Some things to keep in mind during Heart Awareness Month

by Paula Owens
Ahwatukee Foothills News

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Saturated fat is actually healthy for your heart. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that those who regularly eat the highest amounts of saturated fats have the least amount of plaque buildup in their arteries, and had a healthier balance of HDL and LDL cholesterols.

Healthy saturated fats such as coconut oil not only decrease your risk of heart disease and improve your lipid profile, they prevent osteoporosis, kill Candida, help balance hormones, boost immune health and are nourishing for your thyroid, brain and nervous system.

Trans-fats found in cakes, pies, cookies, chips, margarine, crackers, fast food and pizza are responsible for raising LDL cholesterol, and increase your waistline and risk of heart disease while also lowering beneficial HDL cholesterol.

Healthy saturated fats include coconut oil; real butter; grass-fed beef and bison; cage-free, organic poultry and eggs; unpasteurized, raw milk; and wild fish.

Cholesterol is a steroid found in all body cells and blood and a precursor to hormone production, vitamin D and bile production. Cholesterol is a repair substance that controls free radical damage. Up to 80 percent of cholesterol is produced in your liver.

In addition to the basic testing for cholesterol (HDL, LDL, triglycerides and total cholesterol), particle number and particle size, along with other risk factors like remnant lipoprotein (RLP), Lp(a), Apo-B-100, and as stated above homocysteine, CRP and fasting insulin should always be tested.

No one is drug deficient – nutrient deficient statins are now the No. 1 selling drug in the U.S. Heart disease is not a Crestor or Lipitor deficiency. Statins come with a laundry list of side effects: increased risk of diabetes, liver damage, muscle pain, deplete the nutrient Coenzyme Q10, and actually increase your risk for heart disease.

Drugs don’t treat the underlying causes of chronic illness. The causes of chronic disease are rooted in what we eat, how much we move, inflammation, how connected we are to our communities, gut health, how we manage stress, toxic overload, chemicals and metals in our environment, and nutritional deficiencies.

Eating eight servings daily of low glycemic fruits, leafy greens and non-starchy vegetables dramatically reduces your risk of heart disease and increases your fiber intake. An easy way to achieve this is by blending veggies and leafy greens in a vitamix. People who followed this simple, easy and effective method for a study published in the European Heart Journal had a 22 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease.

If your cholesterol is too high, the problem is not the cholesterol. Your body has raised its levels in order to play some type of essential role(s) for your survival.

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