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By on June 29th, 2011

What Is Heart Disease? The Hidden Facts That Can Save Your Life

The conventional medical industry has done such a great job teaching us that heart disease is caused by high cholesterol levels. Its teachings are misleading and are done to mostly benefit itself and its affiliates. If high cholesterol is the main cause of heart disease, then why do Eskimos have very little cases of heart disease? Eskimos consume a lot of whale and seal blubber; therefore, they have very high levels of saturated fat in their bodies. The high levels of saturated fat also contributes to high levels of cholesterol.

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By on February 27th, 2010

Can We Precondition the Body to Fight Heart Attack?

It has long been observed that when it comes to heart attack, patients who have had a heart attack before often fare better than those who have never had one. This phenomenon known as ischemic preconditioning where a temporary restriction of blood flow somehow strengthens cardiac tissues down the road has been the subject of active research in the last 25 years.

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By on June 14th, 2009

Heart Nutrition: Top Ten Nutrients

How healthy your heart is depends heavily on nutrition. If you are a person who has a stressful life and eats a lot of unhealthy food, your chance of getting heart disease later on in life is very high. Some signs of early heart disease are: high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, excessively sticky platelets and high levels of homocysteine.

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By on June 04th, 2009

Coenzyme Q10: Heart Health

Coenzyme Q10 is a fat-soluble substance found in the mitochondria of cells. Coenzyme Q10 is responsible for nearly 95 percent of energy production in cells. People who lack this substance may experience chronic fatigue, irregular heartbeat, and even heart attack. Some of the reasons why people may lack this substance is because of poor diet, disease and aging.

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By on May 28th, 2009

Triglyceride: How to Lower It

Triglyceride (triacylglycerol) is a form of fat that is commonly found in food. The human body naturally contains triglyceride which is found in the bloodstream. However, too much triglyceride has been known to increase the risk of heart disease. High levels of triglyceride can be an early sign of arteriosclerosis because this fatty acid is very destructive to artery walls. People with high triglyceride levels also have high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and lipoprotein(a).

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