Cholesterol: Determining Factor in Heart Disease?

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Cholesterol: Determining Factor for Heart Disease?

JoAnn Guest

May 14, 2002 14:53 PDT

 

 

Our Ancestors have been eating eggs, meats and other good foods for

thousands of years and the first mention of heart attacks in

scientific

literature was in the early 1900s.

To blame heart disease on something that had always been part of our

diet doesn't make sense to me.

It has to be something of more recent origin, such as the refining of

flour and the introduction into the diet of processed devitalized

foods,

sugar, and hydrogenated fats!

 

Heart disease has reached epidemic proportions in our Nation, in

spite of our medical sophistication!

Every year, millions of people succumb to the ravages of heart

attacks

and strokes and millions more are left disabled. In the United

States,

one and a half million people will suffer a heart attack this year,

and

300,000 of them will die suddenly before they reach a hospital or

receive medical attention! The old adage " an ounce of prevention is

worth a pound of cure " has never been so true as it is with heart

disease.

 

There is a great deal we can do nutritionally and naturally to

enhance

the health of the heart, and to prevent instances of heart disease.

These measures are all well documented in the medical and nutritional

research literature. Only a summary of key conclusions will be

included

here.

 

 

The Famous Framingham Study

One of the most important studies regarding heart disease was one

conducted by a team of Boston University Medical School physicians.

It was called the Framingham Study because the physicians picked

Framingham, Mass. for the project. Thousands of adults participated

in

the study, which primarily is aimed at gathering information about

the

relationship about diet and heart disease.

 

One of the study's directors, William Kannel, M.D., reported that

there

was no discernible association between the amount of cholesterol in

the

diet and the level of cholesterol in the blood.

Half of the people who died of heart attacks in the time frame of his

particular research did NOT have high blood cholesterol levels.

 

In fact, over a fifty-year period,

thousands of adults in Framingham died without having elevated

dietary

cholesterol levels.

No correlation was found between heart disease and eggs or meat.

This is an important point!

 

Cholesterol in the diet simply does not translate automatically into

cholesterol in the blood!

 

Our bodies have a feedback mechanism that decreases the amount of

cholesterol we manufacture if we don't need as much!

 

 

It's the kind of fat!...

I certainly am not advocating that you ignore the dietary warnings

you hear in the media. Rather you need to monitor closely the types

of

fats you consume.

 

The renowned biochemist and researcher, Richard Passwater, Ph.D.,

stated that no clinical study has conclusively shown that dietary

cholesterol causes heart disease. He wrote in his book, " The New

Supernutrition, " " Although people insist on examining all the diets

of

the world looking for one component, such as cholesterol, to blame as

a

cause of heart disease, they would be doing better to look for the

absence of one component, such as Vitamin E.

 

It is total nutrition, in fact supernutrition, that should be our

main

concern! "

 

 

It seems almost incredible to me that eggs, the most perfect food

that

God put upon this earth, the food for the embryo, the food associated

with New Life, has taken the brunt of the cholesterol scare.

 

 

Carlton Fredericks, Ph.D., wrote,

" Despite all the hue and cry, the case against eggs, which is the

case

against cholesterol, is in no way proved. "

 

He also observed that eggs are rich in Lecithin, the very

substance

that prevents cholesterol from working much of the mischief it is

supposed to create in the arteries.

 

Eggs are also rich in the B-complex vitamins choline, inositol,

pyridoxine (B6), and the amino acid cysteine.

These nutrients have all been used successfully in experimental

medical

treatments for hardening of the arteries!

 

 

Key Factors:

We now know that cholesterol contributes to heart disease ONLY when

it

is oxidized, or subjected to free radical damage!

Cholesterol damaged by free radicals is taken up by white blood cells

called macrophages and deposited in fatty streaks on the artery

walls.

This fosters plaque buildup in the arteries and is key in the

development of heart disease.

