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How To Reverse Heart Disease

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

In 1996 scientist Matthias Rath published a study in which an Ultrafast CT was used to scan 55 heart disease patients over the course of a year to measure calcium deposits. In this way the growth of the deposits could be measured. After this period they were given a high dose nutritional supplement containing about 30 different nutrients to take each day for a year. They were scanned at six month and twelve months. After the first 6 months, growth was slowed a little. But after 12 months there was a considerable drop in the growth of atherosclerotic plaques. Before nutritional intervention the average growth was 44% a year. One year after intervention, growth had essentially stopped. In some patients, deposits reversed and disappeared. This demonstrates that heart disease is reversible. The nutritional supplement Rath designed for this study had 4 objectives. Stabilise the artery wall. Decrease muscle tumours. Neutralise stickiness of fat molecules. Provide antioxidant protection. Artery Wall Stability Collagen, elastin and other connective tissues give stability to artery walls. Vitamin C and 2 amino acids are needed in optimal amounts for their production. **End Summary** Topics: artery]]> ]]> arteries]]> ]]> heart disease]]> ]]> coronary heart disease]]> ]]> cholesterol]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> A fuller version of this article can be found on the writer's website which includes many others on holistic medicine as well as therapists including past life regression therapy and emotional freedom technique

You Can Overcome Osteoporosis - But You Need More Than Calcium

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Fractures caused by brittle and thinning bones affects one in twelve men and one in three women. Bone mass peaks at around age 35. From then it's downhill all the way, especially for women whose bone mass is 10% - 15% less than men's at skeletal maturity and then suffer with accelerated bone loss for 8 - 10 years around the menopause when hormone levels decline. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is not the answer. It increases the risk of blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and cancer. The Problem With Calcium Calcium is known to be important. However osteoporosis is not a calcium deficiency disease. Taking a calcium supplement alone is not recommended. It won't necessarily be absorbed into the bone. Instead it may remain in the blood and end up in the tissues causing its own health problems. While absorption is improved with vitamin D, it also has close relationships with other minerals. Magnesium Is Also Important Two-thirds of the magnesium in the body is found in the bones. It plays a vital role in the metabolism of calcium and bone. A deficiency of magnesium decreases the strength of bone, its volume and its development. **End Summary** Topics: brittle bones]]> ]]> bone mass]]> ]]> bone strength]]> ]]> bone development]]> ]]> osteoporosis]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> This article is a brief version of a larger article that can be found at complementary health . Michael Sellar is a British writer and editor of a newsletter for holistic health professionals. More articles can be viewed at nutrition articles