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"THE TROUBLE WITH TRIGLYCERIDES Like measuring LDL cholesterol, taking note of triglyceride levels in the blood can shed light on heart health. People can have high triglyceride levels even when their cholesterol levels are normal. Blood triglycerides come mainly from the fat we eat in foods. But when we eat more calories than our body needs, no matter whether carbohydrate or fat, these excess calories are converted in the liver to triglycerides and stored in fat cells." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"For example, there are fats in foods like olive oil and fish that actually promote heart health. As an example, the generic low-fat diet of the WHI reduced LDL cholesterol by only ten points, whereas a diet high in fruits and vegetables, soy, and nuts, and low in animal fat dropped cholesterol by 30%, a figure that equaled the effects of a statin (33%). A low-carb diet does not prevent heart disease. Look at the doctor who developed it: He died of a heart attack." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"As an adjunct to his focus of improving men's energy, health, and sexuality by returning testosterone levels to their more youthful levels, he discovered a remarkable but not widely recognized relationship between testosterone and heart health and recovery. In his book The Testosterone Syndrome, Shippen cites that an increasing majority of medical studies report a relationship between high testosterone and low cardiovascular disease in men, and that men are healthier and live longer when their testosterone levels are normal." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.) "Studies with animals have shown possible benefits for maintaining normal healthy states for kidney function, heart health, general cell growth, blood sugar levels, and the immune system. Raw juice from the aloe vera leaf has been found to contain over 200 nutrients and biologically active ingredients, among them vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, enzymes, and eighteen amino acids. It is a good alkalizer. When purchasing aloe vera juice, one should be aware of the different qualities sold in stores." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Paula was under a doctor's care to monitor her own heart health. She had previously suffered two small strokes, although she had fully recovered. Exacerbating her family medical history was Paula's use of tobacco and her environmental exposure to pesticides and fertilizers because she worked intermittently in commercial farming in rural Australia. She was on a regular regime of pharmaceuticals, including medications to thin her blood and help control high blood pressure and an elevated cholesterol level. In 2002, Paula failed a stress test." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.) "It even connects to your teeth, which may explain why the condition of your gums correlates to aspects of your health, such as heart health, as many dentists have noted. It also communicates with the cochlea of the ear, so it has bioenergetic relevance for chronic hearing conditions or problems with the inner ear. Energetic Integrator 5 may be called the Neural-Hormonal Integrator. Endocrine connections abound because of this Integrator's bioenergetic connections to so many nerves that go to glands and organs." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.)

"That's why supplementing with fish oils is of huge benefit not only for heart health but also for depression, arthritis, and weight loss.8,1011 However, be aware that the content of EPA and DHA, the active ingredients in fish oil, vary widely in different brands. Look for fish oil capsules and bottled oil that is "molecularly distilled," meaning that the heavy metals that concentrate in fish fat (remember, you're what the thing you ate ate) have been removed. And stop wrinkling your nose! Modern fish oil, particularly Carlson's Norwegian Fish Oil, has absolutely no "fishy" taste." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Regular activity has a number of proven, positive health effects, especially on heart health. Vigorous exercise strengthens the heart as a pump, making it a larger, more efficient muscle. Even moderate activity can boost HDL "good" cholesterol, aid the circulatory system, and lower blood pressure and blood fats. All these effects translate into reduced risk for heart disease, heart attack, and stroke." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"He also added 1,000 mg daily of L-carnitine to reduce blood glucose levels further and for heart health. He admitted that following the antiglycation eating program was "a bit difficult, especially since I really love fried foods," but that his wife was "holding me to it. Poached fish, soups, and oatmeal are now a big part of my diet." Nine months after he was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, Frank weighs in at 205 pounds, his Hb A is 6.2 percent, and his fasting glucose level averages 115 mg/dL." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Those 30-plus precious phytochemicals in olive oil, many of which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action in the body, helping to promote heart health and protect against cancer, are also in the olives themselves. 7. PUT PLANT STEROL-EN RICH ED MARGARINE TO WORK Sometimes you need a spreadable fat option for waffles or toast or for a nonoil fat when baking. You might as well reach for a great-tasting margarine with a dose of plant sterols and a healthier fatty-acid profile." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Don't Water It Down The relationship of magnesium to heart health has been noted for decades, interestingly by the discovery that there's an inverse relationship between water hardness (water high in magnesium) and mortality from cardiovascular disease. "According to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (1977), there have been more than 50 studies in nine countries that have indicated ... that people who drink water that is deficient in magnesium and calcium appear more susceptible (to cardiovascular disease)," writes Harold D. Foster, Ph.D., in a paper entitled Groundwater and Human Health." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"In fact, the health benefits of oats are so solid that in 1997, the FDA approved a heart health claim for oats. Here's a brief rundown on the science behind the claim that oats can: Block harmful effects of "bad" cholestrol. Oats contribute two important antioxidant phytochemicals to your diet: avenanthramides (a member of the polyphenol phytochemical family) and phenolic acids (found in most fruits, vegetables, and whole grains)." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Craig Willcox postulates that this simple but powerful practice may amount to a painless version of caloric restriction—a strategy that has been shown to prolong life in laboratory animals and has been associated with better heart health in humans. Some of the benefits of cutting calories may lie in reduced cellular damage from free radicals. But there's another happy by-product: You lose weight. Losing just 10 percent of one's body weight helps to lower blood pressure and cholesterol, which reduces the risk of heart disease. But how do we achieve this?" - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"This "triad" is not only remarkably effective in preserving heart health, but is also outstanding in the treatment of neuromuscular diseases, such as fibromyalgia, that are also affected by failures in cellular energy metabolism." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "Too many dietary supplements—claiming to treat everything from heart health to weight loss to male sexual enhancement—have hit the market with major media campaigns, plenty of claims, and a host of promises, with little, if any, science behind them. There can be no doubt that this "hype versus science" attitude in the nutritional supplement industry has placed major roadblocks in the path of acceptance of those natural therapies that do have solid science and demonstrable clinical benefit, and has encouraged many more-than-skeptical attitudes among healthcare providers." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "It's these combinations of heart health effects that suggest L-carnitine is a "home run player" in the management of cardiac risk, angina, and ischemic heart disease. I just want to emphasize that carnitine's mode of action differs from that of other anti-anginal agents which cardiologists use. Like coenzyme Q10 and D-ribose, L-carnitine can safely and effectively be taken in combination with beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, nitrates, and ACE inhibitors, for a more full-spectrum approach to symptom relief." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"The scientists found that the Extra Virgin had better heart health effects, including higher HDL cholesterol levels and less oxidative stress. The oxidative stress is what increases inflammation in the arteries, disrupting the endothelial cells and predisposing one to plaque rupture and heart attack. Olive oil does not lower LDL cholesterol, a potential indicator for heart disease. However, the studies have produced some confusion, as people substitute olive oil for their intake of saturated fats and trans fats, and see the LDL going downward." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Nuts and seeds are also high in plant sterols (phytosterols), which decrease cholesterol and improve heart health.64'65 In the intestinal lumen, phytosterols displace cholesterol and inhibit cholesterol absorption.66 Nuts and seeds are great for plain eating, and for making pates, soups, salad dressings, and nut mylks. When you see the nut mylk recipes in Chapter 6, you will wonder what you were ever doing with cow, soy, and rice milk. The anti-diabetogenic and nutritional benefits of nuts and seeds are worth knowing." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"As a group, the carotenoid family appears to play a significant role in boosting heart health by lowering the amount of plaque that collects in the arteries. Numerous studies have observed that people who eat a lot of carotenoid-rich foods tend to have lower incidence of fatty deposits in their carotid arteries. This finding could be especially important for stroke prevention because the carotid artery delivers oxygenated blood to the brain. Top Lycopene-Rich Foods Bright-red tomatoes may be a top source of lycopene, but they're not the only one." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Nutrition and Dietary Factors Dietary habits are a fundamental area where we can exert a great deal of influence on our heart health. Fats. Lowering the level of dietary fat has been in the news for a long time now. The American Heart Association says that 30 percent or less of our total calories should be from fat. Many alternative practitioners advise even lower intakes because of some of the additional benefits, such as reduction of breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer risk. In addition to amount of fat, the type of fat is also important." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"The omega-3 fats found in salmon have also shown benefit in improving heart health and fighting depression, asthma, and cancer. Tips on Using Salmon SELECTION AND STORAGE: • Salmon comes fresh, frozen, canned, and smoked. • Fresh wild-caught are only available for a few months out of the year. Farm-raised are available year-round. • Fresh salmon should either be eaten or frozen within two days after purchase. PREPARATION AND SERVING SUGGESTIONS: • The skin should be removed, along with the bones. • Be careful not to overcook salmon!" - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Oranges are a great source of potassium, a mineral that's important for heart health, and an excellent source of vitamin C, providing one hundred thirty percent of the recommended daily value (RDA) per orange. Oranges are also a good source of the B vitamin folate, which helps protect against heart disease and birth disorders. Phytochemically speaking, oranges are a rich source of flavanones, a specialty group of the flavonoid family of antioxidants which offer cell protection against a host of diseases. A four-ounce glass of orange juice is equivalent to one fruit serving." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Corn contains the phytochemicals beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, saponins, alkaloids, sitosterol, stigmasterol, malic acid, palmitic acid, tartaric acid, oxalic acid, and maizenic acid, which have heart health and cancer-fighting properties. Home Remedies The entire corn plant has long been used in Native American cultures for medicinal purposes. Cornsilk is a well-studied tea that has diuretic properties, and, accordingly, has been used for difficult, painful, or frequent urination. Cornmeal boiled with milk has been applied to burns, inflammations, and swellings." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "DIABETES AND HEART HEALTH: Several studies performed on diabetic rats found that feeding them chard controlled blood glucose and either reversed, stabilized, or prevented the negative effects of diabetes such as nerve damage and heart disease. Tips on Using Chard SELECTION AND STORAGE: • Select chard leaves that are a bright green color with a crisp stalk. Avoid buying chard that is browning or yellowing or has small holes. • Unwashed chard can be kept in plastic in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator for up to three days." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Bio-identical progesterone replacement is also good for heart health. Because heart disease is the number one killer of women in America, the effect of progesterone on cardiac health has been an area of extensive research. You will recall that the Women's Health Initiative trial indicated that synthetic estrogen plus progestin increased cardiac risk. The good news is that researchers have proven that a hormone replacement regimen consisting of both bio-identical estrogen and bio-identical progesterone serves to reduce coronary vascular activity." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"Soy protein seems to boost heart health by contributing to lower blood pressure and playing a small role in lowering cholesterol in an overall cholesterol-reducing diet.35 Soy has also been shown to possibly If you have been diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer, discuss the role of soy contribute to reducing cancer risk, reducing risk of bone fracture or osteoporosis, and better managing diabetes." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.) "At the same time, they can help lower blood pressure, promote heart health, and even play a role in preventing damage to your skin from the sun's ultraviolet rays. Polyphenols are also powerful anti-inflammatories and we know there's a strong connection between obesity and inflammation: If you are obese your body is inflamed. The piolyphenols fight that inflammation. Other research has shown that the theanine in green tea may play a role in reducing stress,5 which we are learning can be a powerful promoter of weight gain." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Green tea has been promoted for its beneficial effects on heart health as well as for other reasons. In the Ohsaki National Health Insurance Cohort Study, an eleven-year study of 40,530 Japanese adults ages forty to seventy-nine, green-tea consumption was associated with a reduced risk of death and death related to cardiovascular disease.56 I am not ready to accept the results of this study, because people who drink green tea may be more health conscious in general, and this may have led to biased results. A double-blind randomized trial of green tea is needed." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Anemia, the gastrointestinal and genital tracts, bone and heart health, and mental function are all affected by folic acid deficiencies. For this reason, folate is an important nutrient to supplement for women taking the pill. Oral contraception users have also been reported to have reduced levels of vitamin B12.9 This may be related to malabsorption, increased renal excretion, and enhanced tissue acidity." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"See page 40 to find out more about why potassium is so important for heart health.) Remember that the heart is, after all, a muscle. And magnesium—with the help of calcium—helps to maintain adequate muscle contractions. It also helps to send energy in the form of the "energy molecule" (adenosine triphosphate or ATP) to heart muscle tissues. At the University of Southern California Coronary Care Unit, researchers examined 100 consecutive admissions and found that 53 of them had low magnesium levels. Diabetes and Blood Sugar Control Magnesium plays a crucial role in carbohydrate metabolism." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

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