 

 

Heart-Smart Nutrients

1. Vitamin E----1,000 mgs

2. Magnesium -400-800 mgs

3. Potassium---99-300 mgs

4. B-complex---B-6, B-12

5. Vitamin C---1,000 mgs

daily minimum

 

 

1. Hawthorne Berry

2. CO-Q10

3. Omega-3 Fish oils

4. Soy, Beans & Lentils

5. Flax seed oil

6. Cayenne Pepper

7. Garlic

 

 

Ya Gotta Have Heart Foods...

 

1. Red Grapes & Wine

2. Almonds, Cashews, Brazil Nuts

3. Blackstrap Molasses

4. Blueberries

5. Wheat Germ

6. Oat Bran

 

 

Prescription Drugs:

 

Beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are the mainstay of

conventional treatment for heart disease, angina, and even cardiac

arrythmias for millions of people.

 

Calcium channel blockers relax artery walls and lower blood pressure

by

blocking the entrance of calcium into cells!

However, they also block essential functions of the heart and blood

vessels. In numerous studies, patients taking large amounts of

calcium

channel blockers had a 60% higher death rate!

 

One alternative to calcium channel blockers is MAGNESIUM! Magnesium

accomplishes essentially the same result as prescription drugs;

relaxat

ion of the smooth muscles of the arteries and reduced stress on the

myocrdium--but in a natural way! I also recommend increasing your

daily

intake of potassium and potassium-rich foods.

 

Anti-hyperlipidemic drugs are given to lower cholesterol levels.

These

drugs all have dangerous side effects and again, there is little

evidence that they reduce the risk of heart attack!

 

Statin drugs such as Mevacor and Zocor are the the most popular of

lipid-lowering drugs. They reduce the production of cholesterol in

the

liver and alter the way LDL cholesterol enters the cells.

 

According to the " Physician's Desk Reference " (PDR), side effects

include liver toxicity, muscle inflammation, gastrointestinal

symptoms,

and an increased risk of cataract formation.

 

A significant side effect of statin drugs not mentioned in the PDR is

a

reduction in your body's production of Coenzyme Q10. CoQ10 is

essential

to heart health!

 

Colestid and Questran (resins) absorb bile acids from cholesterol in

the

intestinal tract and cause them to be excreted, lowering cholesterol

levels circulating in the blood.

 

Resins have considerable side effects---constipation, nausea,

bloating,

and, more seriously, reduced absorption of vitamins A,D, E, and K. In

the long run, these deficiencies may cause bleeding, disorders and

vision problems!

Atromid-S actually INCREASED deaths from non-cardiac causes,

primarily

CANCER!

 

 

Beta blockers are often given to treat high blood pressure:

They work by blocking the ability of your heart to respond to

epinephrine and adrenaline, which stimulate your pulse rate and blood

pressure, elevating both.

 

They are meant to weaken the heart so that blood pressure is lowered

and

heart pain reduced.

Beta blockers can be beneficial for temporary relief, but that's not

how they're used! Virtually every doctor I know prescribes them

indefinitely!

 

 

A Safe Natural Approach:

We now know that cholesterol-lowering drugs have dangerous side

effects

and there is scant research that they lessen the risk of heart

attack!

There are safe alternatives that address the CAUSES of heart disease,

not just the symptoms! They work to prevent and in some cases even

reverse heart disease.

A low-fat moderate protein diet abundant in fruits and vegetables, a

high-potency, antioxidant rich multivitamin regimen, an essential

fatty

acid supplementation along with moderate exercise greatly reduces

your

risk.

I recommend this program to all patients, not just those with heart

disease!

 

 

JoAnn Guest

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In a message dated 14/05/02 23:03:03 GMT Daylight Time,

joguest writes:

 

 

> Cholesterol: Determining Factor for Heart Disease?

