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• Heart Disease and Homocysteine

  Date: 2007.10.30 | Category: Heart Tips | Response: 0

  Are you aware that one of the most important indicators of heart disease is homocysteine? -1

  A naturally occurring amino acid in your body, homocysteine can cause inflammation and damage to your blood vessels when levels become elevated because of a functional deficiency of B vitamins and Folic Acid. -2

  Every week we read or hear about heart disease being one of the biggest health concerns facing America today. Most people have experienced this problem because they know a friend or family member with one of these health problems.

  In many cases, they may be facing one of these conditions themselves.

  Would it be fair to say you really want to take control of and improve your health?

  All it takes is a special blood test (just like a test for cholesterol levels), to measure the level of homocysteine in your blood. It is NOT a routine test so do yourself a favor and ask your Doctor for the test.

  Also this test may not be covered by your insurance however, because it is so important to your health – get it anyway.

  So what is the normal range for homo- cysteine levels? Your level should be under 8, below 7 is even better for your health.

  How you can naturally and easily keep your homocysteine levels in the normal range? One can accomplish this with a few supplements and better eating habits for life.

  And guess what? You are going to feel better and gain more energy in the process!

  The first thing you may want to consider is taking a pharmaceutical grade natural multi-vitamin which contains B vitamins (B2,B6 and B12) and Folic acid 2-3 times a day. Why should I take a vitamin 2-3 times a day you ask? Because the body can only absorb so much nutrition at any one time.

  Most quality vitamins will only contain about as much of a certain vitamin and mineral which can be absorbed by your body at one time.

  Because the body needs nutrition throughout the day, this is one of the best ways to feed your body what it needs.

  Coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10. Research has shown and proven this to be effective in fighting heart disease: -3

  Slows the effects of LDL cholesterol to fight heart disease.

  Inhibits formation of free radicals

  Replaces natural CoQ10 levels depleted by statin drugs and poor diet.

  Next, here are some great natural food sources to keep your homocysteine levels in the normal range.

  Vegetable proteins do not raise levels like some meat proteins can so eat plenty of leafy dark green vegetables.

  Legumes (beans) of all kinds which are a great source of protein.

  Eggs are a great source of protein (the only protein with all 20 amino acids in the correct ratios for your body) and also a great source of Folic Acid, which helps to control your level of homocysteine.

  Great sources of Soy like tofu, soy beverages, soy nuts.

  Nuts – in particular – Brazil, walnuts, almonds, pecans and hazelnuts. As well as seeds like sunflower seeds and flaxseed, which is also high in Folic Acid.

  High quality grass fed organic beef, wild game, wild Alaskan salmon and sardines.

  Poor quality sources of meat protein can actually raise your level of homocysteine.

  So as you have learned, you can naturally and easily help your body avoid one of the factors which leads to heart disease with these proven, simple and low cost methods.

  And guess what? Just imagine how you are going to feel better and gain more energy in the process in a short period of time!

  1- Physicians Health Study, Milosevic-Tosic M. ,et al. Hyperhomocysteinemia a risk factor for development of occlusive vascular diseases Med pregl. 2002 Sep-Oct;55(9-10):385-91

  2- Hyman, Mark M.D., Liponis, Mark M.D. Ultra-Prevention, The 6-Week Plan that will Make you healthy for life, New York, Scribner, 2003, pgs 43, 50.

  3- http://www.smartbodyz.com/CoQ10Text.htm

  3- Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The CoEnzyme Q10 Phenomenon, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books,1998

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  Lee Cummings has been studying natural proven nutrition for 9 years. Because he has shown people how to get the results they want with natural proven nutrition, he has helped dozens of people feel better and gain energy over the last 4 years. Lee is the publisher of the monthly LC Nutrition newsletter. For more information on how proven nutrition will help you, visit http://www.LC-Nutrition.com

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  Written By: Lee Cummings

• CRP And Your Heart

  Date: 2007.07.12 | Category: Heart Tips | Response: 0

  Monitoring your CRP level is vitally important because it is one of the best indicators of heart disease. C-Reactive Protein has proven to be one of the best indicators of looming Heart disease.

  Find out why high cholesterol alone is NOT responsible for heart disease. And you will find out how to keep your CRP Level in the normal range.

  Because your body produces C-Reactive Protein as part of your bodys defense like when you are injured, it signals your immune system for help. Your immune system sends out white blood cells and inflammatory molecules (including C-Reactive Protein) to the injured area.

  This defensive system causes inflammation which is damaging to blood vessels and leads to heart disease. Because this is an continuous process, not like an ankle injury which heals and then inflammation goes away.

  Elevated C-Reactive Protein levels are an early indication of inflammation in the body. When there is inflammation in the body, there is usually a problem. Realize this is why C-Reactive Protein is a great indicator.

  Naturally you can easily understand that C-Reactive Protein is a better indicator of heart disease than cholesterol. A huge study on CRP backs this up.

  The New England Journal of Medicine published A report where nearly 28,000 people participated in a study of CRP. Researchers in the study used LDL cholesterol and CRP to predict heart attacks and stroke.

  That the researchers found was that CRP was a better predictor of cardiac events than LDL cholesterol -1

  So what can you do to keep your C-Reactive Protein level low? In a word, exercise. Activity is the best way to keep CRP levels low. Just taking a walk is a good way to get your activity level up.

  There are also important nutrients to help limit the damage from the inflammation.

  Here are several nutrients you have heard of:

  Vitamin C

  Vitamin E

  And Folic Acid protects the blood vessels.

  Two others you may not have heard as much about:

  Taurine – is an amino acid-like compound and a component of bile acids, which are used to help absorb fats and fat- soluble vitamins. It is found in meat and fish.

  L-arginine – A naturally occurring amino acid found in food proteins that the body uses to make Nitric Oxide.

  You can easily get plenty of these nutrients through food and supplements combined.

  Talk to your doctor about a simple test for CRP levels, it is like a blood test. It is best to keep your levels under 5 mg per liter, preferably 3 mg per liter.

  1 – Ridker P., et al. Comparison of C-reactive protein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in the prediction of first cardiovascular events. NEJM 2002 Nov 14; 347(20): 1557-1565

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  Lee Cummings has been helping people solve problems and feel better with proven nutrition for over 4 years. Lee publishes the montly LC Nutrition newsletter. For a Free Report – report@lc-nutrition.com Discover proven nutrition information visit: http://www.LC-Nutrition.com

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  Written By: Lee Cummings