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Eliminating Heart Disease Naturally Thru Nitric Oxide Therapy

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The Nitric Oxide Cholesterol Connection

Posted by Dan Hammer //

05/08/2016

The nitric oxide cholesterol connection can have a significant impact on your overall cardiovascular health. Nitric Oxide is the master signaling molecule of the cardiovascular system and plays a critical role in blood pressure and other cardiovascular functions. Cholesterol is the “glue” that holds your body together. Sometimes this “glue” and more specifically LDL or low-density lipoproteins can accumulate on the arteriole walls causing damage to the endothelial cells which leads to the cardiovascular disease called atherosclerosis. (For a clear understanding of cholesterol please see my post Cholesterol Good and Bad?)

While there are several natural and pharmaceutical treatments available to help reduce cholesterol levels, the most popular method today is the use of statin drugs. While statin drugs can positively affect cholesterol levels to reduce your risk for atherosclerosis they can also increase your risk for other wellness issues like muscle pain, muscle weakness, loss of memory and cognitive function, and a potential link to increased congestive heart failure. It’s this increased risk for several very significant health concerns that have some doctors moving away from statin drugs.

Two Questions About The Nitric Oxide Cholesterol Connection

Cholesterol Good or Bad?

Posted by Dan Hammer //

05/01/2016

The area of cardiovascular health that confuses people the most are their cholesterol levels. What is low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and why is it bad? What is high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and why is it good? In fact, what is this stuff to begin with? And, can only pharmaceuticals make a difference in your cholesterol levels or are there natural ways to make favorable changes? This post will provide you with answers to these questions.

Cholesterol The Glue That Holds You Together!

Cholesterol is a fascinating molecule because it is used widely throughout your body. To begin with it’s required to build and maintain all cell membranes. Without cholesterol you would be a large puddle on the floor! In addition to providing this structural purpose, it also plays an important role in:

Benefits of Dark Chocolate and Nitric Oxide

Posted by Dan Hammer //

04/01/2016

Wouldn’t it be great if dark chocolate and nitric oxide could boost your athletic performance.

I’m not sure if I should have a question mark or an exclamation mark after that statement. What I do know is that I want to thank Anna for sending me the following article from the New York Times:

Chocolate Can Boost Your Workout. Really.

This article featured a new sports performance study that was published December 2015 in The Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Here’s a quick summary of this study:

There were eight male cyclists who agreed to replace one of their normal snacks with 40 grams of chocolate per day. 40 grams is 1.4 ounces or about one and a half squares. They used the Dove brand of dark chocolate. White chocolate was used as a control.

All cyclists were tested before starting their chocolate program. These tests measured their fitness and oxygen uptake during moderate rides and all-out sprints on a stationary bike. Then they were told to eat their chocolate every day for two weeks. After two weeks they returned to the lab for a repeat of these tests.

The results showed that the cyclists who consumed the dark chocolate performed better in most of their physical tests over those who ate the white chocolate. This improvement was attributed to improved nitric oxide levels. However, this was an assumption since the researchers did not directly measure nitric oxide levels.

Prevent Cardiovascular Complications of Diabetes!

Posted by Dan Hammer //

03/22/2016

Diabetes has grown to epidemic proportions and so have the cardiovascular complications of diabetes. According to the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 29 million Americans have diabetes. However, what makes this “America’s largest healthcare epidemic” is that 86 million Americans are in a pre-diabetic condition, where their blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

This means that over 115 million Americans are either in a pre-diabetic or diabetic condition. This is creating an enormous health challenge. Even just being pre-diabetic raises a person’s risk for heart disease and stroke. High blood sugar causes oxidative stress or damage to your endothelium resulting in the following cardiovascular complications of diabetes:

Vitamin D3 Benefits Over Vitamin D2!

Posted by Dan Hammer //

03/15/2016

Recent research continues to show the importance of Vitamin D but few understand the difference between vitamin D3 benefits over vitamin D2.

Vitamin D deficiency symptoms and diseases

Yes, there are two forms of vitamin D. Vitamin D2 is manufactured by plants or fungus. It is typically used to fortified foods like milk, cereals, and juices. This form of vitamin D is called Ergocalciferol.

Vitamin D3 is called Cholecalciferol. It is synthesized by humans and animals from sunlight. When taken in supplement form it has a longer shelf life and is better for the human body.

In a published study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vitamin D3 was shown to be 87% more effective in raising vitamin D levels in the blood over vitamin D2. According to the lead researcher Dr. Robert Heaney (Creigton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska),

“Given its greater potency, D3 should be the preferred treatment option when correcting vitamin D deficiency.”

Can L-arginine Cause Bleeding?

Posted by Dan Hammer //

02/07/2016

I was recently asked the question can L-arginine cause bleeding by a concerned wife who is trying to help her husband with some of his cardiovascular health challenges. She just recently came across Nitric Oxide Therapy through the use of L-arginine. Here is her exact statement to me:

“Look at the drug interaction list. I know this is old research but it raised some concern. Does l-arginine lower blood pressure? Because my husband has low blood pressure. Can it cause bleeding? He is taking aspirin and Plavix?”

Now in her statement are really two concerns:

Aspirin or Nitric Oxide – Which is Better for Reducing the Risk of Blood Clots?

Posted by Dan Hammer //

02/01/2016

This article on Aspirin or Nitric Oxide was originally posted to my old NO More Heart Disease blog on September 17, 2009. I’m restoring some of my old posts because the information back then is still of great value today. Here’s the original post regarding this issue of Aspirin or Nitric Oxide – Which is Better for Reducing the Risk for Blood Clots?

On Monday, August 31, 2009 Yahoo Health had an article entitled “Daily aspirin may do more harm than good: study” in which researchers found that:

“. . . the risks of bleeding from taking aspirin were such that its routine use in healthy people ‘cannot be supported’ – although they did not dispute its use in patients with a history of vascular problems.”

Vitamin C Improves Endothelial Health

Posted by Dan Hammer //

01/21/2016

Last week I was doing research for a new video on a product called e9 and I came across information on how vitamin C improves endothelial health. This was new information for me. Since I’m a firm believe in the benefits of Nitric Oxide Therapy and how it can naturally address cardiovascular health issues, I decided to explore further.

Below are a list of scholarly articles that I came across that really show how significant this is. But before I give you a summary of each article let me first give you a brief overview of nitric oxide therapy.