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lesterol we eat comes from animal products;
plant foods contain no cholesterol.
To remove all cholesterol from the diet
all animal products must be eliminated.
3. Increase dietary fiber. It absorbs
cholesterol in the digestive tract and
removes it.
4. Decrease blood levels of fat. Sugar,
fat, and alcohol increase the amount of fat
in the blood. Fat promotes plaque buildup
in the arteries and stimulates the blood to
clot, increasing the risk of heart disease.
5. Stop smoking. Over a period of five
years this will reduce your risk of heart
attack by 50 to 75 percent.
6. Start a regular aerobic exercise
program. This raises HDL so effectively
it can reduce the risk of heart disease by
over 45 percent in those who are unfit.
7. Reach and maintain your ideal
body weight. Losing weight can cut heart
disease risk by 35 to 55 percent in those
who are more than 20 percent over their
ideal weight.
8. Reduce blood pressure. A ten point
reduction in blood pressure reduces heart
disease risk 20 to 30 percent in those with
high blood pressure.
Many people have experienced very
good results from implementing these
principles. As artery blockage reverses,
angina pains have cleared up, and an
active normal life has again become
possible.
Note: All material taken from; Nedley N. Proof
Positive Ardmore, OK Neil Nedley M.D. 1999 pp.
55-90.
Cancer
Cancer is the number two killer in this
country. More than 1500 people a day
die from cancer—the equivalent of three
jumbo jets crashing each day, every day.
These are appalling statistics, especially
since many cancers are preventable.
Currently, one in every two men and one
in every three women will be diagnosed
with cancer at some time in their lives. 1
The American Cancer Society defines
cancer as “a group of diseases characterized
by uncontrolled growth and spread
of abnormal cells.” In a healthy body
the immune system quickly identifies
and destroys cancer cells when they first
occur, but the typical American lifestyle
and diet predispose the body to develop
cancer by introducing carcinogens to
the body and handicapping the immune
system.
Adopting a cancer protective
lifestyle can reduce your risk
by up to 90 percent. 2 Here are
seven suggestions for success:
1. Avoid factors that favor
cancer development. Use of tobacco
and alcohol play a part in
about 44 percent of all cancers.
Meat and dairy products, excess
fat, sugar, cholesterol, and sunshine
have all been linked to one
or more kinds of cancer. Other
cancer causing agents have been
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