By: DONALD YACONO
The proper anti aging nutrition plan can drastically lessen the effects of the natural aging process. There are certain preventative measures you can take to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, memory loss, and other common conditions associated with older age. This is our plan of attack to fight the effects of aging:
Eat Fiber Rich Foods!
Your anti aging nutrition plan must contain a healthy serving of fiber. You've probably heard this before, but it can never be stressed enough. Fiber is essential to maintaining a healthy colon. It is recommended that you consume approximately thirty five grams per day. This will help you to avoid problems such as constipation, obesity, colon cancer, high blood sugar, heart disease, and high cholesterol. An example of some high Fiber foods are whole grain breads, bran cereals, oat bran, wheat pasta, brown rice, fresh or dried fruits, berries, broccoli, spinach, peas, beans, nuts, and seeds.
Load Up On Antioxidants!
Antioxidants are substances that protect cells from damage caused by unstable molecules also known as free radicals. It is believed that this cellular tissue damage may lead to cancer. Which antioxidants to look for? Glad you asked.
Vitamin A is found in milk, carrots, sweet potatoes, liver, and egg yolks. Vitamin C also known as ascorbic acid is in orange juice, fruits, beef, and cereals. Vitamin E is found in wheat germ, nuts, broccoli, mangos, and almonds. Lycopene is a strong antioxidant found in tomatoes, apricots pink grapefruit, and watermelon. Beta-carotene is found in sweet potatoes, squash, cantaloupe, mangos, and green leafy vegetables. Lutein is present in spinach and collard greens.
Eat More Fish!
Fish is high in protein and Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Omega 3 is believed to help reduce your risk of coronary heart disease and sudden cardiac death. The American Heart Association recommends that we should eat fish at least 2 times a week. Omega 3 is found in salmon, herring, anchovies, and tuna.
Take Vitamin B, D, and K Supplements!
Take extra Vitamin B such as folic acid, B6, and B12. These three vitamins reduce the amount of homocysteine in the bloodstream. High homocysteine levels are associated with heart disease.
Vitamin D is well known to help the body absorb calcium. People who take more Vitamin D are less likely to suffer from osteoporosis. Research has determined that it also slows the effects of arthritis. Studies also show that Vitamin D reduces the severity of back pain.
Vitamin K is known to regulate calcium throughout the body. Researchers have found that it helps to keep calcium out of the arteries, preventing arteriosclerosis. That's our anti aging nutrition plan in a nutshell. Good Luck!
Don Yacono is an accomplished author and webmaster at < href="http://www.the-diet-and-nutrition-library.com">The Diet and Nutrition Library.com
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The Relationship between Heart Disease and Kidney Disease
By: DAVID COWLEY
When you suffer from some type of heart disease, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be very difficult. We all need to eat healthy, maintain a good regular exercise routine and have regular checkups from our health care provider. When heart disease is not managed well the effects on our kidneys can be catastrophic.
The kidneys job is to filter the blood to remove carcinogens that we take in daily through the ingesting of out highly refined and processed foods. In addition it also removes excess fluid from the blood stream. The kidneys filter the waist products from the blood stream by using the natural pressure of the blood supply. When this excess fluid is not being removed then the heart will have to work harder to pump the blood throughout our bodies by increasing our blood pressure. Higher blood pressure will cause more damage to our kidneys causing less fluid and toxins being removed from the blood stream. As you can see the cycle of the heart damaging the kidneys which in turn cause more damage to the heart is a leading cause of death for patients suffering from heart disease. This viscous cycle must be control as soon as possible before permanent damage is done to the effected organs.
The leading causes of kidney disease are as follows:
Decreased blood flow to the kidney is usually caused by clogged arteries. Arteriosclerosis, congestive heart disease, plaques or fatty deposits containing large quantities of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood stream can all cause a decreased blood flow to the kidneys.
Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN) is the death of tissue do to a loss of oxygen to the kidney. Long term decreased of oxygen to the kidney can be caused by congestive heart disease, clogged arteries, anemia, iron deficiency, cycle’s cell anemia and infections such as acute septicemia. Short term loss of oxygen to the kidney can be caused a heart attack or by direct kidney injury.
Damage to the kidneys can be the result of over exposure to metals, solvents, drugs and other pollutants.
Excessive amounts of alcohol will cause death of muscle and organ tissue. When tissue dies myoglobin is released into the blood supply. Myoglobin is very toxic to the renal tubular epithelium and may cause kidney failure. One of the blood test done after a heart attack is the testing for the amount of myoglobin in the blood stream. The larger amount of myoglobin found has a direct correlation to the amount of damage caused to the heart muscle by a heart attack.
High blood pressure will also cause damage to the filtering process of the kidneys. Prevention is always better than a cure and knowing you are at risk for heart or kidney disease should go a long way in your ability to prevent long term damage to these vital organs. Take steps today to maintain a health life style and to improve the quality of life.
Common vitamins and minerals can help with preventing disease such as vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin E, Cranberry Juice, Natural diuretics and Garlic.
