HEART PROBLEMS
Heart disease and related vascular disorders are the single greatest contributers to premeture death in the West.
When clots dislodge in blood vessels they cause strokes in the brain, pulmonary embolisms in the lung or a heart attack.
This situation is facilitated by hardening of the arteries.
Chromium, Garlic and Omega-3 fish oils are recommended to lower harmefull blood fats such as cholesterol and triglycerides.
Garlic is one of natures best natural anticoagulants protecting the body against blood clots.
Co-Enzyme Q10 is an important heart nutrient.
Co-Enzyme Q10 is a vitamin like substance which supplies the biochemical spark that creates energy in all muscles particularly the heart.
Studies have indicated that patients who take 400-800 i.u. vitamin E daily may expect a 77% reduction in risk of heart attack.
A number of herbs that may be of help are Gingko Biloba, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut and Prickly Ash Bark.
The major risk factors for stroke are the same as those for heart
disease: high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, lack of exercise,
and diets high in saturated fat and cholesterol.
Fortunately, all of these risk factors are controllable. Eliminating
these risk factors does not guarantee that you will never experience
a stroke, but it does guarantee that your risk for stroke will be
greatly reduced.
HEART ATTACKS LINKED TO MENSTRUAL CYCLE :
Researchers at the Quebec Heart Institute and Laval University
in Canada report that heart attacks or angina (chest pain)
occurred within five days after the start of menstruation in
71 percent of premenopausal women admitted to the hospital for
these symptoms. These findings raise the possibility that hor-
mone fluctuations during the menstrual cycle may play an impor-
tant role in precipitating heart attacks in premenopausal women
at risk for heart disease. In premenopausal women, estrogen
levels fluctuate during the menstrual cycle. Estrogen levels
gradually increase during the weeks before menses, then fall
to their lowest level during menstruation. Low estrogen levels
have been associated with an increased risk of heart problems
in older, postmenopausal women. The study, reported at a meet-
ing of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy in Los Angeles,
is the first to show an increased risk during the low estrogen
levels of menstruation in younger women, said Bettina Hamelin,
principal investigator of the study.
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It has been found that magnesium levels are grossly depleted in patients after a heart attack.
Skipped beats, abnormal heart rhythms and sudden death have now been linked to a deficiency of magnesium and potssium in heart muscle.
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