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HEART HEALTH

ANGINA PECTORIS

Angina   pectoris   can   be   successfully   treated   by   Vitamins.   For  a   number  of   years    Holistic    doctors   have   been   using   vitamin  E   made   from   green   leafy   vegetable   sources,   with  fairly   consistent   results.   The   relief   is   sometimes   prompt   but   usually   gradual.   Angina   pectoris   is   a   pain   arising   from   over    stressed   tissue.  This   form   of   vitamin  E   is   associated   with   manganese   and   choline,  and   are   supplying   reinforcing   nutrition   to   degenerated   connective    tissue   in   the   vascular   walls.   And   vitamin  C   is   involved   as  a   collateral   factor,   too.   For  instance,   it   was   observed   that  scurvy    victims    were   particularly   prone   to   develop   angina   pectoris.          vitamin    C   has   long   been  recognized   as   a   builder  of   connective   tissue,   the    primary    lesion   in   scurvy   being   broken   capillaries   and   degeneration   and   separation   of   the   periosteal    membrane    in   the   joints.


A   deficiency   of   vitamin C    complex,   ( meaning   all   the   forms   of  vitamin  C,   including   Ascorbic   acid,   Rutin,   bioflavinoids,   Acerola,   Quercetin,   and   some    trace   elements.)   reduces    the    capacity    of   the   blood    stream   to   carry    oxygen.   This   causes   the   heart   to   become    overloaded   in   its   duty   of   maintaining   a   proper   supply    of   oxygen    to   the   tissues.   It   is   called   upon   to   pump    many   more   gallons   of    blood   per   hour    than   it   would    were   the   normal   content   of   oxygen   carried.    It   is   obvious    that   the   use   of   vitamin   C    in   deficient   a   cardiac   patient   is   of   primary   importance.   Often   the    distressed    breathing   is   gone   in   fifteen   or   twenty   minutes.   No   matter   what   particular   form   of   cardiac   breakdown   is   present,   vitamin  C    deficiency   is   adding   to   the   insult   to   this   organ   and   there   will   be   immediate   relief   for   the   patient.   It  is   also  important   to   note   that    any   infection   process,   local   or   general,   destroys    the    vitamin   C    reserves.    Tachycardia   with   pneumonia,   for   example,   is   secondary   to   the   pneumonia    and   is   promptly   relieved   by   the  ingestion   of    the   natural    vitamin  C   complex.     


The   combined   use   and   interdependence   of   vitamin  C,  manganese,   choline   and   vitamin  E   for   the   maintenance   of   connective    tissue   and   angina    pectoris   is   illustrative   of   the   complexity   of   nutrition.


One   remarkable   food   that   is   very   high   in   vitamin   C    per   weight   is   Kiwi   Fruit.    Kiwi   Fruit   has   100 mg   of    vitamin   C    per   100 grams.   While    taking    vitamin    supplements   is   a   good    thing    getting   vitamins   from    nature   is    even    better   because    they    come    with   all    the    necessary    trace    elements    we   might    even    know    about   yet.    Tomatoes,  red   peppers  (raw).,  Sweet   potatoes   and   green   leafy   vegetables   also  have   a   good   amount  of   Vitamin  C.


The   use   of    vitamin  E  in   treating   various   pains    that   arise    from   over  stressed    tissues   is   interesting    in   the   example    of   hernia.   One    case   I   recall   was   put   on   a   schedule   of   Acupuncture   and    vitamin  E   to   relieve   pains   pending   an   operation.   The   result    was    that    the   pains   disappeared,   the   patient   even   stopped   the   use   of   a   truss   and    the   operation   was   called   off.    While   this    does    not   suggest   this   is   a   possible   remedy   for   hernia,   it   does   illustrate    the   far   reaching   effects   of   vitamin   deficiency    in   various    aggravating    common    conditions.  


Vitamin   E   seems    to   act   in   promoting    the   proliferation   of   connective    tissue   in   some   manner   as   an   organizer  of   the   chromosomes   in   cell   division,  .


