Recommendation Plant-Based Nutrition"Fruits and vegetables contain antioxidant substances, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and carotenoids, which protect cells against oxidative damage, which is related to cancer risk and other health problems..." Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)"Supplemental vitamin C can help heal injured arteries when used with L-lysine and proline for plaque prevention and possibly removal..." Recommendation Proline"See links between Increased Risk of Heart Attack and the treatments Lysine and Vitamin C..."

Our Question about creases on earlobes"...The earlobe is richly supplied with blood, and a decrease in flow over an extended period of time is believed to result in collapse of the vascular bed, leading to a diagonal crease..." Recommendation Lysine"...The naturally occurring amino acids lysine and proline assist Lp(a) in its deposition and binding to stressed or injured vascular wall sites..."

Our Question about low-carbohydrate dieting"...1s] Uric acid itself has been tied to cardiovascular disease risk in virtually every instance it's been studied over the last 50 years, and may be an independent risk factor by increasing free radical damage or making the blood more susceptible to clotting..." Recommendation Vitamin E"... Free radical stress can be reduced with antioxidants such as vitamin E..."

Our Question about low-carbohydrate dieting"Essentially every single study on low carbohydrate diets that measured uric acid levels has shown that uric acid levels rose..."

Recommendation DHEA"A landmark study in 1986 of 242 men aged 50-79 and based on 12 years of research stated that a small supplementation of DHEA corresponded to a 48% reduction in death from heart disease and a 36% reduction in death from any cause, other than accidents..."

Relationship to EFA (Essential Fatty Acid) Type 3 Requirement"Many studies have shown that higher omega-3 fatty acid intake can cut the rate of sudden cardiac death by nearly one-half, in both apparently healthy patients and those who have suffered a previous heart attack..." Recommendation Essential Fatty Acids"Many studies have shown that higher omega-3 fatty acid intake, through fish consumption or through supplementation, can cut the rate of sudden cardiac death by nearly one-half, in both apparently healthy patients and those who have suffered a..."

Relationship to EFA (Essential Fatty Acid) Type 3 Requirement"...A higher level of two specific fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid ( DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) - especially within the cell membrane - was associated with higher heart rate variability in the patients..." Recommendation Essential Fatty Acids"...A higher level of two specific fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid ( DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) - especially within the cell membrane - was associated with higher heart rate variability in the patients..."

Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)"...One year of supplementation with vitamin C (500mg bid) and vitamin E (400 IU bid) retarded the early progression of transplant-associated coronary arteriosclerosis in a study of 40 patients up to 2 years after cardiac transplantation..."

Recommendation Increased Legume Consumption"...Legumes contain low levels of sodium and high levels of potassium, calcium and magnesium - a combination that is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease..."

Recommendation Bacteria / Pathogen Testing by PCR"US Biotek lab offers a Cardiovascular Disease Panel (Blood or Tissue Biopsy) which tests for the presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV-6)..."

Recommendation Policosanol/Octacosanol"...Like statin drugs, policosanol helps stop the formation of arterial lesions..."

Recommendation Proline"See links between Increased Risk of Heart Attack and the treatments Lysine and Vitamin C..." Recommendation Plant-Based Nutrition"Fruits and vegetables contain antioxidant substances, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and carotenoids, which protect cells against oxidative damage, which is related to cancer risk and other health problems..." Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)"Supplemental vitamin C can help heal injured arteries when used with L-lysine and proline for plaque prevention and possibly removal..."

Our Question about low-carbohydrate dieting"...significant weight loss reported in the Atkins group, every single cardiac risk factor measured worsened after a year on the Atkins Diet (measures included LDL, triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL, total-to-HDL cholesterol ratio, homocysteine, Lp(a), and fibrinogen)..." Relationship to Low Male Testosterone Level"...This study also found that the protective HDL cholesterol levels were higher in men with higher testosterone levels..."

Recommendation High/Increased Fiber Diet"...Fiber-rich foods are also good sources of phytochemicals and anti-oxidants that help to lower the risk for heart disease..." Recommendation Plant-Based Nutrition"...[1] The multitude of phytochemicals found in various fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, and nuts are thought to protect against heart disease and cancer..."

Recommendation Selenium" Selenium is considered to be from 200 to 500 times more potent an antioxidant than Vitamin E..."

Relationship to Low Male Testosterone Level"Researchers at Columbia University Medical School studied 55 men undergoing X-ray exams of their arteries and found that those with a lower testosterone level had higher degrees of heart disease (blockage of the coronary arteries)..."

Recommendation Vitamin B-Complex"105 male and female subjects with coronary artery disease who received folic acid (1mg/day), vitamin B12 (400mcg/day) and vitamin B6 (10mg/day) experienced a significant reduction in reblockage after angioplasty over those who did not take the vitamins..."

Recommendation Stress Management"...It is also known that the surge in adrenaline caused by severe emotional stress causes the blood to clot more readily (a major factor in heart attacks) and that the stress of performing difficult arithmetic problems can constrict the..."

Relationship to EFA (Essential Fatty Acid) Type 3 Requirement"...They found that the patients who ate more fish had higher levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fats in their blood cell membranes and in their fat cells..." Recommendation Essential Fatty Acids"...They found that the patients who ate more fish had higher levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fats in their blood cell membranes and in their fat cells..."

Recommendation Monounsaturated Oils"...Avoid the use of hydrogenated fats (they contain trans-fatty acids) which may be worse than saturated fats in contributing to heart disease..."

Our Question about low-carbohydrate dieting"...While the LDL in the Atkins group increased 6%, the LDL cholesterol levels in the whole-foods vegetarian group was cut in half - dropping 52%..." Recommendation Nut and Seed Consumption"A Seventh Day Adventist study that was reported at the 2002 International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition found those that ate a serving of nuts 5 times per week had half the cardiac mortality..."

The Condition"...Such tests include hs-CRP, lipoprotein(a), homocysteine and fibrinogen among others..." Recommendation L-Lysine"...However, when there is an extra quantity of lysine and proline in the blood stream, the Lp(a) attachment sites get blocked by these amino acids creating a "Teflon-like" layer around the lipoprotein particles..."

Relationship to EFA (Essential Fatty Acid) Type 3 Requirement"...To better understand this protective effect, Danish researchers examined the dietary patterns and individual fatty acid status of nearly 300 patients with ischemic heart disease, comparing them with specific parameters of cardiac function..." Recommendation Calcium"One study showed a 30% to 35% reduction in ischemic heart disease risk in women with a high intake of supplemental calcium..." Recommendation Essential Fatty Acids"...To better understand this protective effect, Danish researchers examined the dietary patterns and individual fatty acid status of nearly 300 patients with ischemic heart disease, comparing them with specific parameters of cardiac function..."

Recommendation Aerobic Exercise"... Aerobic exercise reduces cardiac risk by lowering LDL- and raising HDL-cholesterol levels, and by reducing blood pressure, body fat, blood sugar, mental stress, and blood clotting..."

The Condition"...Laboratory testing is now going far beyond total cholesterol ( HCL and LDL ratios) and triglycerides..."