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Cardio Vascular Risk, Health & Heart Disease
Is there really a risk?
350,000 people die prematurely from heart attack or stroke each year in Britain. In fact across people of all ages 1 in 2 die from heart disease.
25% of males will suffer a heart attack before retirement age and a quarter of deaths for men under 65 years old will be heart related.
Even for women aged 35 to 55, heart disease and stroke is second only to cancer as the leading cause of death.
Whilst heart disease usually strikes after the age of 45, fatty deposits are to be found in the arteries of most 10 year olds which may explain why the British suffer four times as much heart disease by middle age as the Japanese.
It has been demonstrated that most of the key risk markers are related to diet and lifestyle. These directly affect cellular and vascular health. And whereas the traditional British lifestyle would not appear optimal for cardiovascular health, a more informed and often preventative approach with nutritional medicine can offer an effective solution.
Dr Eccles’s stance reflects his experience. As he says :-
“Heart disease is probably wrongly named. The main life-threatening diseases are diseases of the arteries. These we can treat naturally and nutritionally .”
25% of males will suffer a heart attack before retirement age and a quarter of deaths for men under 65 years old will be heart related.
Even for women aged 35 to 55, heart disease and stroke is second only to cancer as the leading cause of death.
Whilst heart disease usually strikes after the age of 45, fatty deposits are to be found in the arteries of most 10 year olds which may explain why the British suffer four times as much heart disease by middle age as the Japanese.
It has been demonstrated that most of the key risk markers are related to diet and lifestyle. These directly affect cellular and vascular health. And whereas the traditional British lifestyle would not appear optimal for cardiovascular health, a more informed and often preventative approach with nutritional medicine can offer an effective solution.
Dr Eccles’s stance reflects his experience. As he says :-
“Heart disease is probably wrongly named. The main life-threatening diseases are diseases of the arteries. These we can treat naturally and nutritionally .”
Risk Factors
The main indicators of potential risk fall into 3 key areas: Lifestyle - Diet - Bodychemistry.
The percentage indicated in the table represents the chances of developing cardiovascular disease if you have an unsatisfactory position on that factor.
The percentage indicated in the table represents the chances of developing cardiovascular disease if you have an unsatisfactory position on that factor.
Lifestyle
Diet
Body chemistry
70% - Smoking
50% - Lack of exercise
50% - Excessive stress
40% - Overweight 5% - Genetic link
50% - Lack of exercise
50% - Excessive stress
40% - Overweight 5% - Genetic link
50% - Excess saturated fat
50% - Excess meat
50% - Excess alcohol
50% - Inadequate B vitamins
50% - Insufficient antioxidants
50% - Inadequate potassium, magnesium and calcium
40% - Insufficient essential fats
30% - Insufficient fruit & veg.
30% - Too much salt
50% - Excess meat
50% - Excess alcohol
50% - Inadequate B vitamins
50% - Insufficient antioxidants
50% - Inadequate potassium, magnesium and calcium
40% - Insufficient essential fats
30% - Insufficient fruit & veg.
30% - Too much salt
70% - High blood homocysteine
60% - High blood cholesterol (low HDL, high LDL)
60% - High blood triglycerides
50% - High lipoprotein (a)
40% - High blood pressure
30% - Insulin resistance
60% - High blood cholesterol (low HDL, high LDL)
60% - High blood triglycerides
50% - High lipoprotein (a)
40% - High blood pressure
30% - Insulin resistance
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