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Heart disease is mostly preventable and curable, and it does NOT occur because
it was someone's "time to go". In this page we will examine the major causes of heart disease and what can be
done to prevent it, and in many cases, heal it.
The major causes of heart disease today, in this order, are:
1. Hydrogenation of foods
2. Chronic deficiency of electrolytes
3. Prescription drugs
4. Statin drugs used to treat cholesterol
5. Chronic defect in heart
Hydrogenation
Hydrogenation of food products means forcing hydrogen into them
under pressure, specifically cooking oils. This first occurred about 50 years ago, when margarine, a prime
example of hydrogenation, first appeared also. Margarine stays solid at room temperature, and needs no refrigeration.
Look at almost any package in the supermarket, and you will most likely
see the words hydrogenated. Most cooking oils are also hydrogenated. Adding hydrogen solidifies the fats
to a greater degree than normal, and oils and products made with oils can therefore stay on supermarket shelves longer without
spoiling or going rancid.
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Trans Fats
Hydogenated oils and fats are now being discussed as trans fats,
and you may have heard this term. A number of products now actually state on the label that they contain no trans fats,
as some manufacturers have begun to realize that consumers are becoming aware of these dangerous substances.
Hydrogenated oils and fats are the same as trans fats.
What Does Hydrogenation Do to the Body?
Research shows that the effect on the body of hydrogenation is that it makes
the blood sticky. Since the blood traveling through the arteries and veins carries nutrients such as vitamins and minerals,
and even cholesterol, which is involved in the transport of fats, these substances get deposited along the inner walls of
the arteries over time. People who eat a greater amount of hydrogenated foods will generally result in having a
faster buildup of this arterial plaque, as it has come to be known. Almost everyone on Earth now has
an accumulation of this arterial plaque. Fortunately, there are certain substances which, if used regularly, can
dissolve this plaque, and others which can help to thin the blood, aside from aspirin, which is not a good choice.
We will presently see which ones they are, and alternatives to aspirin, which is a 100% synthetic substance made from petroleum,
specifically toluene, and which can cause fatal kidney damage if used continuously.
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Myths About Heart Disease
Myths about heart disease abound, and they are actively promoted by some
who would prefer to keep the public confused through the use of campaigns of disinformation, or at times through genuine
misinformation due to ignorance of the facts. The following are a few of the myths about heart disease:
1. Heart disease is caused by high cholesterol. FALSE!
This statement is false for a number of reasons, which are as
follows:
*. Cholesterol is an absolutely essential substance
in the human body. It is so important that the body makes it independently of a food source.
*. Cholesterol is involved in the transport
of fats that we consume. The higher the fat level in food and drink we consume the more cholesterol the liver
will produce. This is a normal bodily process, and exactly how it should be. If you go to the doctor and
he/she tells you you have high cholesterol, this is not necessarily a health problem, rather the
body is doing exactly what it should be doing if you recently consumed a high fat food or drink, such as ice cream, butter,
milk, cheese, or high fat meat. This does not mean they are bad food choices. The only issue that should
be of concern is the type of fat you consumed; that is what has produced the epidemic of heart disease we see today. [PICTURES
OF HYDROGENATED PRODUCTS TO BE ADDED SOON]
*. Cholesterol is a precursor of many of the
hormones of the body. This means that without enough cholesterol in the body, it cannot produce the hormones that control
the functions of the organs and glands of the body. This is extremely serious! Testosterone and estrogen are hormones
governing the functioning of the reproductive systems in men and women. Insulin is the hormone needed to control
blood sugar levels. Thyroxine is the hormone needed to control the thyroid gland, which controls the metabolism of the
body, i.e. how fast or slowly we burn our food. These are just a few examples.
Please see the following link for further information on
cholesterol:
2. Eating fat from meat is a cause of heart disease. FALSE!
The North American eskimos, known as the Inuit, have eaten a diet extremely high in animal fat for
centuries, and the rate of heart disease is quite low compared to other groups. See paragraph 12 of a study done
by Dr. Kue Young, which starts "Dr. Kue Young presented results from research
with the Inuit in Canada. Early data indicated ischemic heart disease of the Inuit was 50% of the rate for whites,..."
at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, in Canada, at
The problem with consuming animal fat is not related as much to heart disease as it is
to cancer and other health problems. Animal fat has high amounts of chemicals which are not only carcinogenic,
but also wreak havoc on body systems in humans. Among these are the carcinogenic pesticides,
immune system disrupting antibiotics, and gender bending hormones that are found in high amounts typically in animal
fat, unless raised in an organic environment. These problems are a direct result of bad farming practices, which poison
the animals in a number of ways.
3.Dairy products such as butter and milk cause heart disease. FALSE!
Milk, ice cream, butter, yogurt, cheese, and other dairy products are NOT related to heart disease,
but rather margarine and other hydrogenated cooking oils are the number one cause of the heart disease epidemic. The
idea that the milk that animals nuture their young with is an unhealthy food is absolutely absurd. Where has
common sense gone? As mentioned above, the problem with high fat foods is that many of the cancer-causing
pesticides found on the corn and other grains fed to cows, are fat soluble, meaning they are deposited in the fatty tissue
of the animals, and also of humans who eat animal fat. Is this a recommendation for organic food? YES!
It is very unfortunate that high profile individuals like John Stossel, in his television report on organic
food, on the program 20/20, which aired more than a year ago, concluded that there is little difference between
organic and non-organic food. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
4. Eating bran muffins and other bakery products will reduce your risk
of heart disease. FALSE!
Most vegetable oils are hydrogenated, and as mentioned above they are the main cause of the epidemic
of heart disease that we see today, because they make the blood sticky. These are the oils used to make the muffins,
cakes, pies, breads, donuts, pizzas, and other grain-based foods. These foods can all actually become
healthy if the manufacturers will stop forcing hydrogen into the oils used for cooking and baking. Fried chicken, hamburgers,
and French fries can actually become healthy foods if they will use non-hydrogented oils (Of course they'll have to make a
few other changes, also, but this is the main one).
Which Cooking Oils are the Best and the Worst?
Since hydrogenated cooking oils are the main cause of the epidemic
of heart disease throughout the world, it should prove helpful to examine a number of types of oils. Let's look at a few of the good, the bad, and the ugly ones. They are as follows: (Note: The information
below is incomplete, and will be filled in as time permits)
BEST:
1.Olive Oil - cold pressed, first pressing if possible, extra virgen olive oil is about the healthiest
and best oil you can get for salads or for cooking.
2.Grapeseed Oil - this oil will resist high temperatures, and is therefore also good for cooking.
It is full of proanthocyanadins, which are strong antioxidants used to prevent and heal cell damage. It is available
in capsule form as grapeseed extract. For this reason it is even healthier than olive oil, but the taste is not as pleasant
for many people.
3.Sunflower Oil
4.Peanut Oil
Good oils, but bad because they are hydrogenated:
1.Corn Oil
2.Other Oils, Marketed as Vegetable Oil
3.Palm Oil
WORST:
1.Rapeseed Oil - This oil has traditionally been used to lubricate heavy machinery. That fact
alone does not necessarily condemn it as a food oil, but the following does: Rapeseed oil normally has high amounts
of erucic acid, which is toxic to humans and animals.
2.Canola Oil - This is an oil with an ugly history. There is no canola plant. Canola
oil comes from the rapeseed plant, and the name canola is apparently a combination of Canadian Oil. When large scale
marketing of this oil started, it was decided that rapeseed was not a name that people would like very much. At that
point they invented the word canola. Since the rapeseed plant normally has high levels of erucic acid, which is poisonous,
scientists genetically modified the plant to lower the erucic acid levels, and then large scale farming of the new plant was
started. No matter how you look at this issue, the fact is that this plant can easily again be pollinated by rapeseed
high in erucic acid, which may be growing next to the genetically altered rapeseed plant. This would again raise
the erucic acid to a toxic level. The unmodified, rapeseed plant, i.e., in its natural state, is
poisonous and has been known to cause effects such as:
* Blurred vision/Blindness
* Rashes
* Headaches
* Dizziness
* Other symptoms
3.Safflower Oil
4.Cottonseed Oil
To be continued..........................
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