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Baloney! There were 3000 heart attacks/year in the year 1900.......which rose
to over 560,000 by the 1960's. It is impossible for such a rapid increase in heart
disease manifestations to be caused by "genetic" change. Genes do NOT change
in only 3 generations. What "genes" have supposedly changed in just 60 years?? Why would genes change into configurations that DECREASE life expectancy, rather than increase it.........that goes completely against the genetic theory of "survivial of the fittest" and evolutionary changes that enhance survival of the species.
You mentioned a number of important new risk factors, but failed to mention
perhaps the most significant factor, namely the Metabolic Syndrome of elevated
insulin levels, high triglycerides, low HDL, abdominal obesity etc. This is a LIFESTYLE
syndrome that is caused by excessive carbohydrate consumption combined with
no exercise to metabolize and burn off those carbs. In my cardiac rehabilitation program, over 65% of my new referrals are there because they have the Metabolic
Syndrome, and of course none of their physicians recognized it before their heart attack, stent or bypass, and most STILL don't even afterwards.
The other major contributors besides empty carb calories is lack of key nutrients
in our diet (magnesium, iodine, cholesterol, trace minerals) and hormone disruption
from toxins in our food/water supply like the halogen poisons fluoride, bromine, chlorine
that contribute to massive numbers of clinical and subcliincal hypothyroidism...which as shown by Broda Barnes MD over 20 years ago, is also a MAJOR cause of heart attacks, strokes and sudden death. Low levels of testosterone ( men) and progesterone (women) are epidemic now and also contribute to our heart disease epidemic.
Randy Ice P.T., C.C.S.
Director Cardiac Rehabilitation
Rancho Physical Therapy
Murrieta, Calif.
(951) 698-7720 Ext 220
my husband has had a vegan low fat diet for 25 years. He doesn't use any refined flour products and no sugar. He is not overweight, is very active and excercises daily. he doesn't drink, doesn't have diabetes, does yoga and meditation to relax, he still surfs the ocean regularly and is generally happy. he is 69.His cholesterol is 160. So except for his age and his family history he's doing everything he can. Today he had an angiogram and needed a stent. 95 percent blockage. Well, there doesn't seem to be anything he could have done to avoid this and how can he know if it will happen again? Is he a ticking time bomb? he's to see the cardiologist for regular followups but how will they know? And since he has so much of this in his family, why didn't they catch this? It just started with aches in his arms and tiredness two weeks ago. What's the deal???
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I'm getting close to 50 and my doctor has counseled me on improving my diet and adding more exercise to my life. In the past year I've been able to drop 15 pounds and my blood pressure has fallen from 140/90 to 120/70. My BMI is still 29, which means I need to drop another 20 pounds, and all of it from my mid-section.
I guess my question is this: does all this effort - including a diet high in plant sterols (Monavie) taken with meals - result in a gradual clearing of my arteries, or does the cholesterol plaque in my cardio vascular system stay there for life? Thanks for you perspective & advice.