Red meat and heart disease: L-carnitine linked to increased risk

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

High intakes of red meat repeatedly have been linked to heart disease,
but new research suggests that along with saturated fat and certain
preservatives, l-carnitine is another red meat constituent that may contribute
to cardiovascular risk.

Red meat and heart disease: L-carnitine linked to increased risk

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FDA Reviewing Avandia Heart Risks

In CategoryBlood Glucose Conditions, Cardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting in June to reassess the safety of GlaxoSmithKline’s former blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia.

FDA Reviewing Avandia Heart Risks

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FDA Adds Heart Risk Warning to Popular Antibiotic

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and patients that a widely used antibiotic from Pfizer can cause rare but deadly heart rhythms in some patients.

FDA Adds Heart Risk Warning to Popular Antibiotic

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Smog causes surge in heart deaths: study

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Death and Dying, Energy, Fuel, Power, Wind, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

There are insurance company maps, I have personally seen, to base their actuarial premium projections off, showing massive epidemiological increases in probability of many forms of diseases and cancers, per zip code proximity’s and wind patterns, to major turnpikes and freeways not only from truck and car exhausts, but rubber and toxins vaporized from tires that is also causes these life shortening diseases.

So, how do we correctly and nutritionally supplement to keep our wellness edges?

GOT ZIJA SUPERMIX?!

~  Uncle Russ

Exposure to higher levels of fine particulates—the airborne pollution that is an emerging problem in many Asian cities—causes a sharp rise in deaths from heart attacks, a study published on Wednesday said.

Smog causes surge in heart deaths: study

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Processed meat linked to premature death: EPIC data

In CategoryCancer, Cardiovascular Health, Death and Dying, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

Typically, processed meats and analogs are a toxic chemistry set of the following (and this is the short list folks):

Chlorine, Ammonia, Hydrogen Peroxide, Wood Alcohol, Benzene, Propylene Glycol. Genetically Modified (an therefore cancer causing) Corn Maltodextrin, Genetically Modified Corn Starches, Colloids, Gums, Binders, Emulsifiers, Cancer Causing Colors, Artificial Flavors, Pink Slime, Nitrites, Nitrates, Phosphates, Silicates, Chemically Refined Salts, Sulfates, Sulfides, Mono Sodium Glutamate, Genetically Modified High Fructose Corn Syrup, Artificial Chemically Dangerous High Intensity Sweeteners, E Coli (Fecal Matter), Listeria, Salmonella, Rodent And Insect Parts, Urine, Irradiation, Nitrogen Gas, Burnt Cancer Causing Caramel Color, Hydrogenated And Genetically Modified Oils (Corn, Canola, Peanut, Soy, Cottonseed), Pesticides, Herbicides, Fungicides, Chemical Fertilizers, Insecticides, Rendered And Rancid Blood, Intestine Casings, Hormones, Antibiotics, Steroids, Antidepressant And Psychotropic Drugs, Genetically Modified Egg Material, Titanium Dioxide, Arsenic, Strychnine, Lead, Mercury, Fluoride, BSE/Mad Cow/Downer Disease, Gelatin, Lips/Anuses, Bone, Teeth, Nails, Plastic, Paint, Detergents, Chalk, Sawdust, Polyols, Chemically Altered Fibers, Corn Dextrose, Chemically Refined Beet Sugar, Hair, Skin, Hide, Hoofs, Inner Organs, Formaldehyde, Sand, Wood, Dyes, Feathers, Beaks, etc.

Upton Sinclair’s classic book, THE JUNGLE, to this very day, remains only the broad strokes into what remains so-called food you want to completely avoid.

Anyone suggesting industrialized and highly processed meat is safe for consumption is a fool or liar.

~ Uncle Russ

Consumption of processed meat is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, cancer, and premature death, according to new research data from the EPIC study.

Processed meat linked to premature death: EPIC data

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Vegetarian diet could slash heart disease risk by a third, say EPIC researchers

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Diet, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

British vegetarians have a 32% lower risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease than comparable non-vegetarians, according to new data from the University of Oxford.

Vegetarian diet could slash heart disease risk by a third, say EPIC researchers

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Diet and depression: New studies should follow CVD research models, researchers argue

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Cardiovascular Health, Diet, Emotional Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Future studies into diet and depression should follow the research models used by those investigating how dietary factors affect heart disease risk, say researchers.

Diet and depression: New studies should follow CVD research models, researchers argue

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FDA staff: J&J diabetes drug may pose heart risk

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

Drugs KILL, Plants CURE.

GOT ZIJA?!

Drink Life In!

~ Uncle Russ

Johnson & Johnson’s experimental diabetes drug might bring minor heart risks because it raised cholesterol levels in patient testing, according to federal drug reviewers.

FDA staff: J&J diabetes drug may pose heart risk

 

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‘Evidence is strong’ for omega-3’s heart health benefits: Linus Pauling review

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Nutrition Supplementation, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

Zija® moringa delivers significant levels of omega 3, 6 & 9 naturally occurring that are fully absorbable that does NOT occur in other mega supplementation including chia, seaweed, vitamins, flax seed, etc.

~ Uncle Russ

The evidence supporting the heart health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids is strong, despite ‘less conclusive’ recent studies, says a new review from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.

‘Evidence is strong’ for omega-3’s heart health benefits: Linus Pauling review

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Mediterranean diet not only prevents heart disease and diabetes and improves quality of life

In CategoryBlood Glucose Conditions, Cardiovascular Health, Diet
ByRuss Bianchi

Countless studies have conclusively demonstrated that a Mediterranean diet significantly lowers the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and many forms of dementia.

Mediterranean diet not only prevents heart disease and diabetes and improves quality of life

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Early Introduction of Moringa Oleifera Can Save Lives

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Moringa Benefits, Zija is Superior
ByRuss Bianchi

WORLD HEART FEDERATION SAYS HEART HEALTH STARTS EARLIER THAN YOU THINK… By 2036 23.6 million people will die from cardiovascular disease

24.09.2012 00:00

WORLD HEART FEDERATION SAYS HEART HEALTH STARTS EARLIER THAN YOU THINK

 

Half of people incorrectly believe we should wait until age 30 or older before taking action to prevent heart disease and stroke, survey finds

Geneva, Switzerland (24 September, 2012) – A new multi-national survey reveals the extent of misconceptions about when is the right time to start taking action to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD). In a four-country survey sample of 4,000 adults, 49 per cent answered age 30 years or older when asked at what age they believe people should start to take action about their heart health to prevent conditions such as heart disease and stroke. The fact is that CVD can affect people of all ages and population groups, and the risk begins early in life through unhealthy diets, lack of physical activity and exposure to tobacco. On World Heart Day, 29th September, the World Heart Federation is calling for people – specifically mothers who are gatekeepers to the home – to take action now to protect their own heart health, as well as that of their children and families to safeguard future generations.

“The fact is that good heart health starts from childhood. We have an opportunity to change the course of CVD and its global impact, by encouraging and supporting heart-healthy living from an early age. On World Heart Day, over 150 countries are joining together to encourage individuals, families, communities and governments to take action to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke amongst women and children,” said Professor Sidney C. Smith Jr, MD, President, World Heart Federation.

The new multi-national survey conducted in Brazil, India, UK and the USA by the World Heart Federation and supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Frédérique Constant, reveals that:

  • On average, people believe 32.2 years is the age to take action about their heart health
  • By this age, the average heart will have beaten 1.3 billion times, about half of its life expectancy
  • Only one-quarter (26 per cent) of mothers believe young people under 20 years need to take action
  • Men aged 40 years and over are most likely to think it’s OK to delay taking action, believing an average age of 37.3 years is the time to start caring for heart health

CVD risk factors such as physical inactivity, unhealthy eating, overweight/obesity and tobacco use can have lifelong consequences for men, women and children. During foetal development, maternal malnutrition, both under- and over- nutrition, can increase the chances of developing future risk factors associated with CVD. Children who have a birth weight of less than 2.5 kilograms have approximately double the risk of dying prematurely from coronary heart disease1.  For expectant mothers, CVD can present a double burden – protecting the heart health of their unborn child and protecting themselves against the risk of CVD, as heart disease is the world’s number one killer, affecting 1 in 3 women worldwide. EDITOR’S NOTE: THE NUTRITION PROVIDED BY MORINGA OLEIFERA IS SIGNIIFCANT ENOUGH TO ALTER THESE STATISTICS

[1] World Nutrition. Journal of the World Public Health Nutrition Association. Volume 2, Number 4, 2011

Dr. Howard W. Fisher,
Anti-Aging Medicine Research, Lecturer, Author
Shifting Time from the Chronological Clock to the Physiological Clock

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Sugary beverages increase stroke risk by 83 percent

In CategoryBeverages, Brain/Mental Health, Cardiovascular Health, HFCS & Sugars
ByRuss Bianchi

New research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) suggests drinking sodas and other sugary beverages may significantly increase stroke risk, particularly among women.

