Heat Attack Cancer and Stroke, the 3 Biggest Killers

Heart Attack Cancer and Stroke the 3 Biggest Killers.

Yes there are millions of websites and blogs on the net regarding HEALTH but please read on, your life may depend on it.

 Contents:

• Health:
• Age and its consequences:
• The Multiple Causes of Aging:
• Putting things into simple terms:
• Blood:
• The Answer, Healthy Blood, Healthy Body:
• (Helping to prevent Heart Attack Cancer and Stroke)

Health

Health is something we all take for granted yet we all have issues or even as the saying goes “our cross to bare”.

The TV and Media is bombarding us with hundreds if not thousands of products to keep us healthy.

Anti aging products, lowering Cholesterol type foods, diet and loosing weight products and the list goes on and on!!!

Anyone with Sky TV will have probably noticed the ever-increasing programs relating to loosing weight?

For those of us who have reached the age of 40 or even 50 plus without any health problems great, but ask you self one simple question,

Could you play a game of football with a team of 12 to 14 year olds and keep up with the pace?

For those who could, which I think isn’t many, fantastic, but for those who can’t, why?

The answer is simple, you don’t have the stamina of youth on your side, and what’s more as the time passed you didn’t even notice it going.

At 20 to 25 you were at the height of physical fitness, your thirties and settling down with your family life in full swing see most of us becoming complacent but with good if not great health.

Late 30’s early 40’s possibly start to see a few lines around the eyes and a little weight creeping up, all physical signs of aging.

You’ve probably noticed a huge percentage of advertising these days are aimed at anti aging, whether it consists of supplements or creams or make up to cover the signs, receding hair lines or grey hair, WHY?

Because people are conscious of their appearance and the manufacturers of anti aging products know this, they’ve spotted their niche and are exploiting it.

Did you ever stop to ask yourself this question, if I’m showing signs of aging on the outside, then surely I must be showing signs of aging on the inside?

In honesty most people are only concerned with their exterior appearance!!!

They don’t seem to mind the fact they cant keep pace with a team of 12 to 14 year old footballers.

Why would I want to? They ask?

Age and its consequences.

The study of aging – gerontology – has made incredible progress over the last 30 years.

In the past scientists have looked for theories that explain the aging process.

There are 2 main groups of theories, the first group states that aging is the natural process that is programmed into the body while the second group states that ageing is a result of damage which is accumulated over time in fact the aging is a result of a complex interaction of genetics, chemistry, physiology and behaviour.

In fact the first theory is a direct result of the second, its not the fact of the in-built natural process being programmed into the body but what we do to the body and how we treat it, or often abuse it !!!

This gives logic to taking a look at the second theory the one that seems the more logical to give the answers.

Over the last thirty years the accumulation of information about the process of aging has begun to reveal the reasons, study in animals has shown that those who reproduce quickly and develop into adulthood quickly show to have short life spans but those who reproduce slowly and develop slowly into adulthood have much longer life expectancy, for example the case of the difference in the mouse and the elephant.

There is thus a trade-off between the investment of resources in reproduction, and the survival time of the soma. At a stroke, this solves the problem of different rates of aging in different species, because those that develop and reproduce fast also have short life spans, and those that develop and reproduce slowly have long life spans. This difference is due to actual resources invested in the maintenance of the adult soma. There is now much evidence that long-lived mammals have much more efficient maintenance mechanisms than short-lived mammals. Thus, aging can be defined as the eventual failure of maintenance. It also became apparent that many different maintenance mechanisms exist, and that these depend on very many genes and a considerable investment in metabolic resources. Most individual theories of aging revolve around the failure of a given maintenance system, but as there are many of these, it is likely that most of the important theories have some degree of truth. A broad interpretation of the different degenerative changes during senescence should therefore be adopted, with the major conclusion that aging is multi causal. It is also evident that the evolved design of many components of complex animals is incompatible with indefinite survival. We can therefore conclude that this evolved design is intrinsically related to the fact of aging. This in turn means that aging cannot be reversed, although it may be regulated

The Multiple Causes of Aging:

