Are you confused with all the information and mis-information about the health of your heart? You may not be the only one, after all the research done over the last 50 years and the billion spent heart attacks are still one of the top 3 killers in this country.

The answer resides in prevention. And prevention does not necessarily reside in drugs.

The heart is a muscle, it never rests and must have a constant supply of nutrients. A cramp in your calf muscle may be very painful but the consequences are mild compared to what could happen to your heart.

Even though all the blood from your body flows through your heart, the heart has its own blood supply known as the coronary arteries. We must pay attention to them. If they get blocked the muscle tissue they nourrish will die. The more extensive the death of these tissues the bigger the heart attack.

How could you know if you are at risk for a heart attack?

The first indicator is your family history. If your father, grand father, uncles or aunts died of a heart attack your chances are definitly good you’ll die of one too. Do make changes to your life style and eating habits. We’ll go into this later.

An other good indicator is: how overfed and under nourrished are you? Do you eat too much of poor quality foods?

The next indicator is: do you spend your days at a desk and you evenings in front of the TV?  Does your heartbeat go up over 150 when you go up a flight of stairs?  Can you actually go up a flight of stairs?

I grew up in Canada where we have social medicine. I graduated as an RN there. I remember a class we had on the social impact of social medicine. I remember this data: 80% of the population was paying for the 20% of the population that will not take care of itself through basics sensible good nutrition and hygiene.

Looking at how fat the Canadian women have gotten lately, not as bad as the American women I should say, I cannot but wonder if 40% of the population is paying for 60%. But actually it is the employer that is taxed and pays for social medicine, not the individuals. Michael Moore never mentioned that.

What can we do to help a heart be and stay healthy?

Magnesium is probably the most important mineral for the heart.

Co enzyne Q10 is important for any muscular activity. And we just mentioned that the heart is a muscle. It is an expensive supplement, but worth it.

Vitamin E or any other anti-oxidant are necessary. I like CATAPLEX E from Standard Process as it is a complex E, not just a part of E.

Vitamin C, Vitamin C and Vitamin C: Dr Royal Lee wrote an article in 1943 indicating that all cardiac patients were deficient in Vit C. Get a natural source such as Rosehips.

L Arginine and Creatine are  important amino acids that will keep your heart strong.

Enzymes: many cardiac patients have had a history of gastric and dibestive problems. They have lost the ability to digest proteins which eventually has weakened their heart. The enzyne to digest protein is protease. The heart contains more creatine than any other muscle. One can deduct then, that taking enzymes and eating beef’s heart could help a weak heart. My mom had a great receipe for beef heart.

Compex vitamin B: a deficiency of Bs could cause much damage to the heart, the primary effect of Bs or B compex is to permit a relaxation of the vascular system.

Foods: stay away from processed foods. Eat as natural and as fresh as possible, eat as organic as possible and never overeat. Eat vegetables, fish, beef, poultry, some fruits and some grains. Juicing vegetables on a regular basis is a very good habit.

 START NOW!!!!! GET UP AND START WALKING!!! Don’t go crazy, do what you can now. Do what your level of unfitness dictates you. I suggest a 5 minute walk outside every day for the very fat and out of shape. For the cardiac patient consult your doctor first. If you want to start an exercise regimen for the fisrt time in a long time and you are overweight consult your doctor too. Use common sense.

If you are on any drugs, consult your physician before you start a supplement program.

I hope this summary will help you get and keep a healthy heart.

Have a good day!

You have probably heard about this powerful anti-oxidant on the media. It is found naturally in red wine, mullberries, bleuberries, raw peanuts, the inside of the peel of red grapes and other plants.

In human and lower life form studies, it was found that it may protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease by acting as an anti-oxydant, anti-mutagen and anti-inflammatory.

As our baby boomer population is aging, Resveritrol could be the new fountain of health and provide a powerful tool to prevent and treat the many diseases of aging.

There are animal studies and human observation showing that a caloric restriction in the diet increases longevity and delays the onset of illness related to aging.

The drug manifacturers and scientists are on to something. They want to create a drug that will mimic the effects of caloric restriction and activate a certain gene (SRIT 1) as well as some other chemical reactions in the body. The drug will fool the body and pretend there is a caloric restriction. The scientists think this will reverse the age related illnesses and slow down aging.

While they spend time and millions of dollars making this drug, other studies have shown that resveritrol (naturally)  could accomplish a lot to slow down aging and the related diseases.

Why do most people get sick and sicker as they grow old?

Could it be due to what they’ve been eating or not eating? The stress? Undigested food? Or just eating too much and too often of the wrong food?

While the key to a healthy life resides in multiple daily actions, I personnally like Resveritrol and would recommend it.

Here are a few tidbits you need to know before buying any as it is an expensive nutrient.

You can find products containing 50% Resveritrol. This means 50% is trans-resveritrol and 50% cis-resveritrol. The trans-resveritol activates the SIRT1 gene which slows aging, but the cis-resveritrol does not activate the SIRT1 gene.

Products containing 99% resveritrol contain 99% trans-resveritrol, they are more expensive but better quality.

Emodin is an additive found in natural resin. It is usually found in the 50% Resveritrol products at 3% and in the 99% at 0.004%. It has an anti-viral, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer attributes, but it also loosens the stools. So, be advised if you buy the 50% product.

From all the data I gathered, a 1,000 mg dosage daily is recommended. If you want to take mega dosages, always consult with your doctor first.

Micronized (1-4 microns in size) resveritrol is also sold. It is supposed to be 220% more effective and 1 capsule equals 550 bottles of wine. Make sure you read the size of the micron on the bottle before you buy it. The smaller the micons the better the quality (1-4 microns).

One capsule of 1,000 mg of resveritrol equals 250 bottles of wine, one capsule of 300 mg equals 150 botles of wine. This is a lot of wine and grapes!!! No wonder it is expensive.

The FDA has ruled that Resveritrol is not toxic to humans. No study on humans have shown side effects.

One independent report suggested the content of phytoestrogens in wine and soy may adversely affect breast cancer patients, but the study was nowhere to be found. Naturally, the alcohol in wine as well as any other drinks will adversely affect anybody’s liver. It’s better to take Resveritrol than drink too much wine.

In summary, under eat ( stay on your appetite), eat good quality healthy food, no junk food, eat the good fats, take your omega oils, your vitamins and minerals and 1,000 mg resveritrol daily and you’ll grow old slowly and be healthy. That is my wish to you!