Heart Disease and Inflammation

Original Article @ David Ogdens Blog

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I came across an article recently written by well-know cardiologist,who stated that cholesterol is not the enemy but inflammation caused by numerous substances is the real death sentence. This same doctor has performed over 5000 heart surgeries and has been named as one of the top doctors in the country for many years.

The link between cholesterol and heart disease was established by the "Framingham study" in 1961 and the war on cholesterol began. At this time, the big drug companies and lobbyists saw the writing on the wall and the money that could be made. Soon after, the low-fat theory was born and the Food Pyramid came into play promoting manufactured, low-fat foods filled with sugar, processed starches and unhealthy oils.

These recommendations are no longer scientifically or morally defensible. The discovery a few years ago that inflammation in the artery wall is the real cause of heart disease is slowly leading to a paradigm shift in how heart disease and other chronic ailments will be treated. The established dietary recommendations from the 60's have created epidemics of obesity and diabetes, the consequences of which are not only affecting older adults but to the kids of the future.

Despite the fact that 25% of the population takes expensive statin medications and despite the fact we have reduced the fat content of our diets, more Americans will die this year of heart disease than ever before. The numbers don't lie. Statistics from the American Heart Association show that 75 million Americans currently suffer from heart disease, 20 million have diabetes and 57 million have pre-diabetes.

Simply stated, without inflammation being present in the body, there is no way that cholesterol would accumulate in the wall of the blood vessel and cause heart disease and strokes. Without inflammation, cholesterol would move freely throughout the body as nature intended. It is inflammation that causes cholesterol to become trapped. Inflammation is not complicated — it is quite simply your body's natural defence to a foreign invader such as a bacteria, toxin or virus. The cycle of inflammation is perfect in how it protects your body from these bacterial and viral invaders. However, if we chronically expose the body to injury by toxins or foods the human body was never designed to process, a condition occurs called chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation is just as harmful as acute inflammation is beneficial.

We have simply followed the recommended mainstream diet that is low in fat and high in polyunsaturated fats and carbohydrates, not knowing we were causing repeated injury to our blood vessels. This repeated injury creates chronic inflammation leading to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obesity.

What are the biggest culprits of chronic inflammation? Quite simply, they are the overload of simple, highly processed carbohydrates (sugar, flour and all the products made from them) and the excess consumption of omega-6 vegetable oils like soybean, corn and sunflower that are found in many processed foods. Pretty much everything you find in the middle aisles of the grocery store.

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Cactus Juice Chronic Inflammation and Pain Relief

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Lower back pain will affect up to 80% of us at some stage in our lives.
Pain in your lower back can come from many sources but the most common anatomical structures causing lower back pain are your discs, nerves, joints, ligaments and muscles. Each of these structures can be strained, torn or impinged – causing your symptoms of lower back pain. This results in an inflammatory response – causing pain. Putting it simply – the inflammation causes the pain.

As a general guideline, when symptoms have occurred for a known reason and disappear within 72 hours there isn't much cause for concern. However, if pain lasts longer than 72 hours and occurs for no apparent reason then it is a good idea to seek medical advice from your doctor or a Physiotherapist who specializes in lower back pain.

Lower back pain is caused by poor posture – either over time or as a result of a poor lifting technique or through a direct impact. I have found that while each lower back pain client has an individual story, the underlying common factor is always poor posture.

Let's have a look at the four main causes of lower back pain in some more detail:

1. A Poor sitting posture: Bad sitting posture puts excess strain on joints, ligaments, muscles, discs and nerves. Over time this results in a breakdown and strain on one or more of these structures, resulting in lower back pain.
2. Poor lifting technique: This is a dominant cause of lower back pain. If lift incorrectly over time – the breakdown of your tissues will occur. Also, someone who is not used to lifting can strain their back from a once-time poor lifting technique.
3. Road Accidents: These can cause tears in your ligaments and muscles and cause the pain associated with whiplash injury.
4. Various medical conditions: Arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, scoliosis and disc degeneration – these conditions can all be associated with lower back pain. Though manual therapy and exercises may not cure your medical condition, the symptoms of your condition can be treated effectively with manual therapy and related exercises – and vastly improve your quality of life.

