Heart Health

According to the CDC, in 2020 heart disease was the number one killer in the United States. Research shows that processed meats is connected with a 42% increased risk for heart disease. A diet consisting of mostly fruits and vegetables actually reduces heart attacks by 30% compared to those who don’t eat as many. Statistics show that Westerners who eat the Standard American Diet have a 35% greater chance of having a heart attack compared to those who don’t. Other issues that contribute to coronary artery disease is a deficiency in vitamin B-12 and D3.  

Unfortunately, you can eat fruits and vegetables all day long but if your diet contains refined carbs or is high in sugar, saturated or hydrogenated fats, cardiovascular benefits quickly decrease. Whole grains, those still in tack, not isolated and used individually, have been linked to the reduction in risks for coronary heart disease. In addition to pulling the grains apart, some of these constituent are super refined to create things like high fructose corn syrup, sugar products.  These products cause abnormalities such as abnormally high cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, oxidized LDL, uric acid, insulin resistance and abnormal glucose tolerance, low HDL, and altered platelet counts which ultimately increase the risk of coronary artery disease. 

Ways to improve your heart’s condition is through daily exercise. The regularity of exercise increases the number of mitochondria, the little powerhouses, in the heart muscle. By increasing the action of the mitochondria actually reducing the resting heart rate. This practice improves the heart rate, reduces the over production of clot formation which are responsible for 80% fewer heart attacks. Vigorous exercise helps to increase antioxidants to heart muscle.

Other ways to love your heart in order to improve its health is to get plenty of sunshine. Ultraviolet radiation, B rays, increase your levels of vitamin D, which in turn increases your levels of melatonin, providing better sleep, as well as increases natural anti-inflammatory reactions that protect the cardiovascular system.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2885952/ 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4315380/ 

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