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Topic: The Low Down On Heart Dis-ease!
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Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted November 22, 2000 10:07 AM
 
What causes heart dis-ease? Wait till you hear what I have found out about this!  ------------------
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gooberlily
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posted November 23, 2000 01:15 AM
I can't wait to hear about it. Funny you brought up this subject too!My mother is in the hospital right now  she was complaining of chest pains at work yesterday, the doctor thinks she might have degeneration in her heart muscle. This is the first time my mother has been in the hospital in 16 years, the last time was when she had my younger brother Andrew. It's always strange I guess the first time you really see a parent in the hospital because they're "sick". IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted November 23, 2000 01:22 AM
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Randall
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posted November 23, 2000 08:12 AM
Hope your mother has a speedy recovery. I am sending her Light. ------------------
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Mele
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posted November 23, 2000 09:12 AM
My Mother is supposed to come to my house for her Winter Stay like she did for last few years since her hubby of 30 years passed away. Her doctor still hasn't given an ok for her travel because of her heart problems. She hopes to come as she doesn't want to stay in Arkansas and get snowed in. She says she is having heart beat irregularity and some chest pains.Funny how you brought this up.  Love and Peace to all, Mele IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted November 24, 2000 02:11 AM
Much Light to her also. I want to post some information about this Topic when I get more free time.  ------------------
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gooberlily
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posted November 27, 2000 10:45 PM
Thanks, the light helped  She's back home and feeling better now.IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted November 27, 2000 10:59 PM
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Randall
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posted November 27, 2000 11:51 PM
First of all, let me add this disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor, and I don't play one on tv!  Many people (even a lot of doctors) think that when you eat foods high in cholesterol it goes into your blood. This is simply not true. It does APPEAR to be correlational, but looks can be quite deceiving. What is really happening is this: When we eat animal products, our bodies produce homocysteine to break down the animal products (also calcium is leeched from the bones and hormones that cause aggressive behavior are released). Homocysteine cuts and rips its way through our blood vessels like tiny fragments of glass. When we have high levels of cholesterol in our blood, it's NOT directly from what we eat, it's produced within our own bodies. Our bodies produce the cholesterol to patch these places in our blood vessels. Of course, this can be harmful if we have too much cholesterol building up. Just keep in Mind that the cholesterol in our blood is not from the cholesterol we eat. So, am I saying that we should never eat animal products? Not at all! As far as heart dis-ease is concerned, it's not what we eat that is so important so much as how our bodies metabolize what we eat. Decades ago, doctors discovered the secret to low cholesterol levels. They found out that homocysteine is the culprit. They also found out that a very inexpensive B vitamin (folic acid) would fully negate the effects of homocysteine. Unfortunately, doctors can't make a lot of money giving out folic acid, so they went with the cholesterol hypothesis instead. Cholesterol-lowering drugs are VERY expensive, by the way! Bottom line: Every One should take 800 micrograms of folic acid every day. Sure, if you have high cholesterol and quit eating animal products, your cholesterol will gradually get lower, but what you eat isn't the problem. The cholesterol is a symptom, not the cause. The homocysteine (lack of folic acid) is the problem. A good percentage of heart attacks are actually cardiomyopathy (a muscular dystrophy of the heart muscle). This is caused by a selenium deficiency. It can be prevented by taking 200 micrograms of selenium eavch day. Strokes are caused by a loss of elasticity within the walls of the capillaries. This is due to a copper deficiency. Only 2 milligrams a day is sufficient for healthy vascular elasticity and will keep you free from strokes. Marginal vitamin C deficiencies are common (not bad enough for full-blown scurvy, but you can still have scurvy of the blood vessels). This can cause poor vascular health. The heart also needs calcium. Only 2 percent of calcium is in the blood, but when those levels drop, we have severe problems. The heart also needs sodium, pottasium, and magnesium. We usually get ample amounts of these in a diverse diet, but every One should take supplemental folic acid, selenium, and copper. I do not want to focus exclusively on the physical. Mental and emotional health is equally important (if not more so). We need sodium in our diets! Sodium does NOT cause high blood pressure! People are sdlowly destroying their bodies internally by removing all sodium from their diets. What we should be doing instead is eliminating the stress in our Lives. Hypertension is the real killer, not salt. Ever heard of a man or woman dying, and then the spouse soon follows? They die of a broken heart. Natural causes? Not quite. The Mind/Emotion cause of dis-ease is especially reflected in the heart chakra, which is reflected in the heart. A lack of Love or strong regret and unforgiveness will also manifest as heart problems. These negative thoughts and emotions cause literal knots in the heart. It is the one sure way to a short Life. Want a long Life, then unloosen those knots! "When all the knots in the heart are unloosened, then even here in this human life, the mortal becomes immortal. This is the whole teaching of the scriptures."--UPANISHADS Can heart dis-ease be reversed? Yes! The heart regenerates reasonably quickly. See the book, "How To Reverse Heart Disease." Think this message is only for men? Think again! What do you think is the number one cause of death for women? Heart dis-ease!  ------------------
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gooberlily
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From: Brooklyn, (and Norwich) NY, USA
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posted November 28, 2000 10:41 PM