 A   deficiency   of   vitamin  B    complex    is   almost   as   devastating   in   it's   damage   to   heart   mechanisms   as   is   a    deficiency   of   vitamin   C  complex.   The   primary    effect   is   to   permit   a   relaxation   of   the   vascular   system,  stop   the     enlargement   of   the   heart,   atony   of   the   intestinal   tract,     and    progressive   degeneration   of   the   nervous   system    with   disturbances   of    heart   rhythm,    and    possible   end   results   of   heart    block   or   fibrillation.    The   heart   enlargement   often   causes   malpositions   of   valves,   with   consequent   regurgitation .    The   administration   of    the    B   complex,    which    must   contain    the   correct   potent   quantity,   will   often   temporarily   eliminate   the   valve   leakage,   the   skipping   beats,    the   fibrillation   or   heart   block   in  a   phenomenally   short   time.   In   fact,   cardiograms   will   show   changes,   sometimes   as   quickly   as   within   fifteen   minutes,   that   are   often   hard   to  believe.


The   correction   of   the   deficiencies   takes   off   the   overload,   which   alone   means   that   the   vicious   circle   is   broken,   and   the   improvement   often   is   apparently   miraculous   even  when   the   patient   is   at   the   brink   of   the   grave.      


Here   is   a   case   that   will   illustrate   my   point;  The   physician   described   the   case     of   a   woman,   91   years   of   age,   myocardial    degeneration   of   a   number   of   years   with   slight   fever,   blood   pressure   of   100,  systolic,    a   cough    that   was   sapping   her   strength   and   taxing   her   heart,   and   an   alternating    pulse.   In   all   ordinary   experience,   this    was   the    final   stage   of   a   cardiac    case.   No    patient   can   be   expected   to   live   long   who,   at    the   age    of   91,   has   a    heart   that   is   skipping   every   other    beat.    Under    vitamin   treatment,   immediate    improvement   was    evident,   with   an    apparent    complete    recovery    within   a   few   weeks.   At    the   time   of   reporting    the    case   the    patient    had    lived   five   more   years   to   the   age   of   96    years    old    and    had   a   heart    action   that   never   faltered.   


Vitamin  B   in   nature   consists   of   about   two   dozen   factors   but  in   the   B  complex   Vitamin   bottles,  you  buy  off   the  shelf,    there   are   only   about   a   dozen  listed.   There   is   some    research   that   considers    a  single   factor  in   the  B  vitamin   complex    to   be    the   the  most   important and   that   is    the    B-4   fraction,   otherwise    known   as   the   anti-paralysis   vitamin.   If   you   give   a    patient    thiamin    when  he   is   deficient   in   B-4,   he   will   temporarily   respond,   but   very    soon   have   a   relapse,   and   be    worse    than    ever.   Some    research   shows   heart   disease   to   be   a   common   reaction   to   a   B-4   deficiency.   In   this  deficiency    the   innervation   to   the    heart    becomes    partly    paralyzed,   the   pulse    becomes    erratic,   extra   systoles   are   common    and    ultimately    fibrillation    may   develop.   


Vitamin  B-4   is   known   as  Adenine.   It  is   a   water   soluble   and   infamous   vitamin.   It   is   a   component   of   DNA,   RNA,   ATP   and   the   three   coenzymes   NAD   (nicotinamide   adenine   dinucleotide).   It   functions    synergistically   and   closely   with   vitamins   B-2   and   B-3   to  generate   energy.    


Brewer's   yeast   is   the   best   food   source    and    other   foods   rich   in  Vitamin   B-4   are    whole    fresh   grains,   bee   pollen,   royal    jelly,   propolis,    spirulina,    aloe    vera,   kelp,   green    leafy    vegetables,    honey,   cayenne    pepper    and   berries.    It   is   also   found    in   herbs   and   spices    such   as    hops,   sage,   spearmint,   caraway,    cinnamon,   sumac   and   ginger.    When  combined    with   ribose,   it   forms   adenosine    which   is   highly    important   for   normal   heart   function.   It   also   boosts   energy,   helps   overcome    jet   lag,   delays    fatigue    and   exhaustion,   improves    endurance,   and    mental   alertness    and   clarity.    In    the    form   of    NADH   it   may   enhance   the   release   of   growth   hormone.   Coffee,   tea    and    soft    drinks    with   caffeine    may    reduce    the   effectiveness   of    adenosine.    Also    theophylline    in   cocoa    beans    and    tea    and    theobromine    in   chocolate,   tea    and    cola    may    reduce    the   effectiveness    of    adenosine.    Oh   no   not   chocolate!


HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES

Choline   is   one   of   the   B   Vitamins.   It   is   found   in   the   cell   as   a   combined   part   of   the   lecithin   molecule,   where   it   is   an   essential   part   of   the   cell    wall   and   forms   the    enclosing    jacket   of    the   chromosome.   So   a   deficiency   of   choline    in   our   diet    tends   to   create   a   tendency   for   general    tissue    breakdown,   particularly    the    lining   of    the   blood    vessels.   Hardening   of    the   arteries   is   quite   likely   a   condition    often   aggravated   by    this   deficiency.    

GASTRIC DISTURBANCES AND THE HEART

Cardiac    patients    with   a   history   of   gastric    disturbances    may   have   lost   most   of   the   pepsin   and   acid-secreting   tissue   of   the   stomach   lining,   and    suffer   from    consequent   inability   to   digest    proteins,   and   the    blood    stream   will   fail   to   carry    the   various   amino   acids   which   the   tissues   need   to    make    structural   repairs.   The   result   is   the   degeneration   of    the   heart    muscle,   often   associated   with   coronary   disease,   hypertension,   angina   pectoris,   or   arteriosclerosis.    Creatine   often    works    wonders   in    these    cases---  creatine   is   made   from   beef   broth   or   similar   meat   extracts.   The    heart    contains   more    creatine   than   any  other   form   of   muscle.    Besides   creatine,,   meat   has   valuable    soluable   salts   needed   by   the    body.

WOMEN & HEART DISEASE

The   rate   of   heart   disease  has   been    shown    to   rise   over   the   course   of   the   decade   after   a   woman    reaches    her   fifties.    While     going    through   menopause   a   women's   body   starts   producing   less   and  less   estrogen.   This   is   an   issue   influencing    heart    disease   because   estrogen    has   a   direct   effect   on   the    wall   of    the    blood    vessels.  Cholesterol   uptake   is   the   first   change    that   occurs   in   the   creation  of   plaque   along    with    inflammation   that   forms    the   basis   for   heart   disease.    Estrogen   appears   to   block   that   effect,   resulting    in   open  vessels    and    good    blood    flow.   This   explains   why   estrogen    reduces   heart   disease,  but  it   is   the   bio-identical   estrogen   that   is   the   safe   and   effective   option.


The   Nurses   Health   Study,   the   first   prospective   study   of   women's   health   with   a   population   of   tens   of   thousands   of   women,   has   found   striking   results.   After   ten   years,   forty-eight    thousand   of    the   subjects,   who   had   no   histories   of   cancer   or   heart   disease    when    the   study    began,   were   evaluated.     Women    who    were   taking   estrogen   after   menopause    had    just   half   as   many   heart   attacks   and   cardiovascular   deaths   as   women   who   never   used   estrogen.   The   Doctors   involved   in   the   study   at   the   Women's   Hospital   in   Boston   concluded    that   the   benefits   of   estrogen    outweigh    any    risks,  substantially.    

CO ENZYME Q 10

Coenzyme  Q  10   (CoQ10)   is   an   antioxidant    that   your   body   produces   naturally.   Your   cells   use   CoQ10   for   growth   and   maintenance.  


Levels   of   CoQ10    in    your   body    decrease    as   you   age   and   levels   have   also   been    found   to   be    lower   in   people   with    certain   conditions,   such  as   heart   disease.  


Research   on   CoQ10   has   shown   it   can   improve    symptoms   of   congestive    heart   failure.   CoQ10   might    help   reduce    blood    pressure.  and   it   might    aid   in   recovery   in   people   who   have    had   bypass   and   heart   valve   surgeries. 


The   heart   is   a   muscle   and   the   muscle   has   mitochondria   which   are   like   energy    factories.   Each   cell   has   mitochondria,   but   the   heart   muscle    has   a   hundred   times    as    many   mitochondria    as   some   of    the    other   cells   in   the   body.   But    if    your   mitochondria    are   impaired    with   one    of   the   heart   diseases,   your    heart    is   not   making    enough     energy.    CoQ10,   magnesium,   carnitine,    fish    oils,   and    D-ribose    increase    energy    production,    which    will    help    with   heart    disease.    And   this    is    good   for   the    whole    body.


CoQ10   is   found   in   meat,   fish   and    fresh    whole   grains.   The   amount   of   CoQ10    found   in   these   dietary   sources ,  however,   isn't    enough    to   significantly    increase    CoQ10    levels   in    your   body.   It   is   available  in     supplement    form    in    varying    strengths.   Find    out    more   from    your   Holistic    doctor   and    to   find    out   how    much   is   good   for   your  body.  