Sugary beverages increase stroke risk by 83 percent

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$75 billion spent to increase incidence of diabetes, heart disease, and obesity

In CategoryBlood Glucose Conditions, Cardiovascular Health, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

“How can you sell the drug, if you do not first sell the disease.”  Retired Big Pharma Senior Vice President Of Sales

~ Uncle Russ

A study published by The American Journal of American Nutrition looked at the effectiveness of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamp Program.

$75 billion spent to increase incidence of diabetes, heart disease, and obesity

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Fizzy drinks can massively increase risk of stroke

In CategoryBeverages, Cardiovascular Health
ByRuss Bianchi

SODA KILLS at any consumption level!

Soda is full of heart harming, cholesterol producing, hardening of arteries, mental capacity dumbing-down, cancer causing and diabetes and obesity causing ingredients.

~ Uncle Russ

Drinking just one fizzy soft drink per day could bump up the risk of stroke by up to 80 per cent, according to a research team studying the effects of such beverages on nearly 40,000 Japanese men and women.

Fizzy drinks can massively increase risk of stroke

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Cocoa products show consistent blood pressure benefits: Study

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

Daily consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa products consistently show blood pressure benefits, according to a new analysis of four meta-analyses.

Cocoa products show consistent blood pressure benefits: Study

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Cardiologist: High fructose corn syrup is ‘one of the most misunderstood food ingredients’

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, HFCS & Sugars
ByRuss Bianchi

Here we see in the attached article a shill for the Corn Refiner’s Association, flat out LYING & SPINNING against the hard, proven, and irrefutable evidence (aka The Big Tobacco {Playbook of deny, deflect, lie) that genetically modified corn (proven cancer causing) Chemically created and artificial High Fructose corn Syrup is “just misunderstood”.

Such Big Lie Propaganda is laughable and criminal in public endangerment as well as FRAUD.

HFCS is empirically proven to convert to massive jacking of blood triglycerides as well as LDL formation and stored adipose tissue (body fat), HFCS does not raise nor lower blood glucose, because it cannot be recognized as an artificial mono-saccharide (cane sugar is a di-saccharide that is naturally occurring).

HFCS is 1.41 times sweeter that cane sugar and one fifth the price (follow the profit motive).

HFCS is the PRIMARY cause of hypertension, many forms of cancer, insulin resistance, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, depression, weight gain and obesity in the USA; these are proven FACTS and NOT refutable.

But ask yourselves a simple question, if HFCS was harmless, as this discredited fool would like you to believe on behalf of the refined corn lobby, why then did Corn Refiners Association try (but fail) to HIDE their product under a ‘corn sugar’ label?!

“Invariably the simplest answer tends to be the correct one” Ockham’s Razor

The simple answer here is High Fructose Corn Syrup (hidden as “glucose” or “glucose-fructose” syrup in Canada, EU, Asia) consumption, at any ingestion levels is harmful, unsafe, and disease and premature death causing!

~ Uncle Russ

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is “one of the most misunderstood food ingredients”, and continues to be lambasted in the media and on the internet long after the scientific debate over its relative contribution to the obesity epidemic vs sugar has run its course, says food industry consultant and cardiologist Dr James Rippe.

Cardiologist: High fructose corn syrup is ‘one of the most misunderstood food ingredients’

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Taking painkillers increases death risk, second heart attacks in survivors

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Death and Dying, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

Drugs KILL, Plants CURE.

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

Heart attack survivors who take common painkillers after a heart attack have a higher long-term risk of dying or having a second heart attack, according to a new study published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal.

Taking painkillers increases death risk, second heart attacks in survivors

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Chocolate: A sweet method for stroke prevention in men?

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Cardiovascular Health, Food and More, Men's Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Dark chocolate has large levels of stearic acid from cocoa butter, which is proven to be LDL (bad cholesterol) and Triglyceride reducing.

I have personally met many hundreds of individuals who are daily dark chocolate consumers, that often out live their contemporaries, by 10 to 20 years.

Combine Zija® with daily dark chocolate consumption, and you have a great combination, towards triple digit high quality living!

One might even say such a combination is part of a “Life Unlimited®”!

www.zijalifeunlimited.com if you have not yet registered for the Zija® International Convention, the 3rd weekend of October, in Salt Lake City.

“Drink Life In!®”

~ Uncle Russ

Eating a moderate amount of chocolate each week may be associated with a lower risk of stroke in men, according to a new study published in the August 29, 2012, online issue of Neurology.

Chocolate: A sweet method for stroke prevention in men?

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Hospital Chain Inquiry Cited Unnecessary Cardiac Work

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Hospitals
ByRuss Bianchi

Dr. Lee Griffith, MD, Cardiologist: ”Does this surprise you?  I didn’t think so.”

