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Heart Disease
A heart attack occurs when the small blood vessels supplying the heart muscle are blocked. Blockage is a result of a chemical reaction very similiar to the one that causes meat and butter to become rancid. It plays an important role in atherosclerosis–the development of artery-clogging plaque. Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)–the so called ‘bad’ lipoproteins–carry 60 to 80 percent of the cholesterol in the blood. When LDLs join with oxygen they adhere to artery walls. This oxidation occurs when macrophages consume oxidized LDLs, creating “foam” cells. These foam cells adhere to arterial walls and collect atherosclerotic plaque. This plaque is what blocksthe small blood vessels which supply the heart muscle.
A five year controlled drug trial called the Oslo Study stated that diuretics can cause all kinds of problems with heart patients. Diuretics and some prescription antiarrhymic drugs can actually cause arrhythmias and heart attacks by washing magnesium, potassium and other nutrients needed for heart function out in the urine.
Cayenne capsules treat cardiovascular disease by acting as a general stimulant and reducing cholesterol buildup. Cayenne works by binding cholesterol and bile acids in the intestinal tract, which is then excreted.
Clots formed in arteries are composed largely of protein. A protein mesh of fibrin encases each clot which includes fats and cholesterol. Protease, or bromelain, is an enzyme extracted from pineapple which works well to break down those proteins. Bromelain, a non-prescription nutrient, also breaks down the fibrin mesh encasing clots of fats and cholesterol.
Carnitine is essential for fatty acid oxidation and energy production. Severe and chronic L-carnitine deficiency is associated with various cardiac problems such as cardiomegaly, congestive heart failure and cardiac arrest. Carnitine works by lowering triglyceride levels and elevating HDL cholesterol levels, reducing blood fat levels, improves heart arrhythmias, increases stress resistance, lessens electrocardiogram abnormalities and improves exercise tolerance.
Essential fatty acids like omega-3 has been found to reduce LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol. Omega-3 also keeps blood cells from sticking together on the arterial wall, thereby reducing tryglycerides.
In a six year study of patients with cardiomyopathy, a 75% survival rate was achieved when patients took coenzyme Q-10 (CoQ10). In comparison, patients receiving conventional therapy achieved only a 25% survival rate. Dr. Carl Folkers, the discoverer of vitamin B6 and the father of CoQ10 research, believes CoQ deficiencies may be the major cause of heart disease.
Another factor to consider in dealing with heart disease is Homocysteine levels (HCY). HCY is a toxic amino acid derived from pasteurized cow’s milk and red meat. Supplements of vitamin B6, choline and folate (all B vitamins) can lower HCY by 32% in three weeks.
Vitamin C is beneficial to the heart as it controls the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids; it helps lower high cholesterol; and it prevents free radicals from oxidizing cholesterol in water soluble environments, such as the blood stream. Vitamin C also prevents free radicals from damaging lipids.
Low density capsules of cholesterol are carried through the blood stream. These capsules are made up of apoproteins. LDLs move cholesterol from the liver to the heart and throughout the entire body. High LDL cholesterol levels mark a greater risk of heart attack.
High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) combine with cholesterol in the bloodstream and return it to the liver. In the liver, cholesterol is broken down. This is how HDLs can reduce the cholesterol buildup on an artey wall. Low levels of HDL have associated with high risk of atherosclerosis.
Cholesterol levels are affected by blood vessels and high blood pressure. Blood vessels absorb nutrients and act as filters. Fat, carbohydrates and proteins are passed into the bloodstream and carried to different organs for storage or for immediate use. Some fat particles can’t dissolve and then accumulate to form plaque or blockages.
High blood pressure can trigger a rupture or hemorrhage in the tiny blood vessels that supply different layers in the artery walls. Fat circulating in the blood is released and accumulates in these areas. Tiny arteries supplying the heart muscle are subjected to tremendous amounts of stress. Blocking these arteries leads to heart attacks.
Oats and oat bran have been found to lower LDL levels by as much as 20% in 11 days. Psyllium can cause cholesterol levels to drop in two weeks. After 8 weeks, total cholesterol can be decreased by 25%, LDL levels dropped by 20% and the LDL/HDL ratio decreased from 3.2 to 2.6.
Chromium used over an eight week period can reduce serum levels from over 240 mg to under 220 mg, and raise HDL levels in the process. 100 mcg’s of chromium picolinate is the most effective form.
Activated charcoal acts like a filter absorbing cholesterol. In 1991 Dr. Passwater reported in a Finnish study that 7 grams of activated charcoal taken daily for a month lowered LDL cholesterol by 41%!
The most serious vascular problem may be high blood pressure. The Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health stated that hypertension affects 20 to 30 percent of the adult population in North America. High blood pressure causes heart failure and stroke. Normal blood pressure readings range from 110/70 to 140/90. Readings of 140/90 to 160/95 indicate borderline hypertension. Any reading over 180/115 is extremely dangerous.
