You probably know about the terrible statistics on heart disease. It’s
the #1 killer in the United States. Heart disease kills one person every
34 seconds in the U.S. alone.

What you may not know is the true cause of heart disease… the real
culprits.
Is it cholesterol?
Is it saturated fats?

The AMA (American Medical Association) and the AHA (American Heart
Association) as well as the food industry have been telling us so forever.
Okay, maybe not forever, but a long time!

If we know what the cause is, why has heart disease escalated into
becoming our nation’s #1 killer?

3 Reasons Why Cholesterol and Saturated Fats Are Not the True Causes of
Heart Disease

1. How can it be that as the consumption of saturated fats and
cholesterol declined sharply from the levels it used to be, heart disease
increased proportionately? It appears that the statistics are telling a
different story than what the AMA, AHA, and the food industry has been
telling us.

2. Just look at significant role that saturated fats and cholesterol play
in our bodies. It will probably surprise you to know that saturated fats
comprise at least 50% of your cell membranes (every single one of your
trillions of cells), giving them stiffness and integrity. Cholesterol
also makes up part of the cell membrane, regulating its fluidity (what
passes in and out) as well as giving stiffness and stability to the cell
membrane. Additionally, cholesterol is a precursor to bile (which is
produced in the liver and gall bladder to emulsify fats), Vitamin D, the
steroid hormones (that help us deal with stress), and the sex hormones.
Cholesterol is also very important for proper development of the brain and
nervous system, so mother’s milk is very cholesterol-rich, and contains a
special enzyme to help the baby utilize this nutrient. How can saturated
fats and cholesterol possibly be the bad guys in light of this
information?

3. HDL and LDL are NOT forms of cholesterol! That’s right, HDL and LDL
are really lipoproteins, carrier molecules for cholesterol and other fats.
Because cholesterol and other fats are not water-soluble, they require a
carrier molecule to transport them through the blood stream. Even more
interestingly, these carrier molecules have built-in cell-targeting
signals, directing them to specific target cells. Don’t you wonder why?

Over Twenty Years of Research Has Established Inflammation’s Key Role in
Atherosclerosis

But what’s causing the inflammation?

Is it cholesterol or saturated fats, as the AMA, AHA and food industry has
led us to believe? It is NOT. We already proved it above.

The mechanism by which periodontal disease causes inflammation via free
radicals produced by the immune system is well-known and accepted. But
the role saturated fats and cholesterol play in inflammation is unknown to
medical doctors. That’s because something else is causing the
inflammation leading to atherosclerotic plaques. That something else
happens to be the very polyunsaturated oils touted as “heart healthy” by
the AMA, AHA, and the food industry. All of this information is well
supported and detailed in my book, Revolutionizing Your Health.

How the Supposedly “Heart Healthy” Oils Are the True Causes of Heart Disease…

Polyunsaturated oils go rancid and become oxidized very easily by heat and
light, which mean they become a free radical. Free radicals are very
unstable molecules missing an electron. In the body, they try to
stabilize themselves by “stealing” an electron from neighboring cells.
This continues in a domino effect, wreaking cellular destruction and
producing inflammation. In fact, the high heat used in processing these
oils often creates free radicals before the oil even leaves the processing
plant. Additionally, when these oils are used for cooking, and especially
for frying, they produce tremendous amounts of free radicals.

Earlier, it was discussed that saturated fats make up at least 50% of cell
membranes, along with cholesterol. The trouble is that our bodies don’t
distinguish between saturated fats and polyunsaturated oils. A diet high
in polyunsaturated oils will then be incorporated into cell membranes in
place of the more stable and functional saturated fats. In effect this
makes weaker cell membranes that are loaded with free radicals. This
produces the inflammation that cardiologists now know to be at the root of
heart disease. Cholesterol is simply the “repair substance” the body uses
to repair the cellular damage produced by the free radicals in
polyunsaturated oils.

Now that you know the true cause of heart disease, you’ll know exactly
what to stay away from. You can beat heart disease through diet,
nutrition, prevention and natural cures. To learn more, I invite you to
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While fish may serve as the most important dietary supply of the long-chain omega-3s eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, which has been shown to be important in supporting brain health, low intake of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in vegetarians will not adversely affect mood, as stated by a new study (Nutr J. 2010;9:26. DOI:10.1186/1475-2891-9-26).

A research team from Arizona State University conducted a cross-sectional study to match the mood of vegetarians who never eat fish with the mood of healthy omnivorous adults.