The most effective treatments for lower back pain are:

• Mobilization of the affected area with a healthcare professional.
• A good Rest/Activity balance (essential at first).
• Posture Correction.
• Stretching – gently and before the point of pain.
• Strengthening exercises (gentle at first).
• cactus Juice to relieve inflammation

It is essential that following your successful treatment – you continue good postural techniques and strength exercises to prevent further episodes of lower back pain.

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Cactus Juice Chronic Inflammation and Pain Relief

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During past few days I have been suffering from severe dental pain and inflammation, so I have been researching product that can bring the pain under control. Yesterday I started using Nopalea and that has helped a lot with gingivitis, but there are other things you could take as well. Anbesol (benzocaine) is a topical product to use in the mouth to numb pain, but Aleve (naproxen) and Motrin/Advil (ibuprofen) are NSAIDs (non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug) used to treat pain by bringing down swelling. The main concern with these medications is that over time, they can cause bleeding in the GI (gastrointestinal) tract which includes the oesophagus, leading into the stomach, the stomach, and the intestines, so if you have a history of ulcers or GI bleeding, NSAIDs may not be the right pain relievers for you.

An alternative is Tylenol (acetaminophen), as it works differently, but it does not reduce inflammation. NSAIDs work by reducing the effects of prostaglandins, which cause inflammation, pain, and fever in the body. Two enzymes, cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1) and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) make the prostaglandins work. COX-1 makes prostaglandins that support platelets and protect the stomach lining. When they are blocked, the platelets cannot cause the blood to clot as easily. Cox-2 makes the prostaglandins that cause inflammation, swelling, and as a result, pain. The NSAIDs, Mobic (meloxicam) is thought to go down the COX-1 pathway less than most of the NSAIDs. Scientists were able to make COX-2 inhibitors, which did not go down the COX-1 pathway much, but most of them (Vioxx, Bextra, etc.) were removed from the market, as they caused heart problems.

Celebrex (celecoxib) is a COX-2 inhibitor that is still on the market and is considered safe, as long as the person taking it does not have any past heart problems or risk factors for them

So there you have it, I will stick to using Nopalea and Ibuprofen and also changing my toothpaste to one that is more effective in fighting gum disease.

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Cactus Juice Chronic Inflammation and Pain Relief

Original Article @ David Ogdens Blog

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I have had a tooth problem for the past week, it started with what I thought was a loose tooth which was crowned and I though may be it was a gum problem, but then I realised it was the crown that was moving, so I went to the dentist. He diagnosed a case of Gingivitis or inflammation of the gum.

Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums caused by plaque and it seems in my case the plaque had undermined the crown and my tooth was decaying which is why the crown was loose. The dentist removed the crown and cleaned it and the tooth before replacing it. He advised me that I need to treat the gingivitis with hydrogen peroxide mouth wash. I have alternated the mouthwash with nopalea cactus juice which provides fast reaction to the pain and inflammation, by sipping one ounce of chilled juice and swilling it around the inflamed area. The pain disappears without the need to resort to pain killing drugs.

Now I know that plaque induced Gingivitis can be brought on my using partial dentures I will be more thorough in my dental hygiene.

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Chronic Inflammation

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Vitamin D has long been known to contribute to bone health by promoting the absorption of calcium. In recent years, much attention has been paid to its possible immune and inflammatory benefits. Low vitamin D levels have been associated with several diseases including asthma, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis.

A group of Researchers from Denver Colorado published a paper in the journal of immunology which could prove interesting as it is estimated that 1 billion people around the world are vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to various inflammatory diseases. However, the mechanism by which vitamin D reduces inflammation remains poorly understood until now.

"This newly identified DNA-binding site for the vitamin-D receptor, and the specific pathways inhibited by higher levels of vitamin D provide a plausible mechanism for many of the benefits that have been associated with vitamin D"

said Dr. Goleva. The lead researcher who continued

"The fact that we showed a dose-dependent and varying response to levels commonly found in humans also adds weight to the argument for vitamin D's role in immune and inflammatory conditions".

