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Re: HEART DISEASE
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Just one soda per day can cause heart attacks in men
by J. D. Heyes
(NaturalNews) You have no doubt heard that sugary, high-fructose soda is a major contributing factor to the nation's ever-growing waistline, but new research indicates that even in moderation, drinking just one soda a day is a major health risk, especially for men.
According to a new study published in the medical journal Circulation, a daily soda increases your heart risk, even if it's not leading to much weight gain.
The ingestion of such high concentrations of sugar "appears to be an independent risk factor for heart disease," says the study's lead author Frank Hu, M.D., a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), in Boston.
"Continually subjecting our bodies to high amounts of glucose, to high blood sugar levels that trigger large secretions of insulin results in stresses that in the long run show up as high risk of heart disease and diabetes," the study's co-author, Dr. Walter Willett, told CBS News.
The study tracked 42,833 men over 22 years, following their diet, weight, smoking and exercise patterns. In the end, researchers discovered that men who drank a single 12-ounce soda per day increased their risk of heart attack by 20 percent.
So much sugar, so little time
The researchers said a typical 12-ounce soda contains a whopping 10 teaspoons of sugar, which is a very large amount over a relatively short period of time. But they also said the study didn't necessarily confirm that sugar itself was to blame.
"It's very likely people who choose to drink sugared soft drinks actually have a variety of health habits that are not heart healthy, and it may well be those health habits that are responsible for the increase in risk," Willett said.
Still, the data was enough to confirm what scientists, dieticians, nutritionists and researchers have known for years.
"We already know that sugary beverages are associated with increased obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic issues," Hu said. "This adds further evidence that sugary beverages are detrimental to our health."
Harmful effects of so much sugar
Sugar in excess is a major contributor to obesity. Researchers noticed that many people were reducing fat intake but either increased their intake of sugar or did not appreciably decrease it, leaving them scratching their heads as to why they were not dropping any weight.
But it is the primary culprit in other disease processes as well.
"Sugary beverages also are believed to promote inflammation, an immune-system response involved in both heart disease and insulin resistance, a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes," CNN reported, citing the Hu-Willett study, adding that sugary drinks increase belly fat, which can also increase a man's heart attack risk.
During the study, blood samples were taken from about 40 percent of men. The findings: "Men who consumed sugary beverages at least once a day had higher triglyceride levels, lower HDL levels, and higher levels of a marker of inflammation known as C-reactive protein (CRP)," said CNN. "They also had higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps regulate metabolism."
The consumption of so much sugar - from soda and a wealth of other sources - as well as other high-fat, high-calorie processed foods, has led to record-high obesity rates, both among adults and children. The Centers for Disease Control estimated in 2010 that 34 percent of U.S. adults were obese, more than double the percentage 30 years ago. Meanwhile, the share of children who are obese - 17 percent - has tripled.
Some experts have hailed the fact that, only recently, the nation's beltline seems to have stopped growing. But others say that until it begins shrinking, we shouldn't be patting ourselves on the back.
"Until we see rates improving, not just staying the same, we can't have any confidence that our lifestyle has improved," Dr. David Ludwig, director of the Optimal Weight for Life Program at Children's Hospital Boston, told The New York Times.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.cbsnews.com
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/health/14obese.html
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Re: HEART DISEASE
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Steps to Conquering Heart Disease
Researchers tell us that 80% of all heart disease is preventable. "It's importahnt that everyohne understand as much as possible about heart disease prevention, as 80% of heart disease can be avoided," says Dr. Martha Grogan, medical editor-in-chief of the new book Mayo Clinic Healthy Heart for Life!
In this new book, available now online and in bookstores nationwide, Mayo Clinic experts discuss risk factors for heart disease, how to recognize the symptoms, and what lifestyle steps we can take to help reduce our risk. The catchphrase Eat 5, Move 10, sleep 8sums up the approach Mayo experts advocate to minimize heart disease risks. The slogan reminds us to eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies each day, do at least 10 minutes of moderately intense physical exercise daily, and get at least 8 hours of sleep per night.
In addition, Mayo experts say, these are simple steps that can help us minimize our risk of heart disease.
* Eat healthy--Adopt simple dietary changes such as eating at least 5 fruits and veggies each day, switching to whole grains and lean proteins, and eating a healthy breakfast every day.