~ Uncle Russ

In the summer of 2010, a troubling letter reached the chief ethics officer of the hospital giant HCA, written by a former nurse at one of the company’s hospitals in Florida.

Hospital Chain Inquiry Cited Unnecessary Cardiac Work

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Two out of Three Very Obese Kids Already Have Heart Disease Risk Factors: High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Blood Glucose Evident Even in Under-12s

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Blood Glucose Conditions, Cardiovascular Health, Cholesterol, Weight Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Actually one out of every three children in North America is already UNINSURABLE for Life Insurance, TODAY, because they are already both obese and diabetic!

The average 11 to 15 year old in North America, irrespective of ethnicity, or sex, or socio-economic group, with DIE 15 years earlier, than the average 50 year old today!

It’s The Food & Beverage Chain, STUPID*!

*High Fructose Corn Syrup, has been proven in published and vetted data, in a top tier medical journal, by UCLA, to LOWER IQ, by at least 50 points, in less than 6 months, by merely consuming one HFCS sweetened soda or junk food per week!

I recently went to a movie in a theater, and the pre-movie advertisement was the quintessential representation of the current food and beverage chain – POPCORN & SODA (Air, Water, Salt, Hydrogenated Fat/Oil & High Fructose Corn Syrup, With Genetic Modification)…need I say more?

There was a cartoon in WWII called Pogo, the caption read: “I have seen the Enemy, and it is US!”

Want real absorbable required nutrition for real wellness?

GOT ZIJA?!®

Drink Life In!®

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (July 23, 2012) — Two out of three severely obese kids already have at least one risk factor for heart disease, suggests research published online in Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Two out of Three Very Obese Kids Already Have Heart Disease Risk Factors: High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Blood Glucose Evident Even in Under-12s

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The Long, Err, Short of It: Scientists Link Chromosome Length to Heart Disease Risk

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Moringa Benefits
ByRuss Bianchi

Bioavailable Zija restores telomeres better than anything else.

~ Uncle Russ

 
Nothing Like Being In The Right Place at The Right Time……
Press Release – Mar 25, 2012

The Long, Err, Short of It: Scientists Link Chromosome Length to Heart Disease Risk
BOSTON, MA—No one really wants the short end of the stick, in this case the short end of a chromosome. Telomeres, which are DNA-protein complexes at the ends of chromosomes, can be thought of as protein “caps” that protect chromosomes from deteriorating and fusing with neighboring chromosomes.

It is typical for telomeres to shorten as cells divide and chromosomes replicate over time. Now a new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) suggests a strong link between telomere shortening and poor cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

The study is being presented at the American College of Cardiology 2012 Annual Scientific Session, March 24 to 26 in Chicago.

Scientists measured telomere length in 5,044 patients with an acute coronary syndrome who were followed for 18 months.

Chromosomes with telomeres (in red) 

Scientists evaluated the risk of cardiovascular death or heart attack based on telomere length and other characteristics.
Shorter telomeres were associated with older age, male gender, smoking, prior heart attack and heart failure; although, the correlation between each individual factor and telomere length was modest. Age, for example, only accounts for seven percent of the variability in telomere length.

Telomere length was strongly associated with risk of cardiovascular death or heart attack. Patients with shorter telomeres had the highest risk. This relationship was consistent across various age groups.

“We know that many different genetic and environmental factors, like diabetes, high cholesterol and smoking predispose patients to suffering cardiovascular events,” said Christian T. Ruff, MD, MPH, Cardiovascular Division, BWH Department of Medicine, and lead study investigator. “Even when accounting for all of these other known risk factors, patients with short telomeres have an increased risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease.”

Taking the research findings from bench to bedside, Ruff points out that measuring telomere length may be useful in a clinical setting, providing a sort of predictor for cardiovascular events.

“Telomere shortening may represent some sort of ‘biological clock’ which integrates the cumulative effect of environmental and genetic stresses on the body, both of which can contribute to cardiovascular events.” said Ruff.

The researchers will continue to validate their findings to see if the relationship between telomere length and cardiovascular outcomes holds true in broader populations of patients. They also plan on experimenting on whether the rate of telomere shortening over time also predicts adverse cardiovascular events.

“In the future, we hope to identify clinical, biochemical and genetic characteristics that predict telomere shortening,” said Ruff. “We hope to have the ability to determine if therapies and medications that impact these processes may delay telomere attrition and lessen the risk of cardiovascular events in these patients.”