Great article Randall! I really enjoyed reading it, and I'll keep it in mind. While I was reading, I was also reminded that Folic Acid is very important for a woman when she is expecting a baby. I believe orange juice is a good source (I may be wrong, don't quote me, check it out for yourselves to see if I've remembered correctly). I've never been afraid of salt, I think it's important for all of us...I just don't agree with pulling out the shaker everytime we eat. Too much of a good thing, I suppose, is never good, like they say. I have low blood pressure, it's normally around 80 over 60...so I'm not worried about hypertension, I'm worried about the opposite! IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted November 28, 2000 10:55 PM
There's some folic acid in orange juice, but the best source is green, leafy vegetables. It prevents spina bifida in the developing fetus. Or better put, a deficiency of folic acid causes spina bifida. Cells require folic acid to regenerate. I have GREAT news for you, Goober! What we consider "normal" blood pressure is actually high. Low blood pressure (within reasonable limits) is actually normal. Raw foodists have low blood pressure, no menses, and an extremely low white blood cell count. The white blood cells assimilate toxins, so if you ingest very few toxins, you need very few white blood cells. The body can make them instantly if needed. Still, many fruitarians are misdiagnosed with AIDS due to such a low white blood cell count, when, in fact, they are in the optimum state of health. Low blood pressure is a good thing. You are correct, though, too much of a good thing is bad (salt). I only use salt for french fries, rice, and watermelon. YUM!  ------------------
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YIVY
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From: Louisiana
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posted November 28, 2000 11:36 PM
Hey, I too have low blood pressure. When I used to go to doctors, they always took it two or three times to make sure of the reading..Randall...you had to mention watermelon...  ------------------
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gooberlily
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posted November 29, 2000 08:46 PM
Hey YIVY, another low blood pressure person!  Thanks for the insight Randall  I thought I remembered green leafy vegetables as a good source of Folic Acid, but I was afraid I was mistaking it for calcium. Well, I guess green leafy vegetables are good for more than one thing!So, you put salt on watermelon? You must explain this to me, since I've never heard of it before. I'm very interested! IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted November 29, 2000 10:04 PM
Try it, you'll like it! ------------------
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YIVY
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posted November 29, 2000 10:21 PM
Gooberlily...its a "Southern" thing, but it is good ------------------
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Randall
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posted November 29, 2000 10:36 PM
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gooberlily
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posted November 30, 2000 08:37 PM
I feel so left out being a Yankee and all!  So, I'm open to new experiences and stuff...when summer rolls around again, and I have a big watermelon sitting on the picnic table, how much salt do I put on the darn thing? One shake? Two shakes? Help me out here  IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted November 30, 2000 10:15 PM
Can't really put too much salt (unless you really pour it on). Just season to taste. I put a few shakes on each piece as I eat it. The taste of the watermelon combines with the salt. Mmm Mmm good! ------------------
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Pegesus
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posted January 31, 2001 10:56 PM
Hi Randal and everyone.I just had some blood work done and everything was ok except triglycerides. Normal range is 10 to 160 and mine were over 400!! I can't find much information on this.
My cholestoral was normal. Will folic acid help this?
As soon as I found out I knew I wanted to come here and look for answers. I'd sure like to try to lower it with herbs or vitamins.
If anyone knows about this I'd be grateful. IP: Logged |
Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted January 31, 2001 11:57 PM
I find those test results difficult to beLIeVE. Perhaps, the researchers were having sex in the lab and accidently spilled test tube contents into each other (an inside joke for you Seinfeld fans)! You might want to retest. The solution is simple. Don't just take folic acid; take all the B vitamins in a complex. Also, take Omega 3 fatty acids (pop them like candy) for about a week, and then take at least one a day (preferably more). Your levels will drop rather quickly. The best source is EPA fish oil capsules. ------------------
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All its three hundred and sixty degrees.
Wasn't that fun, and haven't you found
You can do it again, the other way 'round? Now that we know how many degrees,
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Take thirty degrees for each of the signs
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Pegesus
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posted February 01, 2001 08:13 AM
Thanks Randal,
I knew you'd know!!
I will try what you said.
Thanks again.IP: Logged |
Pegesus
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posted March 27, 2001 06:33 PM
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to let you know I went back and had my levels retested after taking the B-complex vitamins and flaxseed oil and 3 BIG (gulp) fish oil tablets a day and my triglycerides are 159!! The doctor was truly puzzled. So maybe it was a mix up in the lab before but I'm betting on the vitamins. I was only taking a "regular" one a day type before but not anymore. I just wanted to thank you Randal for your good advice. My thanks you too!!IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted March 27, 2001 07:17 PM
What you are taking is more powerful than any drug! Usually, natural remedies take longer to work than traditional medicine, but with cholesterol levels the results are remarkable. Keep it up! Make your doctor aware that we knew all about this 50 years ago, but they elected to go with the cholesterol hypothesis instead (can't make much money selling vitamins). Cholesterol-lowering drugs are some of the most expensive! Another scam involves ulcer drugs (also very expensive). Happy to you!------------------
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gooberlily
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posted March 27, 2001 09:54 PM
What wonderful news! Health and happiness Pegesus! IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted April 08, 2002 05:19 AM
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