Heart Health

Stroke and The Soda / Soft Drinks Connection

October 19, 2018 By Healthy Heart Leave a Comment

The Truth About Stroke and The Soda / Soft Drinks Connection

The REAL STORY behind those famous soda-swilling polar bears

The soda-soft drinks industry makes its profits on sugar addiction. Of course, the companies concerned all balked at the insinuation that their great drinks, drunk the world over, might actually be medically lethal.

In a study made in Japan, researchers tracked the soda consumption of 39,000 middle-aged women and men over a span of 18 years (1990 to 2008). This was done using self-administered questionnaires.

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The results of this study was very revealing: The risk of stroke was significantly increased in people who consumed soft drinks on a daily basis as compared to those who drank these same soft drinks rarely, or not at all.
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In addition, the results indicated that this was especially pronounced among the female participants who suffered from ischemic stroke.

Stroke can be a fatal or debilitating illness. It is the top cause of serious and long-term disability. However, soft drinks are a popular mainstay of today’s modern culture.

Do not think that making the switch to ‘diet’ soft drinks will help. Research indicates that ALL types of soft drinks can set one up for stroke – even the ones with artificial sweeteners. .
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The risk affects both men AND women even if the risks seem higher for women. No one is spared.

WARNING MESSAGE
Soft drinks are poison in flashy disguise. They are slowly, but surely, killing millions of people all around the world on a daily basis.

Make smarter, informed choices.
DO NOT BECOME A SOFT DRINKS STROKE STATISTIC

Stop A Heart Attack with Scotch Whisky

October 10, 2018 By Healthy Heart Leave a Comment

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Did you know that Scotch Whisky…stops a Heart Attack in Its Tracks?

You may have heard about the wonders of cayenne pepper. But at that critical moment, you may not have it to hand.
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Besides, Scotch whisky contains some plant chemicals which are not found in cayenne pepper. And most households have a bottle of whisky somewhere.
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If you don’t have one in yours, buy a couple of bottles and keep them for emergencies.
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How does Scotch whisky work in this case? To start with, it contains the powerful plant chemicals available in oak – called tannins.
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These tannins are soaked for years into the whisky from the oak barrels that the whisky is stored and aged in. The aging process raises the concentration of these vital healing compounds.
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The length of soaking is the secret to get the tannins into the whisky.

Heart Attack / Stroke Signs & Symptoms

The changes which occur in the whisky could be the reason that aged whiskys are highly valued.
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It is recommended to use Scotch that is no more than twelve years as over-aging can result in the tannins converting into other compounds.

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In addition, Scotch whisky can feed the heart a quick-acting liquid energy in an emergency. This energy can keep it, the heart, alive.
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Don’t let a heart starve while waiting for help to arrive. Use Scotch whisky. The tannins in the whisky will keep your loved on, or you, whichever the case may be, on planet earth.

Heart Attack / Stroke Quiz

Helen Chow, ND
Naturopath, Herbalist

Magnesium, A Saviour for Heart Health

October 10, 2018 By Healthy Heart Leave a Comment

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A Must-Take Nutrient ~ Magnesium Is A Saviour for Heart Health

Magnesium is a mainstay for many health health and heart-related conditions.

The European Food Safety Authority (EPSA)

Magnesium is important for neuro-transmission, bone maintenance, electrolyte balance, energy production, protein synthesis and much more.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Magnesium is a vital mineral and is critical to over 300 bio-chemical reactions that range from health of the bones, to support of the immune system, to healthy functioning of nerve and muscle, and much more.

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There is much research that have been done that confirm the important role of magnesium in almost everything ranging from control of blood sugar to the prevention of cancer.

Harvard Research

Researchers made a detailed and specific study on the relationship between increased intake of magnesium and benefits to overall heart health.

The study involved 16 separate studies and over 313,000 participants. The results were encouraging: For every 0.2 mmol/L increase in circulating magnesium, the participating subjects enjoyed up to a 30% decreased risk of cardiovascular disease.

By increasing dietary magnesium, the results were even better: A 22% decrease in the risks of contracting ischemic heart disease, IHD.

IHD is a heart condition caused by a decrease in the flow of blood to the heart muscle. 22% is, indeed, a very big benefit ~ from a mineral, and not a drug.

The Stellar Advantage

This will surely make you happy: The results of this research were based on increasing the dietary magnesium from food alone.
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This included vegetables and nuts and seeds. No supplements.

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Many people in the modern world today are not taking in their daily quota of magnesium. It’s high time that we recognize the importance of magnesium and start increasing our daily intake.

Magnesium-rich Foods

The best option is, of course, to eat foods high in magnesium. A few of these include:

Dark, leafy greens eg spinach, swiss chard, kale
Nuts and Seeds (Squash and Pumpkin Seeds)
Fish: mackeral, turbot, tuna
Beans & lentils
Whole grains: brown rice, quinoa, millet, bulgar wheat, buckwheat
Avocado
Banana
Dried fruits: figs, apricots, prunes, dates

However, sometimes it may not always be possible to get the necessary amount required for maximum heart health due to depleted soils in which many of the foods are grown.

Magnesium Supplementation

The other solution is supplementation. The best to take is magnesium orotate or aspartate. Stay away from the citrate and oxide forms which are not very absorbable.

