Diet, Nutrition and Exercise

The Ultimate Cause of Disease

All disease (aside from that caused by physical trauma) is caused by malfunctioning cells. A cell malfunctions when it either fails to get proper nutrition that it needs or gets too much of what it doesn’t need. Properly functioning cells repel disease.

Drugs have a toxic effect on cells. Read the warning label that tells of possible side effects. Drugs are not nutrients. They do nothing toward causing the cell to function properly. They mask symptoms so that the body appears to be better.

The multitude of vitamins, minerals and other “health” compounds aren’t any better. Many of the products sold don’t dissolve properly to be assimilated, contain cheap ingredients that have only marginal effectiveness, are made of synthetics that the body doesn’t recognize, are contaminated by lead or mercury, are unstable and lose their effectiveness by the time you obtain them and are compounded on junk science theory and are useless.

So it appears that whatever choice you make, the odds are greatly stacked against you getting better.

Therefore, the best defense against disease is to live a healthy lifestyle. Eat only organically grown foods, drink only home distilled water, and avoid the toxins in life to the best of your knowledge and ability.

Conventional treatments for maintaining a healthy heart can be risky and expensive. Natural ways to prevent the need for such treatments in the first place exist. Your heart is the hardest-working organ in your body and requires a constant supply of nutrients. Cardiovascular health is enhanced when the arteries supplying the heart muscle with blood remain undamaged and open. Here are some recommendations for the foods, essential nutrients and general exercise guidelines that support overall cardiovascular health:

Foods that help keep your heart healthy:

Eggs: Despite the negative hype, egg yolks are one of the richest sources of choline, which keeps the cholesterol in the egg moving through the bloodstream so it can't build up on arterial walls. Eggs are also rich in minerals, vitamins and essential amino acids.

Onions: If you want to help lower your blood pressure, improve your cholesterol picture, and dramatically lessen your chance of ever having a heart attack, start eating half a raw onion every day.

Fish: Studies have shown that simply eating at least 2 ounces of fish a week (salmon and tuna in particular) could cut the risk of heart disease in half.

Nuts: They contain essential fatty acids like omega-6 and omega-9 monounsaturated that improve your blood-lipid profiles (cholesterol and triglyceride levels), significantly reduce heart problems, and help you lose weight. (Be sure to take adequate amounts of omega-3 flax each day to counterbalance the omega-6 fats in the nuts you eat.)

Flaxseed and Lecithin: Flaxseed and lecithin promote healthy circulation and maximum energy. Try adding lecithin granule For a great "pick me up" try my Lecithin Power Shake Recipe, click here.

Clean water: Some of the water that's coming out of taps today may actually shorten life. Chlorinated water can destroy vitamin E stores in the body, leading to mitral valve problems, heart attacks, and other heart problems. To ensure you're getting only clean, pure water, use a distiller for all of your drinking and cooking water.

Carrots: These nutritional powerhouses contain pectin and lecithin that help lower LDL cholesterol levels. Carrots also help reduce your risk of stroke, and they act as a natural diuretic that helps to safely rid the body of excess fluid that often leads to high blood pressure.

Fresh vegetables: Fresh produce -- preferably organic -- should be the cornerstone of your diet. Vegetables are rich in particular vitamins and minerals needed for overall health.

Tea: Studies indicate that compounds called catechins in tea slow the process of atherosclerosis and strengthen blood vessels, "thin the blood," and lower blood pressure.

Soybeans: Including soybean products like tofu, roasted soy nuts, and tempeh in your diet can raise the good form of cholesterol (HDL) and even reverse arterial heart disease.

Oils: If you want to help keep your arteries clean, you should be aware of some beneficial uses of oils:
• Oils for salads and cooking: Use certified organic extra-virgin olive oil.
• Oil for baking: As with olive oil, buy unrefined, organic canola oil.
• Frying oil: I'd suggest that you try getting by without frying at all. Chicken without skin and fish with skin can be dipped in a milk and egg mixture and breaded with crushed bran flakes. Cooking them on a cookie sheet in the oven at 275 to 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes to an hour gives you the fried flavor and texture without the grease.