KC Craichy
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 A study of nearly 40,000 women found that walking, even at a moderate clip, reduced heart disease risk, including among those who smoked, were overweight, and had high cholesterol. Women who spend as little as one hour walking each week can cut their risk of heart disease in half.9
Certain obese men can increase their levels of "good" cholesterol through regular extended endurance exercise, a new study has found. |
Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S.
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 In a very large number of cases, it improves the overall cholesterol ratio, or at least the triglyceride to HDL ratio (an important measure for heart disease risk). It frequently improves glucose control in diabetics and brings down a diabetic risk factor called hemoglobin Ale.
Folks, low-carb living is not dangerous.
And it works.
Maybe not for everybody. Maybe not in every situation. (Remember, I'm the guy who has been preaching for the last fifteen years that everybody's different and that no one diet works for everyone). But a low-carb diet works for many, many people. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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 The men reduced coronary heart disease risk by 25 percent and the risk of dying from a heart attack by 33 percent. The study was adjusted for blood pressure, age, smoking, cholesterol levels, and body size to remove the effect of other factors that might influence the results.
These findings are consistent with a Japanese study, which found that the greatest influence in reducing coronary disease risk was a high intake of flavonoids, not soy products.358 This study is important because many are expounding the virtues of a diet high in soy products to reduce coronary disease risk. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 They're saying that if Vioxx is shown to have no greater heart disease risk than other Cox-2 inhibitors, the black box warning should be removed. This is some really distorted, twisted logic here. They're saying that if all Cox-2 inhibitor drugs are equally dangerous and are equally responsible for killing tens of thousands of Americans, then none of them should carry a black box warning, because none of them are more dangerous than the other brand on the shelf next to them. |
Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH
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 The Medical Post, April 23,1992, reported that vitamin C may lower heart disease risk, and on May 8,1992 the New York Times reported, "Vitamin C Linked to Heart Benefit: It May Also Help Prevent an Early Death from Other Disease."
Newsweek finally joined ranks on May 8, 1992, with their story "Live Longer With Vitamin C." The Harvard Health Letter, Johns Hopkins Medical Letter, and the Diet-Heart Newsletter have reported with similar stories. Finally, the U.S. National Institutes of Health has created a new Office of Alternative Medicine, which will explore various alternative practices. |
Joseph E. Mario
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 High uric acid/gout (deficient Copper) doubles heart disease risk.
Stress creates irregular blood pressure and artery damage, famil ial discord and marital strife bring on vital exhaustion leading to first heart attacks; high blood pressure (reduce excess dietary salt/Sodium, alcohol, and obese conditions).
Diabetes, and lack of exercise. Avoid allergens, drugs, and smoking tobacco.
Low Magnesium, Zinc, and Chromium lead to aorta plaques. Deficiency Signs: Heart illness may be indicated by flushed swollen face, blue 1 ips, prominent eyes, anxious expression, and sudden waking in sleep. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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 However, repeated weight loss followed by weight regain may be unhealthy, as it has been associated with increased heart disease risk factors and bone loss in some studies.11'12 Rather than focusing on weight loss as the most important health outcome of a change in diet or lifestyle, some doctors advocate paying more attention to overall fitness and reduction in known risk factors for heart disease and other health hazards.13
Excess body mass has the one advantage of increasing bone mass—a protection against osteoporosis (page 333). |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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 Many cardiologists were shocked to learn, however, that those following a high-protein, low-carbohydrate regimen ended up with a better score on heart disease risk factors than those following an Ornish-type low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet. That is because the higher-fat diets raised good HDL cholesterol more than the Ornish approach.
The final nail in the coffin of dietary dogma should have been driven by the Women's Health Initiative. This long-term research project cost more than $700 million and will likely never be repeated. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Research suggests that these cholesterol-carrying molecules are better indicators of heart disease risk than cholesterol alone.
HOW TO SELECT AND STORE
Flaxseeds can be purchased either whole or already ground. The two different forms offer distinct benefits. Although ground flaxseeds may be more convenient, whole flaxseeds have a longer shelf life.
