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POWER'S IN THE BLOOD! August 28th, 2005
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Recently the prestigious American Journal of Cardiology published a study of 14 patients who had high cholesterol, but were otherwise free of heart problems. These patients started taking the popular statin, Lipitor. Within 12-24 weeks, 10 of the 14 patients (71%) developed abnormalities during diastole (the resting phase of your heart's cycle). Diastolic dysfunction is a major cause of congestive heart failure. In recent years the number of people suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF) has skyrocketed. This fact is in direct correlation to the introduction of the statin drugs.

Since the introduction of statin drugs, claimed by proponents to save your heat from "horrible" cholesterol, the incidence of CHF has exploded. Over 400,000 Americans can expect to get CHF yearly and about half of those will die within five years of this conventionally untreatable disease. Fortunately, there's a good side to this story. In this same study, nine of the 10 patients who developed CHF started taking coenzyme Q10. Eight of the ten saw the diastolic abnormality completely reverse. That's an 89% success rate! Dr. James Rowan says, "We know that statins work by preventing the function of an enzyme in your liver that makes both cholesterol and CoQ10. We know that CoQ10 is an absolute requirement for energy production, oxygen combustion, and protection of your mitochondria (your cells energy production). And we know CoQ10 deficiency is a major cause of congenital heart failure. The connection is obvious and indisputable." Second Opinion, Vol. XV, No. 1.

The really good news is that OPC-150 is overall many times more effective than CoQ10, but to cover certain technical areas we have included it in the OPC formulation. The bad news is that the drug companies have sold America a bill of goods. There is no scientific evidence that cholesterol causes heart disease of any kind. The drug companies jumped on the bandwagon when they saw that cholesterol was present in most cases of heart related disorders. They also knew that they could produce drugs that would eradicate cholesterol, but they do not advertise the fact that they destroy your kidneys, as well as nutrients that protect the circulatory and neurological systems. Dr. David Williams is right on the money stating: "One of cholesterol's functions is to form, support, and protect cell membranes and nervous tissue. It only makes sense that "depleting" cholesterol would leave these areas more vulnerable to injury and destruction, and lead to an increased risk of neurological problems and cancer. Cholesterol-lowering drugs, including the new popular statin drugs, work by interfering with normal liver function. They may also interfere with the liver's ability to neutralize excess hormones and environmental toxins, which would also lead to increased risk of cancer and various neurological problems." Alternatives, Vol. X, No. 20.

The real cause of heart disease is undigested fats and proteins which are known medically as homocysteines. That brings us right back to our very own standard bearer: TOTAL ENZYME- the enzymes do the work of taking care of undigested fats and proteins as well as keep our kidneys and liver running smoothly. OPC-150 builds up the immune system and keeps the body free of disease causing free-radicals.

 

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