Denton County Living Well Magazine January/February 2019

REVERSING HEART DISEASE NATURALLY WITH WHOLE FOOD N obel prize was award- ed for discovery of Nitric Oxide’s role in cardiac health. In this article, we will discuss how we can naturally prevent heart disease and even reverse the deadly heart disease by maintaining production of Nitric Ox- ide with food and natural supplements. Heart disease is the #1 killer of Amer- icans and over 650,000 Americans are killed each year from it. Near- ly, 800,000 Americans suffer from heart attack each year and there’s one heart attack every 30 seconds in America. Even 65% of children be- tween the ages of 12 to 14 have early signs of atherosclerosis in their blood vessels. Studies have also shown that fatty streaks are visible in fetal arter- ies and worse with pregnant mothers with high cholesterol. So many Americans are suffering from heart disease which can be prevented and be reversed with nutrition and life- style changes. The key to preventing and reversing the heart disease is to avoid foods that insults our vessels and con- sume the food that has the ability to heal them. One of the most important ways to protect our cardiovascular system is to increase nitric oxide in our body. Nitric oxide is produced from the endothelium, the single layer of cells that are the inner lining of the arteries. Nitric oxide is the key to reducing all types of vascular disease such as heart disease, strokes, and other chronic disease. It also plays a critical role in anti-aging. What is Nitric Oxide? Nitric oxide is a powerful messenger WHOLEGREENLIVING.COM 46 DENTON COUNTY Living Well Magazine | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 molecule in our body that signals arteries to relax and expand, allowing more blood to flow, triggers immune cells to kill bacteria and cancer cells reducing the risk of chronic disease, and help brain cells to communicate reducing the risk of dementia. The role of Nitric Oxide: • Prevent high blood pressure • Keeps arteries flexible and pre- vent formation of plaque • Lower cholesterol and reduce for- mation of blood clots • Reduce risk of diabetes • Reduces pain from arthritis • Protects bones from osteoporosis • Protects skin from sun damage • Increase blood flow to the brain and increase cognitive function • Reduce risk of dementia • Reverse erectile dysfunction • Stimulate production of stem cells WHOLEGREENLIVINGDFW

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