The quickest way to reduce blood pressure is through supplementing 900 mg of potassium chloride a day. Conditions known to deplete potassium from the body include excessive salt, prolonged diarrhea or vomiting, use of diuretics, alcohol, coffee and sugar. Cortisone-like medications and patients with digestive tract diseases may also register low potassium levels. Potassium is the opposite of sodium (salt) and aids in balancing the amount of salt in the body so that the heart and blood pressure remain normal. Cortisone-like medications and digestive tract diseases may also cause low potassium levels.
Supplementing 60mg of CoQ10 could lower blood pressure levels by as much as 12 to 25 points. When used in conjunction with magnesium (500 mg daily), not only is blood pressure lowered, but the incidence of heart attacks can be cut by as much as 87%.
Vitamin E helps the heart muscle use oxygen, while iron increases the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood. Together, they significantly lower blood pressure.
Garlic taken as a dietary supplement can reduce serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides and blood fats by 10 points in less than a week. Recommended dosage is 1 capsule 6x daily. As blood pressure stabilizes, the dosage can be reduced.
A recent study showed that taking 900 mg of potassium chloride a day could drop blood pressure 5 to 20 points.
Calcium will lower blood pressure by relaxing the small muscles surrounding blood vessels and helps to excrete extra salt from the body. A University of Oregon study showed that 1,000mg of calcium citrate daily for 8 weeks dropped blood pressure 10 points in over 40% of the study participants.
Eating more fiber (as opposed to high sugar diets) requires less insulin to aid in digestion, so salt levels will drop with less insulin in the body, thereby lowering blood pressure as much as 10 to 15 points.
Supplementing 60mg of CoQ10 could lower blood pressure levels as much as 25 points.
Magnesium too is important in lowering blood pressure. Normally magnesium is lost through normal body functions by perspiring. It also is lost because of stress, use of alcohol, diuretics and sugar. Natural dietary sources of magnesium include fresh green vegetables, raw wheat germ, soybeans, figs, corn, apples and nuts rich in oil. I recommend 500 mg daily of supplemental magnesium citrate.
Vitamin E helps the heart muscle use oxygen, while iron increases the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood. This vitamin mineral combination can make significant differences in lowering blood pressure. Because initial high doses of vitamin E may temporarily raise blood pressure, I recommend the Dl-alpha tocopherol acetate form of vitamin E. 200 I.U. to 1600 I.U. daily, either during or right after a meal.
According to research from the University of the Nottingham, England, pycnogenol reduces cholesterol and foam cell formation. Pycnogenol increases the health of the capillary wall membranes allowing them to absorb vitamin C and increase their resilliency. A single supplement of 20mg of pycnogenol was shown to improve vascular sensitivity by 82%.
Preventing High Blood Pressure
The Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health stated that hypertension affects 20 – 30 percent of the adult population, or approximately 50 million North Americans. High blood pressure causes heart failure and stroke. High blood pressure is related to coronary heart disease and artherosclerosis as well as other disorders.
Normal blood pressure readings range from 110 (systolic)/70 (diastolic), to 140/90. Readings of 140/90 to 160/95 indicate borderline hypertension. Any pressure reading over 180/115 will eventually cause vascular damage if allowed to continue long enough.
Advanced signs of hypertension include headache, sweating, rapid pulse, shortness of breath, dizziness and vision disturbances. Another common precursor of hypertension is artherosclerosis. Artherosclerosis involves the thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity in the walls of the arteries. The arteries become obstructed with cholesterol and mineral plaque, making circulation of blood through the vessels difficult.
The first consideration in lowering blood pressure is to take table salt out of your diet. Salt holds water in the body, making it more difficult for the heart to pump blood through the arteries and veins.
Garlic taken as a dietary supplement can reduce serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides and blood fats by 10 points in less than a week. Recommended dosage is 1 capsule 6x daily. As blood pressure stabilizes, the dosage can be reduced.
Potassium is the opposite of sodium (salt) and aids in balancing the amount of salt in the body so that the heart and blood pressure remain normal. Conditions known to deplete potassium from the body include excessive salt, prolonged diarrhea or vomiting, use of diuretics, alcohol, coffee and sugar. Cortisone-like medications and digestive tract diseases may also cause low potassium levels.
A recent study showed that taking 9,000 mg of potassium chloride a day could drop blood pressure 5 to 20 points.
Calcium will lower blood pressure by relaxing the small muscles surrounding blood vessels and helps to excrete extra salt from the body. A University of Oregon study showed that 1,000mg of calcium citrate daily for 8 weeks dropped blood pressure 10 points in over 40% of the study participants.