An overall total of 138 healthy Seventh Day Adventist adults living in Arizona and California (64 vegetarians and 79 non-vegetarians) were enrolled in the study and completed a health history questionnaire, food frequency questionnaire and a couple psychometric tests, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale and the Profile of Mood States..

Vegetarians had significantly lower mean intakes of eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid and the omega-6 arachidonic acid; they had higher intakes of the omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid and the omega-6 linoleic acid.

“Seed oils are the richest sources of ?-linolenic acid, notably those of rapeseed (canola), soybeans, walnuts, flaxseed (Linseed oil), clary sage seeds, perilla, chia, and hemp.”

However, the vegetarians also reported even less negative emotion than omnivores in both psychometric tests. Mean total psychometric scores were positively related to the mean intakes of eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid , and inversely associated with alpha-linolenic acid and linolenic acid intake.

The research team noted there is also the possibility that vegetarians may make smarter dietary choices and may generally be healthier and happier.

If you’d like to give it a try, the following is an example of vegetarian recipe based on Italian cuisine

Italian Spaghetti with Zucchini

Ingredients:
* 17 oz. Spaghetti
* 24 oz. Of thin sliced zucchini
* 1 / 2 cup walnuts oil
* A few basil leaves
* 2 tablespoons of yeast flakes
* Salt and pepper

In a large skillet heat the oil and when hot, add garlic and zucchini. Raise heat and stir often to complete their cooking. They should be golden and crispy outside and tender inside. Cook the pasta, drain and sauté in pan with zucchini, basil and yeast. Serve immediately.

Zucchini contain fewer calories and also have no fat. But they are a good source of potassium, e vitamin, vitamin c, folate, lutein and zeaxanthin.

Many of these nutrients are very sensitive to heat and to enjoy their benefits you should look for a quick solution to cook or even eat raw in salads.

From the therapeutic perspective, zucchini have laxative, refreshing, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and detoxifying action.

About the writer – Louise Infante writes for the vegetarian daily menu blog , her personal hobby blog focused entirely on vegetarian cooking tips to help people live better.

This type of food self-regulation may help explain why previous research has found that breast milk protects against obesity.

“The child self-regulation may, in fact, be affected by how the baby gets the milk,” said the autor of the study, Dr. Ruowei Li, medical epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) of USA. “While taking more formula children, more likely they were to leave the empty bottle in late childhood,” said Li.

Childhood is a  period that has an impact on self-regulation, and many other studies show that children’s development and the rapid increase in weight have an effect on later obesity.

What this means for parents who feed their babies with breast milk or formula stored, Li said, is that they need to pay special attention to the signals for feeding their babies.

The study included data from 1,250 babies born at term, and that weighed over 5 pounds (2.3 kilos) at birth. Their mothers completed a monthly questionnaire on feeding until infants met twelve months.

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The list of the places, in no particular order is:

1 Riachuelo Basin, Argentina

The Riachuelo Basin is a waterway whose name is synonymous with pollution. More than 3,500 factories operate along the banks of the river, a landscape that also includes 13 slums, numerous illegal sewage pipes running directly into the river, and 42 open garbage dumps.

2 Yamuna River, India

The Yamuna is the largest tributary of the Ganges River. Where it flows through Delhi, it’s estimated that 58 percent of the city’s waste gets dumped straight into the river. Millions of Indians still rely on these murky, sewage-filled waters for washing, waste disposal and drinking water.

3 Chernobyl, Ukraine

Chernobyl is the town in northern Ukraine home to the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, the worst nuclear power plant accident in history. Once home to more than 14,000 residents, the town remains mostly uninhabited and unsafe today due to extensive radioactive contamination.

4 La Oroya, Peru

La Oroya is a soot-covered mining town in the Peruvian Andes. Ninety-nine percent of the children who live here have blood levels that exceed acceptable limits for lead poisoning, which can be directly attributed to an American-owned smelter that has been polluting the city since 1922.

5 Haiti

The nation of Haiti was once 60 percent covered in forest. Today, only 2 percent of the country still has standing trees. This picture shows an aerial of the border between Haiti (left) and the Dominican Republic (right). Haiti has cleared almost every tree right up to its borders.

Other toxic places are:

6 Citarum River, Indonesia

7 Linfen, China

8 The North Pacific Gyre

9 Rondônia, Brazil

10 Lake Karachay, Russia

11 Kabwe, Zambia

12 Appalachia, West Virginia

13 Dzerzhinsk, Russia

14 Vapi, India

15 Earth’s orbit

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If it is not always clear what the connection between the TRD and a particular health problem, new research exposes at least one factor that could explain the increased risk of cardiovascular problems that still affects some people who snore.