> JoAnn Guest

> May 14, 2002 14:53 PDT

>

>

> Our Ancestors have been eating eggs, meats and other good foods for

> thousands of years and the first mention of heart attacks in

>

 

Wow JoAnn, I have only just had time to read this and I am blown away. It

makes so much sense to me because I could not understand why I had high

cholesterol, to the end that I did as it was double what it should be. I

didn;t eat a lot of eggs, cheese, cream etc, I know I liked chocolate but I

didn't eat enough to make that sort of difference. If I had known about the

goodness that eggs provide, I would have been having at least 1 a day, maybe

then I would not have had such a problem. Oh well, I will just have to keep

taking the supplements and pray that it keeps going down, there is no way

they are getting me back on statins and I intend to get off the calcium/beta

blockers totally in a very short time. Thanks for such wonderful

information.

 

Marianne

 

 

 

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Cholesterol: Determining Factor for Heart Disease?

JoAnn Guest

May 14, 2002 14:53 PDT

 

 

Our Ancestors have been eating eggs, meats and other good foods for

thousands of years and the first mention of heart attacks in

scientific

literature was in the early 1900s.

To blame heart disease on something that had always been part of our

diet doesn't make sense to me.

It has to be something of more recent origin, such as the refining

of

flour and the introduction into the diet of processed devitalized

foods,

sugar, and hydrogenated fats!

 

Heart disease has reached epidemic proportions in our Nation, in

spite of our medical sophistication!

Every year, millions of people succumb to the ravages of heart

attacks

and strokes and millions more are left disabled. In the United

States,

one and a half million people will suffer a heart attack this year,

and

300,000 of them will die suddenly before they reach a hospital or

receive medical attention! The old adage " an ounce of prevention is

worth a pound of cure " has never been so true as it is with heart

disease.

 

There is a great deal we can do nutritionally and naturally to

enhance

the health of the heart, and to prevent instances of heart disease.

These measures are all well documented in the medical and

nutritional

research literature. Only a summary of key conclusions will be

included

here.

 

 

The Famous Framingham Study

One of the most important studies regarding heart disease was one

conducted by a team of Boston University Medical School physicians.

It was called the Framingham Study because the physicians picked

Framingham, Mass. for the project. Thousands of adults participated

in

the study, which primarily is aimed at gathering information about

the

relationship about diet and heart disease.

 

One of the study's directors, William Kannel, M.D., reported that

there

was no discernible association between the amount of cholesterol in

the

diet and the level of cholesterol in the blood.

Half of the people who died of heart attacks in the time frame of

his

particular research did NOT have high blood cholesterol levels.

 

In fact, over a fifty-year period,

thousands of adults in Framingham died without having elevated

dietary

cholesterol levels.

No correlation was found between heart disease and eggs or meat.

This is an important point!

 

Cholesterol in the diet simply does not translate automatically into

cholesterol in the blood!

 

Our bodies have a feedback mechanism that decreases the amount of

cholesterol we manufacture if we don't need as much!

 

 

It's the kind of fat!...

I certainly am not advocating that you ignore the dietary

warnings

you hear in the media. Rather you need to monitor closely the types

of

fats you consume.

 

The renowned biochemist and researcher, Richard Passwater, Ph.D.,

stated that no clinical study has conclusively shown that dietary

cholesterol causes heart disease. He wrote in his book, " The New

Supernutrition, " " Although people insist on examining all the diets

of

the world looking for one component, such as cholesterol, to blame

as

a

cause of heart disease, they would be doing better to look for the

absence of one component, such as Vitamin E.

 

It is total nutrition, in fact supernutrition, that should be our

main

concern! "

 

 

It seems almost incredible to me that eggs, the most perfect food

that

God put upon this earth, the food for the embryo, the food

associated

with New Life, has taken the brunt of the cholesterol scare.

 

 

Carlton Fredericks, Ph.D., wrote,

" Despite all the hue and cry, the case against eggs, which is the

case

against cholesterol, is in no way proved. "

 

He also observed that eggs are rich in Lecithin, the very

substance

that prevents cholesterol from working much of the mischief it is

supposed to create in the arteries.

 

Eggs are also rich in the B-complex vitamins choline, inositol,

pyridoxine (B6), and the amino acid cysteine.

These nutrients have all been used successfully in experimental

medical

treatments for hardening of the arteries!