Eating more fiber (as opposed to high sugar diets) requires less insulin to aid in digestion, so salt levels will drop with less insulin in the body, thereby lowering blood pressure as much as 10 to 15 points.
Supplementing 60mg of CoQ10 could lower blood pressure levels as much as 25 points.
Magnesium too is important in lowering blood pressure. Normally magnesium is lost through normal body functions by perspiring. It also is lost because of stress, use of alcohol, diuretics and sugar. Natural dietary sources of magnesium include fresh green vegetables, raw wheat germ, soybeans, figs, corn, apples and nuts rich in oil. I recommend 500 mg daily of supplemental magnesium citrate.
Vitamin E helps the heart muscle use oxygen, while iron increases the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood. This vitamin mineral combination can make significant differences in lowering blood pressure. Because initial high doses of vitamin E may temporarily raise blood pressure, I recommend the Dl-alpha tocopherol acetate form of vitamin E. 200 I.U. to 1600 I.U. daily, either during or right after a meal.
According to research from the University of the Nottingham, England, pycnogenol reduces cholesterol and foam cell formation. Pycnogenol increases the health of the capillary wall membranes allowing them to absorb vitamin C and increase their resilliency. A single supplement of 20mg of pycnogenol was shown to improve vascular sensitivity by 82%.
Evidence also suggests a direct co-relation between toxicity in the bowels and high blood pressure. If one has a history of constipation, or has used certain pharmaceuticals (aspirin, diuretics, steroids, antibiotics, etc…), the chances of toxic build up in the bowel being the cause of high blood pressure raises significantly. These drugs stop peristalsis, which in turn causes toxins to enter the blood stream, raising blood pressure. A series of colonic irrigations will bring the blood pressure down safely and quickly.
Colonic Hydrotherapy is a gentle therapy that cleans and soothes the large intestine of accumulated matter and soothes inflammation. Through improper diets, or the use of certain pharmaceutical products, the large intestine can become imbalanced, allowing matter to accumulate and inflame- mation to set in. This compromises the intestinal lining, altering the pH and thereby promoting parasitic growth and Autointoxication. When this happens, proper digestion becomes impossible and complications set in causing a variety of symptoms. The most effective treatment at this point is to flush the toxins out and allow healing to begin.
High Cholesterol
Heart disease, whether from high cholesterol or high blood pressure, affects as many as 1.25 million people in the form of heart attacks, every year in the U.S. alone. Two thirds of these attacks occur in men.
A heart attack occurs when the small blood vessels supplying the heart muscle are blocked. A blockage is a result of a chemical reaction very similar to the one that causes meat and butter to become rancid. Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) cholesterol levels mark a greater risk of heart attack.
High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) combine with cholesterol in the bloodstream and return it to the liver. In the liver, cholesterol is broken down. This is how HDLs can reduce the cholesterol buildup on an artery wall. It has been suggested over the years that low levels of HDL have been associated with high risk of atherosclerosis. Doctors are finally having second thoughts about cholesterol’s role in heart disease. The reason has been obvious for years. Cholesterol-lowering drugs have failed to make a dent in heart attack rates. And not one study has been able to show that these drugs do anything to lengthen a person’s lifespan. Yet 30% of all North Americans over 55 currently take a cholesterol drug. Doctors are barking up the wrong tree and here is why…
Cholesterol is a modified fat called a sterol, which is waxy, not oily or fatty. It doesn’t dissolve easily in water or the blood stream. It is made by the liver and smaller amounts are manufactured by the small intestine and individual cells throughout the body. Cholesterol is important because it is used by every cell in the body to construct protective cell membranes. It acts as a barrier against substances trying to enter or leave the cell.
About 80% of cholesterol is used by the liver to help produce bile salts, which are stored in the gall bladder and used to aid in the digestion and absorption of dietary fat.
The adherence of fatty deposits to the artery walls is the result of a chemical modification of LDL through the process of oxidation. This oxidation occurs when a cell called a macrophage consumes oxidized LDLs, creating “foam” cells. These foam cells adhere to arterial walls and collect atheroscopic plaque. This plaque is what blocks the small blood vessels that supply the heart muscle. The more plaque we have in our systems, the greater the hypertension.
Saturated animal fats raise blood cholesterol levels by oxidizing and thereby creating free radicals, which inflame arterial walls. Saturated animal fats make blood cells stick together, causing reduced blood flow. This causes blood cells to clump and stick to artery walls. These clumps become receptacles for calcium and cholesterol deposits, thereby causing atherosclerosis. The real culprit is inflammation in the arteries, not cholesterol.
Blood vessels absorb nutrients and act as filters. Fat, carbohydrates and proteins are passed into the bloodstream and carried to different organs for storage or for immediate use. Some fat particles can’t dissolve and may accumulate as a blockage.
