No change in habits, statins mask high cholesterol

Reality shows another story. Heart disease is still the most killer disease in the US, and certainly in Brazil as well - about 1/3 of all deaths are caused by heart disease, up from 650,000 people a year. Many of the world's top medical authorities say there is no link between cholesterol levels and heart attack.

For French cardiologist and researcher Michel de Lorgeril, the industry's biggest beneficiaries are medicine and the drug trade. Anyone who thinks they are protected just because they lower cholesterol is mistaken. The true causes of heart problems are far more complex and include genetic inheritance, smoking, sedentary life and poor diet.

The real causes of heart problems are much more complex and include genetic inheritance, smoking, sedentary life and poor diet

Cholesterol drugs can lower their levels, but they are clearly not changing heart disease. We know that statins cause a number of side effects, but one thing that is hardly commented on is that cholesterol medication is causing heart disease.

Statins act by inhibiting the enzymes used to produce cholesterol. However, with this action, the innocent coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is reached. The same enzyme that produces cholesterol also produces CoQ10, and one can not lower one without affecting the other.

What happens is that statins make bad situations worse. Some studies have shown that statins may decrease CoQ10 by more than 40%. This is a serious problem when it comes to heart, because CoQ10 is important for everything - from preventing atherosclerosis to regulating the heart rate to reducing high blood pressure.

Individualized diet

To aggravate the situation, "health gurus "they tell you to stay away from all the foods that are best for your heart. Healthy heart food is actually increasing the risk of heart disease.

The best source of heart healthy food, which contains CoQ10, is red meat. So if you really want something good for your heart, eat more red meat. In addition, if you want to stimulate your health, make sure that these animals come from natural grazing. In addition to this meat have less hormone and antibiotics, beef cattle raised in pasture has more than 10 times more CoQ10.

Food care is never too much, since the basis of health is quality food. But what is good for some may not be for others. The diet that works needs to meet the needs of the individual and this is only possible with the metabolic type diet, which offers customized solutions. It is by far the best way to stay fit and healthy.

More criteria and less remedy

You, who maintain regular physical activity, are on the right track. But do not lose sight of the possibility of acquiring new and healthy habits of life. If there are cases of heart disease in the family, see your doctor and include periodic exams on the agenda to evaluate your health conditions. Remedies, only after an evaluation made with criteria, able to point out their real needs. It is not because millions of people are taking cholesterol lowering medications that you should get into it. Stay alert and stop pursuing fashion remedies, which do not always deliver on what they promise. Cultivate good habits and live better!

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