* Be active--A sedentary lifestyle is as deadly as smoking, experts say. Exercising just 10 minutes a day can deliver significant heart-health benefits. Have trouble sticking with an exercise plan? Finding something you enjoy doing, whether it's playing a sport, running, tai chi or extreme house cleaning, can help maintain a commitment to exercising.
* Sleep well--Sleep deprivation has serious health repercussions, including increasing our risk of heart disease.
* Plan for emergencies--A heart emergency can happen at any time, so it's important to know the warning signs of a problem. Learn to recognize symptoms of a crisis, and act quickly to get medical help.
* Enjoy life--A positive attitude, supportive network of family and friends, and good management of stress not only improve our heart health, they can improve our overall enjoyment of life, as well. -Riverside, Press-Enterprise, March 19, 2012.
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Heart attacks without chest pain more common than thought, especially among women
by PF Louis
(NaturalNews) The CDC reports that approximately 800,000 first time heart attacks occur annually. Ignoring iatrogenic deaths (death by medicine), heart disease is still the number one killer for both men and women.
However, the common perception of chest pain or discomfort as a signal that a heart attack is occurring are less than one normally thinks, especially among younger women under 45.
A study led by Dr. John Canto at the Watson Clinic in Lakeland, Florida, used medical records in a national database of heart attack patients from 1994 to 2006, covering around 1.1 million people treated at close to 2,000 hospitals.
Dr. Canto and his team reported their study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on February 21, 2012.
What was revealed is that chest pain is not necessarily the only indication of a heart attack. Dr. Canto used the term "atypical symptoms" to describe possible indications of a heart attack other than chest pain.
Atypical symptoms of a heart attack include numbness, unprovoked arm, jaw or back pain, sudden shortness of breath, weakness or fatigue, or unusual feelings of indigestion or nausea.
People who have chest pains normally seek medical attention immediately. Some are released quickly after observation proving their pains were pulmonary (lung related), or muscular and brought on by anxiety, stress or fatigue, but not actual heart attacks.
Those who have an actual heart attack without the popularized symptoms of chest pain or discomfort usually do not seek medical attention early enough, leading to a higher incidence of death among first time heart attack victims, according to the Canto report.
Women at higher risk than men for hidden heart attacks
The incidents of atypical symptom heart attacks were greater among younger women than men. However, as their ages advanced to 55 and beyond, the gender differences decreased markedly. Older men and women have similar mortality rates after age 55.
Dr. Philip Sarel cautions women of pre-menopause age to be aware of any unusual physical symptoms during the middle of their menstrual cycle, when an egg is released.
At that time, their blood estrogen drops, which has the possibility of triggering a heart attack with atypical symptoms or onset of period. Dr. Sarel claims that if atypical or typical symptoms occur at the onset of a woman's period, she should have her heart health checked.
Hot flashes during menopause increase adrenalin flow, which tends to constrict arteries and possibly lead to an actual heart attack. Dr. Sarel also advises older women in their sixties who have typical or atypical symptoms during hot flashes to get checked with an electrocardiogram immediately.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.reuters.com
http://www.npr.org
http://www.huffingtonpost.com
http://www.womenheart.org
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Re: HEART DISEASE
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After a heart attack - A healthy heart starts with great nutrition
by Derrell Jones
(NaturalNews) Going through a heart attack can be a harrowing experience. With symptoms ranging from heart palpitations, cold sweats, fatigue, and anxiety a heart attack is downright frightening with 40% of sufferers not surviving the episode. Survivors must make long term lifestyle changes immediately or risk another cardiac event. In a culture of fast living and fast food long term changes can be difficult to obtain.
A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when blood flow to certain areas of the heart is interrupted causing a shortage of oxygen in the heart tissue. Stress, sedentary habits, and diets high in unhealthy fats are prominent factors. A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Missouri, Kansas City shed light on an interesting but unfortunate phenomenon. They found that of the 884 patients that frequently ate fast food before their heart attack, 503 of them continued to do so despite their recent attacks. Is this a matter of mere unhealthy convenience or something more?
It is no secret that fast food is a hodge-podge of chemically laced and genetically modified ingredients. The importance of the chemical aspect of the food is how it interacts with the brain, potentially leading to addictions or cravings. At the top of the list of addictive substances is MSG and any of its derivatives. MSG acts on different areas of the brain including the hypothalamus, which controls appetite and satiety. When damaged or otherwise diminished, the hypothalamus is unable to properly control not only our appetites, but also how much we eat. Also, consuming saturated fat and sugar in high amounts are thought to hijack natural brain processes causing the overproduction of opioids. Opioids are produced naturally by the brain, but overproduction can give way to self intoxication leading to addictions much like you would see in heroin addicts (not nearly as strong but powerful none the less).
