Managing Heart Disease The Natural Way

By Clifford H Woods

Heart disease comprises of conditions that affect your cardiac system and include cardiac arrest, angina, and stroke. Cardiovascular disease is a condition referred to as atherosclerosis (also known as arteriosclerotic vascular disease or ASVD). With this condition, blood circulation is affected. This may lead to much pressure that thickens the walls making the flow of blood restricted. 

Unhealthy diet, smoking, and overweight are major causes of atherosclerosis. Other cardiac conditions are such as arrhythmia, which is simply an abnormal heart rhythm. Your heart could also experience defects, which may occur right from birth or as a person ages. Infections like bacteria, virus, and parasites may also cause problems related to the cardiac. 

Heart disease cause more deaths in men and women in United States than any other health condition. It is estimated that about 1 million people lose their lives from this condition every year in America, and by 2020; it will be the leading cause of deaths in the world. Nations are struggling to keep up with the increasing costs of managing cardiac-related complications.

Diet is essential when managing heart disease and patients should pay attention to what they eat. Patients can reduce the risks of suffering atherosclerosis or hardening of blood vessels if they stick to a diet, which is healthy. Similarly, if the vessels have become stiff and you are experiencing clogging, this could be slowed by adjusting to the right diet. A diet suitable for your heart should be able to reduce the amount of low-density lipoproteins- LDL.

This is the bad cholesterol, which is responsible for stiffening of the vessel walls. The diet should also help lower the amount of blood sugar, which could result to cardiac problems. In addition, taking food that lowers blood pressure also helps keep your cardiac system healthy. Fish is a good source of nutrients including protein, and contains omega-3 fatty acids.

The omega-3 fatty acids are helpful in clearing the vessels and could reduce the risks of stroke and other cardiac problems. Vegetable and fruits are also important because they contain essential nutrients and vitamins that help boost the body immune system and metabolic activities for a hearty cardiac system. Non-saturated fats like those found in peanuts and olive oil are equally important when managing conditions of the cardiac.

Simple sugars like carbohydrates found in soft drinks and sweets should be minimized. In addition, patients should avoid eating processed meat as it may contain sodium additives and nitrites, which could increase risks of suffering cardiac problems.

Some form of chelation therapy may also be of help.

Exercise is recommended whether you are managing a health condition or just keeping your body fit. This is why it is important to have regular exercises throughout your life and this helps keep the body strong and enhance the immune system. Exercise helps lower blood sugar and high blood pressure. In addition, physical exercise helps improve the flow of blood. When you exercise your body, you bring down the bad cholesterol- LDL and raise the good cholesterol- HDL.

You can manage your weight with moderate exercise consisting of aerobic and resistant training. Another important thing, which you need to emphasize on, is water intake. Your body needs water for life and without it, your tissues become dehydrated and the cells do not function properly, something which affects the management of a heart disease.
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Author: Clifford H Woods is the Executive Director of Vibrant Life. 
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High Blood Pressure, Causes, and Natural Remedies

High Blood Pressure, Causes, and Natural Remedies

By Clifford H Woods

As your blood circulates through the body, it presses up against the walls of the arteries. This force of pressure is referred to as blood pressure. When the pressure against the arterial walls becomes too high, these walls often become narrow or thicken and this adds an extra burden of stress on the heart.

Blood pressure may in some cases temporarily rise from stress, exercise or other emotions from joy to anger. But the pressure quickly returns to normal once the stressor has passed. But in many individuals, the blood pressure is high all the time.

Approximately 50 million Americans have high blood pressure or hypertension, with almost half of those over the age of 65. This disorder can cause very other serious conditions, such as stroke, heart disease, eye damage, diabetes, and kidney problems; so hypertension is considered one of the nation’s leading health problems.

Causes: it is believed by most doctors that the root causes deride from one of these:

1. Diet high in sugar, fat and/or salt
2. Alcohol or caffeine and any other stimulates
3. Obesity
4. Smoking
5. Inactivity
6. Pregnancy or birth control pills
7. Underlying medical disorders
8. Poisoning with heavy metal

There are natural remedies that may help any high blood pressure.
These include but not limited to:

• Hawthorne (Crataegus oxycanthae): this is an herbal medicine that dilates the artery walls and will decrease blood pressure. The berry is the part of the plant that is used and can be taken as a tincture, capsule, or tea. It is considered an excellent tonic for the heart but should not be mixed with any heart medications prescribed by your physician.
• Calcium and magnesium: these are minerals that have shown with studies to lower blood pressure. It is advised to take a combination of 500 mg of calcium and 250 mg of magnesium twice daily.
• Coenzyme Q10: studies show that this nutrient also reduces blood pressure when one takes 100 mg 2 to 3 times daily.
• Fish Oil: this is great for reducing blood pressure when taken on a long-term basis – this is usually 3000 mg 3 times each day.
• Garlic: several studies confirm garlic’s ability to lower blood pressure on a 600 mg twice-daily regimen of an aged garlic extract.
• Vitamin C: this has a mild effect with lowering of the blood pressure and also helps the body to detoxify any toxic metal, such as lead, which can contribute to high blood pressure. 1000 to 2000 mg or more daily is recommended – Vitamin C is water-soluble and the body does not store it.
• Potassium: this is a mineral that has been shown in many studies and tests to lower blood pressure. Use as part of a product that is a salt-substitute. Or else, use up to 2000 mg only under the management of a physician. Do not use potassium if you are taking any diuretic that is potassium sparing or have heart disease or kidney problems that are serious.

Other natural remedies include:

• Passionflower (Passiflora incarnate) this relaxes the nerves and is helpful for blood pressure that increases due to stress. Take 0.5 ml or 250 mg no more than 3 times daily.
• Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) very strong nerve relaxer nerve much like Valium and can lower blood pressure indirectly. Take 0.5 to 1.0 ml or 300 mg up to 3 times each day.
• Oatstraw (Avena sativa) and Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)are herbs for relaxing the nerves. They can be used as a tea throughout the day.
• Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) is extract and should be taken in 500 mg doses three times each day for a blood pressure-lowering effect.
• Dandelion leaf (Taraxacium officinale) works like a very gentle, natural diuretic that lowers blood pressure. Take 300 mg of capsule form or 2 ml up to three times daily.

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Clifford H Woods is the Executive Director of Vibrant Life.
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