Cardiovascular Disease

As we all know, a healthy heart is essential to our survival. Coronary artery disease begins very early in life, in some individuals as young as 18 to 19 years of age. Keeping your coronary vessels open is crucial. Remember, those arteries feed the heart. Diet and exercise are integral facets of your daily regimen that will help prevent CVD.

EXERCISE - Get a physical exam before you engage in any activity. Cardiovascular exercises such as walking, swimming, etc. are beneficial and should be done for a duration of 20 to 30 minutes, 3 to 4 days a week. You can also add a light weight training routine.

DIET - Watch your intake of hydrogenated oils such as palm and coconut, margarine, etc. Increase the use of flax seed, grape seed and olive oil. Reminder, fish is a great source of omega-3 oils. Avoid foods high in sugar as they tend to increase triglycerides.

VITAMINS & HERBS - Make sure you are taking a good quality multivitamin. Add Vitamin C as this can help lower LDL - the bad guy in CVD. Vitamin E is an important antioxidant, and Calcium and Magnesium are beneficial to help cardiac contractibility (i.e., pumping of the heart). CQ10 can also help. Hawthorne Berry can reduce hypertension (high blood pressure), and Folic Acid can decrease homocysteine which is a CVD indicator.

HORMONES - A balanced testosterone level is important. Remember, the heart is a muscle. Keeping the thyroid balanced is also imperative in certain cases of high lipid (fat) levels.

DECREASE STRESS - It is vital to keep stress to a minimum and correct those stressful habits, as stress hormones can increase the likelihood of CVD.

IV CHELATION THERAPY has excellent benefits in reducing plaque formations in vessels.

Contact our office for a cholesterol evaluation and a body composition analysis.

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