THE MORINGA ANTIOXIDANT ASSORTMENT AND AGING

If you cut an avocado and leave it on the counter and that light green colour turns black. That colour change is oxidation. When metal oxidizes we call it rust. The connotation itself of something being rusted conjures up a mindset of something far from ideal. The negative effects of oxygen can be witnessed throughout the realm of biological interactions and yet it is the most essential element for life. Cells can last no more than four and a half minutes without oxygen as it leads to cellular death however it is essential for the production of energy in mitochondria. Combine this with toxins prevalent in our air, food and water accumulating in our bodies and add to it the further discovery that a great deal of the damage (disease and aging) was being carried out by free radicals (oxidants) in our system[1]. The problem with these positively charged ions is that they are looking for an electron to steal. They search the body seeking an electron indiscriminately, not considering the source, or the potential damage caused, and our immune systems had been overwhelmed in the process of trying to handle this onslaught. This is known as oxidative stress.

So what can be done? We have all heard of anti-oxidants. Science has progressed to the point that availability of antioxidants will allow the body to eliminate the damage caused by free radicals (oxidative stress). Anti-oxidants are substances that are generally ingested and provide electrons to bind with dangerous free radicals and neutralize them in order for the body to dispose of them.

Different parts of the body are protected by different antioxidants. Structures containing lipids (fats) are mainly protected by the fat soluble vitamins A and E, whereas the water-soluble vitamin C helps us against free radicals in the blood, body fluids and within cells. If there was a method by which countless negatively charged ions could be delivered into your body (most of us aren’t getting it from our cooked processed food diets anymore) would it not be totally beneficial. In the recent past, everyone was scrambling to find powerful anti-oxidants. The cause of aging, along with most of humanity’s diseases, has been determined to be due, in large part, to actions of free radicals on our body. The relationship between telomeres, aging and disease was recently brought to light by Blackburn et al (2006).[1] She and her co-authors were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 2009 for their discovery of the protective cap at the end of chromosomes, telomeres. They shorten every time a cell divides and when they become too short, the cell can no longer divide and the cell dies.[2] The pace at which telomeres shorten is associated with the cell’s ability to withstand oxidative damage,[3] therefore the more antioxidants present in one’s body, the less damage that occurs to the chromosome.[4]

The trace elements zinc and selenium are essential for our antioxidant enzyme system. Antioxidants, outside of the carotenoids, enter the electron cascade, which means their combined effect is more than the sum of effect of the single components. Antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, E and selenium (all present in Moringa oleifera) will release an electron to a free radical and bind it, transforming it into a relatively harmless molecule fit for excretion. Moringa oleifera contains ample amounts of forty-six different antioxidants including Vitamin A and the carotenoids. The proprietary formula containing assorted parts of the Moringa oleifera tree (leaf, leaf puree, fruit, fruit puree and seed cake) insures a diverse assortment of bioavailable antioxidants.

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[1] Blackburn et al. Telomeres and telomerase: The path from maize, Tetrahymena and yeast to human cancer and aging. Nature Medicine. 2006;12:p.1133-1138.
[2] Allsopp R C, Harley C B, Evidence for a critical telomere length in senescent human fibroblasts. Experimental Cell Res. 1995;219:p.130-136.
[3] Sozou P D, Kirkwood T B. A stochastic model of cell replicative senescence based on telomere shortening,oxidative stress, and somatic mutations in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. J Theoretical Biology.2001;213:p.573-576.
[4] Serra V, Grune T, Sitte N, Saretzki G, von Zglinicki T. Telomere length as a marker of oxidative stress in primary human fibroblast cultures. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2000;908:p.327-330.

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Prevention is better than cure for killer cardiovascular disease

In CategoryCardiovascular Health
ByRuss Bianchi

“A pinch of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin, POOR RICHARD’S ALMANAC

So what is causing a pandemic in cardiovascular diseases in North America when we are smoking 80% less than 4 decades ago?!

It’s The High Fructose Corn Syrup, STUPID*!

HFCS is flooding all aspects of cosmetics, food, beverages, drugs, flavors, colors, etc. (HFCS did not exist in 1971) and is the primary and major cause for cardiovascular disease!

HFCS jacks up triglycerides, high LDL counts, increased blood glucose and insulin instability, depression, inflammatory symptoms, liver disease, renal failure, blindness, heart attacks, thyroid lethargy, cancers, weight gain and obesity, PLUS (note sarcasm) for added bonus * STUPIDITY!

Yes, that is correct, the consumption of as little as one HFCS sweetened soda per week can and will LOWER your IQ by over 50 points, in 6 months or less, as PROVEN by a major published, vetted, medical journal study at UCLA, very recently!

