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HEALTH How fit is your Heart?
HOW FIT IS
YOUR HEART?
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Expert advice from Elaine Godley founder of the Perfect health HUB a self-help repository with hundreds of health resources, videos, podcasts and weekly group support
Last month I wrote about how to lose weight, improve energy, and reduce joint pain. These are all areas of health which are easily measured by visible signs. The lay person can see and experience benefits over time if they choose to focus on working towards improvements within their diet and lifestyle. How then can you measure and manage aspects of your health that can’t be seen or experienced on the surface? Cardiovascular health is a major problem world-wide and the leading cause of death. The chart below is provided by https:// ourworldindata.org/
For some years, I ran cardiovascular health clinics in the UK. Clients who were on statins and medication for high blood pressure wanted me to suggest natural alternatives to their medication. The majority of my clients reduced or eliminated their medication, under guidance. The side effects of long-term medication and especially from the inter-action between drugs, most of which have never been trialled with each other, is something rarely spoken about (and definitely not by medics). The incidents of iatrogenic deaths are considered by some sources as the third leading cause of death in the United States. You will find some interesting data and evidence at http://www.ourcivilisation.com/ medicine/usamed/deaths.htm Iatrogenesis is death from the side effect of medicines and was the underlying cause of my own Mother’s death. For years, Mum had low blood pressure, which is not good, but doctors don’t fuss over it because they currently have no medication to resolve it. Low blood pressure can be as dangerous to some as high blood pressure – it's like running around on flat tyres – you get by but are not firing on all cylinders. Four top tips for good health In a recent interview between Dr Rangan Chatterjee and Cardiologist Dr Pradip
Jamnadas, the following four suggestions were put forward to lead a happy, healthy life:- ● Eat only whole foods in their natural state ● Reduce your food intake – eat only when hungry ● Enjoy good quality sleep for 7 hours each night ● Find pleasure in everything you do I concur with these points and add more suggestions when guiding my menteess. Whilst I no longer run clinics and see clients in person, I have developed an unusual method of health mentoring which involves simple lab testing undertaken by the lay person at home. Dry blood analysis and hair tissue mineral analysis form part of my mentoring programme and reveal cardiovascular challenges plus many other underlying health challenges. We get to the root cause of what’s wrong with your body so that a recovery plan can be put in place. Some clients experience instant results where others may take longer. Either way, clients gain peace of mind and take control of your own health with no guesswork and experimentation. Do you take supplements? Did you know that the average monthly cost of supplements taken by people who think they are helping themselves is between 30 and over 100 Euros? By guessing and taking inappropriate supplements which don’t suit your body, you can be doing more harm than good as well as wasting money. Take calcium for example. Too much can cause your bones to snap because they become thin and brittle. Calcium has a huge impact on cardiovascular health. Calcium in the arteries is referred to as plaque. Plaque build-up causes blood clots and heart attacks. In 2015, when I had stage IV cancer, I was also given a diagnosis of osteoporosis and osteopenia. Medics wanted to inject me with regular infusions of bisphosphonates. You guessed, I refused. Instead, I take a mineral supplement that we might all consider for optimising bone strength.
Conclusion
In short, I highly commend taking control of your own health and wellbeing. Start by checking what’s truly going on within your body rather than concentrating on symptoms and guessing. Getting to the root cause makes sense, saves, time, money, provides peace of mind, and will increase your chances of living a longer, happier, healthier life. What’s not to like?!
Causes of deaths for 50 to 69 year olds, World, 2019
Annual number of deaths – by cause – for people between 50 and 69 years.
Cardiovascular diseases Cancers Respiratory disease
944,727
Digestive diseases
923,500 Liver disease 641,924 Diabetes mellitus 581,447 Kidney disease 439,469 Tuberculosis 409,876 Lower respiratory infections 381,558 Road accidents 305,516 Diarrheal diseases 233,400 Suicide 196,527 HIV/AIDS 182,403 Dementia 107,114 Malaria 97,464 Alcohol disorder 75,855 Homicide 63,651 Drowning 41,492 Parkinson's disease 38,717 Drug disorder 30,271 Nutritional deficiencies 29,308 Fire 23,718 Protein-energy malnutrition 20,860 Hepatitis 20,544 Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) 16,677 Natural disasters 1,028 4.01 million 5.11 million
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Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (GBD) OurWorldInData.org/causes-of-death • CC BY