For those poor souls who find it difficult to stay away from fast food let's order up a few suggestions. First, it is imperative to increase the consumption of good fats, also known as essential fatty acids (EFA's). Doing so in combination with reducing or eliminating saturated and trans fats will provide proper nutrition, satiety and relief for the hypothalamus allowing time for the gland to restore itself. Besides nourishment and boosting brain health EFA's also bind toxins helping to rid the body of inflammatory substances. Also, one should avoid MSG and any of its variants (i.e. autolyzed yeast extract). MSG is a documented neurotoxin that has the ability to overwhelm areas of the brain that control appetite such as the hypothalamus as mentioned earlier. Finally, decreasing sugar intake will go a long way in fighting cravings for foods that aren't healthy to consume. When blood sugar is kept at a steady level, as opposed to spiking and crashing, most cravings stop or become controllable.
A healthy heart starts with great nutrition. Without doubt anything resembling nutrition will not be found in a bag of fast food. Fast food is not only cheap and plentiful, but it is also engineered to make you want it and generally against your own best interest. Be good to your heart and let not your heart be troubled.
Sources:
Theheartdisease.net
Rense.com/general52/msg.htm
organicconsumers.org/foodsafety/fastfood032103.cfm
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Re: HEART DISEASE
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Sugary Drinks May increase Heart Disease Risks for Women
A presentation at the American Heart Association's annual meeting in Orlando, Florida stated that women's risk for developing heart disease and diabetes may increase if they consume 2 or more sugar-sweetened drinks daily.
The sudy performed by Cristina Shay and colleagues at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. They assessed the drinking habits of over 4,000 women and men aged 45 to 84 from various ethnic groups with questionnaires. None of the participants had heart disease at the start of the program. The researchers evaluated each person for weight gain, waist circumference, cholesterol levels, triglycerides and glucose over a 5-year span.
The evaluation found that middle-aged women who drank 2 or more sugary drinks a day were close to 4 times as likely to have high levels of dangerous blood fats called triglycerides and impaired blood sugar levels, known as prediabetes. --American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2011; Life Extension, March/April 2012.
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The risk of a heart attack is on your plate
by Jonathan Landsman
(NaturalNews) Do you want to dramatically change the course of your life? I'm talking about avoiding a massive heart attack, ineffective stent procedures or (painful) bypass surgeries. Believe it or not, you CAN unclog arteries, lower blood pressure and improve your circulation by simply eating a better diet.
It's time to update medical wisdom
In 1967, the first coronary bypass surgery was performed and everybody thought it was a "miracle" in medicine. Of course, 10 year later, the (less invasive) angioplasty was created but couldn't prevent a heart attack. By 1987, the use of stents lowered the demand for bypass surgery with NO reduction in the risk of a heart attack.
Modern medicine doesn't get it! You can NOT fix a biochemical problem - like heart disease with a mechanical (surgical) solution. By 1990, Dr. Dean Ornish, a world-renowned internist popularized the fact that anyone can reverse coronary heart disease with simple changes to diet, exercise and stress management habits. Doctors must upgrade their thinking process.
"I don't understand why asking people to eat a well-balanced, vegetarian diet is considered drastic, while it is medically conservative to cut people open." - Dr. Dean Ornish
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Heart disease is a "toothless paper tiger"
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn of the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute believes that "coronary heart disease is nothing more than a toothless paper tiger that need never exist and if it does exist it need never ever progress." Simply put, it is a "food born illness". In addition, he reminds us that drugs alone will NOT prevent a heart attack or stop the symptoms of heart disease.
In his book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease - Dr. Esselstyn reveals the cause and revolutionary treatment (available to all) that can abolish cardiovascular disease forever. In fact, it is his dream that one day we may entirely abolish heart disease - the scourge of an affluent, modern society.
How many people have to die
Coronary artery disease is the leading killer of men and women in Western civilization. In the United States alone, more than 500,000 people die - every single year. And, this number will shock you, about 3 million people experience a "silent" heart attack with minimal symptoms and heart damage of life-threatening proportions. In fact, one out of every two American men and one out of every three American women will have some form of cardiovascular disease.
