| Heart disease signs and symptoms vary depending | | | | was about 3-4 grams per day. 1-2 grams per day has |
| on which form of heart disease is present, but | | | | been used in research relating to the best heart |
| experts agree that proper nutrition and regular | | | | disease diet and the average American consumes |
| exercise are an important part of treating and | | | | less than a half a gram per day. Only 6% of the |
| preventing cardiovascular disease. | | | | Alaskan Eskimos under the age of 55 exhibited |
| According to a September 2006 survey, 99% of | | | | coronary heart disease signs and symptoms. |
| Washington state family physicians agree that | | | | After reading these findings, one may think that the |
| nutrition is important and that they as doctors have a | | | | study group is saying that fish is not a factor in the |
| responsibility to give dietary advice. | | | | best heart disease diet, but the same group |
| However, there was little agreement about the best | | | | concluded that high consumption of omega-3 fatty |
| heart disease diet to recommend. For example, 57% | | | | acids protects against the development of metabolic |
| of the physicians were aware that fish oil plays a role | | | | syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of |
| in heart disease prevention, but only 17% highly | | | | medical problems that increases ones risk for |
| recommended dietary consumption of fish. | | | | developing heart disease signs and symptoms, as well |
| Coronary artery heart disease signs and symptoms | | | | as diabetes. |
| include shortness of breath, irregular or quickened | | | | There is an enormous amount of information and |
| heartbeat, weakness, dizziness, nausea and sweating. | | | | research relating to the best heart disease diet. It |
| Generally, research concerning the best heart disease | | | | would be impossible to relate all of it to you here in |
| diet focuses on coronary artery disease. This is the | | | | this one article. The American Heart Association |
| condition that occurs when plaque builds up in the | | | | publishes an annual recipe book for those who suffer |
| blood vessels leading to the heart, limiting blood | | | | from heart disease signs and symptoms or for those |
| supply and often leading to heart attack or heart | | | | who simply want to maintain a healthy heart. What |
| failure. Research focuses on this disease because | | | | follows is a synopsis of recommendations made by |
| many of the risk factors are considered controllable | | | | dietary experts, doctors, scientists and researchers. |
| and because it is considered a global epidemic by the | | | | The build up of plaque in the coronary arteries is |
| World Health Organization (WHO) with more than 17 | | | | caused by inflammation resulting from LDL (bad) |
| million deaths occurring worldwide every year. | | | | cholesterol irritating the lining of the arteries. |
| The World Health Organization reports that while | | | | LDL cholesterol can only effectively be removed |
| coronary heart disease signs and symptoms resulting | | | | from the blood stream by HDL (good) cholesterol. |
| in death and disability are decreasing in many | | | | Smoking decreases levels of circulating HDL |
| developed countries, there has been an increase in | | | | cholesterol. Obesity increases inflammation in the |
| this condition in developing and transitional countries, | | | | arteries. C-reactive protein, found in most meat, |
| indicating that socio-economic factors are involved. | | | | circulating in the blood stream increases inflammation |
| The typical Japanese diet has been promoted as the | | | | and can be reduced by an increase in consumption of |
| best heart disease diet by some, but interestingly, | | | | the B vitamins and folic acid. |
| when Japanese people migrate to the United States, | | | | The best heart disease diet, therefore, can be |
| their risk of heart disease increases to the same level | | | | enhanced by adding natural anti-inflammatories, like |
| as those born in the country. Apparently, diet | | | | those found in mangosteen health supplements and |
| changes when one moves. | | | | adding B-vitamins and folic acid, also found in |
| The research concerning the low prevalence of | | | | mangosteen. LDL cholesterol must be oxidized in |
| coronary heart disease signs and symptoms in people | | | | order to form into plaque, anti-oxidants prevent this |
| with high dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids is | | | | oxidation. |
| nearly thirty years old. Dyerberg-Bang based this | | | | The mangosteen, in particular, contains numerous |
| supposition on casual observation of Greenlandic Inuit. | | | | anti-oxidants. Only available in the form of a puree or |
| A more recent study by the Department of | | | | juice in most areas of the world, the mangosteen |
| Neurological Surgery at the University of Virginia | | | | fruit is commonly eaten in Thailand, one of the areas |
| found that coronary heart disease was present in | | | | with the lowest number of lost years of healthy life |
| 26% of Alaskan Eskimos over the age of 55, even | | | | due to coronary heart disease signs and symptoms. |
| though their average daily consumption of omega-3s | | | | |