Coronary heart disease prevention, with good supplements, increases longevity dramatically better than mainstream coronary heart disease care does.

The Health Alert reported in their newsletter of Oct. 2008 (edited by Dr. Bruce West)  the reason that doctors don’t accept the new information is because of ignorance:
“a new generation of cardiologists are saying: ‘average M.D.’s, including cardiologists, are 10 to 20 years behind the times in the greatest, most effective, and safest advances in heart disease care!””

More recent statistics of heart disease and research explain why standard coronary heart disease treatment is worse than the alternative heart care.

1. Indoctrination from old, outdated information is ingrained into doctor’s minds.
2. Unlearning and change are typical resisted by human nature.
3. The money in “standard” treatment is huge.
(It is estimated that 100 billion dollars is done in elective surgeries that are useless or of questionable benefit in heart disease.)
4. There is enormous influence by drug companies, especially for the cholesterol lowering (statin) drugs.  It is a $20 billion revenue source for drug companies.  It is the largest selling drug category in the world.

Here are some statistics about heart disease cited by Dr. Bruce West, who treats heart patients:
1. 100 million in angioplasties…typically at a cost of $39,200 per case
2. 500,000 bypass surgeries at an average cost of $83,900

Angioplasties have proven themselves as only a brief help, if at all.  Statistics show no difference in survival rate with bypass surgery versus no treatment at all. Most bypasses are expected to “be good” for no more than 10 to 12 years. The real issue is treating the cause of heart disease.

According to Dr. West (and many other doctors) inflammation in the blood vessels is the real culprit causing the accumulation of the bad cholesterol that lines artery walls.  Blood inflammation increases heart attack and stroke risk.  Dr. West cites viruses, high levels of circulating insulin (type 2 diabetes) and bacteria as major causes of inflammation. Reliable studies also list excessive homocystine, triglycerides, obesity and smoking as a major contributors to blood vessel inflammation. Recent statistics of heart disease give compelling evidence that inflammation is much more important than LDL cholesterol levels.

Most alternative treatment doctors, including cardiologists, favor strengthening the heart and preventing the free radical damage from inflammation in the the cardiovascular system. How then can you do this? It is not  that difficult and there is an enormous difference in cost between the old, outdated, standard treatment and the new alternative way.

What are some of the prevention secrets that reduce coronary heart disease? There are three supplements that have profound effect in reducing coronary heart disease, especially with heart failure.  They are D-Ribose, L-Carnitine and CoQ-10.

D-Ribose is a dynamite energy compound, recently discovered, that cardiologist Dr. Steven Sinatra and many other alternative doctors highly recommend. What does D-Ribose do for you?  It gives instant energy to every cell in the body, especially muscle tissue of which the heart needs more of it than any other organ.

D-Ribose is found in every cell of the body because it is the primary ingredient for the fuel called ATP (adenosine triphosphate). ATP is needed by every cell of the body (70 trillion) in order to function.  The heart is an energy hog because of its relentless beating… 24 hours a day. When there is a deficiency of  D-Ribose the heart suffers.  D-Ribose gives an instant infusion of the mono-saccharide (good sugar) that ATP needs to create the energy fuel.

D-Ribose is proving to be an enormous health benefit to health, longevity and especially heart strength and health. According to Life & Health Research Group, Inc, supplementation with D-Ribose helps an energy weak heart to recover 85% of its ATP level within 24 hour.

Yet another important ingredient and supplement is L-Carnitine. It is a powerful anti-oxidant that boosts cellular energy. It provides long term energy burn because it is necessary in the metabolism of fats for energy.  Endurance is a notable enhancement that athletes find with acetyl-L-carnitine.

In a recent study reported by Dr. Mark Stengler, 472 heart attack patients were tested with the supplementation of  L-Carnitine. One half of the group was given L-Carnitine, the other half was used as a control group to measure against.  Amazingly, over a 12 month study,  the half who did not get L-Carnitine had a 60% higher death rate due to congestive heart failure as compared to the other half of the study that took L-Carnitine supplementation.

L-Carnitine is an amino acid produced by the liver and kidneys that transports long chain fatty acids into mitochondria where energy is formed in every cell. Exhaustion, muscle pain, liver and kidney problems are associated with a deficiency of L-Carnitine.  It is absolutely necessary in order to burn the fats which otherwise  easily go into fat beds.

Another extremely important substance is a co enzyme called CoQ-10. It is absolutely necessary for the function and utilization of ATP in the trillions of cells of your body. Age naturally depletes the production of CoQ-10 by your liver. Many drugs also reduce its levels. It is a powerful anti-oxidant that reduces inflammation.   Sadly, an unnecessary depletion of CoQ-10 and loss of energy results in twice the heart failure rate that comes from the common practice of prescribing statins. (cholesterol lowering drugs)  A more comprehensive, free report on CoQ-10 and cholesterol is available on this site. Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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Studies in recent years have focused on L-Carnitine’s ability to utilized fatty acids, like triglycerides, and convert them into energy. This not only provides a major source of raw material for energy in the form of ATP, but it also reduces the irritating, inflammatory levels of triglycerides.  Without this consumption of triglycerides, fat beds increase in the body and dangerous atherosclerotic plaque can increase in the arteries.  This increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Dr. Mark Stengler, a cutting edge alternative doctor/researcher, reports on an interesting study of L-Carnitine. This recent study was done on hospitalized heart attack patients.

Researchers found, in a group of 472 heart attack patients, more protective benefits than expected. Half of this group was used as a control to measure against.  In the follow up for the next 12 months, those not receiving the L-Carnitine supplement had a 60% increased risk of death or heart failure.

Heart function on 3 different factors was measured and those on the L-Carnitine supplement had dramatically improved survival rates… Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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Certain supplements, CoQ-10, D-Ribose and L-Carnitine are very valuable in fighting heart disease. Cardiologist and expert on CoQ-10, Dr. Stephen Sinatra, is a big fan of these 3 supplements.  There is a significant reduction of CoQ-10 for those taking a cholesterol lowering statin drug.  Dr. Sinatra says that in his experience 70% of those on a statin drug are deficient in CoQ-10 and have aches and pains in the muscles.

Dr. Sinatra recommends  a supplement of 100 mg a day or more of ubiquinol, CoQ-10, to his heart patients. Muscles (and all cells) need CoQ-10 to complete the utilization of the ATP energy molecule. This is the fuel that every cell in the body needs and the heart muscle needs 4 to 5 times as much.  Without sufficient fuel (energy) heart failure is the consequence.

What does D-Ribose do? It is the instant material that the body needs for quick energy. D-Ribose is part of the equation for the ATP energy molecule. It is rapidly depleted in seconds, so is significant for only quick bursts of energy. It also helps in platelet function, preserving their function and longevity.

What does L-Carnitine do? It is the “long term” energy ingredient because it helps breaks down long chain fatty acids.  It is involved in a more complex process of producing ATP from fats.  Without L-Carnitine fats cannot be utilized as energy and become stored in the fat beds of the body. L-Carnitine works with lipases (fat enzymes),  bile and  oxygen to produce the material needed in ATP energy production. All three of these supplements, CoQ-10, D-Ribose and L-Carnitine, are important for health in heart disease.

A comprehensive ebook on heart disease will soon be available for my email list. (Access sign-up at the beginning of my blog)…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.

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