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Nitric Oxide Therapy Addresses High Blood Pressure

Posted by Dan Hammer //

11/22/2017

A little over a week ago 31 million Americans were classified as having high blood pressure. Yet no one in the medical community is helping them understand how nitric oxide therapy addresses high blood pressure.

This post contains a link to Our Nitric Oxide Therapy ebook.

This ebook will help you understand how the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to 3 American researchers for discovery how the lining of your cardiovascular system (called the endothelium) converts the amino acid L-arginine into nitric oxide.

Nitric oxide has been called the Miracle Molecule for what it can do to help regulate your cardiovascular system for improved blood flow.

With the awarding of the Nobel Prize there was an explosion of research in this area. Currently, there are over 100,000 peer reviewed clinical studies in the area of nitric oxide therapy. Yet even as we end the year 2017 most people have never heard of this natural way to address most cardiovascular health concerns including high blood pressure. Read More →

New High Blood Pressure Guidelines

Posted by Dan Hammer //

11/15/2017

New high blood pressure guidelines were established on Monday, November 13^th 2017, which means that over tens of millions of Americans woke up that day to having a high blood pressure issue.

The old standard for having high blood pressure was 140 over 90.

The new high blood pressure guidelines are now 130 over 80. This means that if your systolic blood pressure (first number) is at 130 or higher and your diastolic blood pressure (second number) is at 80 or higher you now have Stage 1 hypertension.

These new parameters were jointly announced by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and nine other health professional organizations.

So let’s examine the impact these new high blood pressure guidelines have on the American adult population. Read More →

What Causes Heart Disease

Posted by Dan Hammer //

11/08/2017

Today we’re going to answer the question – what causes heart disease? If you talk to most doctors the answer will be cholesterol. To combat this the pharmaceutical industry created a drug to dramatically lower a person’s cholesterol levels. This drug, and all its variations, are called statins.

In my last post we looked at cholesterol and statin drugs. We examined both the positives and negatives of this pharmaceutical drug.

And because cholesterol is the enemy, the medical community has also recommended a diet that severely restricts the intake of fat. This combination of a low fat diet with statin drugs was suppose to address the cause of heart disease.

Yet cardiovascular disease is still the number one killer of men and women worldwide.

And while total number of deaths due to cardiovascular concerns have decrease over the last 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in diabetes and obesity. Which is causing an increase in the number of deaths due to heart disease.

Well, we now know why. Read More →

Cholesterol and Statin Drugs

Posted by Dan Hammer //

11/01/2017

Over the last two decades the medical industry has made cholesterol the enemy of the cardiovascular system. To combat this enemy more and more doctors are prescribing statin drugs like Lipitor (atorvastatin), Zocor (simvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin) and Pravachol (pravastatin) as the answer to good cardiovascular health.

But is cholesterol the real enemy? And, if so do the side effects of statin drugs outweigh their benefits? Or, could there be a better way to protect the endothelial cells of your cardiovascular system from oxidative stress?

Cholesterol – Friend or Foe!

I used an exclamation mark instead of a question mark because it can be both. Cholesterol is absolutely necessary for the proper function of your body. Every cell membrane needs cholesterol to help it function properly. Read More →

Walnuts and Heart Health

Posted by Dan Hammer //

10/15/2017

Who would have thought there could be a connection between walnuts and heart health. Yet recent research shows that not only is there a strong connection between walnuts and heart health but that this connection also benefits the endothelium, which lines and regulates your cardiovascular system.

If you’ve been following my posts you know that I’m a firm believer in endothelial health and function for improved cardiovascular health. Now organizations like WebMD and Life Extension are highlighting the benefits of walnuts and heart health. Here are excerpts from recent publications from these two outstanding organizations.

What WebMD Says About Walnuts and Heart Health!

Reversing Vascular Calcification

Posted by Dan Hammer //

10/01/2017

Recently I’ve had several inquires about reversing vascular calcification. Is it possible? And if so how? Today’s blog post will address this concern. The short answers to the above questions are:

Yes, reversing vascular calcification is possible.

And the key ingredient is Vitamin K2.

It’s important to note that vascular calcification affects nearly 30% of Americans over the age of 45. And this percentage increases with age.

Why is Reversing Vascular Calcification Important

Benefits of a Healthy Breakfast

Posted by Dan Hammer //

08/22/2017

In today’s fast pace environment a healthy breakfast is often skipped. Or fast food alternatives are eaten in hopes of getting a healthy breakfast.

Consumer Reports did an excellent article on the importance of a healthy breakfast. You can click here to read their article. I wanted to highlight two items and then give you a suggestion.

Healthy Breakfast – Two Items from Consumer Reports

The first item to note about a health breakfast are the benefits that you can potentially obtain if you do this right. Here are the ones listed by Consumer Reports:

It may protect your heart.

It might lower your risk for type 2 diabetes.

It gets you moving.

It might give you a mental edge.

It just might keep your weight down.

But the second item that I noted in their article is this graph. Here’s a picture of it: Read More →

Resetting Your Gut Microbiome With Protein Foods

Posted by Dan Hammer //

06/22/2017

Choosing the right type of protein foods can play a major role in helping reset your gut microbiome for improved health and wellness. And here’s why.

When you properly select your protein source you can effectively address the 3 E’s to gut health. These 3 E’s are:

Eliminate Dysbiosis

Eliminate Inflammation

Eliminate Leaky Gut

And if your diet is lacking in protein, not only will you experience abdominal distress but you could also experience the following symptoms: Read More →

Why Your Microbiome is Key to Good Health

Posted by Dan Hammer //

03/22/2017

In 2001 the term Microbiome was coined by a researcher named Joshua Lederberg. The term applies to the 100 trillion microbial cells that each person carries on and in their body.

Whether you believe in evolution or Creation there is a symbiotic relationship between these microbial cells and human cells. A symbiotic relationship that either leads to good health or poor health.

In fact when you look in the mirror what you see is your human expression of your human cells. However, if you had the eyes of a powerful microscope you would see a world of microbial cells that outnumbered your human cells by a factor of 10.

Which has lead researchers in the area of the microbiome to use the phrase “We Are Only 10% Human!”

Why is this important?

Because the makeup of your micriobiome significantly, if not entirely, impacts your health and wellness. To the point where every major disease and illness today has a link back to your microbiome.

Fish Oil or Plant Oil for Heart Health

Posted by Dan Hammer //

03/15/2017

There has been a long running controversy about fish oil or plant oil for heart health. And this controversy has created confusion for the general public.

Why?

Because of your body’s need for essential fatty acids called Omega-3 fats. There are 3 of them:

ALA (alpha-linolinic acid) which is a short chain fatty acid from plants

EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) which is a long chain fatty acid from Fish or Krill Oil

DHA (decosahexaenoic acid) which is a long chain fatty acid from Fish or Krill Oil

These fatty acids are considered essential because your body cannot make them. And they provide the following health benefits: