heart and cardiovascular system
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Heart and Cardiovascular System
The delicate yet durable heart
Beats 60 to 70 times a minute
Beats over 100,000 times a day
Pumps 5,000 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels each day
In an average life, it will pump more than 100 million gallons of blood and beat approx. 2.5 billions times
Cardiovascular Disease
#1 cause of death in developed countries
Every 48 seconds, a person dies of a heart attack
Effects more than 43 million Americans
550,000 people die each year from Heart Disease in America
40 million people are living with Cardiovascular impairments
Changing Statistics 1900 – America was the healthiest of all 93
civilized countries
– No processed foods
– Heart disease accounted for 1/7 deaths
By 1978, the US had dropped to 79th place
1920 – average grocery store carried 800 items
Today – over 10,000 items found in grocery stores
MAJOR DIFFERENCE – Introduction of commercially processed foods into our daily diet
Sugar statistics
Today, American each more than 71 pounds of sugar/sweeteners annually. This is 20 teaspoons of sugar daily (1/2 cup)
75% of sugar consumed is added by food processors.
Sugar consumption is linked with numerous diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease
Fat Statistics
Fats and oils make up 37% of calories in the Standard American Diet (SAD)
French fries, doughnuts, fried chicken, pizza, and cheese cake are common in the SAD
Commonly used oils are coconut and palm oil – very high in saturated fats and dangerous to cardiovascular health
Hydrogenated oils are very common today – this process has been used since the 1930’s
Collectively, fat and sugar provide almost two-thirds of the total calories in the
American diet today.
Unfortunately, both are high in calories, low in nutrients and put undue stress on our bodies, particularly the cardiovascular
system.
Salt statistics
Food processing has also altered normal table salt (sodium chloride)
Salt producing companies now dry their salt in huge kilns – temperatures reach 1200 F which alters the chemical structure of salt, which can have an adverse affect on the human body
For thousands of years, people typically ate 1200-1600 mg of salt daily
Today the average consumption is 6-20 grams which is ten to thirty times as much
Sea Salt
Dried naturally, at low temperatures by the rays of the sun
Unprocessed and unheated sea salt contains both natural sodium chloride and additional trace minerals essential to good health
Sea salt may be used sparingly by most people
Individual responsibility to prevent heart disease
Dietary risk factors:
– Excess fats
– Excess sugar
– Excess salt
Lifestyle risk factors:
– Obesity
– Stress
– Hypertension
– Cigarette smoking
– Physical inactivity
– Heredity
Four Keys to Prevention of Heart Disease
Positive “can do” attitude
Diet – Pro-Vita Plan
– High vegetable plan, constructed around protein
– 60-70% raw foods
Exercise
Nutrition
– Essential Fatty acids, Vitamins, Minerals
Physical Exercise
Significant research shows that people who are physically active have less heart attacks
Exercise, especially in fresh air, will reduce stress and strengthen the heart and entire body
40 minute walk is very effective
Seek medical approval before beginning an exercise program. Increase levels gradually
Maintain normal weight
Overweight patients are 4 times as likely to develop high blood pressure
Abdominal obesity is linked to an increased risk of strokes in mean and heart failure for both men and women
Stop smoking
Men who smoke are 2-3 times more likely than non-smokers to die from heart attacks
Women who smoke face nearly four times the risk of heart attacks before 65
Women who smoke and take oral-contraceptives are even more at risk
Chlorinated water
Do not drink chlorinated water
Chlorine destroys Vitamin E within the body
Vitamin E is essential to healthy heart function
Meditation
Inner arts of meditation and contemplation provide a calming influence over the mind, emotions, and body
Reduce stress levels
Welcome refuge of relaxation from the storms of life
Dietary Recommendations
Moderation is the rule – especially with heart patients
Large meals and heavy foods puts a sudden burden on the heart
Frequent small meals are preferred
Cultured soy protein, such as tofu, and other vegetable proteins help lower cholesterol
Chicken and turkey are acceptable
Avoid beef, ham, bacon, sausage, and dairy products
Non-fat yogurt and cottage cheese are exceptions and OK to eat
Nutritional yeast is excellent
Fruits and Vegetables
Eat heartily – high in nutritional value and fiber
Emphasize asparagus, red pimiento peppers, fresh red tomatoes, garlic, onions, parsley, potato, eggplant, okra, sea vegetables, melon, currants, blueberries, apples and watermelon
Freshly squeezed juices
