The Cause of Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, and High Cholesterol
by Dan Jackowiak
The cause of heart disease is basically the combination of high blood pressure and high cholesterol. You can either get one or the other first and if nothing is done about it, you will get both in the end. High cholesterol will restrict the arteries if it forms as plaque causing high blood pressure. In the case of high blood pressure first, high cholesterol will eventually follow because the arteries get so hard they began to crack. When they begin to crack you bleed internally. The cells of the arteries then send out the call for ldl cholesterol to patch the cracks and stop the bleeding.
The arteries, veins, and all soft tissue is made out of collagen, the largest protein source in the body. The tissues can be composed of this protein up to 95%. Its the glue that holds us together, if its not bone, it is made from almost all collagen. It also allows the skin, organs, arteries and veins to stretch. The heart pumps blood thru smaller and smaller tubes that become micro-small as it crosses the capillaries depositing it nutrients in the body. The blood does not flow smoothly because the heart pumps. When the arteries stretch, the pressure going thru the small arteries is relieved. If the do not stretch, the pressure rises. If they become restricted, the pressure rises. Result high blood pressure.
Now why would the arteries become hard? Simple! Every cell in your body will replace itself in about 7 yrs or so. Bone takes the longest and most soft tissues are replaced in a couple years or less. Now if the body has the nutrients available to form new cells for the circulatory system, all is well through out your life. If it doesn't, the arteries become hard and no longer stretch, result high blood pressure. Or, they crack and the cells request lipoprotein A to patch the cracks-high cholesterol, and eventually that ends up restricting blood flow.
So how do you solve high blood pressure and high cholesterol?
Collagen is made from potassium ascorbates, calcium ascorbates, magnesium ascorbates, sodium ascorbates, l-lysine, and l-proline.
Ascorbates are a form of vitamin c, which is not a vitamin at all, but a metabolite. Vitamin c is made from acetone or alcohol; ascorbates are made by a water process. The body recognizes ascorbates but does not recognize vitamin c and has to process it before use. Ascorbates are instantly absorbed and used by the body. The liver itself needs 3000mgs a day to detoxify itself and to produce glutathione, the bodies master anti-oxidant. The more glutathione you have, the longer you are going to live.
Lysine and proline are amino acids that make up collagen along with the ascorbates. They also strengthen cell walls so it is hard for a virus or whatever to penetrate the cell wall. Viruses need a host cell to survive and will secrete an enzyme that dissolves the cell wall so they can enter. After they enter the cell they feed and change the genetic codes of that cell, basically making it another viral cell, or cancer, or whatever. They then dissolve a way out and keep right on dissolving into the neighboring cell. They spread thru the collagen matrix, and if that matrix is weak, the easier it is for the invader to spread. Lysine and proline strengthen the cell walls and have been said to not allow the cell to get out of the cell. That is why it is suggested for herpes to take lysine, it makes it go dormant, it simply cannot spread. Ascorbates are important as well for all of this of course.
All animals but 4 produce their own mineral ascorbates with a liver enzyme that converts excess sugar into ascorbates. Those 4 animals are, fruit bats, guinea pigs, primates, and humans. Science believes that about 10,000 yrs ago a genetic flaw took place and we lost the ability to produce our own ascorbates. All 4 animals have one thing in common; they all will develop heart disease. It is a known fact that gorillas in captivity fed just gorilla chow will get heart disease if their diet is not supplemented with ascorbates. In the wild they consume 6000mgs a daily.
Animals produce 1 gram to 15 pounds of body weight per day of their own mineral ascorbates. The FDA says we need 60 mgs a day of vitamin c, this is ridiculous since the last I looked we are still animals so why would we be any different from animals that produce their own? Your doctor will not tell you this because it is not economically feasible. They would much rather treat you with drugs getting their kickbacks, office visit fees, and eventually performing surgery than tell you about something that costs a dollar or two a day.
So.... if you have high cholesterol or high blood pressure? I would take 1000mgs of the 4 mineral ascorbates per 15 pounds of body weight per day, at least 6000mgs of lysine, and 1000mgs of proline until everything was normal. Then drop the maintenance dose down to 3000mgs to 4500mgs of mineral ascorbates, 3000mgs of lysine, and 500mgs of proline a day. At the least, take 6000mgs a day of mineral ascorbates with the aminos while treating yourself for high cholesterol or high blood pressure, just like a gorilla.
This will allow you to grow new arteries and veins along with a whole lot more. Every organ in the body uses mineral ascorbates and needs it on a daily basis to function properly and stay healthy. The chances are also very very good that you will never be sick again because of the enhanced protection of the cells.
I have actually put up a website recently about this for those that care to check it out. It's about cholesterol and high blood pressure will be coming soon.
http://bhealthyagain.com/cholesterol/
About the Author
Natural Health Consultant & Nutritionist
Member: American International Association of Nutritional Education
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