Do you want to avoid a heart attack? According to Dr. Esselstyn, we must avoid foods that had a mother or a face. It's better to eat lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans plus avoid all oils. Sure, the change in lifestyle will be extreme (in the beginning) but the rewards will last a lifetime.
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Re: HEART DISEASE
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Here's a great idea: Restrict calories and take 20 years off the age of your heart
by John Phillip
(NaturalNews) Nutrition scientists have been closely following the health modifying and life extension benefits of calorie restriction (CR) for decades, as reducing caloric intake by 25 to 40 percent each day is shown to dramatically improve quality of life and add years to lifespan in virtually every animal and mammal species. Not only is CR an important element to control overweight and obesity, but the practice is also shown to positively influence the expression of longevity genes known as SIRT, an evolved method of ensuring reproductive abilities among species.
Publishing in the journal Aging Cell, researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that people who restrict their caloric intake in an effort to live longer have hearts that function more like those in people who are 20 years younger. As heart disease is the leading cause of death in western cultures, this is a finding of critical importance. Would you be willing to cut calories by 400 to 600 each day to dramatically lower your risk of dying from heart disease or a heart attack?
Calorie restriction practices dramatically improve heart health to extend lifespan
People consuming a high-calorie ad libitum (unrestricted) diet typically follow a very predictive curve where the heart's ability to adapt to physical activity, stress, sleep and other factors that influence the rate at which the heart pumps blood slowly declines, ultimately leading to heart failure and cardiovascular disease. People who have significantly restricted their caloric intake for an average of seven years do not exhibit the same rate of decline and maintain heart function similar to those twenty years younger.
Researchers studied 22 CR participants by connecting them to portable heart monitors and comparing them to a second group that did not follow a CR regimen. With an average age just over 51, the CR group ate nutritionally-optimized healthy diets but consumed 30 percent fewer calories than normal. The study team found heart rates were significantly lower in the CR group, while their heart rate variability was significantly higher. The findings were consistent with a group aged in their early thirties.
Lead study author, Dr. Luigi Fontana noted "We looked at normal levels of heart rate variability among people at different ages, and we found that those who practice CR have hearts that look and function like they are years younger." Dr. Fontana concluded "heart rate variability is better in people who practice CR and that means more than just their cardiovascular systems are flexible... the better ratio suggests improved health in general." To practice calorie restriction, begin by cutting 10 to 15 percent of calories daily, and slowly work to reduce calorie intake by as much as 25 percent to optimize heart health and extend natural lifespan.
Sources for this article include:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-9726.2012.00825.x
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120606092535.htm
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-06/wuso-cdk060512.php
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Heart Disease: The Number One Killer in America Starts in Childhood
by Deanna Dean
(NaturalNews) Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women today. It's shocking to learn that this deadly disease threatens our children as well and can even begin in the womb if the mother's diet is insufficient during her pregnancy.
Atherosclerosis is a condition that causes clogging, narrowing, and stiffening of the arteries, due to deposition of fat and plaque on the arterial walls which eventually blocks the flow of blood to the heart and major organs. This leads to a plethora of problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart attacks and strokes.
Most of us assume these are adult problems and that high cholesterol and high blood pressure usually happen only to adults, but research is now revealing some sad statistics; one third of American children age two through the teenage years have high cholesterol and far too many babies have high blood pressure.
In the summer of 2002, The American Heart Association (AHA) recommended that health care professionals start measuring children's blood pressure at age three and cholesterol at age five. They also recommend that children with high cholesterol levels should be given cholesterol lowering statin drugs as an early treatment. This is alarming for many reasons; one being the harmful side effects of these drugs.
When measuring cholesterol levels in children The National Cholesterol Education Program's (NCEP) Expert Panel on Blood Cholesterol in Children and Adolescents endorses the following guidelines which are also supported by the AHA and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Adult levels are somewhat higher:
Cholesterol Acceptable, mg/dl Borderline, mg/dl High, mg/dl
* Total
Cholesterol Less than 170 170-199 200 or more
* LDL
Cholesterol Less than 110 110-129 130 or more
Obesity is epidemic in our society and obese children in particular face a heightened risk of a variety of health problems including high blood pressure and high cholesterol. 'Prehypertension and obesity are two of the biggest threats to heart health that trace back to childhood,' says Dr. Gerald Berenson, professor of cardiology at the Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health in New Orleans and director for the Bogalusa (Louisiana) Heart Study. He further states that obesity in childhood is the only consistent factor predicting adult vascular stiffness or hardening of the arteries.