Reena Mehra, assistant professor in the School of Medicine Case Western Reserve in Cleveland (Ohio) investigated the levels in the morning and evening for three markers that anticipate the problems of thrombosis, in relation to the intensity of the TRD in 537 subjects.

After adjusting for variables including body mass index, age and sex, they found that a relationship exists between increases in disordered breathing during sleep and markers of cardiovascular problems.

“Our data indicate that even individuals with modest levels of TRD (which describes a large proportion of the adult population), could have a pro-thrombotic biochemical profile and this brings a higher risk of cardiovascular disease,” said Mehra.

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Nuts are above other foods that until now were considered the richest in these components, such as oranges, spinach, carrots or tomatoes.

Studies have indicated that nuts have 20.97 units of antioxidants per 100 grams, 20 times more than the amounts present in oranges (1.14), spinach (0.98), carrots (0.31 ) or tomatoes (0.31).

The first thing in the list is the hips:

The main antioxidant components in walnuts include vitamin E, polyphenols and trace elements, selenium, copper, zinc and magnesium, the latter could benefit endothelial function (innermost layer of blood vessels), and that would help prevent oxidative process that leads to heart disease.

Other studies have shown the benefits of nuts in the prevention of cardiovascular disease because of its content in omega-3 and omega-6 in up to 40 percent of its membership in one of these studies concluded that Mediterranean diet is effective if it included a handful of nuts in place of certain foods such as butter, whole milk, sausages and pastries (all rich in saturated fats are those that increase the levels of cholesterol).

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Approximately 45 million people in the United States suffer from chronic headaches, including migraines, and a surprising number — 70 percent — feel the pain while exercising, says a recent National Headache Foundation survey. How is it that exercise, a universal pathway to well-being, can also trigger one of the most common health problems — a headache?

Actually, the impact exercise has on pain works both ways. “Most headaches develop when blood vessels around the brain are inflamed, which stretches the nerves within and sends shock waves of pain,” explains Merle Diamond, MD, codirector of the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago. Regular cardio usually lessens this reaction, thanks in part to a boost of endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers, which are released during exercise. Working out also improves blood flow to the brain and reduces muscle tension and fatigue — all of which minimize blood vessel inflammation. What’s more, physically inactive adults are at least one and a half times more likely to suffer from recurring headaches and migraines than those who exercise vigorously at least three times a week, a recent Swedish study found.

But sometimes the type of activity you’re doing — or the way you’re doing it — can lessen the healing effects of exercise, says David Buchholz, MD, associate professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Understanding what sets off your occasional workout ache is essential to keeping your health and fitness on track.

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Before starting work with the children, the researchers analyzed the physical conditions of the children. This found that 30.7% of girls and 31.8% of boys were overweight, data that “collided” with those related to the level of LDL (bad), that contrary to expectations, showed a significant decrease from studies by the same team of researchers in previous editions.

And so they designed a program of physical activity and competitive playfulness, called Movi, outside school hours to for half of the students, while the other half would not be any intervention. For two years, the children participated in Movi for 90 minutes three days a week, based largely on games designed especially to enhance cardio work, strength and muscular endurance and flexibility. The results are more than interesting: the rate of overweight decreased by 2% in boys and 6% in girls.

The study also reveals that the group which introduced the movie program improved self-esteem and sociability compared to the control group on which no intervention was not performed.

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How to treat Back Pain

There’s nothing like all-consuming back pain to make you want to become one with the couch. If you’ve been there, you know what we mean. If not, consider yourself lucky: It’s pretty easy to push your back’s intricately entwined bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments out of their comfort zone. “We see a lot of women in their 20s and 30s coming in with back pain because they’ve returned to a sport out of condition or suddenly upped their exercise intensity,” says Daveed Frazier, MD, an assistant clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. “Our bodies just aren’t designed to absorb the abuse we give them.”

When pain strikes, your initial response might be to rest. “But even just a few days of lying idle can lead to deconditioning and further harm,” says Roger Chou, MD, director of clinical guidelines development for the American Pain Society (APS). “Staying active helps keep the muscles and tendons loose and strong.” In fact, the thinking about back pain has shifted so much that the APS and the American College of Physicians recently released new treatment guidelines.

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