reverse heart disease
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Q: How does ApoA-1 Milano reduce plaque to reverse heart disease?
How many percent of decrease in size of plaque and for how long? What’s success rate?
especially for microvascular system.
A: ApoA-I Milano (Apolipoprotein) or aka HDL or the good cholesterol, which have been known long ago to reduce plaque inside the arteries (which causes heart diseases).
Cedars-Heart Center claims 30% reduction of the plaque in 5 weeks.
ApoA-I Milano is a naturally occurring mutant of ApoA-I, found in a family descended from a single couple of the 18th century.
First described in 1980, it was the first known molecular abnormality of apolipoproteins. Paradoxically, carriers of this mutation have very low HDL cholesterol levels, but no increase in the risk of heart disease.
Biochemically, ApoA-I contains an extra cysteine bridge, causing it to exist as a homodimer or as a heterodimer with ApoA-II. However, the enhanced cardioprotective activity of this mutant (which likely depends on cholesterol efflux) cannot easily be replicated by other cysteine mutants.
Recombinant Apo-I Milano dimers formulated into liposomes can reduce atheromas in animal models by up to 30%.
ApoA-I Milano has also been shown in small clinical trials to have a statistically significant effect in reducing (reversing) plaque build-up on arterial walls. In human trials the reversal of plaque build-up was measured over the course of five weeks.
Once-a-week intravenous administration of recombinant apo A-1 Milano (ETC-216) for five weeks led to a significant and measurable shrinkage of human coronary artery plaques as measured by intravascular ultrasound technique. These findings are unprecedented in that reversal of plaque size has been shown in five short weeks.
At this time, there are on-going studies for Apo A1-Milano. The process to produce this drug and design a study of this type can take several years. As of 2007, studies published in the internet (pubmed) are in phase II (of IV phases) clinical trials (hence covering a very small portion of the human population). Moreover, most of the studies done so far are in animals.
Q: What Are The Proven Ways To Prevent Or Reverse Heart Disease?
A: Get plenty of exercise
Don’t smoke (quit if you do now)
Don’t overdrink alcohol
Keep your weight down
Watch what you eat. Avoid high cholesterol and fatty foods.
You should be fine if you can change your lifestyle and adapt to these guidelines. It’s not hard. Good luck
Q: ” How can we reverse heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States ?
A: One has to focus on the modifiable risk factors like the following:
1.) Diet – avoid foods that will increase triglycerides and low-density lipoproteins (which are considered bad cholesterol). Eat foods that have good cholesterol (HDL or High density lipoprotein). Also lower sodium intake since sodium causes the blood vessels to be more stiff or more resistant,raising one’s blood pressure which will lead to hypertension.
2.) Moderate Exercise – research shows that moderate exercise not only increases blood flow to blood vessels, organs and tissues but it also increases burning of fat and decrease one’s chances of developing Diabetes Mellitus which has been linked to heart disease due to atherosclerosis.
3.) Avoid smoking – nicotine causes vasospasm (constricts blood vessels) that may decrease myocardial oxygen supply.
4.) Alcohol – there are also research that suggest that drinking red wine in MODERATION is good for the heart since it tends to increase blood flow to the heart by dilating the blood vessels.
Q: Which foods have highest polyphenols? Is it possible they reverse heart disease?
Consumption of enriched polyphenol fruits or vegetables can increase PON-1 paraoxonase which is LDL antioxidant. Are they better than pomegranate?
Higher general vegetables and fruits diet, lower paraoxonase-1 for LDL antioxidants! http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/132/10/3012
A: to strengthen the heart you can consume some ground coriander alone or as a seasoning in foods, also nuts, avacados and fish are good avacadow lubricate the heart muscles and ligament joints
Q: Is there truly away to reverse heart disease?
Even when the heart is severaly scared
A: If the damage is severe I don’t think your heart will mend its self completely but I believe you can reverse heart disease. It’s not easy and takes a lot of commitment and life style changes. I would recommend first improving your diet. Nearly every disease can be cured with good wholesome foods.
Eat lots of veggies, fruits, whole grains, nuts and beans. Meat is fine to eat as well but you need to make sure the afore mentioned foods make the bulk of your menu.
You will need to avoid processed foods, deep fried foods,
sugary foods particularly anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup. Also no artificial sugars (such as those found in diet drinks and “sugar free” stuff). If you can stay away from artificial colors and preservatives too that would be great.
Small amounts of natural sugars and honey should be fine if you are very careful not to over indulge.
Also fat in your diet is important. Your heart and brain need certain kinds of fat to function properly. Good oils are natural unrefined oils such as olive, hemp, coconut, flax, etc.
Bad oils include most importantly anything that says hydrogenated, partially hydrogenated or brominated oil. Also avoid canola and cottonseed oil.
After you get the hang of your diet change start working out.
As I said this would be difficult but it would get easier over time and you would never ever regret it. I hope this helps.
Q: Is it really possible to reverse heart disease? (with diet)?
My friend told me that a vegetarian diet reverses heart disease. Is this true?
Well, she just got it off the peta website… I highly doubt that it is true.
A: No. You can help PREVENT heart disease with a healthy diet, but you can’t really undo any existing damage.
Excluding meat won’t necessarily mean that your diet is healthy- a vegetarian diet can be unhealthy too, particularly if one eats too much cheese etc.
Q: Can daily dosages of Cayenne Pepper Reverse Heart Disease ?
