| In Search of Optimal Cardiovascular Healthby: Kerry | | | | Again the problems occur when this LDL cholesterol |
| Greening | | | | attaches itself to your arteries and this is what clogs |
| Inflammation is your body's natural response and is | | | | and restricts optimal blood flow. |
| how a healthy immune system reacts to stresses to | | | | What really causes the cholesterol to attach to your |
| your body from injuries, irritation, chemicals, free | | | | artery? The simple answer is you have imbalances at |
| radicals, stress and many other factors. New studies | | | | the level of your cell. |
| help confirm emerging evidence that low-grade | | | | The individual cells in your body are constantly dying |
| inflammation is a factor in the development of heart | | | | and replacing themselves. On a cellular level your body |
| disease and diabetes. | | | | requires specific raw materials to function at an optimal |
| Blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP)--a blood | | | | level, such as clean pure water, proteins, vitamins, trace |
| protein released by the body in response to infection | | | | minerals, antioxidants, glyconutrients, essential oils, |
| and injury--increase in heart disease, according to a | | | | phytonutrients and plant sterols. |
| study of 643 women published in the Annals of Internal | | | | If you are deficient in any of those nutrients and you |
| Medicine. The authors found that higher levels of CRP | | | | have chemicals and toxins in your system then the |
| were present in women who developed coronary | | | | result is dysfunction at the level of the cell and that is |
| heart disease than in those who developed cancer or | | | | what causes altered cell structures which leads to |
| didn't develop either condition during nearly five years | | | | inflammation that leads to LDL cholesterol attaching to |
| of follow-up. | | | | your arteries which leads to arteriosclerosis. |
| Research data published in Circulation suggest that | | | | Emerging science suggests that inflammation is one of |
| physical fitness might have an anti-inflammatory effect | | | | the possible causes of coronary heart disease. There |
| that protects against heart attacks. Dr. Michael | | | | are specific natural non toxic science-based solutions |
| LaMonte and colleagues at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake | | | | to help reduce the risk of heart disease. Various |
| City, Utah, found that women with low fitness status | | | | studies have shown that those who consume omega |
| had significantly higher CRP levels than those in the | | | | 3 fatty acids, antioxidants, glyconutrients, vitamin D, |
| moderate and high fitness categories. CRP was also | | | | grape seed extract, selenium, plant sterols, pure clean |
| elevated in women with the highest body mass index, | | | | water and food form vitamins and minerals have |
| an indirect measure that correlates with body fat in | | | | lower markers of inflammation than those who do not. |
| most people. | | | | These essential nutrients supply your, cells, systems |
| First, it is important to point out that inflammation is not | | | | and heart with a unique combination of natural |
| in itself a disease. Rather, it is a response to tissue | | | | ingredients that help promote a healthy inflammatory |
| injury, such as bacterial infection; under such | | | | response in your body. |
| circumstances inflammation is generally beneficial to | | | | Excess inflammation is caused by a number of |
| the host. In the case of bacterial infections, | | | | factors including an unhealthy diet, being overweight, |
| inflammation brings white blood cells to the area of | | | | smoking and pollution. Exercise, a proper diet and these |
| infection, where they can engulf (phagocytose) and kill | | | | core nutrients provide what your body needs to |
| the invaders. Eventually the affected tissue is restored | | | | balance inflammation and promote optimal |
| to normal. Nevertheless, inflammation can get out of | | | | cardiovascular health. |
| hand, and many of the diseases that afflict us are | | | | Theses powerful omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants |
| inflammatory in origin. | | | | and essential nutrients work together to provide your |
| Inflammation is often acute, of sudden origin. Many | | | | cells the nutrients it requires to defend, protect and |
| bacterial infections cause acute inflammation, but they | | | | restore proper function to your body's cells and |
| may also cause a persistent, or chronic type of | | | | systems. |
| inflammation that can result in permanent tissue | | | | Glyconutrients play a key role in the development of |
| damage by laying down fibrous scar tissue. | | | | cell surface glycoproteins. Glycoproteins influence |
| Remember that your body is designed to fight off | | | | various states predisposing to disease (e.g., |
