Heart and Cholesterol Drugs Can be Effectively Replaced by Natural Remedies

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Heart and Cholesterol Drugs Can be Effectively Replaced by Natural RemediesWe now know that cholesterol contributes to heart disease ONLY when it is oxidized, or subjected to free radical damage! Cholesterol damaged by free radicals is taken up by white blood cells called *macrophages* and deposited in fatty *streaks* on the artery walls. This fosters plaque buildup in the arteries and is key in the development of heart disease. http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/FreeRadicals.html Prescription Drugs: Beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are the mainstay of conventional treatment for heart disease, angina, and even cardiac arrythmias for millions of people. Calcium channel blockers are supposed to relax artery walls and lower blood pressure by blocking the entrance of calcium into cells! However--- they also block essential *functions* of the heart and blood vessels. In numerous studies, patients taking large amounts of calcium channel blockers had a 60% higher death rate! One "alternative" to calcium channel blockers is MAGNESIUM! Magnesium accomplishes essentially the same *results* as prescription drugs;- relaxation of the smooth muscles of the arteries and reduced stress on the myocrdium--but in a natural way! We recommend increasing your daily intake of potassium and potassium-rich foods. http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Magnesium.html Beta blockers are often given to treat high blood pressure: They work by blocking the ability of your heart to respond to epinephrine and adrenaline, which stimulate your pulse rate and blood pressure, elevating both. They are meant to *weaken* the heart so that blood pressure is *lowered* and heart pain reduced. Beta blockers can be beneficial for temporary relief, but that's not how they're used! Virtually every doctor I know prescribes them indefinitely! Anti-hyperlipidemic drugs are given to lower cholesterol levels. These drugs all have dangerous side effects and again, there is little evidence that they reduce the risk of heart attack! Statin drugs such as Mevacor and Zocor are the most popular lipid-lowering drugs. They reduce the "production" of cholesterol in the liver and *alter* the way LDL cholesterol enters the cells. According to the "Physician's Desk Reference" (PDR), side effects include liver toxicity, muscle inflammation, gastrointestinal symptoms, and an increased risk of cataract formation. A significant side effect of statin drugs not mentioned in the PDR is a reduction in your body's "production" of Coenzyme Q10. CoQ10 is essential for healthy heart muscle. Co-Q10 is more prevalent in your heart than any other muscles in the body!! Colestid and Questran (resins)-- absorb bile acids from cholesterol in the intestinal tract and cause them to be excreted, lowering cholesterol levels circulating in the blood. Resins have considerable side effects--- constipation, nausea, bloating, and, more seriously, reduced absorption of vitamins A,D, E, and K. In the long run, these deficiencies may cause bleeding, disorders and vision problems! Atromid-S actually INCREASED deaths from non-cardiac causes primarily CANCER! A Safe Natural Approach: We now know that cholesterol-lowering drugs have dangerous side effects and there is scant research that they lessen the risk of heart attack! There are safe alternatives that address the CAUSES of heart disease, not just the symptoms! They work to prevent and in some cases even reverse heart disease. A low-fat moderate protein diet abundant in fruits and vegetables, a high-potency, antioxidant-rich multivitamin regimen, *essential* fatty acid supplementation along with moderate exercise greatly reduces your risk. http://www.udoerasmus.com Every patient would benefit from this program, not just those with heart disease! http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Botanicals.html_________________JoAnn Guest mrsjoguest DietaryTipsForHBP http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest

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Just a quick comment about the following paragraph; Jo-Ann are you

there?

 

> A low-fat moderate protein diet abundant in fruits and vegetables, a

> high-potency, antioxidant-rich multivitamin regimen, *essential* fatty

> acid supplementation along with moderate exercise greatly reduces your

> risk. http://www.udoerasmus.com

 

According to Mary Enig PhD, the real expert in the lipids field.

Udo's book and his ideas concerning fats are NOT great at all !!!

And I quote ...........

 

Fats That Kill, Fats That Heal is one of the few books for the lay

public on the subject of fats and oils. It has sold well and is

quoted everywhere. While there is some good information in the book,

the facts about fats are so intertwined with error as to present a

tangled skein, likely to do more harm than good.

 

The author has worked as a salesman for several companies

specializing in cold-pressed vegetable oils, which explains his bias

towards polyunsaturated oils and against saturated animal fats and

tropical oils, bias that is highly tinged with error. For example,

Erasmus states that 16-carbon saturated palmitic acid is the major

fatty acid in coconut oil, leaving the impression that coconut oil

has no particular health benefits; whereas coconut oil contains very

little palmitic acid but is especially rich in beneficial lauric

acid. His stand on butter is particularly egregious. He declares that

butter is a neutral fat, useful for frying but not necessary, and

dangerous in excess-wrong on every count. Butter is not neutral, but

a highly beneficial source of fat soluble vitamins, anti-carcinogenic

substances and antimicrobial fatty acids, hence a very necessary

component of the American diet.

 

All saturated fats are not equal. One needs to use the adjective

short(C12) chain saturated fats. Even respected journal articles fail

to make this important distinction.

 

Duncan Crow