high blood pressure and
subsequent damage to your artery walls.
Food sources of magnesium include spinach, Swiss chard, summer squash,
broccoli, green beans, salmon, sesame seeds and black beans.
Recommended doses for supplements are typically 500-750 mg. a day.
Vitamins B6, B12 and
folic acid (aka folate)
This trio of B Vitamins is like the Three Musketeers when it comes to
protecting you against the dangerous effects of homocysteine buildup in your
blood.
Now most people have heard about a problem with homocysteine but aren’t
really sure what it is or why it’s not good…so here’s a brief explanation:
Homocysteine is a sulfur amino acid that is derived from your digestion of
animal proteins. It does serve valid functions in your body—it’s used to
build and maintain your
tissues, and also to build up protective
mechanisms in your inner artery walls called GAGs (
glycosaminoglycans).
But I’s also a very
abrasive molecule which can cause damage to your
artery walls if there’s too much of it in your blood.
Normally your body controls the amount of homocysteine in your blood with
B
Vitamins. Vitamins B12 and folate convert about 50% of the excess
homocysteine into
methionine (a harmless amino acid) and the other 50%
is converted by Vitamin B6 into
cysteine, another benign amino acid.
But when you are lacking in these crucial B Vitamins, the homocysteine
conversion cannot properly take place. As a result, homocysteine can
build up in your blood, and you can suffer the resulting artery damage.
Food sources of
Vitamin B6 include chicken, spinach, bell
peppers, eggs, garlic, tuna, cauliflower, bananas and broccoli.
Supplement doses are usually 25-300 mg. a day.
You can find
folate in romaine lettuce, spinach, asparagus,
broccoli, cauliflower, beets, lentils, beans and calf’s liver. 400-1,200
mg. per day are typical doses for supplementing.
Now,
Vitamin B12 is a not quite as straight-forward as the
other two B Vitamins in this trio.
First of all, food sources are very
limited—animal kidneys and livers,
plus beef, herring, fish and eggs all contain
small amounts of
B12.
Plus B12 absorption through your digestive tract can
vary—it depends
upon your stomach’s ability to produce enough acid and a compound called
intrinsic
factor which is necessary for the B12 to be effectively absorbed.
That’s why B12 shots have been recommended so often in the past. Since
the B12 is injected directly into your bloodstream, it bypasses any absorbency
shortcomings in the GI tract.
But another
option has emerged and is gaining popularity because of its relatively low cost
and convenience of use—
Vitamin B12 sprays!
With a B12 spray, just like an injection, you are able to bypass the GI
tract issues since the B12 can instead be absorbed through the mucus membranes
under your tongue.
If you suspect you’re low in B12 and you and your doctor agree that
supplementation
is right for you, then look no farther than
Hydroxaden 2.5
B12 spray!
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Hydroxaden 2.5 is a Vitamin B12 spray that you simply spritz right under
your tongue once each day.
In addition to a crucial dose of B12, Hydroxaden 2.5 also gives you niacin
(Vitamin B3), Vitamin B6, riboflavin (Vitamin B2), plus a blend of nice-tasting
healthful herbs including ginseng, rosemary and blueberry.
Omega-3 essential fatty
acids
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
festering 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 make sure you’ve got enough of these
heart-healthy nutrients is to take a very high-quality fish oil formula like
VitalMega-3.
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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 better cardiovascular health.
Heart disease is not going away any time soon, my friend, despite our best
efforts with treatment advances and lifestyle recommendations being trumpeted
from the rooftops.
So it’s crucial to look at ALL possibilities behind the heart disease epidemic
and do whatever you can to help prevent your number from coming up in the heart
disease lottery.
Put the power of
nutrition in your arsenal to help your fight
against heart disease.
It just may make all the difference in the world for you.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
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getting closer to completion and the big day will be here before long!
PPS: Always be
sure to let your doctor or healthcare provider know what supplements you are
taking.
PPPS: Graham’s blood
pressure has come down and his cholesterol is low!
Hi Sherry,
I'm in my 8th or 9th month of your Great
Taste No Pain plan and continue to thrive in my new life.
I’m 58 years old, 15 pounds lighter, have no
GERD or indigestion, have low cholesterol and no longer need BP pills (average
120/80).
I've shared the knowledge with many friends
& family.
All the best
Graham S.
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