| infection and disease. So then why are so many | | | | inflammation) and are involved in a number of major |
| people developing heart disease and other diseases? | | | | diseases. If you do not have the proper structure of |
| Our goal is to help you understand and comprehend | | | | glycoproteins on your cell surfaces then your cells are |
| why your body breaks down and why you get illness | | | | altered and become dysfunctional and this leads to |
| and disease. | | | | many disease conditions. |
| There really are so many problems that contribute to | | | | Fish Oil is a great source of omega-3 Fatty Acids |
| the development of heart disease. Let's start with | | | | EPA & DHA, these "good fats" are recommended by |
| discussing chemicals in our world. Water is so essential | | | | the American Heart Association as part of a heart |
| to your health and vitality, the main problem is people | | | | healthy diet. Adequate intake of omega-3 fatty acids |
| do not drink enough of it; most of the people in | | | | helps control the body's normal inflammatory response. |
| westernized countries drink water that has chemicals | | | | Although not conclusive, scientific research shows that |
| to treat the water. Remember chemicals and toxins | | | | consuming Omega-3 fatty acid may reduce the risk of |
| contribute to poor health. | | | | heart disease. |
| Our municipal water supplies have chlorine and fluoride | | | | Research has shown that Vitamin D is essential for |
| both chemicals are incredibly toxic. Other studies have | | | | the development and maintenance of healthy arteries |
| shown that the high use of pharmaceutical drugs by | | | | and that an adequate amount of vitamin D is essential |
| people in our world is getting back into our water | | | | for cardiovascular health. Receptors for vitamin D |
| tables. How? Well all chemicals are not food and | | | | have been identified in white blood cells that are |
| anything that you consume that is not food is not | | | | essential to normal immune function and normal |
| absorbed by your body and is getting flushed down | | | | inflammatory response in the body. |
| the toilet and recycled back into the water table after | | | | The powerful antioxidants help support the body's |
| it is treated. The problem is that the filtration systems | | | | immune system by reducing oxidative stress. Oxidative |
| do not remove the pharmaceutical drugs and yes | | | | stress has been shown to increase inflammation in the |
| eventually this water gets recycled and back into your | | | | body. |
| clean tap water and you end up consuming small | | | | Selenium Essential to fighting free radicals, this trace |
| amounts of various pharmaceuticals in addition to the | | | | mineral activates the body's natural antioxidant system |
| chlorine and fluoride. Learn more about toxins and | | | | to fight oxidative stress and support a healthy |
| chemicals at | | | | inflammatory response. |
| What does this mean, well all of these chemicals | | | | Malnutrition, stress, and inflammation influence the |
| cause scarring of your arteries which in turn causes a | | | | overall clinical picture in many diseases, particularly in |
| dysfunction of your cell structure and causes | | | | chronic conditions. |
| inflammation. These scarred arteries also attract the | | | | Health is defined as a state of normal functioning |
| LDL cholesterol and it attaches itself to your arteries | | | | without evidence of disease or abnormality. What |
| causing arteriosclerosis. By not consuming enough | | | | does that mean to us as individuals? In simple clinical |
| water you tend to get dehydrated which contributes | | | | terms it can be described as feeling good, being |
| to all kinds of medical inflammation problems such as | | | | symptom free, having all organ systems apparently |
| asthma, allergies, arthritis, stiffness, pain and many | | | | functioning normally, no evidence of disease, and |
| others. By not having enough water, your body's cells | | | | enough energy to do what we want to do. |
| do not have enough fluid and reduces your natural | | | | To obtain optimal health you need many components |
| ability to remove toxins and chemicals in your body. | | | | working together synergistically to maintain health and |
| Having high cholesterol is obviously desirable and was | | | | fight disease. Nutrients and exercise support functions |
| thought to contribute to heart disease. Essentially | | | | in your body that allow your body to restore health. |
| having high cholesterol is not the cause of heart | | | | Your body knows how to address what's wrong with |
| disease, you do want to find ways to lower your | | | | it and you need to supply what it needs to restore |
| cholesterol and keep it within the recommended levels. | | | | health. |