Circulatory
Stress & Heart Health
What happens to the heart during stress?
During a stress or anger response, the body’s sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is stimulated and the hormones, epinephrine and norepinephrine, are released. These hormones cause the heart rate to increase and the demands for oxygen to heighten. When the delivery of oxygen to heart tissue is temporarily unmet, symptoms such as chest pain (angina) can result. In response to the SNS and the growing oxygen demands, the blood vessels constrict; this constriction in turn leads to elevated blood pressure levels. Chronically elevated blood pressure injures and damages blood vessel walls integrity. In an effort to repair themselves, the arteries may thicken, leading to increased susceptibility of plaque formation. Furthermore, stress increases clotting factors in your blood which results in higher risks of blood clot formation and artery blockage.
Detox Diet
Air fresheners and household cleaners. Food preservatives and colors. Medications. Car exhaust fumes. Cigarette smoke. These products and more have become apart of our Westernized lifestyle. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, we are exposed to tens of thousands of chemicals and contaminates on a daily basis. These harmful toxics are present in the air we breathe, the food we ingest, and the water we consume. Overtime the operation of our body’s organ systems can become sluggish leading to slower metabolic rates, fatigue, reduced immunity, and perhaps even significant health concerns. So as you complete your taxes and spend the weekend spring cleaning the house, you may want to consider adding a detoxification diet to your to-do list.
Subject: Three simple steps to reduce your risk of heart attack
In the December 27 e-Alert, we wrote to you about a new way to assess your risk of heart disease. It’s the ratio between apolipoprotein B (apo B) and apolipoprotein A-1 (apo A-1), and studies have shown it can be even more meaningful than the HDL/LDL ratio. In fact, in the study I wrote about last month, men with the highest levels of apo B and the lowest levels of apo A-1 were nearly FOUR TIMES as likely to have a fatal heart attack than those with opposite values. (You can view this e-Alert on our website, www.hsibaltimore.com, on the “Current e-Alerts” page.)
Nattokinase
• A Potent and Safe Thrombolytic: By Martin Milner, N.D.
Clotting is a key, often overlooked factor in chronic illness, and with
nattokinase, we know how to reverse it. This is where the real treasure of
this enzyme lies. Disorders such as heart disease, hypertension, fibromyalgia,
chronic infection, inflammatory bowel disease, deep vein thrombosis, may
respond to nattokinase.
Turn to page 2 for more on A Potent and Safe Thrombolytic
By dissolving branched fibrin–which coagulates prior to full clot formation–
nattokinase proves uniquely helpful in many disorders.
Turn to page 2 for more on Doctors Apply Nattokinase in Many Conditions
Nattokinase: Clinical Updates from
Doctors Support its Safety and Efficacy
• Doctors Apply Nattokinase in Many Conditions
• Four Top Doctors Weigh In
Hear how Jonathan Wright, M.D., David Brownstein, N.D., Christopher
Deatherage, N.D., and Stephen Hines, N.D. use this powerful,
fibrinolytic enzyme.
MediTropin
In the 1970’s world famous pharmacologist James Jamieson, a specialist in pharmaceutical delivery systems, decided to take on the challenge of producing the world’s first effective growth hormone in an oral dosage form, a project many believed to be impossible. His work led him to the discovery of over 300 molecules he calls chaperone molecules that are used to protect this sensitive compound from hydrochloric acid, facilitate absorption and aid in transport to the receptor sites.
