Cut Your Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
By Using Natural Remedies
Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease
Does cholesterol cause coronary heart disease? Maybe, yes and no. Actually cholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. Your body uses it to produce cell membranes and hormones. But as everything in life, cholesterol should be present in moderation. Having too much can put your health at risk.
LDL cholesterol is the ‘bad’ type, the one that says you have high cholesterol. Too much will form plaque, a thick deposit that narrows your arteries. If a clot forms and blocks one of your arteries, you can suffer a heart attack or stroke. Like you’ve seen on the television commercial, you can inherit too much LDL cholesterol from your relatives. That just means you may be pre-disposed to some form of coronary heart disease. Your lifestyle, however, is equally if not more important.
HDL is called ‘good cholesterol’ because when you have high levels of the substance, it seems to protect against heart attack. Conversely, low levels may increase your risk.
Triglyceride is a form of fat made in the body. Elevated triglycerides can be due to obesity, lack of physical activity, smoking, excess alcohol consumption and a diet very high in carbohydrates. People with high triglycerides often have a high total cholesterol level, including a high LDL (bad) level and a low HDL (good) level. Many people with heart disease and/or diabetes also have high triglyceride levels.
Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease
High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke. If you have other risk factors (such as high blood pressure or diabetes) your even more likely to get heart disease. That’s why it’s so important to take care of any potential medical problem before it begins. Don’t fall victim to waiting until you get sick, then flood your system with toxic medications to take care of the problem. Sure, you can use medicine to lower your cholesterol. Crestor or some other drug can lower your cholesterol, but it it’s more a band-aid therapy since it doesn’t change the cause. Coronary Heart Disease, along with most other disease are caused by toxins, lack of exercise and eating processed foods.
Just recently, Tim Russert, the famed newscaster, died of coronary heart disease. He faithfully ingested his medication to lower blood pressure, plus his medication to lower cholesterol. He used the treadmill a few days a week. Yet he still loved to eat his pizza, Diet Coke and licorice. Diet Coke, incidentally contains Nutrasweet, one of the most poisonous neuro-toxins you can put into your body. This is not to blame the victim, but to point out how much misplace faith we put in prescription drugs. Popping a pill is not going to save you from disease or death. You have to commit to a lifelong pathway of healthy living. This includes diet, emotional and mental health and exercise.
Heart Disease in Women
The female sex hormone estrogen tends to raise HDL cholesterol, and as a rule, women have higher HDL (good) cholesterol levels than men do. However, women also tend to have higher triglyceride levels. as we all get older, particularly when age is accompanied by weight gain, our triglyceride and cholesterol levels tend to rise. with our typical American diet, rich in high fat and processed foods, heart disease in women continues to appeart in greater and greater numbers.
Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally
What can you do about high cholesterol? The American Heart Association recommends LDL (bad) cholesterol-lowering drug therapy for most people with heart disease. Drugs, of course, are always the Western medical professions answer to any kind of imbalance in the body. You have a choice. You can load up your system with toxic prescription drugs, many of which are later proven to be useless, or you can make a few lifestyle changes. Nature has provided us with natural ways to lower your cholesterol.
Foods that lower cholesterol
. Fatty fish such as salmon, fresh, not farm raised
. Walnuts – A handful, not a pound a day
. Oatmeal
. Green vegetables
. Fresh fruit, especially dark colored fruit such as grapes, plums, blueberries
A Magical Secret from India
The ancient Ayurvedic herb Guggul, is an almost magical cholesterol lowering herb that grows on the Mukul trees in India. For thousands of years, it has been shown to be an effective natural remedy. Just recently, it was introduced to the United States. We want to tell you all about Guggul, but first you may want to check out some myths about cholesterol.
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