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The Vulnerable Human Heart
By John M Campbell

Each human (and animal) heart is a pump. It causes blood to be forced throughout the body, carrying life giving oxygen and disease fighting mechanisms to the the furthest reaches of the human frame. The heart is a muscle, and like all muscles it needs to be exercised to be at its fittest and most efficient.

The human heart, the most fundamental of organs in the human anatomy, is located in the middle of the torso. Its apex is slightly towards the left and that is why it is often said that human heart is situated on the left side. Another reason for this is that the left ventricle of the heart pumps blood faster than that of right ventricle, thus one can observe heavier beating of the heart on the left side.

The heart undertakes a number of very important roles. It collects the de-oxygenated blood from the veins, keeps it in the blood atrium, make it pure through pumping and passes freshly oxygenated blood throughout the body via the right ventricles. Unfortunately our hearts may develop problems and diseases as we get older. Diabetes and blood pressure cases are increasing day by day due caused as much by depressing and stressful lives as by a clinical condition, and these are directly affecting the working of the human heart. Many heart ailments are controlled by drugs. It is much better to avoid this necessity by better management through a well structured life style.

Resulting from hypertension, nervousness and stress, many people suffer from cardiac arrest problems when the heart stops beating. It can end in death if the heart is not restarted, or does not restart. To restart the heart mechanically a machine known as automated external defibrillator, readily available in most hospitals and within ambulances, should be introduced immediately.

High levels of cholesterol can cause dangerous cardiovascular disease. More and more people are becoming victims of high cholesterol levels. The over eating of food which is full of unhealthy fats (not all fats are unhealthy) and to low in fiber content, not to mention other important nutritional content, can be a major factor in the forming or arterial disease. Cholesterol is stored in blood fats known as triglycerides. Not all cholesterol is bad and cholesterol levels need to be properly interpreted to draw the right conclusions about risk. The excess intake of wrong foods resulting in high cholesterol levels causes atherosclerosis and leads to poor functioning of arteries and further risk of heart attack.

It is distressing to recognize that cardiac malfunctions are growing in their manifestation throughout the world, and particularly in the western world. Along with poor diet, increasing age also increases the risk of strokes. Elderly people, especially women, have greater risk of heart attack and stroke. Racial factors also play an important role in the susceptibility to strokes as Negro women are more prone to heart attacks and strokes than Caucasian women. If there is family history of heart attacks, the chances to other members of the family suffering too, especially offspring and siblings, increase by 20-30 percent.

Heart disease can be forewarned in a number of ways and a blood pressure that is anything other than normal should always be investigated. The best way to prevent heart disease is to eat only nutritious food that is low in fat and high in fiber and do lots of exercise. A well balanced diet and regular exercise leading to sweating is a regime most should aspire to.

EDTA is so safe it is in baby food, but in the form of oral chelation it will rip all the plaque out of your veins and arteries, give you a new lease on life and banish the risk of heart attack and stroke to the back of beyond.

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