In protected environments, animals can reach their maximum life spans, and it is now very clear that their, aging, and death have multiple causes. These include the accumulation of genetic damage or mutations in genes, chromosomes, and mitochondria; the deposition of lipofuscin and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in many cell and tissue locations; the cross-linking of collagen and elastin, other abnormal modifications of proteins, and the accumulation of insoluble aggregates; damage by reactive oxygen species (ROS) in many contexts; loss of immune functions and autoimmunity; a decline in muscle strength; osteoporosis and osteoarthritis; inflammatory damage to tissues; hormone imbalance and a decline in homeostasis; epigenetic abnormalities, including the loss or gain of DNA methylation, and finally, a greatly increased incidence of tumors. All these can bring about a failure of major organ systems, such as the heart and major blood vessels, the brain and sensory organs, and so on. It is striking that the major theories of aging relate to particular causes of aging, such as the free radical theory, the somatic mutation theory, the mitochondrial theory, theories that relate to the accumulation of abnormal proteins, the immunologic theory, and several others. If we accept the fact that there are multiple causes of aging, then it follows that many of the important theories of aging have some truth, and it is important to have a global view of both theories and causes of aging.
For example:

·                The heart is a very efficient pump, but both it and the major blood vessels have very limited capacity for repair.

·                The brain consists of innumerable neurons, most of which cannot be replaced. Eventually, brain cells are lost, and there is accumulation of abnormal peptides in plaques, as well as neurofibrillary tangles.

·                The lens of the eye consists of crystallines that cannot be replaced, and eventually lose transparency.

·                The retina continually turns over photoreceptors, and the ability to remove all this material eventually becomes impaired, with loss of retinal function.

·                Joints cannot maintain a steady state, and often become damaged through continuous use.

Finally, the wearing out of teeth provides an instructive example. Many herbivores, such as horses, have teeth that wear out through a lifetime of grazing. They are genetically programmed to last a lifetime, but suffer from wear and tear.

There are many events that can end the life of a cell, and it is therefore unreasonable to expect any to remain alive for ever.

Maintenance of the Organism

Why do mammalian species live as long or as short as they do? The answer depends on the efficiency of cell, tissue, and organ maintenance in each species. Maintenance mechanisms are very extensive, and consume considerable resources. Moreover, as time goes on we learn more about the overall details of each mechanism and its relative importance in preserving the body or soma, and its role in maintaining a potentially immortal germ line. 
The following separate mechanisms can now be identified:

1.             the multiple pathways of DNA repair, which are vital for the removal of spontaneous lesions in DNA;

2.             the defenses against oxygen-free radicals, which include antioxidants and enzymes;

3.             the removal of defective proteins by proteases;

4.             protein repair, such as the renaturation of proteins by chaperones, and the enzymic reversal of oxidization of amino acids;

5.             the accuracy of synthesis of macromolecules, which depends on proofreading mechanisms;

6.             the immune response against pathogens and parasites;

7.             the detoxification of harmful chemicals in the diet by the monooxygenase enzymes coded for by the P450 gene superfamily;

8.             wound healing, blood clotting, and the healing of broken bones and torn ligaments;

9.             physiological homeostasis, including temperature control;

10.        the epigenetic stability of differentiated cells, and the defenses against neoplastic transformation;

11.    apoptosis, which is the means of removing unwanted or damaged cells;

All these mechanisms depend on a large number of genes. For example, at least 1,000 genes are required for the immune system, and 150 genes for DNA repair. Also, most of the maintenance mechanisms are the matter of scientific disciplines in their own right, so their understanding all depends on considerable biological and biochemical knowledge.

Although the mechanisms responsible for the life span extending and health enhancing effects remain a topic of intensive investigation, much research points to the importance of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant (decreased radical oxygen species [ROS] generation and increased research has shown the enhancement regenerative stem cell activation in several tissues, although it also possesses significant and robust anticancer properties as well, and both regenerative and oncostatic properties have an obvious significance for health enhancement and life span extension.

In addition the maintaining the mechanisms of the immune system theory of aging is also important. As we age, the numbers of critical cells in the immune system decrease and become less functional. Starting before age 20, the thymus (which produced certain immune cells) begins to shrink.

The immune system is important in keeping our bodies healthy. Not only does it protect us against viruses and bacteria, it also helps to identify and remove cancer cells and toxins. As we age the potential for these elements to cause damage in our bodies increases.

Putting things into simple terms:

For the layman, the ordinary Joe Soap, if you’ve read this far and not got board, Great.

 I’ve covered some of the technical reasons for ageing not so familiar to most of us, indecently these theories are documented scientific facts if not completely logical.

Doctors these days have an abundance of technical machines and gadgets at their disposal to diagnose patents, however in certain cases a large percentage of diagnosis start with a Blood test.

The 3 biggest killers in the US and Europe are Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke http://heartattackcancerstroke.blogspot.com/ nearly always diagnosed by blood tests.

Blood tests are used to identify abnormalities in the blood e.g toxic metals, toxins, parasites, inflammation, anti-oxidants deficiencies (cholesterol), amino acid profiles etc etc.

This is an invaluable test to establish both the short and the long-term nature of any health problem, as well as generally to give an overall picture of your health. This test gives some of the clinical information required to specifically tailor any health and rejuvenation programme. In other words verify a diagnosis or help in concluding one.

For those who don’t take a recommended medical at least once a year I strongly suggest you talk to your Doctor and arrange one, also discuss a blood test to check all levels are normal.

Blood:

The blood is an extremely complex part of the body and certainly not something I’d like to discuss in detail at this point, however there are thousands of sites on the net if you wish to pursue research on the subject.

However the point of this section is to discuss keeping the Blood healthy, thus contributing immensely to keeping the body and YOU healthy.

The body is made up of a perfect and complex mixture of minerals metals and water amongst other elements, our life styles e.g., our food intake, smoking, exercise or lack of it, stresses etc can change that perfect complex mixture.

For example the things we eat or if we smoke can be detected in the blood. 

During youth, like mentioned earlier with the example of the 12 to 14 year old footballers and the maintenance of the bodies natural ability to rejuvenate, the  bodies natural ability slowly reduces and continues to reduce as the years go on. Thus ageing.

The blood flowing through the veins and arteries carries today’s lifestyles coursing through the bodies complicated system, the same theory applies when we are young but unfortunately with age we have less capacity to deal with it as time goes on.

The toxins, access metals, chemicals, (especially those caused by smoking) contained in the blood affect us in several ways, they alter the natural balance of the chemistry in the body and as time goes on the body becomes less able to deal with the effects.

The access toxins also have other affects, for example they act as an abrasive, like using sandpaper on the inside of the arteries, in particular examples there are two types of calcium soluble and un-soluble, the soluble, those which dissolve in water are used to help keep healthy bones, teeth etc, but the un-soluble if not disposed of naturally by the body can have adverse affects, firstly adding to the abrasiveness of the blood, secondly finding their way into the tissue making up the artery walls, thus adding to the effect of the hardening of the arteries.

Not just the un-soluble calcium’s but the toxins are also responsible for the inflammation caused by their abrasiveness let alone the build up of cholesterol.

LDL (Bad) Cholesterol
When too much LDL (bad) cholesterol circulates in the blood, it can slowly build up in the inner walls of the arteries that feed the heart and brain. Together with other substances, it can form plaque, a thick, hard deposit that can narrow the arteries and make them less flexible. This condition is known as arteriosclerosis. If a clot forms and blocks a narrowed artery, heart attack or stroke can result.

HDL (good) Cholesterol
About one-fourth to one-third of blood cholesterol is carried by high-density lipoprotein (HDL). HDL cholesterol is known as “good” cholesterol, because high levels of HDL seem to protect against heart attack. Low levels of HDL (less than 40 mg/dL) also increase the risk of heart disease. Medical experts think that HDL tends to carry cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver, where it's passed from the body. Some experts believe that HDL removes excess cholesterol from arterial plaque, slowing its build up.