Fresh juices act as a tonic for cardiac health
Vegetable juices – combinations of any of the following: carrot, spinach, celery, lettuce, beet, and asparagus (add a little onion and garlic if you like)
Fruit juices – emphasize red grapes, black currants, blueberries, rosehips
Grains and Seeds
Whole grains (unrefined) and raw seeds provide beneficial nutrients
Wild rice, millet, buckwheat, sunflower seeds, flax seeds and sesame seeds
Make sure they are fresh, unbroken, and not rancid
Rancid seeds put an additional burden on the heart
Soaking seeds overnight in water makes them easier to digest and improves nutritional value
Fatty Acids
Linoleic, linolenic and EPA lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels – they are found in polyunsaturated sources
Grape seed oil excellent source of linoleic acid
Fresh flax oil in high in linolenic acid
EPA is found in cold water fish
AVOID saturated fats – solid at room temp
Dietary Oil Caution
Polyunsaturated fats become RANCID easily and thus become a dangerous source of free radicals
Keep polyunsaturated fats refrigerated and tightly capped. Discard at the first signs of rancidity
Make sure Vitamin E intake is adequate
Best oils to use
Grape Seed oil – Excellent for cooking with a high smoke point. Excellent as a salad oil. Keep refrigerated
Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Best used at room temperature. Excellent salad oil but too fragile to cook with, except at very low temperatures
Flax Seed – Fragile and oxidizes quickly so use within a month. Keep refrigerated. Also available in capsules. Take 1 TB with a protein meal
Foods to Avoid
All fried foods
Table salt
Coffee (raises cholesterol)
Alcohol
Red meats
Animal fat
Eggs (no more than 4 per week)
Saturated fats
Whole milk products
Ice cream
Hydrogenated oils
Rich sauces
Sugars and sweets (restrict to less than 10%)
Soft drinks
Commercially processed or refined foods
Examples of Processed Foods
Pretzels
Soy sauce
Salted nuts
Peanut butter
Bouillon cubes
Salted crackers
Luncheon meats
Processed cheese
Soups, commercial canned or dry
Potato and corn chips
Canned fish
Ketchup and barbeque sauce
Smoked, cured or canned meats
Salad dressings (commercial brands)
“Cardiovascular disease, by the body’s innate design, is largely reversible by applying the correct diet, necessary
herbal/nutritional therapies, and exercise.”
Dr. Jack Tips
Supplementation
Omega-3 fatty acids – flax, fish
Lepterra Inno-Vita (vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory herbs to restore and revitalize the entire body, esp the heart and cardiovascular system)
Vitamin E (chewable form of Vitamin E to deliver sub-lingually)
Multi-mineral (Ca, Mg, K, Chr)
Red Rice Yeast – Lowers cholesterol very effectively. Use for immediate effects then work the rest of the program.
Already in Heart Disease process?
Heart-Flo Inno-Vita
provides vital herbal based nutrients to help maintain cardiovascular irrigation and optimal heart rate by helping to stimulate and regulate the non-stop working heart
Nerv-All Inno-Vita
helps the body transport the neural signals among various parts of the body, and filter, analyze and respond accurately to the sensory signals
General Heart Program
With Breakfast and Dinner: Essential Fatty acids – flax, olive and fish oils
Between meals, once a day: 2 Vitamin E and 2 Heart-Flo
Follow this program for 60 days.
Repeat program once a year after the age of 40
If heart disease runs in the family, continue using Heart –Flo for 2-3 days each week, for life.
Medical Attention is important and necessary in all heart cases.
Please see your doctor if you are having symptoms of heart problems
Warning signs of a heart attack:
- Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, pain, or squeezing in the center of the chest lasting two minutes or more.
- Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck and arms.
-Severe pain
Lab Markers
Low HDL marks disease
Nutrients needed for HDL to function: Lecithin and protein
Total Cholesterol
Indicator of free-radical damage
Elevated total cholesterol is a marker for increased oxidative damage
Lipid Peroxides
*Reveal free radical proliferation
*Trans fats cause increased lipid peroxidation
Use Vitamins C and E
Lipoproteins
High LDL marks disease – associated with atheromas
Use Heart Flo, B Vitamins and C Vitamins
Lab Markers
Fibrinogen
When elevated increase risk of strokes, heart disease and arterial disease
Plasma protein that is produced in the liver – effects blood coagulation, blood rheology, and platelet aggregation
Use Livergy, Heart-Flo, Vitamin C, and Lepterra
Homocysteine
Elevated levels indicates a high risk for atherosclerosis
Deficiency of B-12, folic acid, and B6 contributes to an elevated homocysteine
Use B-complex and Heart-Flo
Arrhythmia an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat in time or force.