So since CONGRESS (US House & US Senate), their bureaucracies allegedly regulating but actually only codifying premature disease and death (USDA and FDA), The White House, which are all collectively known as ‘UNCLE SAM’, have allowed HFCS to harm you and your families since 1971, is it not only FAIR to return the favor, and vote every singe incumbent, irrespective of political affiliation, who are all guilty of eugenics and genocide on their own constituents, all American citizenry, OUT OF OFFICE this November?!

It seems the reasonable thing to do, at least to me.

DRINK LIFE IN!®

~ Uncle Russ

European experts in cardiovascular medicine will today gather at a two day symposium to address the national agenda on cardiovascular disease prevention, held at Imperial College London and sponsored by leading independent academic and professional publisher SAGE.

Prevention is better than cure for killer cardiovascular disease

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Popular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden Death

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Death and Dying, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

Drugs KILL, Plants CURE!

~ Uncle Russ

A new study finds that a widely used antibiotic, azithromycin, may increase the likelihood of sudden death in adults, especially those who have heart disease or are at high risk for it.

Popular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden Death

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Vitamin D-fortified yogurt may cut heart disease risk in diabetics

In CategoryBlood Glucose Conditions, Cardiovascular Health, Food and More, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

Like all so-called ‘active’ brands of yogurt, touted as ‘good-for-you’, they are ALL JUNK FOOD, loaded with water, chemical enzymes, unabsorbable minerals, vitamins, and dead flora, genetically modified starches/gum/colloids, fake flavors, artificial colors, reconstituted and nutrient void pieces of fruit, HFCS , chemical and cancer causing high intensity sweeteners, harsh acids, as well as chemical preservatives and stabilizers.

There are 4 main sources of truly absorbable high value sources vitamin D-3 on the planet: Zija® moringa, sunshine, and whole raw fresh unpasteurized milk, and fresh dark green leafy vegetables or fresh fruits.

Any bait and switch to try “Greek” or “organic” or “all natural” as better for you, on yogurt brands, is also a fraud.

~ Uncle Russ

A traditional Persian yogurt drink fortified with vitamin D may reduce markers of inflammation in diabetics and reduce the risk of heart disease, suggest results of a randomized clinical trial.

Vitamin D-fortified yogurt may cut heart disease risk in diabetics

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Red meat linked with increased risk of mortality, suggests study

In CategoryCancer, Cardiovascular Health, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

Consumption of high amounts of red meat could be linked with an increased risk of all-cause death, including death from heart disease and cancer, warn researchers.

Red meat linked with increased risk of mortality, suggests study

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FDA warns of heart risks with high doses of Celexa

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

Federal health regulators are warning doctors not to prescribe high doses of the antidepressant Celexa, because of the risk of fatal heart complications.

FDA warns of heart risks with high doses of Celexa

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FDA Drug Safety Communication: Revised Recommendations for Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) Related to a Potential Risk of Abnormal Heart Rhythms with High Doses

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

Big Pharma is out to harm or kill, as well as rob you, period.

~ Uncle Russ

FDA is clarifying dosing and warning recommendations for the antidepressant Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide; also available in generic form).

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Revised Recommendations for Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) Related to a Potential Risk of Abnormal Heart Rhythms with High Doses

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Heart-damaging side effects of cancer drugs under-reported in studies

In CategoryCancer, Cardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

The under-reporting of the possible side effects of heart damage from cancer drugs puts patients at an increased risk for heart failure, according to two researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Heart-damaging side effects of cancer drugs under-reported in studies

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In TRA-2P Study, Adding Merck’s Vorapaxar to Standard of Care Significantly Reduced the Risk of Cardiovascular Events

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

Drugs KILL, Plants CURE.

Drink Life In!®

~ Uncle Russ

Researchers today presented and published results from the TRA-2P (Thrombin-Receptor Antagonist in Secondary Prevention of Atherothrombotic Ischemic Events) TIMI 50 study of vorapaxar, Merck’s investigational anti-thrombotic medicine, in patients with a prior history of cardiovascular events or disease.

In TRA-2P Study, Adding Merck’s Vorapaxar to Standard of Care Significantly Reduced the Risk of Cardiovascular Events

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Harvard red meat study highlights cancer risk

In CategoryCancer, Cardiovascular Health, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

If you are purchasing from ANY supermarket butcher counter or deli meat section, as well as pork or poultry sections, you are purchasing harmful cancer causing and death inducing chemistry, period.

~ Uncle Russ

Diets high in red meat reduce life expectancy through an increased risk of cancer and cardio vascular disease, according to the results of a new study from Harvard Medical School.