Whole flaxseeds are generally available prepackaged, as well as in bulk. We recommend purchasing them in packaged form, preferably refrigerated. |
Joseph E. Mario
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| Diabetes (and heart disease risk) increase with upper body fat. Diabetes may afflict atherosclerosis, heart disease, gangrene and amputation of limbs; impotence from hormone imbalance; in females vaginal fungal infections and itching.
Normal diabetic diet is 40-80% Carbohydrates, 20-10% Fats, and 20-10% Protein. Normal fasting blood sugar is 110; 160 after a meal; 120 two hours after; 110 three hours after eating. Mi Id aerobic exercise 4 days a week enabled borderline cases to neutralize 11% more blood glucose than when not exercising. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Heart disease risk may also be lowered due to high antioxidant levels, which may protect against oxidation of cholesterol in the blood. One double-blinded-placebo-controlled study showed that the extract of olive leaves may decrease blood pressure in those individuals who are hypertensive.
Olives and olive oil may also be important in the prevention and treatment of asthma, arthritis, and cancer. Since healthy oils are important for lowering systemic inflammation, it is not surprising that olive oil intake has been shown to be helpful with arthritis and asthma symptoms as well. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| Studies show that eating up to one egg a day does not put you at greater risk for a heart attack or stroke, although an increase in heart disease risk was seen in diabetics.
Eggs do have lots of cholesterol, but they also provide healthy things — folate and other B vitamins; vitamins A, D, and E; protein; and monounsaturated fats. These helpful substances might counteract the damage done by the cholesterol.
A new Kansas State study sheds more light on the egg puzzle. Professor Sung I. |
T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II
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 Also, CLA increases the tissue level of saturated fats that could (using our dramatic method of interpretation) exacerbate heart disease risk. Of course, I have taken these two unrelated effects grossly out of context in my example. I don't really know whether these CLA effects actually translate into less fertility and more heart disease for humans, but if I were playing the game the way industry enthusiasts do, I wouldn't mind. It would make a great headline, and that can go a long way. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Researchers who studied data from the Nurses' Health Study estimated that substituting nuts for an equivalent amount of carbohydrate in an average diet resulted in a 30 percent reduction in heart disease risk. Researchers calculated an even more impressive risk reduction—45 percent—when fat from nuts was substituted for saturated fats (found primarily in meat and dairy products). Other studies have shown nuts to protect against type 2 diabetes. The ability of nut consumption to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes may relate to their ability to improve cell membrane structure and function. |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
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Measure your waist and hip circumferences and compare your numbers with the chart. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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| Two analyses of published studies came to different conclusions about whether iron could increase heart disease risk.43'44 One trial has suggested that such a link may exist, but only in some people (possibly smokers or those with elevated cholesterol (page 223) levels).45 The link between excess iron and any of the diseases mentioned earlier in this paragraph has not been definitively proven. Nonetheless, too much iron causes free radical damage (page 467), which can, in theory, promote or exacerbate most of these diseases. |
| This has led to speculation that coconut oil might have different effects on cholesterol levels and heart disease risk compared with other sources of saturated fats. Most controlled human studies, however, find significant cholesterol-raising effects of diets high in either myristic acid,7'8'9 lauric acid,10'11 or a combination of these two fatty acids,12 although this increase is usually a combination of both higher low-density lipoprotein (LDL; "bad") and high-density lipoprotein (HDL; "good") cholesterol. |
| Preliminary and controlled trials in people without IRS have also shown that substituting protein for carbohydrate in a low-fat diet can improve blood lipids (cholesterol [page 223], triglycerides [page 235], and HDL) towards reduced heart disease risk.28'29 More research is needed on the effects of high protein diets in people with IRS. |
| Since other actions of niacin lower heart disease risk,8'9 the importance of this finding is unclear. Nonetheless, for all of the reasons discussed above, large amounts of niacin should never be taken without consulting a doctor.
The inositol hexaniacinate form of niacin has not been linked with the side effects associated with niacin supplementation. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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 Conversely a high saturated fat diet is very problematic towards increasing heart disease risk, especially when eaten as part of a general pattern of calorie excess. It is an issue of moderate intake, of balance. Some saturated fat intake in the context of a balanced diet and good eating patterns is completely fine for the great majority of individuals.