Hypertension can trigger a rupture or hemorrhage in the tiny blood vessels that supply different layers in the artery walls. Fat circulating in the blood is released and accumulates in these areas. Tiny arteries supplying the heart muscle are subjected to tremendous amounts of stress. Blocking these arteries lead to heart attacks.
FACT: More than 60% of all heart attacks occur in people with normal cholesterol levels.
FACT: The majority of people with high cholesterol never suffer heart attacks.
FACT: Half of all heart attack victoms have none of the standard risk factors (i.e., smoking, obesity, genetics, or high cholesterol)
The real solution is to halt the causes of inflammation, one of which is homocysteine, a harmless acid-waste product that forms when you eat beef and other higher protein foods.. Homocysteine is quickly broken down by certain B vitamins, so it isn’t usually a problem. But when a person isn’t getting enough B vitamins, homocysteine builds up to dangerous levels and “burns’ the delicate tissue of artery walls. Plaque is then formed at the site of this inflammation as the body attempts to heal the damage.
Our hearts are dependent on trace minerals like magnesium, sodium, potassium and other nutrients, to ensure proper function. Diuretics and some prescription antiarrhythmic drugs wash the body of trace minerals, causing all sorts of problems with heart patients. So there are far safer alternatives for controlling both blood pressure and cholesterol levels, than taking pharmaceutical products.
13 clinically proven products are:
-Cayenne pepper capsules treat cardiovascular disease by acting as a general stimulant and reducing cholesterol buildup. Cayenne lowers the blood cholesterol level by binding cholesterol and bile acids in the intestinal tract, which is then excreted. Cayenne capsules can also aid in treating gastric ulcers, depression, chronic fatigue or prostration. The strength of the cayenne pepper is measured in heat units.
-L-carnitine is essential for fatty acid oxidation and energy production. Severe and chronic deficiencies result in various cardiac problems, as 95% of the carnitine found in the body appears in cardiac and skeletal tissue. Carnitine lowers triglyceride levels and elevates HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol!).
-In the Medical Journal of Australia, a study of a group of patients who were given vitamin A along with vitamin D for a 10 year period had 1/3 less cholesterol than untreated patients. Treated patients were given 25,000 I.U. of vitamin A and 400 I.U. of vitamin D.
-Omega 3 oil is important as it is sadly deficient in the North American diet. It too reduces LDLs and raises HDL levels, as well as reducing triglycerides.
-Coenzyme Q10 is highly important to the heart as it is a source of energy to keep the heart pumping. A deficiency of CoQ10 may be the major cause of heart disease.
-One of the most affordable natural alternatives to help lower cholesterol is niacin. 3 grams of niacin a day could lower cholesterol levels by 26% in just two weeks.
-Vitamin B6 is important for repairing arterial lesions. A recent issue of Heart Alert by Dr. A.J. Olszewski stated that supplements of B6, choline and folate can lower HCY (a toxic amino acid derived from milk and red meat) levels by 32% in three weeks.
-Vitamin C promotes good health in several ways. It controls the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids; it helps lower high cholesterol; and it prevents free radicals from oxidizing cholesterol in the blood stream.
-Vitamin E in its alpha-tocopherol form is the most potent. It improves circulation and is necessary for tissue repair.
-Fiber lowers cholesterol levels by increasing the amount of cholesterol excreted in daily bowel movements, as well as reducing the amount of cholesterol secreted by the liver. Fiber helps to remove the ‘unfriendly’ bacteria in the colon. Use ground psyllium husks or ground flax seeds only. Never use Metamusil.
-Chromium picolinate helps regulate blood sugar and also lowers cholesterol levels. 200 micrograms can lower LDL cholesterol levels in as little as six weeks.
-Activated charcoal acts as a filter absorbing cholesterol and other potentially toxic chemicals. A 1991 Finnish study reported that seven grams of activated charcoal taken daily for a month lowered LDL levels by 41%.
-Pectin along with dark grape juice dissolves artery gunk the way drano cleans bathroom pipes! 1 tablespoon in a glass of juice once daily.
Along with supplementation, cholesterol levels can be easily & quickly returned to safe levels without drugs by incorporating a cleansing program that includes colonics. Colonics quickly wash out excessive cholesterol from the digestive system & helps build the immune system. Colonic Hydrotherapy is a gentle therapy that cleans and soothes the large intestine of accumulated matter and soothes inflammation. Through improper diets, or the use of certain pharmaceutical products, the large intestine can become imbalanced, allowing matter to accumulate and inflammation to set in. This compromises the intestional lining, altering the pH and thereby promoting parasitic growth and Autointoxication. When this happens, proper digestion becomes impossible and complications set in causing a variety of symptoms. The most effective treatment at this point is to flush the toxins out and allow healing to begin.
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