Harvard red meat study highlights cancer risk

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Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of heart disease in men

In CategoryArtificial Sweeteners, Beverages, Cardiovascular Health, HFCS & Sugars, Men's Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Men who drank a 12-ounce sugar-sweetened beverage a day had a 20 percent higher risk of heart disease compared to men who didn’t drink any sugar-sweetened drinks, according to research published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal.

Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of heart disease in men

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What really causes heart disease?

In CategoryCardiovascular Health
ByRuss Bianchi
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Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease

In CategoryCardiovascular Health
ByRuss Bianchi

This attached article just in, forwarded by Zija Distributor Sam Agee.

~ Uncle Russ

We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries, today is my day to right the wrong with medical and scientific fact.

Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease

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Marriage: A powerful heart drug in short supply

In CategoryCardiovascular Health
ByRuss Bianchi

55+% of all marriages in the USA fail within 10 years, according to hard statistics, and the number one reason is money (LACK THEREOF) or finances.

Zija® International is a global concern that is truly pro life, through real physical, spiritual, mental, and financial wellness; all the necessary skills far too often ignored, and in many cases even sabotaged, by current educational standards, with latch key households of kids and single parents,or hundreds of other reasons, struggling, in what Henry David Thoreau once coined: “quiet desperation”.

Do not allow Thoreau’s “song” to remain in you, in your grave!

America may be socially and culturally adrift, by popular or many spun accounts, but it is you who can change your life, and that of your progeny, forever and better, in so many beneficial ways, as a Zija® Independent Distributor, and those you will share with!

There is an old saying; that every Saint has a past, and in every Sinner there is a future.

Make today the beginning of the restoration of everything you had perhaps forgotten, where never aware of, or have never achieved; it is totally possible and probable!

If you apply yourself in a simple (I did not say necessarily ‘easy’) system, already in place for YOU, success, on so many levels, is yours!

I, with my own eyes, have seen many thousands of lives changed for the better because of Zija®, and that is because of what Ken & Linda, Rod, Mike, Ryan, Jayson, the Brailsford family, and so many at corporate, have provided for you!

Do not lose your dreams, refresh them, and fulfill them, the only barrier, in my opinion, is the reflection your see in the mirror.

Literally, DRINK LIFE IN!®

All the best,

~ Uncle Russ

Married adults who undergo heart surgery are more than three times as likely as single people who have the same surgery to survive the next three months, a new study finds.

Marriage: A powerful heart drug in short supply

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Short-term exposure to most major air pollutants associated with increased risk of heart attack

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Toxins, Pollution, Contaminants, Chemicals, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

Though this exposure can and does cause heart disease, in the attached article, High Fructose Corn Syrup is far more deadly on less ingestion or exposure.

~ Uncle Russ

Short-term exposure (for up to 7 days) to all major air pollutants, with the exception of ozone, is significantly associated with an increased risk of heart attack, according to a review and meta-analysis of previous studies appearing in the February 15 issue of JAMA.

Short-term exposure to most major air pollutants associated with increased risk of heart attack

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Heart Disease a Factor in Prostate Cancer?

In CategoryCancer, Cardiovascular Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Both disease in this article are CAUSED by High Fructose Corn Syrup and chemical red meats and pork consumption.

Watch WHAT’S WRONG WITH WHAT WE EAT? On the front page of this web site.

Want real wellness a proactive low or no cost?

GOT ZIJA?!

DRINK LIFE IN!

~ Uncle Russ

 

In a large analysis of men participating in a prostate drug trial, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found a significant correlation between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, suggesting the two conditions may have shared causes.

Heart Disease a Factor in Prostate Cancer?

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Diet soda again linked to heart attacks and strokes – But Diet Coke remains a top supporter of Heart for Truth

In CategoryBeverages, Cardiovascular Health
ByRuss Bianchi
Diet soft drinks are considered the “healthier” alternative to high fructose corn syrup and empty calories. But the truth is that diet drinks have an evil side: new research confirms that diet soda can seriously increase your risk for heart attack and stroke.

Diet soda again linked to heart attacks and strokes – But Diet Coke remains a top supporter of Heart for Truth

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Fried foods not a heart health risk if you use the right oils, say researchers

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

A common dietary fallacy among many people, resulting from misinformation in media outlets, is fear of fats. If you still harbor lingering anxieties about consuming any type of oil for fear you will have a heart attack, fear no more. A recent study in Spain found that eating food fried in olive or sunflower oil does not cause heart disease.

