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A Stroke is one of
the most preventable of all life-threatening health problems.
The two primary risk factors for stroke are those that are
controllable and those that are not. It's important to remember
that having one or more uncontrollable stroke risk factors DOES
NOT MAKE A PERSON FATED TO HAVE A STROKE. With proper attention
to controllable stroke risk factors, the impact of
uncontrollable factors can be greatly reduced.
| Myth |
Reality |
| Stroke is unpreventable |
Stroke is largely preventable |
| Stroke cannot be treated |
Stroke requires emergency treatment |
| Stroke only strikes the elderly |
Stroke can happen to anyone |
| Stroke happens to the heart |
Stroke is a "Brain Attack" |
| Stroke recovery is only a few months |
Stroke recovery continues throughout life1 |
The most vital aspects of stroke prevention includes having a
good nutrient rich healthy diet, plenty of physical activity,
and watching your blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Additionally, through research
we know that specific nutrients are necessary in ensuring
coronary health and in reducing the risk of cardiovascular
disease. Here are just a few examples. A special
form of garlic extract (AGE) effectively lowers cholesterol2
and thins the blood.3
Supplementation of vitamins C
and E reduce lipid peroxidation (a condition leading to heart
disease).4 Daily consumption of folic acid,
vitamin B(12), and vitamin B(6) have been shown to lower total
homocysteine concentrations (associated with cardiovascular
disease).5 Vitamin B-3 (niacin) is known to help
lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and raise the HDL
cholesterol (good cholesterol).6 Chromium also raises
HDL levels.7
However, in order for these
nutrients to provide the necessary benefits in our bodies, they
need to come in the most bio-available, whole food (see
Vitamins), and amino acid chelated (see Minerals) form. Vitamins should be taken straight from foods in their whole
form, not in their partial form or made in a lab. For example,
vitamin C taken in its synthetic form, Ascorbic Acid, has
actually been shown to thicken arterial walls, contributing to
heart disease.8
Additionally, minerals have been
proven to be the most bio-available and better absorbed by the
body in the amino acid chelated form. This form leaves no
waste or toxins in the body, such as calcium citrate or
carbonate, which can cause additional stress. Other supplements
may claim to lower cholesterol and reduce heart disease because
they contain these nutrients, but many are actually damaging to
your health if they do not come in the proper form.
The Greatest Vitamin in the
World only contains these nutrients in the forms proven to
effectively reduce the risk for heart disease and lower
cholesterol levels. Additionally, the nutrients contained
in this formula are the most bio-available forms on the market,
ensuring that your body is able to receive and use all of the
nutrients you take in, ensuring that your risk for heart disease
and your cholesterol levels are lowered.
The Greatest Vitamins in the
World is excited to educate people about the critical importance
of health and the body. Do not allow yourself to be among the
millions who will ignore the most important thing they have,
their health.1. www.ppsi.org/stroke/strprimer.htm
This article courtesy of John Trout
- www.vitamin4body.com
2. Lau, B, Lam et al. (1987) Nutr. Res. 7:139-149.
3. Steiner, M and Lin, R. (1998). J Cardiovascular Pharmacol.
31:904-908.
4. Han-Yao Huang, et al. AJCN. 76 (3):549.
6. JAMA 2002, Aug 28; 288 (8): 973-9.
7. Furman, et al. Nutrition 2002 Mar; 18(3): 268-73.
8. Roebuck J.R., et al. "Effects of Chromium
Supplementation on Serum High-Density Lipoprotein Levels in Men
Taking Beta-blockers. Am Intern Med. 1991;
115:917-924.
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