Vitamin A is a known antioxidant and can assist the human body in the healing process. Vitamin A is stored in the liver and fat cells of the human body and can reach toxic levels. DO NOT take more than the recommended dosage of Vitamin A.
Vitamin B taken together as a team perform vital biological processes including aiding in the healing process for congestive heart failure and reduces fluid retention. It is required for the development of red blood cells.
Vitamin C has been shown to combat the development of cholesterol deposits in the arteries. Within a few hours after receiving vitamin C patients showed a sharp decline in the cholesterol levels of the blood. Take 1,000 to 5,000 mg daily.
Vitamin E is known to help the red blood cells to live longer and keep them from breaking down too soon.
Cranberry Juice may also help prevent kidney and bladder infections. If you are taking COUMADIN then check with your doctor before using cranberry.
Natural diuretics are contained in cranberries, anything that has caffeine and apple cider vinegar. Fruits and vegetables such as watermelon and cucumbers contain a lot of water and will help increase urination.
Garlic counteracts the usual result of high fats in the diet and to help reduce high blood pressure.
This report is nutritional in nature and not to be construed as medical advice.
Always consult your doctor before using this information.
David Cowley has created numerous articles on heart disease. He has also created a Web Site dedicated to heart disease and how to treat them. Visit Heart Disease
Kidney Disease
When you suffer from some type of heart disease, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be very difficult. We all need to eat healthy, maintain a good regular exercise routine and have regular checkups from our health care provider. When heart disease is not managed well the effects on our kidneys can be catastrophic.
The kidneys job is to filter the blood to remove carcinogens that we take in daily through the ingesting of out highly refined and processed foods. In addition it also removes excess fluid from the blood stream. The kidneys filter the waist products from the blood stream by using the natural pressure of the blood supply. When this excess fluid is not being removed then the heart will have to work harder to pump the blood throughout our bodies by increasing our blood pressure. Higher blood pressure will cause more damage to our kidneys causing less fluid and toxins being removed from the blood stream. As you can see the cycle of the heart damaging the kidneys which in turn cause more damage to the heart is a leading cause of death for patients suffering from heart disease. This viscous cycle must be control as soon as possible before permanent damage is done to the effected organs.
The leading causes of kidney disease are as follows:
Decreased blood flow to the kidney is usually caused by clogged arteries. Arteriosclerosis, congestive heart disease, plaques or fatty deposits containing large quantities of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood stream can all cause a decreased blood flow to the kidneys.
Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN) is the death of tissue do to a loss of oxygen to the kidney. Long term decreased of oxygen to the kidney can be caused by congestive heart disease, clogged arteries, anemia, iron deficiency, cycle’s cell anemia and infections such as acute septicemia. Short term loss of oxygen to the kidney can be caused a heart attack or by direct kidney injury.
Damage to the kidneys can be the result of over exposure to metals, solvents, drugs and other pollutants.
Excessive amounts of alcohol will cause death of muscle and organ tissue. When tissue dies myoglobin is released into the blood supply. Myoglobin is very toxic to the renal tubular epithelium and may cause kidney failure. One of the blood test done after a heart attack is the testing for the amount of myoglobin in the blood stream. The larger amount of myoglobin found has a direct correlation to the amount of damage caused to the heart muscle by a heart attack.
High blood pressure will also cause damage to the filtering process of the kidneys. Prevention is always better than a cure and knowing you are at risk for heart or kidney disease should go a long way in your ability to prevent long term damage to these vital organs. Take steps today to maintain a health life style and to improve the quality of life.
Common vitamins and minerals can help with preventing disease such as vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin E, Cranberry Juice, Natural diuretics and Garlic.
Vitamin A is a known antioxidant and can assist the human body in the healing process. Vitamin A is stored in the liver and fat cells of the human body and can reach toxic levels. DO NOT take more than the recommended dosage of Vitamin A.
Vitamin B taken together as a team perform vital biological processes including aiding in the healing process for congestive heart failure and reduces fluid retention. It is required for the development of red blood cells.
Vitamin C has been shown to combat the development of cholesterol deposits in the arteries. Within a few hours after receiving vitamin C patients showed a sharp decline in the cholesterol levels of the blood. Take 1,000 to 5,000 mg daily.
Vitamin E is known to help the red blood cells to live longer and keep them from breaking down too soon.
Cranberry Juice may also help prevent kidney and bladder infections. If you are taking COUMADIN then check with your doctor before using cranberry.
Natural diuretics are contained in cranberries, anything that has caffeine and apple cider vinegar. Fruits and vegetables such as watermelon and cucumbers contain a lot of water and will help increase urination.
Garlic counteracts the usual result of high fats in the diet and to help reduce high blood pressure.
This report is nutritional in nature and not to be construed as medical advice.
Always consult your doctor before using this information.
David Cowley has created numerous articles on heart disease. He has also created a Web Site dedicated to heart disease and how to treat them. Visit Heart Disease
Kidney Disease
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