Fried foods not a heart health risk if you use the right oils, say researchers

 

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Food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

DUH, it is the pesticide, hydrogenated, herbicide, fungicide, insecticide. chemical fertilizer and genetically modified fats/oils that cause cardiovascular disease and cancers – these include, canola, mineral oils, glycerin, cottonseed, peanut, corn, soy, fake lard blends like Crisco, that KILL.

~ Uncle Russ

Eating food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease or premature death, finds a paper published in the British Medical Journal today.

Food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease

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High fructose consumption by adolescents may put them at cardiovascular risk

In CategoryArtificial Sweeteners, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Cardiovascular Health, HFCS & Sugars
ByRuss Bianchi

HFCS is the leading cause, at any consumption, in anyone, at any level, of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, inflammation, cancers, birth defects, and obesity.

~ Uncle Russ

Evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk is present in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot of fructose, a scenario that worsens in the face of excess belly fat, researchers report.

High fructose consumption by adolescents may put them at cardiovascular risk

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SSRI horrors grow: women who take popular antidepressants risk babies with severe high blood pressure

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Cardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

Although Big Pharma and mainstream medicine continue to push antidepressants, especially the type known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as Paxil and Prozac, the documented risks and side effects of these drugs remain often ignored.

SSRI horrors grow: women who take popular antidepressants risk babies with severe high blood pressure

 

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Expectant mothers on antidepressants risk newborns with high blood pressure

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Brain/Mental Health, Cardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

SSRI’s (antidepressants) are a fraud, and did not exist prior to the mid 1970′s

SSRI’s are highly dangerous and should not be consumed, as documented for massive numbers of adverse side effects, up to, and including DEATH, in this blog, as well as massive wellness recommended reading lists, on this web site, by many dozens of MD’s.

Was everyone depressed prior to the introduction of these deadly drugs? NO, folks got real vitamin D-3 and real fats and oils, in their food or beverages back then that where stripped out for profit.

Want real absorbable nutrients for lasting wellness benefit?

GOT ZIJA?!

~ Uncle Russ

Mothers who take anti-depressants during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to children with persistent pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) finds a study published today on bmj.com.

Expectant mothers on antidepressants risk newborns with high blood pressure

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Global study sheds light on role of exercise, cars and televisions on the risk of heart attacks

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Exercise, Fitness, Sports, Etc, Music, Television, Technology, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

A worldwide study has shown that physical activity during work and leisure time significantly lowers the risk of heart attacks in both developed and developing countries. Ownership of a car and a television was linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Global study sheds light on role of exercise, cars and televisions on the risk of heart attacks

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JAMA commentary contends vitamin therapy can still reduce stroke

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

DRINK LIFE IN WITH ZIJA! For the most absorbable naturally occurring botanical known to science and medicine! 

~ Uncle Russ

A commentary by Dr. David Spence of The University of Western Ontario and Dr. Meir Stampfer of the Harvard School of Public Health in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) argues that vitamin therapy still has a role to play in reducing stroke.

JAMA commentary contends vitamin therapy can still reduce stroke

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FDA adds new heart warning to Sanofi’s Multaq

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

Federal health officials have added new safety warnings to the heart rhythm drug Multaq after company studies linked the pill to higher rates of heart attack, stroke and death in a subset of patients.

FDA adds new heart warning to Sanofi’s Multaq

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Fruit and veggie based diets reduce stroke risk

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

Eating lots of fruits and vegetables helps lower the risk of developing a stroke, a new study shows. The new report comes from a team of scientists at the the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and was published in the “Stroke” journal of the American Heart Association.

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Pregnant Women and Strokes

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Cardiovascular Health, Pregnancy
ByRuss Bianchi

We have known for a while that increasingly, children are having strokes, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Pregnant Women and Strokes

 

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Cholesterol levels elevated in toddlers taking anti-HIV drugs

In CategoryBaby/Children/Teen Health, Cardiovascular Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

Drugs KILL, Plants CURE!

~ Uncle Russ

Toddlers receiving anti-HIV drugs have higher cholesterol levels, on average, than do their peers who do not have HIV, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.

Cholesterol levels elevated in toddlers taking anti-HIV drugs

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Blood pressure control is essential to minimize stroke risk and avert memory decline

In CategoryBrain/Mental Health, Cardiovascular Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Researchers reporting in the journal Neurologyhave found that elevated blood pressure as we age contributes to stroke risk and memory loss associated with cognitive decline.

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Vitamin C may be effective treatment for heart failure, scientists announce

In CategoryCardiovascular Health, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), approximately 5.7 million people in the US suffer from heart failure and it takes the lives of about 300,000 Americans each year.

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