Low Energy, Auto-immune Disease & Autism
By admin | January 25, 2012
There are many factors that can cause low energy. Low energy and low endurance is a common complaint medical doctors often get. There are many factors that can cause this, low magnesium, low CoQ-10, cholesterol lowering drugs, infection and etc. A huge problem for those with auto immune disease, especially fibromyalgia, is no energy and no endurance. The compromised immune system of autism has similarities to that and other auto immune diseases.
I just finished a book and published it on Amazon.com on the subject of autism and Asperger syndrome…the symptoms, causes and effective treatment. (In the case of heavy metals, chelation is quite valuable.) If this, or diabetes, coronary heart disease, prostate problems, Alzheimer’s and memory loss is of interest, you can get information on these subjects at Amazon.com. My 5 books with title, table of contents, and first chapter can all be read (without charge or obligation) at http://www.amazon.com. Just type in my name Denis Van Loan into the search box and all 5 of my electronic books can be examined…Denis Van Loan B.S. D.D.S.
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Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors
By admin | November 30, 2011
The risk factors for heart disease are numerous but some are more significant than others. Among the most significant are:
- Inflammation in arteries (shown by C-Reactive Protein test): Mainstream medicine wants you to believe that lowering cholesterol is beneficial in prevention of coronary heart disease. Multiple good studies make it clear inflammation and oxidation of LDL cholesterol is the real culprit. The amount of LDL is not really significant. Just as many who are in the normal range of cholesterol have heart attack as those with high cholesterol.
- High blood pressure (hypertension): This is frequently caused by atherosclerosis…a plaque that lines arteries and reduces the lumen size. The blood pressure must be increased to caused blood flow through the restricted arteries.
- Genetics (heredity): There seems to be a correlation of this to those who have heart attacks. However, genetic research is finding that the presence of a bad gene does not automatically put you at risk. The gene must be expressed and toxins and the same factors for everyone’s risk are often the triggers that cause gene expression
- Smoking: There is a high correlation of this with cardiovasculary disease because of the free radical damage and inflammation in your blood.
- Obesity: Toxins are stored in fat and toxins have a cumulative effect.
- Diabetes 2: Two thirds of diabetics will die of heart disease. This is reported by both the American Diabetes Association and the U.S. Heart Disease Association.
- Excess homocysteine: Homocysteine is a necessary amino acid but excessive amounts cause brain disease and cardiovascular disease. It is toxic (in excess amounts) to the brain and highly inflammatory to your blood.
- Low testosterone hormone: Good studies link increased coronary heart disease with low levels of testosterone.
- Low estrogen hormone: This is correlated with fat accumulation and subsequent storage of toxins.
- Low growth hormone: This accelerates aging and increases most degenerative diseases
- High triglycerides: These are usually caused by too much sugar and too much animal fat.
- Nutritional deficiencies Certain vitamins, especially C, D, and E are important in a healthy cardiovascular system.
Good diet that emphasizes fresh, raw vegetables, whole grains, minimal red meats, with low sugar and sodium consumption cancel out many of these risks. Additionally CoQ-10 co-enzyme is extremely important to energy and cardiovascular health. Cholesterol lowering drugs reduce it as does age. Other supplements suchas D-ribose and Acetyl-L-Carnitine are valuable in reducing coronary heart disease.
I have written books on “coronary heart disease” and “reversing diabetes” . They can be found on Amazon.com at the Kindle Store.
Here are direct links to them: Coronary Heart Disease http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ISP158
Reversing Diabetes http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LDMQ58
Denis Van Loan B.S., D.D.S.
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By admin | November 16, 2011
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Coronary Heart Disease and Vitamin E
By admin | November 15, 2011
Vitamin E has proven itself as a good antioxidant and aide in coronary heart disease management. Numerous studies show that vitamin E is a good antioxidant and cell membrane protector, reducing heart disease 30% to 40%. More recent tests have challenged its reputation as a weapon against heart disease…I believe they are flawed.
There seems to be a lot of confusion on vitamin E with conflicting research on the subject. Contradictory research reports are probably due to inadequate isolation of all factors and variables. Since there are 8 forms of the vitamin and since synthetics and single forms are often tested, the picture is not clear on vitamin E’s efficacy.
Natural sources have more factors than single supplements. Sometimes there is a symbiotic (mutually beneficial) relationship of ingredients in the mix. There are catalysts, minerals, phytonutrients and other unknown factor that are not isolated but influence the vitamin’s action and the results reported. Zinc is especially important.
I believe the weight of evidence for vitamin E research shows it is a good antioxidant, reducing the free radical damage and inflammation. This anti inflammatory aspect is especially important in the arteries and lining of the heart and brain.
