Heart Disease: Part 2

Interesting Facts About Heart Disease

1. Male pattern baldness, hair in the ear canals, and creased earlobes are associated with a higher risk for heart disease in white males.

2. Research indicates that genetics are involved in the development of atherosclerosis.

3. Men who were clinically depressed had a greater risk for heart disease and heart attack than men who were not depressed.

4. Abnormally high blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine are strongly linked to an increased risk of coronary artery disease and stroke.

5. People who are sedentary are almost twice as likely to suffer heart attacks compared to people who exercise regularly.

6. African American women have the highest risk for death from heart disease.

7. People who eat beans at least four times a week have a lower level of heart disease (19% lower) than people who eat beans less than once a week.

8. Prostate cancer diagnosis increases 30% risk of heart attacks and strokes within the first year of diagnosis.

The Process

• Not dealing with Stress

• Suppressing anger increases risk of heart attack

• Low testosterone linked to prostate cancer and heart disease

• Aging causes low testosterone in men and low hormones in females leading to oxidative dammage

• Oxidation causes inflammation

• Oxidation from high sugar environment (acidic) causes inflammation in the arteries, immune system tries to fix itself and leads to plaque formation and heart attack or stroke.
• Inflammation from chronic bacteria such as Chlamydia pneumoniea in the arterial walls

What to do?

1. Have a complete blood test (cholesterol panel, inflammatory markers, hormones, adrenals, thyroid, blood sugar, and homocysteine).

2. Complete an IMT Scan to check arterial age, thickness, and plaques.

3. Eat a low sugar, low carbohydrate diet.

4. Increase fiber. Less heart attacks found in those that eat beans 4 times/week.

5. Exercise 4-5 times per week (aerobic and anaerobic).

6. Increase muscle mass means stronger heart, leading to less heart attacks.

7. Increase intake of anti-oxidants:  Vitamin C, E, A, ALA, IV of Vitamin C, glutathione, essential phospholipids

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