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Heart & Brain Health Hinge on Your Endothelium
By admin | August 6, 2010
Healthy heart and brain depend upon good blood vessels. Coronary artery disease is triggered by poor artery health and it produces heart attack and stroke. The blood vessel lining, called endothelium, is extremely important to blood flow and cardiovascular health. Coronary artery disease hinges on a poor endothelium.
What does the endothelium do? It:
- Protects against clot formation, rupture and breach of arteries that cause heart attack & stroke.
- Produces nitric oxide to open up and dilate arteries, enhancing blood flow and reducing hypertension
- Helps maintain good blood pressure by flexibility and integrity of arteries
- Facilitates good blood flow with a slick, smooth, plaque free surface
What are some of the enemies of the endothelium?
- Trans fats
- Saturated fats
- Excess fat
- Sedentary life style (lack of exercise)
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- Toxins & foreign substances
- High levels of LDL (oxidized) cholesterol
- Free radical damage from toxins and foreign substances
What are some of the aids and assets for the endothelium?
- Mediterranean diet This includes fresh fruits and vegetables, olive oil, whole grains, omega 3 sources (nuts & fish oil), antioxidants from foods.
- L-arginine (this produces nitric oxide.) Alternative medical doctors recommend 1000 to 2000 mg of this supplement daily. This helps lower blood pressure and cardiovascular problems.
- Garlic This is a good anti oxidant and aid to endothelial function
- Vitamins C & E..These are vitamin anti oxidants that help reduce oxidation and accumulation of LDL cholesterol plaque. (Heart attack and stroke are propelled by atherosclerosis…plaque) Atherosclerosis is a rough, LDL cholesterol loaded plaque that lines and decreases the size of arteries.
- Niacin (B-3) This is recommended by alternative health physicians because it increases the good HDL cholesterol needed for hormones and vitamin D…Denis Van Loan, D.D.S.
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