Triglycerides
Triglyceride is a form of fat made in the body. Elevated triglycerides can be due to overweight/obesity, physical inactivity, cigarette smoking, excess alcohol consumption and a diet very high in carbohydrates (60 percent of total calories or more). People with high triglycerides often have a high total cholesterol level, including a high LDL (bad) level and a low HDL (good) level. Many people with heart disease and/or diabetes also have high triglyceride levels.

Lp(a) Cholesterol
Lp(a) is a genetic variation of LDL (bad) cholesterol. A high level of Lp(a) is a significant risk factor for the premature development of fatty deposits in arteries. Lp(a) isn’t fully understood, but it may interact with substances found in artery walls and contribute to the build up of fatty deposits.

For example in the case of a heart attack the build up of cholesterol along with all the other toxins sandpapering the artery walls often causes the artery to collapse therefore restricting the flow of blood to the heart thus starving the heart with oxygen resulting in the dying of the heart muscle. Yes a Heart attack.

In this event the surgeon would normally perform a coronary angiogram, please click this link and watch the video, (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/ca/ca_during.html)  

The blockage as described in the video would normally be corrected by re-expanding the artery by ballooning and then placing a stent  (a plastic tube or metal spring) to keep open the offending artery, in effect forcing the walls of the artery back into place crushing the cause, (cholesterol or calcium deposits) between the inflamed walls of the artery wall and the stent.

Yes, without any kind of a doubt the surgeon has just saved your life !!!  If normal blood flow hadn’t been restored the muscle lacking in oxygen would most certainly have died, in this case your Heart.

This is just one example of the importance of having healthy Blood !!!

Basically Healthy blood Healthy Body.

The Answer, Healthy Blood, Healthy Body:

L-Carnosine???

What is Carnosine is a biologically active di-peptide that was first discovered by Russian scientist W. S. Gulewich. Carnosine occurs naturally in our heart, brain, muscles, and nervous system and is a very powerful substance in the body. The term "di-peptide" means it's the combination of two amino acids. With age the natural production quite often becomes far less than that in youth.

For L-Carnosine, this means it is the biochemical byproduct of beta-alanine and l-histidine. Interest in this humble substance has increased substantially and many experts now predict it will eventually become part of the daily supplementation of people over 40.
In fact, in the UK, Australia, Japan, Scandinavia, and of course in the U.S., nutritionists are recommending it heartily as a prime anti-aging antioxidant nutrient for Carnosine has the astonishing ability to actually enliven cells approaching the end of their life cycle, thus restoring and extending cellular normal life span.
L-Carnosine is truly a superstar nutrient within the body. While carnosine has many therapeutic abilities, as it combats aldehydes (highly reactive organic, chemical compounds) it helps in preventing Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative conditions where oxidative stress (free radical workings) are at play.
While its antioxidant ability is impressive, there's much more this substance l-carnosine can do. Let's discuss them now in the next section.

Basic Functions & Benefits of Carnosine

L-Carnosine has many functions chief of which is its antioxidant capability. Oxidizing agents are water-soluble free radical scavenger molecules that prevent lipid peroxidation within the cell membrane. Simply put, Carnosine not only prevents this oxidizing, hence the term antioxidant, but it also is active against free radicals after they form lipid peroxides and other second-tier radical molecular chemicals. The end result? L-Carnosine helps prevent aging.
Carnosine actually helps extend the life of the body's key cells, namely DNA, lipids, and proteins. It should also be mentioned that antioxidants are believed to contribute to degenerative diseases like cancer, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's and heart disease.


