Oral Chelation Blog

Commercials, doctor’s advice, friends, our own concerns… you’re continually bombarded with information on how to reduce your risk for heart disease. Sometimes, adjusting the way you live seems like a lot of work even though you know how good it can be for you.

Eating healthier almost always requires cooking from scratch; yet the world we live in is always on the move. It’s so much easier, though unhealthier and more expensive, to stop off after work and pick something up for dinner at least 3 times a week. Also, when you work all day and get home late, sometimes you just can’t find the energy to work out. However, doing moderate exercise 3-5 times a week for at least 30 minutes at a time can reduce your risk for heart disease (doing extra helps lower your risk level even more).

Well, today on CNN Health, they list the 10 “vices” that are actually good for you and your heart. These are the healthy pleasures of life. So as long as they are enjoyed alongside a healthy diet and exercise plan, you can reduce your risk of heart disease and increase your energy levels in an enjoyable way. They also reduce depression and can help you stay thin.

1. Get a full 7-8 hours of sleep as it increases energy levels, helps you stay slim, and helps your heart stay healthy
   
2. Play hooky by taking advantage of your vacation days at work or taking an afternoon off once in awhile! Those who take vacation every year tend to be much happier than those who don’t use their allotted days.
   
3. Enjoy sexual pleasure—enjoy sexual activities 2-3 times a week as it releases oxytocin and endorphins. Frequent sex also helps build natural antibodies which helps prevent colds or other seasonal infections.
   
4. Eat chocolate daily—eating 1-2 small squares of dark chocolate daily helps build antioxidants in your body
   
5. Enjoy a night out with friends or family as this boosts your energy levels and can lower your blood pressure
   
6. Enjoy monosaturated fats such as full fat dressing, olive oil and nuts as they help you feel full faster and can be enjoyed once a day. Remember, only 30% of daily calories should come from fats.
   
7. Start your morning with a cup of coffee—recent research is finding the numerous ways 1-2 cups of coffee a day is good for you; this includes a reduced risk of heart disease.
   
8. Schedule regular massages—people who are touched on a regular basis tend to be less depressed; if your finances don’t allow scheduling a massage, exchange weekly massages with your spouse, significant other, family member or friend!
   
9. Take your time in the sun! Sunlight naturally increases your energy levels and vitamin D levels. Want a natural antidepressant? Enjoy natural sunshine!
   
10. Drink a 5 oz. glass of wine daily. If you don’t like wine, enjoy a 5 oz. beer or other drink once a day as antioxidants in alcohol can help with heart health. The key is moderation as excessive alcohol use will have a negative effect on your heart, organs, mood, and social relationships.
    

To learn more regarding these top 10 “guilty pleasures” that are actually good for you, click here.

For more ways to reduce your risk of heart disease, call Cardio Renew at 800-578-1215. Cardio Renew helps you cleanse your veins and arteries with their oral chelation therapy program. Contact them today to learn more!

During the summer, it’s easy to eat more red meat than you would throughout the rest of the year, especially if you own a grill. It’s important however to choose other, less fatty proteins more often than red meat. If you grill more than 3 times a week, alternate between red meats, fish, and grilled vegetables throughout the week. The following article is from CNN Health.

Love Red Meat? Cutting Back Just a Bit Helps Heart

Eating too much red meat has long been a no-no for people with high cholesterol and other risk factors for heart disease. But it hasn’t always been clear how much is too much.

Now, a new study suggests that you don’t have to cut out red meat altogether to improve your heart health. If you eat red meat more than once a day, cutting back to one serving every other day can substantially reduce your risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease, the study found.

Replacing the red meat in your diet with other, less fatty sources of protein — such as nuts and fish — can lower your risk even further, the researchers say.

Women who eat two servings of red meat per day have a 30 percent increased risk of heart disease compared with women who average three to four servings per week (or half a serving per day), according to the study, which appears in the journal Circulation.

That’s a “pretty dramatic increase,” says the lead researcher, Dr. Adam Bernstein, a research fellow in the department of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston. Although the study included only women, Bernstein says he would expect the findings to be similar in men.

The study provides a good overview of how red meat consumption can affect heart health, says Suzanne Steinbaum, the director of women and heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital, in New York City.

“This gives you an understanding of what moderation means,” says Steinbaum, who was not involved in the new research. “It gives you something to grab on to.”

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Cut back on red meat by eating it at home only a couple times a week. Also, abstain from eating red meat in restaurants as portions are almost always more than is healthy and are filled with too many calories, saturated fats, and sodium.

For a healthy heart, try oral chelation therapy from Cardio Renew. Chelation therapy helps remove the heavy metals and toxins in your veins and arteries to help your heart work easier. When you heart doesn’t have to work as hard, your entire body receives rich nutrients and oxygen to help them operate normally. To learn more about chelation therapy, click here.

Can you believe it’s already August? Summer is nearing its last trek. Before we know it, it’ll be fall and then winter will be back with a vengeance. Even with my school years many years behind me, I still measure my summer as the months you have off while attending school. Fall won’t be here until the end of September but yet it feels as if summer is nearing its end.