Obesity has become a major health concern for American children. In the last two decades, the prevalence of overweight adolescents has nearly tripled and current statistics show 16 percent of children are overweight or obese.
If we care about our children and their future, then let's first teach them how to eat right, exercise and follow good health practices.
In good health,
Deanna Dean
References:
Medindia.com, Early Onset of Atherosclerosis Reported in Obese Children
Heart Disease Starts Early in Life, May 15, Ed Edelson
Goliath Business Knowledge
(http://www.healthscience.org/content/view/289/189) J. Novick 11/13/06
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A woman in her 40s was hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency at Las Vegas's Heart Attack Grill, the second in recent months. The restaurant is known for its Quadruple Bypass Burger, which has about 10,000 calories. Customers weighing more than 350 pounds eat for free. --Good Medicine, Summer 2012.
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Consuming pomegranate juice regularly improves heart health
by Brad Chase
(NaturalNews) Pomegranate juice is rich in antioxidants such as polyphenols, tannins, and anthocyanins. The health benefits of pomegranate juice have been compared to that of red wine, purple grape juice, and black tea. The only potential downside of fresh pomegranate juice is that it is very high in natural sugar. One cup of pomegranate juice has nearly 30 grams of sugar.
Pomegranate juice reduces atherosclerosis
In 2005, scientists at the Preventative Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, CA wanted to discover if pomegranate juice would help reduce atherosclerosis, the leading cause of heart disease. In this study, patients with coronary heart disease either drank 240 mL (one cup) pomegranate juice or a similar- tasting placebo every day for three months. EKGs and visual images were administered at the beginning and end of the study for comparisons.
At the end of the three months, ischemia, the restriction of blood flow due to blockage, decreased in the pomegranate juice group. However, in the placebo juice group, ischemia actually increased. No other changes occurred in this carefully controlled study.
Pomegranate juice reduces high blood pressure
In 2009, a team of scientists published a review of all available research on the benefits of pomegranate juice in the medical journal Nutrition Review. Pomegranate juice was documented to not only improve blood flow in the cardiovascular system of heart patients, but helped to reduce high blood pressure and inflammation as well. The juice was able to reduce lesions in the blood vessels of mice with atherosclerosis and the thickness of blood vessels in heart patients who were on prescription medications.
The study noted that Type II diabetics who drank pomegranate juice saw a decrease in their blood lipid (fat cell) levels. These scientists determined that pomegranate juice protects the cardiovascular system so well that it should be promoted as a standard part of a heart-healthy diet.
Pomegranate juice helps prevent future heart disease
Promising studies such as the above prompted the faculty of the zoology department at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara in India to determine if pomegranate juice could protect rats that later developed heart disease. In 2010, these scientists fed pomegranate juice to a group of healthy rats for 30 days, while keeping a control group of rats for comparison. On days 28 and 29, both groups of rats were treated with a solution which induced heart disease. The group of rats which had been fed pomegranate juice was significantly less affected by the solution.
Johns Hopkins University promotes pomegranate juice as an alternative to drugs
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing strongly supports the consumption of pomegranate juice for heart health. In 2011, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice published a study on practices involving patients with high blood pressure and heart disease. The study stated that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the most common disease seen in clinical practice today. If patients do not make lifestyle changes, they will eventually have to be treated with drugs. As an alternative to medication, Johns Hopkins University recommends the consumption of pomegranate juice. It reduces blood pressure and the enzyme activity that leads to heart disease.
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Pubmed.gov, American Journal of Cardiology. 2005 Sep 15;96(6):810-4. "Effects of pomegranate juice consumption on myocardial perfusion in patients with coronary heart disease." Sumner MD and Elliott-Eller M, et al.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16169367
Pubmed.gov, Nutrition Review. 2009 Jan;67(1):49-56. "Pomegranate juice: a heart-healthy fruit juice." Basu A and Penugonda K.
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Pubmed.gov, Cardiovascular Toxicology. 2010 Sep;10(3):174-80. "Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) juice supplementation attenuates isoproterenol-induced cardiac necrosis in rats." Jadeja RN and Thounaojam MC, et al.
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Pubmed.gov, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 2011 May;17(2):113-5. "The effects of pomegranate juice consumption on blood pressure and cardiovascular health." Stowe CB.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21457902
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