MAKING GOOD DECISIONS
It is incredibly difficult for leptin-resistant individuals to make consistently good meal decisions over the course of an entire month. |
Mike Adams
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 Dartmouth Medical School
Antipsychotic drugs increase diabetes and heart disease risk for kids. Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Anti-psychotic medications may cause diabetes. Yale researchers, American Journal of Psychiatry
Vioxx blamed for 140,000 Americans' heart problems. U.S, Food and Drug Administration
Prozac doubles suicide risk. British Medical Journal
HRT increases stroke risk by 30%. British Medical Journal
Heart drug causes kidney failure. University of Michigan
Viagra causes blindness in some users. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 Apolipoprotein B and the apolipoprotein ratio are overall predictors of heart disease risk.
Normal range is 0.30-0.90.
Normal range is between 180 and 300 mg/dL.
Glucose—Diabetes predisposes one to early heart disease.
Normal range is between 80 and 110 mg/dL.
Insulin—Elevation of this hormone is seen with syndrome X, a condition characterized by rising blood-sugar and insulin levels. Spiked insulin levels increase arterial inflammation, as well as triglyceride, cholesterol, and blood pressure levels. They also contribute to weight gain. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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| Other authorities disagree, however, because they believe a lower carbohydrate diet will result in higher calorie intake from fat, leading to more difficulties with overweight, insulin resistance, and heart disease risk.11 A recent preliminary study suggested that a healthy, balanced diet low in fried foods and sausages, and high in vegetables, fruits, fish, and complex carbohydrates, such as whole grain rice and pasta, was associated with protection from many aspects of IRS.12
The effect of dietary fat on insulin resistance seems to depend on the type of fat eaten. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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| The CRP test is backed by overwhelming scientific agreement to support it as a useful marker for heart disease risk.
Leptin blood tests are not important for most people in order to understand if they have a problem with leptin. All a person has to do is look in the mirror, a rather inexpensive test. Blood tests are not necessarily going to reflect leptin resistance in the brain, pancreas, or muscles - thus a normal blood score does not rule out a problem and is not as accurate as the mirror test. |
Mike Adams
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| Fish reduce heart disease risk. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Garlic lowers cholesterol. Penn State.
Ginger prevents colon cancer. Ann Bode and Zigang Dong of the University of Minnesota Hibiscus flower extract controls bad cholesterol. Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan Red wine reduces prostate cancer risk. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Black and green tea appear to protect against Alzheimer's. University of Newcastle in England. Onions prevent cancer. Cornell University.
Apples protect against Alzheimer's disease. Cornell University in New York. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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| However, elevating leptin levels in the blood may relate to heart disease risk, even in individuals who are not overweight. Based on the new information that leptin is a primary cause of cardiovascular disease, measuring leptin with other inflammatory markers enters the realm of common sense. Will drug dispensing inertia move?
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Elevations in blood pressure are directly correlated to increased leptin and body weight.157 Healthy leptin function enhances the membrane fluidity of cells in the circulatory system through the proper function of nitric oxide (NO). |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 A component in cholesterol called apolipoprotein B (apoB) may be more closely linked to heart disease risk factors, and measuring apoB rather than LDL levels eliminates errors that can be caused by the size of the LDL particles. Small, dense LDL particles are more harmful than larger ones; thus, it would be nice to know how many small particles there are in the mix. But current tests do not differentiate for particle size or number. |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
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 How Fat Intake Compares to Heart Disease Risk
Increases in the total saturated fat intake, as well as the ratio of saturated fat to omega-3s, have caused a rapid increase in heart disease risk.
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There's a big difference between the omega-3s and saturated fat. The omega-3s are structural fats used by the body to build cell membranes, regulate nerve activity, and monitor bone formation. |
Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
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| DHEA may help prevent heart disease in men, but its effect on heart disease risk in women is much less promising. Most studies on this topic indicate that risk may even increase somewhat in women if it is supplemented in too high a dose. Here again, it's important to use a physiologic dose, or one close to what the body would produce naturally. In a woman, that would be less than in a man.
DHEA aids in the body's immune defenses against unwelcome invaders. |
| This helps to explain why the latest, most comprehensive HRT studies done to date have disproven the notion that this drug cocktail prevents heart disease; in fact, the evidence is strong that HRT increases heart disease risk. |
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