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Reversing Preventing Heart Disease By The Food You Eat

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Prevent Heart Disease With Healthy Diet

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States and in other countries. Please be aware of how the food you eat was cooked and with what. We can prevent this stressful and heartbreaking disease that affects us.  Usually, the cause is bad dietary practice (however you want to look at it).  Individuals ages 40 and above are affected by poor eating habits and no exercise or activities.   I listed below the kind of foods that can cause inflammation and lead to heart disease.

  • Beef, pork, and lamb have saturated fat.  If you eat them weekly you will develop a blockage in your arteries leading to the heart.
  • Processed and cured meat like cold cuts, bacon, sausage, can be high in saturated fats and sodium.
  • Fast Food burgers, and battered deep-fried chicken, and french fries
  • All candies made of mostly sugar, sugary cereals, and donuts. Donuts are sugary and are deep-fried.
  • Margarine and butter are made of saturated fat or hydrogenated oil.  Vegetable Oils extracted by heat.
  • High Alcohol consumption affects the cardiovascular system.  At the time of drinking, alcohol can cause a temporary increase in heart rate and blood pressure. In the long- term, drinking above the guidelines can lead to an on-going increased heart rate, high blood pressure, weakened heart muscle, and irregular heartbeat.

Symptoms of Heart Attack

Chest pain or discomfortPain or discomfort in one or both arms or shoulders
Feeling weak, light-headed, or faintShortness of Breath
Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back

Silent Heart Attack Symptoms

LightheadednessVomiting, indigestion, or other gastrointestinal distress
NauseaShortness of breath
Severe fatigueSweating

Making Your Cardiovascular System Consistently Healthy

You must have great self-control not to purchase inflammatory food I named in the first paragraph of this article.  Save them for occasional indulgences. Replace them with heart-healthy swaps.  Saturated fat in red meat may not be bad for the heart if the red meat came from pasture-raised cows, lamb, chicken, and pork,  provided that you consume the lean cut of the meat.  A report found that while eating one 3.5 ounce serving or more of red meat daily wasn’t associated with a higher risk of heart disease, but consuming just 1.8 ounces of processed meat, the equivalent of two slices of bologna a day was associated with a 42 percent increased risk. The main culprit might not be the saturated fat but rather the high amounts of sodium and preservatives which promote arterial hardening in meat like bacon, sausage, and luncheon meat. That’s the difference between fresh meat and processed kind.  Consume a small portion of red meat occasionally and not on a regular basis if you are not able to refrain from eating red meat.

How Do You Prevent or Reverse Heart Disease?

Healing and reversing heart disease will take a lot of hard work and strong willpower, courage, and resourcefulness to make changes in your diet, nutrition, and lifestyle.  Coronary heart disease is the accumulation of cholesterol-laden plaque inside the arteries nourishing the heart, known as atherosclerosis.  According to researchers and dieticians, heart disease cannot be reversed.   Another report said that to reverse heart disease is through cardiac rehabilitation.  There are actions that need to be taken and need to be consistent when taking action.

  • Avoid eating saturated fats, trans fats, and dietary cholesterol like fatty meat and dairies. Eating a reasonable portion of meat matters.
  • Eat fish high in omega-3 like salmon, mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna. Add good fats to your diet such as unsaturated fats.  Choose lean cuts of meat, no skin on turkey, or chicken.  Eat more green vegetables, fresh green salad, legumes. Use herbal spices like cumin powder, holy basil, black pepper, chili peppers on some recipes you fix to eat.
  • Eat more whole foods naturally rich in fiber, whole fruits like apples, pears, blueberries,
  • Lose excess body fat by drinking lemon juice. It is effective in losing weight as it increases the body’s metabolic rate. Drinking lemon juice with warm water on an empty stomach every morning can produce amazing results.  Vitamin C  helps arrhythmia.
  • Do a simple exercise like QiGong. It is a gentle movement kind of exercise to help move blood and oxygen around the body, nourishing the organs and tissues promoting healing. It helps to calm the mind, relieve you of emotional stress and mental anxiety.  Click here to learn about it.
  • Cut down on sodium. Sodium can impact kidney function and also raises blood pressure.  A tsp of sodium contains 2,300 mg.  Limit intake of sodium to 2,000 mg per day or lower.
  • Avoid foods that have white sugar, confectioners, artificial sweeteners like desserts, sweets, candies, pastries, cakes, use of syrups.
  • Kick the habit of smoking if you smoke.