In the light of this research, if you are suffering from long term inflammation you might consider checking that you are not vitamin D deficient.

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Cactus Juice Chronic Inflammation and Pain Relief

Original Article @ David Ogdens Blog

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Inflammation is a natural process of the body, a protective mechanism the body uses against trauma. Think of when you take a bad fall, you get bruised and pain arises. The immune system sends out an army of chemical substances to go to the injured area. That is why that area gets red and inflamed for a few days. Inflammation becomes problematic when it starts becoming chronic.

Just as the plants in your garden need a good mixture of sun and rain to thrive, we all need a measure of inflammation to survive. Acute inflammation is the short-term immune response our bodies mount in cases of trauma, infection, and allergy. Whether you have broken a bone, burned yourself on a hot stove, or been exposed to a foreign microorganism, the body is programmed to carry out a similar response. During this response, it will identify the infectious or dangerous substance, determine which cells are non-threatening and which ones are. Assess the level of the threat, mount a response, and repair any resulting damage. In a perfect world, this response occurs just as it should, releasing pro-inflammatory compounds when needed and then turning them off with anti-inflammatory compounds when the threat has been stamped out.

Chronic inflammation however arises when this response is not completely turned off or extinguished. It acts like a slow-burning fire, continuing to stimulate pro-inflammatory immune cells when they may not be needed. What happens when these excess immune cells are circulating in our systems? Chronic inflammation can slowly spread and lead to serious metabolic breakdown, with vast implications for your long-term health.

You may have heard that disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and eczema stem from inflammation. But chronic inflammation has now been connected to a host of modern diseases, from obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, and high blood pressure, to Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, Parkinson's, cancer, and a host of others; all being chronic and degenerative illnesses. Even biological aging, is rooted in chronic inflammation!

Here is a list of symptoms commonly associated with low-grade chronic inflammation:

• Body aches and pains
• congestion
• Frequent infections
• Diarrhoea
• Dry eyes
• Indigestion
• Shortness of breath
• Skin outbreaks
• Swelling
• Stiffness
• Weight gain/obesity

The good news is that there are so many things you can do to cool your inflammation — even if you've already been diagnosed with an inflammatory-related condition or have an elevated C-reactive protein(CRP) level, doing something about it now is one way to ensure aging with vitality and strength. Simple things like cutting back on dairy, red meat and soda, getting more sleep, regular exercise (without overdoing it), and supplementing with natural anti-inflammatories can make a difference.

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Cactus Juice Chronic Inflammation and Pain Relief

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Reducing inflammation is good for all of us. For optimal health, peak exercise performance, disease prevention, and management of chronic conditions. This lifestyle incorporates eating right, regular exercise, adequate and quality sleep and stress management. The diet aspect of an anti-inflammatory life can be summarized with these five ideas:

• Put lots of colour on your plate.
• Use unprocessed ingredients.
• Eat less animal protein and more plant protein.
• Eat smaller meals, and snack only when needed.
• Enjoy tons of spice and flavour!

It does not matter what your situation is if you are a sportsman, someone with high blood pressure or arthritis, each with different goals and unique nutrient needs but everyone shares the need for an anti-inflammatory diet to move them closer to their goals. To prevent muscle soreness and achieve athletic goals, control blood pressure, reduce pain from Arthritis an anti-inflammatory diet will help you achieve these goals. An anti-inflammatory diet emphasizes colourful vegetables and fruits, unprocessed grains, high fiber legumes, herbs and and spices, plant sources of protein, oily fish, and organic foods. An anti-inflammatory diet is a pattern of eating, not a collection of power foods.

Antioxidants from colourful vegetables and fruit, especially berries, citrus, apples, pears, tomatoes, mushrooms, leafy greens, onion, garlic and cruciferous veggies (kale, cauliflower, spinach, broccoli, radish) and spices, such as ginger, turmeric, and rosemary Plant protein from non-GMO edamame, non-GMO tofu, legumes and whole grains Fiber from unprocessed intact grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits Omega-3 fats from wild salmon, ground flaxseeds, omega-3 enriched egg yolks and non-GMO canola oil

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