A: Cayenne has been proposed as an anti-inflammatory and as a vasodilator – both properties that could have benefit to treat heart disease. But what MIGHT be and what IS can be a world apart. No significant research to either support or not support its use for heart disease or for high cholesterol has been published. Therefore, theoretically it may have a useful role but it is far from proven. Don’t give up your b-blocker or your antihyperlipidemic medication in place of cayenne pepper just yet.
Good luck.
Q: Reverse Heart Disease?
Does anyone know if there are any products on the market that can help to reverse heart disease. I hear that a daily teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar in water is effective, does anyone know if this is true?
A: It depends on the exact nature of your heart disease. In most cases once heart muscle has been damaged there is nothing that can reverse the condition. Heart muscle can regenerate to a very limited extent, slowly over a period of years and never completely. Diet and exercise will help prevent further damage and help promote whatever regeneration that may take place. Sorry, there are no magic foods, drinks or pills.
Q: is it possible to reverse angina or heart disease?
I hear this and that, anyone have any opinions on the matter?
A: I hope you’re under a doctor’s supervision!
That said…reverse it? I’ve heard of managing angina/heart disease. Angina is when the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood, but I am sure you already know this.
What does your cardiologist say? If you’re not hooked up with one, do so immediately.
Eat right and exercise in accordance with protocol.
Best of luck.
Q: Can nutrition reverse cancer, diabetes, and heart disease?
A: Yes it can . Good nutrition can also prevent the diseases ( plus many others ) in the first place. These conditions are brought on by poor diet. For example, the incidence of colo-rectal cancers is high in North America but low in Asia. It has been proven that the western dietary emphasis on meat products is the culprit in this case. Asians traditionally have eaten little red meat. Dubious dietary choices also are factors with heart disease and diabetes. Here again, the instigators are excessive animal product, processed food, and fat consumption
So it is not unreasonable to assume that these ailments can also be corrected by diet. But this has to be a good one. Not the usual garbage peddled by the giant agribusiness/chemical industries, but rather an emphasis on whole, mainly vegetarian foods, as close to their original form as possible. Raw is the key word here. Little if any processed food. A higher proportion of alkaline foods over acidic ones.
I believe that if the population affected by these ailments even only partially adopted some of these sensible dietary guidelines, then the illnesses in question would no longer have such catastrophic consequences for so many. However, as long as officials, the medical industry and the media continually parrot the “health” benefits of animal foods to the credulous public, plus the unproven treatment approach to illness, then practical nutritional advice will continue to take a backseat to profit margins.
Q: Is there anyone out there that had a succesful labor while having heart disease?
Have PCOS and my heart sometimes pound off beat and I was wondering is it a bad idea to have kids. Do women get pregnant with heart disease? Can heart disease be reversed (go away)?
I figured that pushing can cause strain on the heart. Is there any other effects heart disease can have on labor?
A: yes1 my wife she is diagnose with heart ailment and high blood pressure but she give me already 2 children’s can you beat that!
Q: Have anyone had a succesful pregnancy/labor while having heart disease?
Have PCOS and my heart sometimes pound off beat and I was wondering is it a bad idea to have kids. Do women get pregnant with heart disease? Can heart disease be reversed (go away)? I figured pushing can put a strain on the heart.
A: I have PCOS, heart murmur, and have been experiencing heart arrhythmia. I actually just got out of the hospital after they monitored my heart for 24 hours. I’m 37 weeks now and simply experiencing shortness of breath, and occasionally feeling uncomfortable, as my heart beats off beat and really hard. They told me that my birth plan will almost definitely have an epidural to help my delivery be easier. Possibly an assisted birth too (forceps/vacuum) which is not that bad! I’m planning on having a second child after this. A birth slightly not how I had in mind is not too bad of a price to pay for having your own child! 
Get your heart checked out before you get pregnant if you are concerned, and don’t be worried if they come back abnormal. My EKG and my heart ultrasound were abnormal yet my doctor gave me the OK to go into labor. Good luck<3
Q: Can heart disease be reversed if acted upon in time and at the right age?
Thank you for starring this question.
A: Be sure to keep track of your weight, eat right, stay away from fatty foods, eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Exercises regularly 3-4 times a week
Q: Do you believe DR.Onish’s book Reversing Heart Disease?
I bought it & there is a lot of good programs in it All without pills which I hate
A: Yes! There is a lot of evidence that a very-low-fat, plant-based diet can reverse heart disease. He has had great results. Good luck with it!
Q: What can you do to reverse artery damage?
I have been eating crappy food, and have been overweight for a couple years now. I have slightly elevated blood pressure about 140/85 – ish . I sometimes don’t even drink water for days, just soda and juice. I sometimes go weeks without vegetables… I eat CRAP! and sometimes i get a little twinge in my chest. I’m only 24… how can i reverse/prevent heart disease? I know my arteries are getting clogged… what can i do?
A: Well, as you know you need to change your diet- no ifs ands or buts. Drink more water- which is important in more than heart health- and eat more vegetables. Juice is fine, but cut down on soda. Just buy yourself a bag of carrots- they are easy to grab on the go, and are very healthy:) Avoid processed foods- most are high in fats and do not help with cholesterol levels- and the less processed food you eat, the more veggies you can down.
Start with a daily exercise routine- even something as simple as a 20 min. walk in the mornings followed by 10 min. of jogging or abs or weights- whatever you can cram into your schedule is better than nothing.
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