© Helen Chow, ND
Health Sifu: Make Smarter Choices

Source: Circulating and dietary magnesium and risk of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Jul;98(1):160-73.

HFCS – High Fructose Corn Syrup ~ Passport to Heart Disease!

October 10, 2018 By Healthy Heart Leave a Comment

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High Fructose Corn Syrup is A Passport to Heart Disease

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High Fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is indeed very bad news
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High fructose corn syrup can make your health even worse especially if you suffer from heart problems and/or blood sugar disorders.
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There are many reasons for this.
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High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS): What exactly is it ?

High fructose corn syrup is a cheap ingredient that food manufacturers add to their products to enhance the flavor.
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The really bad news is that HFCS is a whole load of empty, dangerous sugary calories that your body just doesn’t need – especially if you have to control your blood sugar levels.

Research: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Researchers monitored 48 adults aged between 18 and 40 for 2 weeks. The participants consumed 25% of their daily calories as glucose, fructose or HFCS.

At the end of the 2-week trial, the participants had increased concentrations of LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and apolipoprotein-B – a protein that can cause plaques that, in turn, can lead to vascular disease.

PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE

When food shopping, check food labels for corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, or fructose.

CULPRITS: A few foods which contain High Fructose Corn Syrup

Regular soda/ soft drinks
Cookies/biscuits
Chips/crisps
Breakfast cereals

© Helen Chow, ND
Health Sifu: Make Smarter Health Choices. Consciously Actively. Deliberately.

Fast Remedy for Cardiac Arrest

October 10, 2018 By Healthy Heart Leave a Comment

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Cardiac Arrest is NOT a Disease. IT IS DEATH!

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When the heart stops, blood flow to the brain stops too.
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What you need to do is to:

MOVE BLOOD FAST, BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.

Waiting for the emergency service to arrive might be TOO LATE.

Emergency services start the heart with a defribrillator. What you need to know is this: It is possible to restart your loved one’s heart with a very common every-day plant, USED CORRECTLY.

Waiting for 999/911 emergency services may be a trifle too late for your loved one. Why? This is because blood flow to the brain stops immediately the heart stops. A brain starved of blood is a dead brain.

There is an immediate anti-dote to this almost certain death. It’s a plant chemical readily available in supermarkets that anyone can buy and use. It’s safe…but more much more important in this crisis situation… it’s FAST. Its remedial action goes from no-effect to major effect in seconds according to everyone who has used it. This is important in a life-or-death situation.

Blood goes to the brain at the speed of nerve transmission. This saves lives immediately while the life savers at emergency services at 999/911 are revving up their ambulance engines to come save your loved one.

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That plant chemical is capsaicin. It is found in hot peppers, in cayenne pepper.
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When capsaicin hits the (TRPV1) nerve receptors, blood shoots up to the brain. And…
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The heart that had stopped wakes up ~ and starts beating again.

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Capsaicin is found in hot peppers, in cayenne pepper. Used correctly, this plant chemical saves lives.

Give it to your loved one and wait for emergency services to arrive.

BIG TIP:
Peppers must be used in liquid form – for FAST ACTION

Use cayenne tincture.

Come back to learn how to make this tincture. Or buy it at health food stores or at herbalists’.

Helen Chow ND
Naturopath, Herbalist

A Rocking Chair A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

October 9, 2018 By Healthy Heart Leave a Comment

Relieve Stroke Caused by Stress:
A Home-Cure for Your Brain… in the guise of A 1000-year old piece of furniture…

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Whether you’re suffering from a heart attack, or a stroke, or Alzheimer’s Disease, or any other neurological disease for that matter….
here’s an effective remedy for you! Rock yourself in a rocking chair!

Mums have been rocking their babies to sleep for centuries. The action calms and soothes babies and they fall asleep, gurgling with pleasure.

Rocking soothes your nervous system. So when you’re under stress, here’s what you do: get on a rocking chair and rock yourself.
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You’re not a child now for Mum to rock you, but you’re certainly never too old to rock yourself!
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What is the science behind this rocking?

The action of rocking moves blood: Your calf muscles tighten when you rock with your legs, and they act like a heart to push blood from the bottom up to your head.
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Stress Relief : The act of rocking is like mechanical sedation. You can forego your tranquillizers and save your kidneys this time. Stress can aggravate heart problems. It can be one of the many causes of heart problems. So get rocking. Put a rocking chair in your office, in your living room and rock away every day as preventive therapy, and rock away your stress!As a matter of interest, autistic and emotionally-disturbed children often rock themselves. This helps them release tension.
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Rocking helps circulates Cerebrospinal Fluid, containing the ‘feel-good’ molecules of emotion: When you rock yourself, you circulate this fluid which carries neuro-chemicals to the brain and spinal column. This will help your to calm down, relax and feel good. It’s much yoga positions and breathing exercises. You feel good when you practise these because you increase the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.

How to Rock on a rocking chair

When sat comfortably on your rocking chair, relax yourself. Then let your head sway gently forward and backwards in tune with the rocking movement started by your legs.

After a few minutes’ of rocking, you should feel relaxed, light and peaceful. The more you rock, the better you feel.

These physical sensations are a result of a change in your nervous system. And this can help prevent a debilitating stroke.

So, let’s get ROCKING!