 

 

Key Factors:

We now know that cholesterol contributes to heart disease ONLY when

it

is oxidized, or subjected to free radical damage!

Cholesterol damaged by free radicals is taken up by white blood

cells

called macrophages and deposited in fatty streaks on the artery

walls.

This fosters plaque buildup in the arteries and is key in the

development of heart disease.

 

 

Heart-Smart Nutrients

1. Vitamin E----1,000 mgs

2. Magnesium -400-800 mgs

3. Potassium---99-300 mgs

4. B-complex---B-6, B-12

5. Vitamin C---1,000 mgs

daily minimum

 

 

1. Hawthorne Berry

2. CO-Q10

3. Omega-3 Fish oils

4. Soy, Beans & Lentils

5. Flax seed oil

6. Cayenne Pepper

7. Garlic

 

 

Ya Gotta Have Heart Foods...

 

1. Red Grapes & Wine

2. Almonds, Cashews, Brazil Nuts

3. Blackstrap Molasses

4. Blueberries

5. Wheat Germ

6. Oat Bran

 

 

Prescription Drugs:

 

Beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are the mainstay of

conventional treatment for heart disease, angina, and even cardiac

arrythmias for millions of people.

 

Calcium channel blockers relax artery walls and lower blood pressure

by

blocking the entrance of calcium into cells!

However, they also block essential functions of the heart and blood

vessels. In numerous studies, patients taking large amounts of

calcium

channel blockers had a 60% higher death rate!

 

One alternative to calcium channel blockers is MAGNESIUM! Magnesium

accomplishes essentially the same result as prescription drugs;

relaxat

ion of the smooth muscles of the arteries and reduced stress on the

myocrdium--but in a natural way! I also recommend increasing your

daily

intake of potassium and potassium-rich foods.

 

Anti-hyperlipidemic drugs are given to lower cholesterol levels.

These

drugs all have dangerous side effects and again, there is little

evidence that they reduce the risk of heart attack!

 

Statin drugs such as Mevacor and Zocor are the the most popular of

lipid-lowering drugs. They reduce the production of cholesterol in

the

liver and alter the way LDL cholesterol enters the cells.

 

According to the " Physician's Desk Reference " (PDR), side

effects

include liver toxicity, muscle inflammation, gastrointestinal

symptoms,

and an increased risk of cataract formation.

 

A significant side effect of statin drugs not mentioned in the PDR

is

a

reduction in your body's production of Coenzyme Q10. CoQ10 is

essential

to heart health!

 

Colestid and Questran (resins) absorb bile acids from cholesterol in

the

intestinal tract and cause them to be excreted, lowering cholesterol

levels circulating in the blood.

 

Resins have considerable side effects---constipation, nausea,

bloating,

and, more seriously, reduced absorption of vitamins A,D, E, and K.

In

the long run, these deficiencies may cause bleeding, disorders and

vision problems!

Atromid-S actually INCREASED deaths from non-cardiac causes,

primarily

CANCER!

 

 

Beta blockers are often given to treat high blood pressure:

They work by blocking the ability of your heart to respond to

epinephrine and adrenaline, which stimulate your pulse rate and

blood

pressure, elevating both.

 

They are meant to weaken the heart so that blood pressure is lowered

and

heart pain reduced.

Beta blockers can be beneficial for temporary relief, but that's not

how they're used! Virtually every doctor I know prescribes them

indefinitely!

 

 

A Safe Natural Approach:

We now know that cholesterol-lowering drugs have dangerous side

effects

and there is scant research that they lessen the risk of heart

attack!

There are safe alternatives that address the CAUSES of heart

disease,

not just the symptoms! They work to prevent and in some cases even

reverse heart disease.

A low-fat moderate protein diet abundant in fruits and vegetables, a

high-potency, antioxidant rich multivitamin regimen, an essential

fatty

acid supplementation along with moderate exercise greatly reduces

your

risk.

I recommend this program to all patients, not just those with heart

disease!

 

 

JoAnn Guest

jogu-

Friendsforhea-

http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html

theaimcompanies

" Health is not a Medical Issue "

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