The county fairs are happening everywhere and the commercials for them are all over the radio. Being from Minnesota, I look forward to the Minnesota State Fair every year. There are summer festivals to attend, the fairs to walk around, and end-of-summer parties that will be soon in the making. August has always been one of my busiest months as every weekend and many week days are overtaken by festivities.

As you partake in the end of summer merriment, be sure to pay attention to what you’re eating. It’s easy to forget how much fair food you have when it’s spaced out over the course of a summer but it’s important to limit your intake. Many of the fatty, fried foods that are everywhere this time of year have your entire daily recommended value of sodium, saturated fats and calories in one serving.

So, if you just have to try those cheese curds, share them and limit yourself to that. I won’t deny that the cheese curds are my weakness. Every year, my sisters and I attend the Minnesota State Fair, we get one order to split and this is the only time we eat them all year. Even after eating two pieces, I can feel the tension of the fried grease running through my body, which makes for an easy reminder to stop eating them. Remember: portion control is key!

Another thing to use in moderation is alcohol. Enjoy a pint or two but remember not to overindulge. Drink a glass of wine with dinner or have that margarita while sitting at the beach. Just notate that every day you overdo it, you are contributing an excessive amount of calories to your day and putting excess strain on your heart and other internal organs. Remember to stay hydrated with water and avoid drinking while in the hot summer sun. And please, always use a designated driver!

So practice moderation this summer at the many events, festivals, or parties you may attend. Your heart will thank you! As will your cholesterol levels, blood pressure, brain, liver, etc…

Recently, I bought a box of Rice Chex®. On the box it said “Gluten Free”. I had never seen this particular label before on Chex® cereal and realized I didn’t know they weren’t gluten free at one point. After all, they are made from rice right? Well, after some research, I found out that they used to be made with barley malt and will now be lightly flavored with molasses in order to be gluten free.

It got me to thinking how everything that comes packaged in a box must be inspected by those with food allergies or intolerances. They’ve been doing it for years, but not until about 5 years ago have I even cared to the read the label and even then, I’m skimming over it. I have been known to read the front of the box, aknowledge the fiber, protein, and whole grain info and decide whether or not to buy it based on that.

Regardless of what is written on the front of the box, it’s still important to read the nutrition label on foods that you buy. What may seem healthy based on the name may contain high levels of sugar, sodium, and/or saturated fats. In fact many supposedly healthy foods (and some obviously not so healthy) contain half or more of our daily allotted values. Click here to see a list of 25 foods you shouldn’t eat.

By eating foods low in sodium and saturated fats, you are helping to keep your heart healthy. There are many things you can do to take control of heart health. Read some of our previous blog posts with heart friendly topics:

• Snacktime? Go Nuts for Heart Health
• Heart Health: Words of Wisdom for a Healthy Heart
• Heart Health: Everyday Love
• Heart Disease? It Will Never Happen to Me

You can also use oral chelation therapy from Cardio Renew. Chelation therapy helps cleanse your body of heavy metals and toxins, thus increasing your healthy blood flow. Contact Cardio Renew for more information.

Everyone is susceptible to stress yet each person handles stressful situations in their own way. In regards to reducing stress levels, what works for one person will not necessarily work for other people. There is no one method cures all so it’s important to discover your own personal stress relief therapy.

When you let stress get the best of you, your whole body can suffer – muscle tension, hives, sick stomach, mental instability, and/or heart health issues. When you allow stress to affect your heart health it can trigger irregular heartbeats, chest pain, heart disease, and high blood pressure. High levels of stress can trip your other risk factors for heart disease, thus leading to an increased chance in heart attack or stroke. Stress can make you eat more, exercise less, and experience general feelings of distress.  Stressful situations can make you feel angry, scared, guilty, anxious, moody, and grief-ridden.

It’s important to learn how to deal with stressful situations in a healthy way that works for you. Whether it involves a stress ball you carry around all day or a mile run every morning, find the solution that helps you deal with the stress in your life. Living during stressful times (whether societal or personal) makes people more prone to stress which in turn affects their risk levels for heart disease. Don’t let stress get the best of you! Things you can do to deal with stress include:

• Remove yourself from or avoid stressful situations (if possible)
• Carry a stress ball
• Practice Yoga, Pilates, or other breath/movement exercises
• Talk with a life counselor
• Book a massage or Reiki session
• Practice deep breathing or meditation
• Enjoy music therapy
• Drink lots of water
• Partake in healthy sexual activity

For more on heart disease and stress, visit the Heart Disease Health Center on WebMD. Stress can be sneaky and often reaches uncontrollable levels at the most inopportune moments. When you begin to feel stress, practice your chosen method to reduce stress as soon as possible. Also, reduce the amount of projects you are dealing with if possible. Focus on one thing at a time until you feel more in control of the stressful situation or your reaction to the situation. Don’t let stress take control of your life.

Another thing you can do to help with your heart health is to try oral chelation therapy from Cardio Renew. For more information, contact their customer service representatives.