Heart and Stroke the number one Killer
Despite medical advances cardiac disease still remains the number one killer to man.
There are several variables involved in heart disease and stroke, and by decreasing all of them you can greatly drop your risk of unknown stroke.
Blood markers and other important variables:
Homocysteine: If homocysteine is elevated, you are at risk for stroke. REcent studies have shown that a dose of folic acid and Vitamin B12 will drop homocysteine levels to normal in 6 to 8 weeks.
Lipoproteins a, A1 and B: Lipoproteins and other lipids, like cholesterol in the blood that greatly increase arthleroclerosis, the deposition of fats and minerals on the walls of arteries. Lipoprotein Al and B are entirely diet related. A diet high in refined carbohydrates will increase the production of the insulin hormone. Insulin will then increase the production of these lipoproteins. In addition a diet high in saturated fats will also increase these fats in the blood. However, lipoprotein a, is genetic in nature. This is a non modifiable factor. If this is elevated, it is very important to ensure that all other cardiac risk factors at their lowest.
Hemoglobin A1C: this is the measurement of the sugar coating around a red blood cell. It is indicative of how stable the blood sugar levels have been over the past 6 weeks. When this is elevated, it makes all lipids in the blood (cholesterol, triglycerrhides, lipoproteins) much stickier. Even if the lipids exist within normal ranges, they are much more damaging than lipids in a high range, as they have a greater affinity to bind to the lining of the vessel. Hemoglobin A1C is also very easy to control. By stabilizing the blood sugar levels through the appropriate diet, taking herbs such as Garcinia Cambogia and citrus auriantum, this value will greatly decrease.
C.R.P. this is the measurement of inflammation and clotting in the blood. When this is elevated, the blood is more viscous, and has an increased tendency to clot. It also increases the susceptibility of the lining of the vessels to inflame and to attract other fats to bind to them. This can be altered with aspirin, willow, essential fatty acids, and niacin. If this is elevated, it is important to keep the blood moving well through exercise and drink plenty of fluids particularly when flying.
Exercise: Our blood vessels, like our muscles, are elastic in nature. If you don't stretch a muscle it becomes rigid and stiff. The blood vessels are no different. As we can't stretch the blood vessels voluntarily, we must exercise to force them to stretch. Every time we exercise, we increase our circulation. This forces the vessels to open up so that more blood can flow through them, quicker. Regular vessel stretching or exercise helps to prevent chronic stiffness in the vessels.
Environment: The air we breathe is no longer as clean as it used to be. With increased pollution levels there has been a tremendous increase in free radical damage in the body. Free radicals are active molecules that enter the body from pollutants in the air, our food, x-rays etc. These molecules bind to DNA of cells and either kill the cell or mutate it into a cancerous form. Inflammation results. This process occurs continually on the lining of the blood vessels Any inflammation in the blood vessels is a potential place for spasm. Spasms in blood vessels lead to strokes. As we cannot avoid free radicals, we must neutralize them. This is achieved through the ingestion of anti oxidants such as Vitamins, A,C.E and Selenium.
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