Herbal Medicines For Atherosclerosis Treatment

Atherosclerosis is the result of smoking, too much fat in the diet (including cholesterol, see box" Ideal cholesterol levels "), and lack of proper exercise, coupled with excessive mental and emotional stress and strain. This causes a gradual buildup of fatty deposits - or atheroma - on the walls of the arteries, which gradually hardens or calcifies with linte and prevents the arteries from expanding and contracting as they should. Hardening of the arteries is called arteriosclerosis.

Arteries that become "furred up" and hardened rcstrict the vital flow of blood to other parts of the body, so the organs and tissues there become affected and stop working as well. Eventually, if no action is taken, the arteries become blocked, cutting off the blood snpply completely. When this happens to the arteries around the heart the result is a heart attack. In the brain it is a cause of a stroke.

Common signs and symptoms of atherosclerosis are chest pain (angina), leg cramps (intermittent claudication), poor circulation (peripheral ischemia), leg ulcers, dizziness, weakness, breathlessness, mental feebleness (poor memory, mental confusion), weak pulse (or "wide" pulse pressure), increasing clumsiness, lack of coordination, dexterity, or agility.

Treatment

Alternative therapies combining a range of physical and psychological approaches have been shown by Dr. Dean Omish in the United States to halt and even reverse atherosclerosis. Particularly successful seem to be those involving a healthy diet with food supplements, exercise, yoga, massage, and relaxation therapy, counseling and other "talking therapies" linked to close social support. In other words, most of the ways of preventing heart disease are also effective for treating it. Other therapies can also help.

Diet and Nutrition All dietary fiber is beneficial to the body, but particularly the water-soluble type that is found in oats and pulses, because it reduces excess cholesterol. Ginger can be added to many dishes with the same effect.

Herbal Medicine Garlic, ginger, hot red, or chili, peppers, yarrow herb, and alfalfa have been shown to reduce the "stickiness" of blood and help prevent clotting. They may also help dissolve atheroma already in arteries, as may hawthorn berries.

Chelation Therapy This is a controversial therapy, popular mainly in the United States, that uses a synthetic amino acid ethylenediaminetetracetic acid (or EDTA) as part of a cocktail of anticoagulant drugs and nutrients to dissolve atheroma and flush it away through the kidneys. The treatment is by long-term injection and can only be carried out by a conventional medical doctor. There is some evidence of efficacy, but there are doubts about safety and the therapy is still under investigation.

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Do You Know The Impact On You From Your Sitting WC?

Everybody knows that to stay healthy, you need sufficient nutrients to meet your body's needs, fresh air, water, exercises, sunshine, good thoughts. Studies have also concluded that a healthy colon is the key to good health. Given all these, there is still an area missing - the correct way to eliminate.

Like the word 'colon', the water closet (WC) is not a conversational subject to have in a social event and definitely not at the table over meals. Many prefer not to talk about it. But it does has a HUGE impact on us - the most modern and civilized species. The fact that we use it daily, it would not be complete if this is not mention as part of healthy living.

I have read an article by Dr.William on the WC entitled "The Importance of Squatting" (Dr Welles, a chiropractor/nutritionist/ kinesiologist . had studied with and supported the work of the late Dr. Bernard Jensen on colon management) whereby he mentioned how the squatting toilet was evolved to the current sitting WC.

Our forefathers were using the squatting position for elimination long before sitting toilet existed. But how many people know the story of the toilet? What is the impact it has on us - our body and our health - changing from the squatting to sitting position for elimination?

History recorded that the sitting WC was actually designed by a cabinet maker and later improvised upon by a plumber. Both men had no knowledge of human physiology, anatomy and medicine. What is your reaction or response to this?

The chair-like WC was built for the royalties in England. It gained popularity during the Industrial Revolution in the 17th century. It spread very quickly to other "civilized" countries simultaneously with the arrival of plumbing which improved sanitation, provided clean disposal instead of the awkward use of chamber pots and/or the unhygienic way of dumping in the streets. It soon became a symbol of "progress" of western civilization, and "creativity" that Man could "upgrade" Nature and transcend the primitive practices of the natives in the colonies. The "White Man's Burden" typified the condescending Victorian attitude toward other races and cultures.

By 1900s, doctors raised concerns with the increasing number of chronic ailments, especially the colon. Many leading medical authorities then had already questioned the faulty design of sitting toilet and its impact on health and wellbeing.

The sitting position exerts much strain on the rectum and cecum. This leads to hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, prolapse of the pelvic floor, any many other diseases. Dr. Berko Sikirov, an Israelis, has published a clinical research on squatting to cure hemorrhoids. He said that only the genuine squatting position, with the body's full weight on the feet, has the advantage over the conventional sitting position

Dr Welles said, "Uncivilized societies have always squatted. In the natural squatting position the bowel is supported and aligned by the thighs' contact with the abdominal wall and many significant health benefits result." "The design of the modern-day toilet was created with absolute disregard for the anatomy of the human body." Dr Welles was inspired to research into the dynamics of elimination. His findings led him to several discoveries and a solution to our civilized problem.

Elaine Tang has been practicing colema therapy for 7 years. She is inspired and excited to start this business after she saw the value and benefits she got from her colon cleansing experience. She is the owner of Colon Hydrotherapy Guide Blog. In this blog, she provides insights, facts and recommendations about colonic hydrotherapy and colema board.

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