| I've never had a heart attack... but I came a little too | | | | to eat about twenty eggs to absorb what your body |
| close for comfort. I remember it like it was yesterday | | | | makes every day. Here are the key risks.* |
| although it was 15 years ago. It was a pleasant early | | | | Inflammation and oxidation.* Low HDL cholesterol. This |
| fall morning as my wife Bernie and I embarked on the | | | | is the good cholesterol. Low risk is between |
| drive to Modesto for a "routine" treadmill test.Upon | | | | 45-54.Exercise improves HDL's and lowers LDL's. The |
| arrival at Valley Heart Center the proficient nurses | | | | ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol is more |
| wired me up to the cardiac monitors. After what | | | | important than total cholesterol.* Lp(a) cholesterol. |
| seemed an eternity (about 3 minutes) of huffing and | | | | Many researchers say this is the "baddest" cholesterol |
| puffing on the treadmill the technician stopped the | | | | but doctors rarely check it.*High homocysteine. This is |
| instrument of torture, unhooked me and guided me to | | | | very dangerous and can injure the arteries and |
| a chair for a very welcome rest.A few minutes later a | | | | accelerate clogging. Fortunately it can be lowered |
| nurse said, "The doctor would like to see you now." | | | | easily with folic acid and vitamins B12 and B6.How to |
| and ushered me into the cardiologist's office. As I sat | | | | keep your arteries clear.* Eat plenty of fresh |
| down he was staring at my chart with a deep frown | | | | vegetables and fruit. They are full of antioxidants and |
| on his face. "I don't like what I see here", he said, "You | | | | fiber, which reduce inflammation, lower cholesterol and |
| are a walking time bomb. You need to go to the | | | | improve heart health.* Try to have beans 4-5 times |
| hospital immediately."Two days later Dr. Hugh Tobin, a | | | | per week. High levels of legume consumption |
| highly skilled heart surgeon, sawed open my chest and | | | | significantly reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. |
| stitched in bypasses to six clogged arteries. That got | | | | Eat cold-water fish twice each week. It is high in |
| my attention.I know that some of you are surprised | | | | essential omega 3 fats.* Reduce the oxidation |
| that a banker actually had a heart. Six bypasses isn't a | | | | damage of fat and cholesterol in the arteries with a |
| record but it's not bad for a 59 year old with normal | | | | high quality natural vitamin supplement. A "one-a-day" |
| cholesterol and blood pressure and no weight | | | | vitamin doesn't cut it. Centrum Silver has only 45 mg E |
| problem.What actually causes a heart attack? The | | | | and 60 mg C. You need 400 mg vitamin E and |
| problem isn't actually the heart but the clogging of the | | | | 500-1000 mg vitamin C. I strongly recommend that you |
| arteries that provide oxygen and nutrients to the heart | | | | also take CoQ10 and Omega 3 oil supplements.* |
| muscle.The common belief is that eating too much | | | | Exercise (surprise) 3-4 times per week. Work |
| cholesterol and fat causes this clogging.Cholesterol has | | | | hard.Follow these simple basics and you'll prevent up to |
| received a bum rap-in fact it is so vital that you'd have | | | | 80% of heart and other serious diseases. |