Another ability L-Carnosine has is its ability to chelate (pull out) harmful metals from the body.
Heart disease can be a silent and deadly killer. For many, the first time that they know that they have a problem with their heart, is when they experience their first heart attack and for some this heart attack may prove to be fatal. It’s no surprise then to learn that heart disease is up there as one of the world’s leading causes of death. And because of the silent nature of the disease, looking after your heart is not only a sensible thing to do but something that could just save your life!
Clearly watching what you eat and taking regular exercise are important steps in the right direction but alone they might not be enough. This is where Carnosine really comes into its own. Carnosine and Resveratrol, together with rare but important trace elements such as palladium, boron and lithium as well as ionic minerals such as potassium and magnesium – a combination that has been designed specifically to provide you with an incredible, synergistic heart health supplement.
Let’s look at the two main ingredients – Carnosine and Resveratrol – in a little bit more detail:
Carnosine is a naturally occurring dipeptide produced by the body in tissues such as the brain and muscles. It’s made from a combination of two amino acids – Alanine and Histadine. Our carnosine levels fall as we age, which is unfortunate because it has a number of extremely useful different functions. For example, it helps to protect the body from free radical damage by acting as an anti-oxidant. It is also known to protect and extend the functional life of the body's key building blocks—cells, proteins, DNA, lipids – making it a cornerstone of any life extension program.

Resveratrol

Have you ever wondered about the French Paradox i.e. how is that in general the French diet is high in fats and yet as a nation they have lower rates of heart disease than Americans? The answer to this conundrum may lie in Resveratrol - a naturally occurring plant based substance. Although produced by a number of different plants it is particularly found in red grape skins and therefore in concentrated amounts in red wine. The French habit of consuming regular amounts of ‘Resveratrol rich’ red wine might be the clue needed to solve the French Paradox.  Resveratrol is commonly found naturally in all dark skinned fruits, Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Cranberries, etc. One becoming quite popular is the Acai Berry.
Resveratrol is known to have a number of important health benefits such as assisting in the fight against cancer, being highly implicated in life extension and promoting the stimulation and regeneration of nerve cells. But most relevant here, is the ability of Resveratrol to promote and support cardio vascular health. It does this in a number of ways:

•  Resveratrol works to reduce free radical damage to the linings of blood vessel.
• Resveratrol reduces the stickiness of blood platelets (platelet aggregation) which is important in reducing the risk of a blood clot forming and clogging an artery.
•  Resveratrol is capable of increasing HDL cholesterol levels – HDL cholesterol is often referred to as “the good cholesterol”

Given all these positive benefits effects on your cardio vascular system, Carnosine is the perfect heart health supplement. Indeed, in tests carried out to measure arterial stiffness, every patient who had taken a recommended daily dose of Carnosine for approximately a month was found to have significantly improved arteries and as all the experts will tell you, preventing arterial stiffness and looking after your arteries, is one of the most important steps you can take to reduce your risk of developing cardio vascular disease.




Beta Alanine :


Beta Alanine  is commonly known to be a key ingredient toward muscle growth or in other words weight training, the Beta Alanine is a precursor to Carnosine.
During the course of Body building the body builder often attempts to train muscles to the point of physical failure, thus promoting muscle growth, no pain, no gain, muscle failure occurs at the point of insufficient oxygen to the muscle and lack of Ph, using Beta Alanine thus Carnosine increases the flow of healthy blood to the muscle thus restoring the Ph, this in effect has two effects, the first, the body builder can train longer and harder and second, his muscle recovery rate is much faster.
The same theory can be applied to such diseases as Fibromyalgia, which at the moment to quote has “the absence of objective diagnostic”.


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So in summery you can see from the evidence the detoxification of the blood from the pollution of daily life whether it be your life style or the fumes from the CO Emissions of today’s world is better than leaving things to chance.
I have known cases where Carnosine has after just one week been effective in chelating (pull out) un-soluble calcium’s and reduced cholesterol in as little as one week. Not to mention the removal of the abrasive toxins and un-wanted or over produced metals.
Please take a look at my other blog http://heartattackcancerstroke.blogspot.com/ It will give you a possible reason why Doctors aren’t recommending it.
Just for your own satisfaction after reading this and  my other blog take a visit to your Doctor, you have probably more knowledge now regarding Carnosine than him or her, see his or her reaction. 
I’d be delighted to hear your comments !!! 

Note: WARNING This subject has always been Highly Controversial, for example if you already take prescription drugs, ALWAYS conduct sufficient research before taking supplements herbal or otherwise. Some foods or supplements can alter the effects of prescription medication. 
The information contained in this article is a guide to those who are healthy to help maintain their Health. Like I said Prevention is better than cure.