   

GARLIC

Garlic   is   vital   for   heart   health.   One   form   that   is   highly   recommended   is   Kyolic   liquid   garlic    from   Japan.   They   have   done   studies   at   UCLA   proving   it   reverses   arterial    blockages    in    coronary   vessels.   A   high   quality   garlic    is   a   major   component   for   detoxing   and   heart   protection,   and   garlic   is   one   of   the   components   of   an    essential   heart   protection   program.

ALKALINITY HELPS YOUR HEART

ALKALINITY HELPS YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Heart   disease   is   another   health   issue   affected   by   a   a   high   acid   diet.   Acidosis   irritates   and  inflames   bodily   tissues.    The   acids   wear   away   the   cell   membranes,   including    the   interiors   of   blood   vessels   and   the   very   fabric   of   the   heart.   This   ongoing   process  of   erosion   weakens    the   heart    and   vessels    and   the   very   fabric    of   the   heart.   This    ongoing   process   of   erosion   weakens   the   heart    and   vessels   to   the   point   where   they   are   very   susceptible   to   breakdown.   However,   at   high   levels,   homocysteine,   an   amino   acid  normally   present   in  blood.   However,   at   high   levels,   homocysteine    is   a   risk   factor   for   numerous   cardiovascular    diseases,   including   atherosclerosis,  or   clogging   of   the   arteries,   in   which   these   blood   vessels    become    less   elastic   and   blood    flow   is   impaired.   The   heart   is   then   required   to   work   harder    to    pump    blood   to   boost   blood   pressure.    Acidosis   increases   the   production   of   the   stress   hormone   cortisol   another   risk   factor   for   heart   disease.     

  

TRIGLYCERIDES

It  is  a   misconception   that   high   triglycerides   levels   in   the   blood   come   strictly   from   too  much  fat   intake.  Very  often   triglyceride   levels   become   elevated   from  eating   either   too  much   sugar   or   too  many  calories,  simply  cutting   down   on  sugar   intake   can  often   bring   a   person's   triglyceride   level   down.   In   addition  to   the  obesity  and   diabetes   issues,   some   other  problems   related   to   too   much   fructose  consumption   include   high   blood   pressure,  gout   and   non-alcoholic   fatty   liver   disease.  


You   can   avoid   consuming   added   sugar  by   looking   closely   at   the   list   of   ingredients   in  packaged   foods   and  even   better,  by   focusing   on  eating   whole   foods,  preferably   organic,   instead  of   the   highly   processed   packaged  foods.  Also,  in  contrast   to   the  spikes   in  blood-insulin   levels   induced   by   simple   sugars,  complex   sugars,   such  as   those   found  in  whole  grains  or  vegetables,  are   digested   more   slowly,  and   the  insulin  level  rises  more   slowly  in  response.  For   some   even   whole   grains   can  spike   glucose  and  insulin   and   must   be   avoided  or  they  must   have   a  lot   of  seeds   and   fiber   in  them.   Repeated  chronic   spikes   in  glucose   and  insulin  set   us   up   for   insulin   resistance,   which   is   found   in  pre-diabetes ,  type   2   diabetes   mellitus  and  hypo- glycemia.  


If  you  are   not   convinced   yet   to   give   up   sodas,   sugary   fruit   juices,  and   refined   flour,  here   are  a   few   studies   that  might  persuade  you.  A  very   large   population   study   published   in  2013  made  it   quite   clear   that,  on  average,  the   more   sugar  a  person  eats,   the   greater   is  the  likelihood   of  developing   diabetes.  Basu  and  others  completed  an   analysis  of  data  for   175  countries,  collected   from  20000   to   2010,   comparing   food   supply   data   with   prevalence   of   diabetes   in  each  of   these   countries.  They   found   that   an   increase   in  total   calories   of   150   per   person   per  day   in   a   population  related  to   an  increase  in  prevalence   of  diabetes   of   just   0.1   percent,  which   was  not  statistically   significant.   However,  an   increase   of   150   calories   per   person   per   day  rise  in   sugar   availability  ( one  12-once  can  of   soft   drink )  was   associated  with  a  1.1  percent   rise  in  diabetes  prevalence,  which  is   very  significant. 

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