A New Approach to Cardiovascular Deaths and Prevention
Jan 31, 2023 09:31AM ● By Michael Wald, DC
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a
heart attack. We must be proactive and do everything that we can do, naturally
and sometimes conventionally, to prevent or delay an early demise from heart
disease.
The chances are that we or someone we know will die of
cardiovascular disease, because heart disease is the leading cause of death of
women and men in most ethnic groups. In fact, every 34 seconds, someone dies
prematurely from heart disease.
Around 697,000
people died from heart disease annually just a few years ago, or one in five
people, in spite of modern treatments, fancy medications and surgical
procedures. Concurrently, the medical profession and pharmaceutical companies
make nearly $229 billion each year making heart disease “the disease to have”.
If we knew for a fact that the risk is high of dying prematurely
from heart disease, we might want to take steps to reduce that risk. The truth
is that most people have no idea how. Some get a few things right, like taking
certain vitamins and herbs, but almost always make the same nine mistakes.
We choose the wrong foods to eat. Some people need a ketogenic
approach, while others need a high-healthy fat and high-plant protein approach,
while some require no special diets, just nutritional supplements.
We must address overall body inflammation, because it can cause
hardening and clogging of arteries anywhere in the body. The sources of any
inflammation must be found and naturally managed, if possible.
If we do not
absorb food properly in the intestines, we run the risk of many nutrient
deficiencies, so it is imperative to begin a nutrition plan knowing what the
absorption ability is.
Depending upon
our current state of health, we may need a combination of aerobic and anaerobic
exercises for a specific amount of time per day and designed for our individual
needs. Exercise is not the same for everyone.
Without knowing how much fat, lean mass and water our bodies are
composed of, we cannot fully know if whether we have reduced our risk of
disability and dying. All health improvement efforts must result in more lean
mass and less fat mass.
There are literally thousands of dangerous food-nutrient-drug
interactions that can serious injury a person or even cause death, and people
often combine medications, nutritional supplements and foods in the dangerous
ways.
Certain conditions, such as osteoporosis, arthritis,
hypothyroidism and autoimmune diseases, increase the risk of dying of heart
disease. Chest pain or jaw, neck, arm, back and shoulder discomfort can arise
from a heart attack; feeling nauseous, light-headed and chronic fatigue are
more potential symptoms.
A diagonal earlobe crease may be a sign of heart and
vessel disease. Even dry ear wax and skin may indicate an increased risk or
presence of heart disease. Not all diseases are preventable, but many
cardiovascular issues are.
Michael Wald, DC, "The
Blood Detective", is a board-certified nutritionist, life coach, sports
nutritionist, dietitian and certified nutrition specialist in Chappaqua, NY.
For more information, visit DrMichaelWald.com.