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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II See book keywords and concepts

HRT may increase cardiovascular disease risk after all. On the other hand, HRT did have a beneficial effect on colorectal cancer and bone fracture rate. Among every 10,000 women, there were six fewer colorectal cancers and five fewer bone fractures.57 So how do you make a decision with such information? Just by adding and subtracting the numbers we can see that HRT may well be the cause of more harm than good. We can tell each individual woman to make her own decision depending on which disease and which unpleasantly she fears the most, as many physicians are likely to do.

Health and Nutrition Secrets Russell L. Blaylock, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Elevated levels are associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk. Ratio of Apo B/Apo A-l A high ratio has been associated with a high incidence of coronary artery disease. Several studies have shown that this ratio is particularly valuable in predicting a family history of coronary artery disease. Fibrinogen This is a globulin associated with blood coagulation. Studies have shown an important link between high levels of fibrinogen and death from strokes. It also plays a critical role in the mechanism of atherosclerosis of all vessels.

The New Detox Diet: The Complete Guide for Lifelong Vitality With Recipes, Menus, and Detox Plans Elson M. Haas, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Research suggests that natural tobacco poses much less cancer and cardiovascular disease risk than processed tobacco. What are the Risks of Smoking? Dangers in modern tobacco products include pesticides used during cultivation and chemicals added to the tobacco to make it burn better or taste different. Chemicals added to the leaves and papers to enhance burning are the major cause of fire death in this country, as those cigarettes continue to burn after they have been put down. Forced burning also makes people smoke more of each cigarette in order to keep up with it.

Bottom Line's Prescription Alternatives Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA See book keywords and concepts

One researcher states that homocysteine levels are up to 40 times better at indicating cardiovascular disease risk than cholesterol levels. (Of course, the drug companies can't make nearly as much money selling B vitamin supplements as they can make selling statins, so we don't anticipate any major shift from the focus on cholesterol control anytime soon.

Disease Prevention and Treatment The Life Extension Editorial Staff See book keywords and concepts

A review of the approaches that may be considered to specifically correct the five cardiovascular disease risk factors outlined in this protocol will now be provided: 1. Elevated C-Reactive Protein To reduce C-reactive protein to below 1.3 mg/L of blood, first try the following natural supplements that reduce pio-inflammatory cytokine production and oxidative sttess: • Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol), 1200 IU daily along with 400 mg of gamma tocopherol. • DHEA, 15-75 mg a day. (Refer to DHEA Replace-ment protocol for precautions.

Since cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer of Americans, you do not want to ever be part of the "average" range when it comes to cardiovascular disease risk factors. By keeping your blood levels in the "Optimal Range," rather than the average "Standard Reference Range," you take advantage of the increasing volume of evidence showing that most heart attacks and strokes are preventable. In the table, you can also see that the "Standard Reference Range" differs (often dangerously) from what the published research indicates is protective against cardiovascular disease.

The following table provides the most common blood tests that can help reveal underlying cardiovascular disease risk factors. As can be seen from the table, blood test results that conventional physicians accept as being "normal" can be lethal for you. In other words, what the "Standard Reference Range" allows is not always a practical indicator for where your "optimal" level should be. In many cases, a "standard reference range" reflects what is expected in the average population.

The reason most people consider blood testing is to ascertain their cardiovascular disease risk factors. Published studies consistently show that various cholesterol fractions (HDL, LDL) and triglycerides can contribute to heart attack and stroke. What most people fail to realize is that significant changes can occur in the blood fat levels over the course of 1 year, meaning that the previous tests may not accurately reflect their current serum-lipid status.

The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs Mark Blumenthal See book keywords and concepts

Reduction of cardiovascular disease risk factors by French maritime pine bark extracts. CVR&R 1999 June;326-9. Wei ZH, Peng QL, Lau BHS. Pycnogenol enhances endothelial cell antioxidant defence. Redox Report 1997;3(4):219- 24. WHO. See: World Health Organization. Winther K, Kharazmi A, Himmelstrup H, Drabaek H, Mehlson J. Padma 28®, a botanical compound, decreased the oxidative burst response of monocytes and improves fibrinolysis in patients with stable intermittent claudication. Fibrinolysis 1994;8(Suppl 2):47-9. Wojcicki J, Gonet B, Samochowiec L, Gnacin'ska K, Juz'wiak S.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC See book keywords and concepts

Both smoking8 and exposure to second-hand smoke" increase cardiovascular disease risk. Moderate alcohol consumption appears protective for coronary heart disease,10 and moderate exercise protects both lean and obese individuals from cardiovascular disease.11 A diet high in fruits and vegetables,12 fiber," and possibly fish14 appears protective against heart disease, while high intake of saturated fat (found in meat and dairy fat) and trans fatty acids (in margarine and processed foods containing hydrogenated vegetable oils)15 may contribute to heart disease.