As it is frequently reported in the medical literature, LDL cholesterol collects and forms a dangerous plaque when there is inflammation in the endothelial (blood vessel) linings. It is this accumulation of plaque that causes arteriosclerosis, higher blood pressure and ultimately more heart attacks and stroke.
In a study of approximately 90,000 nurses, a reduction of heart disease 30% to 40% was better in the nurses with the highest levels of vitamin E. The source of vitamin E was found to consist of both a supplement and good natural sources.
My impression is, since drug companies pay for much of the research, they will cherry pick and promote publishing any studies that show favor of heart drugs over supplements that are in direct competition.
I question the conduct and well controlled process of these studies on the supplement, because of conflict of interest. Cardiac drugs are a blockbuster source of income for cholesterol, beta blocker and high blood pressure type drugs
A study in Finland of 5,133 men and women concluded that increased dietary intake of vitamin E decreased the death rate from heart disease. Another study reported by the American Heart Association in their journal Circulation found that “women taking regular doses of vitamin E or Tocopherol were 21% less likely to suffer a blood clot”…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.
P.S. If you would like comprehensive information on vitamine E and its benefits in heart disease, check my complete, science based book for a layman’s understanding on Coronary Heart Disease at the following link on Amazon Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ISP158
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Reversing Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease
By admin | November 11, 2011
Reversing Diabetes 2 is easier than you think. Drug companies do not want you to know this. Mainstream medicine, the government and health authorities in general, say that diabetes is not curable. Mainstream medicine tries to control it with only drugs.
There are a number of alternative medical doctors who successfully treat and eliminate the disease by diet control, supplements and exercise. Here are some of the most prominent ones: Frank Schallenberger,M.D., Stephen Sinatra, M.D., Julian Whitaker, M.D., Michael Cutler, M.D., Jonathan Wright, M.D., Stefan Ripich, N.D. These doctors generally do not advocate drugs to control diabetes 2.
The American Diabetes Association says 65% of diabetics will die of cardiovascular disease, specifically coronary heart disease. Reversing diabetes 2 is accomplished by controlling diet and getting some exercise and providing a few supplements. With diabetes 2 the chief culprits are excess sugar and insulin resistance. They produce rapid and heavy atherosclerosis. This results in a thick plaque lining your arteries…and this creates a whole host of problems.
Excess glucose and insulin accumulate and causes multiple health problems. It is a leading cause of eyesight damage, amputations, kidney destruction, cardiovascular disease, increased cancer and shorter life spans. It produces a chronic inflammation that propels most degenerative diseases. There are ways to combat the host of problems created. Excess blood glucose and insulin must be reduced for success. Reversing diabetes can only be accomplished in this way.
An overview of diabetes 2 finds it is mostly a lifestyle and dietary problem. The U.S. statistics, in various studies, on sugar consumption, are 139 pounds to 159 pounds per person per year. Sugar, or high glycemic carbohydrates, is the driver and ultimate cause of diabetes. High levels of glucose in the blood cause insulin resistance and further compound the problem of excess glucose. The scary statistic is one person in five has diabetes 2 and many do not even know they have it.
The sugar consumption includes fructose (fruit sugar) and sucrose (table sugar), soda pop as well as other sources such as molasses and honey. These all contain large amounts of glucose. Glucose is both a blessing and a curse. As a blessing it is essential for energy and fuel in each cell of your body. Unfortunately it becomes a curse when it is excessive; it is what we see in the over consumption found in prosperous countries like the U.S.A.
A common perception is “fat consumption makes you fat”. The real driver of fat accumulation is usually sugar. Why?
Sugar contains glucose which is immediate fuel for your body. The problem is glucose cannot be readily stored. Only a small amount can be stored as readily available energy. It must otherwise be immediately used or converted. The vast majority of glucose, when sugar intake is excessive, is turned into long chain fatty acids, known as triglycerides. (These also propel atherosclerosis and heart disease.)
Triglycerides can be converted into energy with proper fat hormones, oxygen and fat enzymes. There is a limit to how much immediate energy can be stored, so the fatty acid triglycerides left over convert into fat. These fats are stored in the fat beds of your body.
People suffering from diabetes 2 have very high levels of glucose and resultant triglycerides. As a result of this these diabetics will usually gain substantial belly fat in spite of sometimes being skinny. (unless exercise burns the fat, it accumulates) Excess abdominal fat becomes a marker for the diabetic profile. If you are interested in a comprehensive understanding of reversing diabetes you can get my book which is published on Amazon Kindle store at this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LDMQ58
P.S. You can also get my Amazon Kindle book entitled Coronary Heart Disease at the Amazon Kindle book store. Just enter the title as the keyword. It should be one of the first ones visible in the search…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.
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