How Supplementation Can Prevent and Heal A Heart Disease?

Supplementing nutrients will maximize the prevention or healing of existing coronary heart disease.  Supplements will help with the healing because of the benefits.

  • Magnesium glycinate is important for maintaining a healthy steady heartbeat and normal blood pressure to maintain heart health. According to a report, the common risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome are all associated with low nutritional magnesium status or low magnesium dietary intakes.
  • CoEnzyme Q10 – Statin use can deplete CoQ10 levels, but not all cardiologists are fully aware of this. Cardiologists frequently prescribe CoQ10 for their patients, but fewer of them are fully aware of the need for COQ10 in connection with statin use, a new survey has found.
  • Olive Leaf Extract studies show the extract helps prevent blood pressure from reaching a dangerously high level. It also assists to keep the arteries free from plaque blockages. Furthermore, the olive leaf has properties that help prevent the oxidization of LDL cholesterol in the arteries. The use of olive leaves appears to lessen the chance of strokes and heart attacks. Click here to learn more.
  • Vitamin E and vitamin C are very good antioxidants. If you already have heart disease, vitamin E may help reduce your risk of a future heart attack. Vitamin C helps vitamin E work better in your body. It also improves the way your arteries work.
  • Apple Cider Vinegar – will increase bile production and help support the liver, which are very important for processing and creating good cholesterol (HDL).

Can the Heart Repair Itself?

The heart does have the ability to make new muscle and possibly repair itself.  The rate of regeneration is slow, though, that it can’t fix the kind of damage caused by a heart attack.  According to a report, the rapid healing that follows after a heart attack creates scar tissue in place of working muscle tissue.  My thoughts on this are, our body will heal gradually if we nourish our body properly and we exercise so as to keep the blood flowing throughout the body.  Supplementing   I know someone personally who had a half blockage in his arteries in 2015.  He loved eating beef and pork and before too long, he ended up in the hospital and treated for a week.  He was on statins, BP meds, and metformin.  After treatment at the hospital, he developed an arrhythmia, (irregular heartbeat).  He was visiting a cardiologist once a month to monitor his progress.   Changed his dietary habit and tried to minimize drinking alcohol.  He also took a variety of supplements.  Long story short, his heart has been healthier with a regular heartbeat for years, his cholesterol and blood sugar fluctuate between within and below normal numbers.  The year 2020 is even better as his BP has been normal.   It hasn’t been for 40 years for him.  I believe that by nourishing our body with the proper nutrients and minerals, we will heal and regenerate our body cells.

 

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4 thoughts on “Reversing Preventing Heart Disease By The Food You Eat”

  1. Thank you for your post to let people know how heart disease could be dangerous. Because I found out, that a lot of people are ignoring how the heart is important in your life, but then once a heart attack happens, you could be dead. Saturated fat is one of the most dangerous things and killed a lot of people every year worldwide, but then some people still try to eat it. There are ways that can prevent it, and thank you for your recommendation too, I will try your advice.

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    • Hi Ling,

      Thank you for your comments.  I agree with you, our heart is a very important organ in our body and we should take care of it by avoiding the food that might hurt it later.  We could indulge ourselves with foods that have saturated fat occasionally, provided it is a healthy fat and also not on a regular basis.  Occasional indulgence will not hurt our health.

      Take care and stay well during this pandemic period.

      Evelyn  

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  2. I really needed to read about the heart. This is a very timely post for me. I am currently on high blood pressure medication. My readings are okay but once in a while I get chest pains. It’s very comforting to know that the body and the heart can Heal gradually with the right kind of nutrition and exercise. 

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    • Hello Juliet,

      Thank you for your time and for leaving a comment.  I hope that you are able to do my tips, it will help you tremendously.  If you have time to email me. I will give you a helpful tip about chest pain, you want to prevent heart issues if you can.  Feel free to email me at evelynkutems@yahoo.com.  I will suggest something you can do.  Hope I hear from you.

      My best and stay well,

      Evelyn

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