Iron and Your Heart Health

Written by Jakki Francis


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The Lead connection

Lead is a toxic element that has many undesirable health effects.

Evidence links excess lead with cardiovascular disease, cancer and other disorders.

Researchers have found that cancer rates are higher amongst people living near heavily-traveled roads and it was suggested that this increased risk is due torepparttar higher levels of lead inrepparttar 115355 air.

This ledrepparttar 115356 researchers to testrepparttar 115357 effect of a lead-removing substance - EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid),a man-made amino acid and chelating agent - on cancer rates in people living near high-traffic roads.

After 18 years those treated with EDTA had one-tenth ofrepparttar 115358 cancer rate of those not treated with EDTA.(1)

What is Chelation Therapy?

This isrepparttar 115359 use of chelating agents, orally or by injection, in order to bind and remove harmful metals fromrepparttar 115360 body.

The man-made chelating agent EDTA can remove most toxic metals.

Intravenous Chelation

This therapy has been used by doctors as an effective alternative to bypass surgery for atherosclerosis sincerepparttar 115361 1950s, giving hope that having hardening ofrepparttar 115362 arteries need not lead to coronary bypass surgery, heart attack, stroke and numerous other related diseases.

Doctors noted reduced pain and blood cholesterol levels as well as other favorable changes.

EDTA chelation therapy has been reported to help in many conditions now thought to be related to free radical pathology: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and others.

EDTA andrepparttar 115363 Calcium:Magnesium Ratio

Another effect of EDTA is that it changesrepparttar 115364 calcium/ magnesium ratio inrepparttar 115365 body.

EDTA removes calcium more efficiently than magnesium which reducesrepparttar 115366 ratio.

Loweringrepparttar 115367 ratio improvesrepparttar 115368 flexibility of blood cells, reduces repparttar 115369 tendency of blood to clot and reduces blood cholesterol and blood pressure.

Sorepparttar 115370 benefits of EDTA are not entirely due torepparttar 115371 removal of toxic metals but alsorepparttar 115372 calcium/magnesium balance.

Inrepparttar 115373 case of intravenous chelation, EDTA is used asrepparttar 115374 chelating agent. It is carried in a glucose formulation together with synthetic B Vitamins. It takes several hours and requires 80-100 treatments.

Oral Chelation

Oral EDTA therapy can also be used. One or two oral doses of EDTA per day, over a period of months can have a long-term preventative effect.

The original Oral Chelation product was formulated by Harry W Hersey and has been available inrepparttar 115375 US since 1983.

For an oral chelation supplement that has been tested and certified to lower bad cholesterol by The University of Illinois, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Click Here

But beware! - there are many so-called oral chelation supplements onrepparttar 115376 market containing few or no chelating substances!

References:

1. Blumer,W, et al Environmental International 3: 1980, pages 465-471

Bibliography:

New Answers to Old Questions, The Free Radical Story by Harry W Hersey



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4 Ways to Prevent the Most Common Women's Health Problem

Written by Julie Lenz


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3. Eat more fruits and veggies. Fruits and vegetables are low in fat and high in fiber. They contain heart healthy nutrients. Leafy greens are particularly healthy. Orange juice is high in folic acid, a nutrient known to protectrepparttar heart and prevent birth defects. Add one vegetable or fruit to every meal and you will likely double your current intake. You can make it easier by keeping prepared vegetables inrepparttar 115354 refrigerator to throw into a salad or munch on for snacks.

4. Learn about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS affects as many as 5-10% of all women. It is one ofrepparttar 115355 most common endocrine disorders and is one ofrepparttar 115356 most common causes of infertility. PCOS is a cluster of symptoms that can include: unexplained weight gain or difficulty losing weight, depression or mood swings, painful or irregular periods, absent periods, acne, hair loss, unexpected hair growth (face, arms, stomach, etc.), infertility, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and more. Untreated PCOS can lead to serious health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and endometrial cancer. Protecting your heart is easier than you might think and it will reward you every moment of every day. Take care of yourself. You are worth it!

Julie Lenz is a life coach who helps professional women cope withrepparttar 115357 effects of chronic illness. She writesrepparttar 115358 weekly e-newsletter "PCOS Success!" She is alsorepparttar 115359 author of "A PCOS Daybook: Daily Meditations for Coping With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" to be released May 2004. You can learn more at: www.pcoscoach.com



Julie Lenz is a life coach who helps professional women cope With the effects of chronic illness. She writes the weekly e-newsletter "PCOS Success!" She is also the author of "A PCOS Daybook: Daily Meditations for Coping With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" to be released May 2004. You can learn more at: www.pcoscoach.com


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