Heart -Flo
EE Systemic Formulas (one drop on fingertip and apply to tongue) Multi-minerals
Nerv-All
Omega 3 oils
Between meals: 2 Heart-Flo at least 1 month., 3-4 drops EE oil in glass of pure water
Balance body pH
Arteriosclerosis abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial walls with resulting
loss of elasticity
Heart-Flo
Multi-mineral
Vitamin E
Essential fats
Vitamin C
Flax oil, olive oil, fish oil
Lepterra
Between meals, once daily: 2 Heart-Flo
Anytime: Vitamin E
Balance body pH
Atherosclerosis atheromatous deposists in and fibrosis of the inner layers of the
arteries
Heart-Flo
Multi-mineral
Vitamin E
Essential fats
Lecithin
Flax oil
Vitamin C
Lepterra
Between meals: 2 Heart Flo, once daily and 2 Vitamin E twice daily
Balance the body pH
Hypertension High Blood Pressure
Heart-Flo Kidney Klear Essential fatty acids Extra magnesium Diet (fruits, vegetables,
fish, moderate CHO) Di-Gessta (between
meals)
Between meals, once or twice a day: 2 Heart-Flo
Support glucose metabolism with Pancreos
Continue program until blood pressure is normal.
Maintenance – use Heart-Flo 3 days a week if necessary
Hypertension, cont.
Kidney malfunction is the #1 cause of hypertension
Kidney-Klear
Pituiten
B Vitamins provide critical support with hypertension
Low Blood Pressure
Heart-Flo
Adrenix (support and strengthen adrenal gland)
Whether high or low, one formula will correct the problem
Upon arising: 2 Heart Flo
Mid-morning and/or mid-afternoon: 1-2 Adrenix and 1-2 Thyroiden
Congestive Heart Failure Heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues
of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation
Heart-Flo
Vitamin E
Lecithin
Nerv-All
Lepterra
Angina pectoris brief attacks of chest pain
Heart-Flo Nerv-All Vitamin E Omega Fatty acids Flax oil EE for chest pains (in the
mouth or rub over the heart)
Follow General Heart program
Requires immediate diagnosis and evaluation
Could also be lung disease, muscuoskeletal, gastrointestinal, or psychogenic
Immediately: 2 Heart-Flo and 3-4 drops EE in a glass of pure water
Balance body pH Later: Follow General
Heart program for 2-3 months
Intermittent claudication severe cramping and weakness in the calf muscles when walking
Multi-mineral
Calcium
Vitamin E
Heart-Flo
Essential fats
Fibrillation muscular twitching involving muscle fibers acting without coordination
rapid irregular contractions of the muscle fibers of the heart
Heart-Flo
EE (in the mouth)
Multi-mineral
Essential fats
Nerv-All
Vitamin C (supportive)
Cinchona bark tea (source of quinine) will help restore proper heart rhythm
Immediately: 3-6 drops EE – drink with ice water every two hours and 2 Heart-flo
Later: Follow the General Heart program for 2-3 months with 1-2 calcium daily – upon arising or with breakfast
Myocarditis/Endocarditis (inflammation around the heart)
Heart-Flo
Bacto-Ex
Vitamin C
* Inflammation may be caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infection, rheumatic fever, carbon monoxide poisoning, heat stroke, burns, or collagen disease
Twice daily between meals, 2 Heart-Flo 3-6 drops EE (This is effective in 75% of cases)
If viral, combine Viro-Ex with Heart-Flo
For myocarditis, use Heart-Flo with Bacto-Ex or Viro-Ex
Tachycardia relatively rapid heart action
Heart-Flo
EE (Several drops in the mouth)
Multi-mineral
Nerve-all
Essential fats
Flax oil
Between meals: 2 Heart Flo and 4 drops EE in 2 oz ice water
Continue program for 2-3 months until heart rate is normalized
High Cholesterol
Red Rice Yeast
Essential Fatty Acids
Di-gessta between meals
Thyroiden
Lepterra
Heart-Flo to support arteries as a tissue
Lecithin to help HDL perform properly
Vitamins C and E to protect against free radical damage
Vitamins B and C to reduce LDL
Avoid partially-hydrogenated oils
Garlic
Reduce intake of saturated fats, sugar, and sweets