PDR for Nutritional Supplements Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik See book keywords and concepts

This may have significance for some other studies that found no benefit from vitamin C in reducing cardiovascular disease risk. It has been established by prior research that the Finnish population suffers high mortality from coronary heart disease and that many Finnish men have low plasma ascorbate concentrations. A reviewer of the Finnish study thus concluded that the finding in this study "that only individuals who are vitamin C-deficient are at increased risk may explain to some extent why no significant relationship was observed in many studies of relatively well-nourished populations.

Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine Elson M. Haas, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

It has been shown to reduce blood triglycerides and cholesterol levels by increasing fat utilization; at the same time, carnitine can raise the HDL portion of the cholesterol, which reduces cardiovascular disease risk. L-carnitine also helps with weight loss, usually improves our exercise capacities (possibly through the oxidation of amino acids), and may possibly enhance our muscle building and endurance. These latter two aspects may be a result of the weight loss and better exercise. Many athletes have noted improved endurance with L-carnitine supplementation.

Vegetarians, though, often have low-fat diets and otherwise reduced cardiovascular disease risk. Deficiencies may increase symptoms of fatigue, angina, muscle weakness, or confusion. More research is needed to clarify and verify these deficiency states, as well as to establish whether the metabolic benefits of L-carnitine are clearly separate from correcting that deficiency. The dosage of L-carnitine (not D- or DL-carnitine) suggested to improve fat metabolism and muscular performance is 1000-2000 mg. daily, usually divided into two doses.

Females normally have higher levels of HDL and thus a reduced cardiovascular disease risk. Smoking lowers HDL, so stopping smoking will help raise it, besides reducing the increased risk caused by the vascular irritation of smoking. Also, the polyunsaturated fat level influences the HDL level, and the omega-3 fatty acids, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) found in fish, help to raise HDL levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

There are healthier ways to obtain iodine than in table salt; eating fish, especially fresh ocean fish, is probably the best, as it also may help reduce cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk. Sea salt from the ocean water is a natural source of iodine, although it is not nearly as high in this mineral as "iodized" salt. Dietary iodine content may vary widely, depending on the iodine content in the soil in which food grows. Plants grown in or animals grazed on iodine-rich soil will contain substantial amounts of iodine.

Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

This explains why a large-scale French study found that insulin levels, rather than cholesterol levels, provided the single best measure of predicting cardiovascular disease risk. The secret of dieting to lower cholesterol, then, is to reduce consumption of both saturated fat and excess calories. This makes exercise an essential companion to proper diet. Exercise burns excess calories, takes sugar out of circulation, reduces glycosylation, and increases the liver's ability to process LDL into HDL. It also reduces the need for insulin and decreases the deposit of fat.

Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine Elson M. Haas, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

It also helps to lower blood fats, thus decreasing cardiovascular disease risk, and reduces irritation from cigarette smoke and air pollution. Bioflavonoids, found in many vitamin C foods, may also have antioxidant properties. Adequate amounts of bioflavonoids in the diet can help strengthen and protect blood vessels, improve enzyme activity, and may even help reduce the incidence of cataracts. Vitamin C supplements should contain some bioflavonoids. L-Cysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that acts as a free-radical scavenger, binding and neutralizing those irritating molecules.

The Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien See book keywords and concepts

Though black tea contains many of the same constituents as green tea, at least one study was unable to show a relationship between black tea consumption and reduction of several cardiovascular disease risk factors.14 Laboratory studies of green tea also offer encouraging evidence with regard to heart disease. For example, researchers found that a green tea extract decreased the level of LDL cholesterol, which is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine Elson M. Haas, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

The polyunsaturated fats may actually help to reduce blood cholesterol rather than raise it and, more importandy, can improve our ratios of LDL and HDL cholesterols to help reduce cardiovascular disease risk. These vegetable oils do not contain cholesterol. All of the vegetable oils are liquid at room temperature except coconut oil, one of the few saturated vegetable oils. When the unsaturated vegetable oils are "hydrogenated" through a special industrial process, they become partially saturated, as in the solid vegetable margarines.

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