Follow Your Heart: Cardiovascular Health With Dr. Kim Balas

1. Wellness Wednesday WEBINAR Follow Your Heart: Cardiovascular HealthWith Dr. Kim Balas WELCOME

2. Dr. Kim Balas N.D.,Ph.D Dr. Kimberly Balas holds a N.D. and Ph.D. in nutrition, a Ph.D in Bioenergetic Engineering and is a board-certified Naturopath and member of the American Naturopathic Medical Association. She also serves on the Advisory board of the International Iridology Practitioners Association. As Director of Curriculum Development for the Tree of Light Institute, she has developed courses in Applied Aromatherapy, Blood Type and Nutrition, Biochemical Blood Analysis and is currently overseeing development of the institute’s Naturopathic Doctorate program.

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9. Cardiovascular Health

10. Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart…Elton John & Kiki DeeWhat does the cardiovascular system include? • Heart • Arteries • Veins • Capillaries • Blood

11. The Many Jobs of the Cardiovascular System • Transportation • Oxygen • Nutrients • Hormones • Cellular waste products • Energy • powered by the body’s hardest-working organ — the heart • Even at rest, the average heart easily pumps over 5 liters of blood throughout the body every minute....

12. Only The Good Die Young…..Billy Joel Despite the fact that 25% of the population takes expensive statin medications and despite the fact we have reduced the fat content of our diets, more North Americans will die this year of heart disease than ever before……..WHY? Because these approaches do NOT work!

13. Three Root Causes of Cardiovascular Issues • INFLAMMATION • - high levels of CRP are 4X more likely to have heart attacks than normal to low levels. 25% of the US population are elevated • HYPERINSULINEMIA • – high triglycerides increase risk for heart attach and stroke. Elevated insulin stimulates kidney to produce angiotension which increases blood pressure. • CONGESTION/STAGNATION • – A higher risk of heart disease occurs with toxic blood and congested lymph. It reduces nutrient deliver to the cells.

14. There’s a fire starting in my heart….. AdeleRolling in the Deep

15. “Inflammaging” • Chronic inflammation contributes greatly to deterioration associated with the aging process • Chronic inflammation is your body’s confused and damaging immune response to a barrage of environmental, physical, and mental invaders • These invaders are from things like poor diet, toxic chemicals, and stress • The danger of chronic, low-level inflammation is that its silent nature allows its destructive power to go unnoticed • Chronic inflammation leads to weakening and rupture of the arterial plaques. • High inflammatory markers in the blood indicate a 4X more likelihood of heart attack. Most are only screened for elevated cholesterol levels and not CRP

16. There's Just So Much You Can Take, Give Your Heart a Break….Demi Lavato Vitamin A, C & D Deficiency Vitamin B6, B12, and Folic Acid Deficiency Transfatty Acids Mineral Deficiency (Mg, Se, Fe) Sugar/High Carbs Stress

17. What Causes Inflammation Trans Fats hydrogenated Fats Environmental Toxins Stress Medications Hormone Imbalances Viruses/Chronic Infections

18. Put out the fireQueen

19. To The Rescue! IF-C Super Omega 3 Cure Q Min

20. IF-C • Detoxifies the blood – this supplies more oxygen to cells, nutrient transport, less cellular waste agglutination, balances pH, temperature control, more effective infection control and wound healing • Clears the heat – Reduces Yang excess • Reduces Inflammation –. Having other inflammatory conditions can increase the risk by 100% for heart attack. Promotes tissue healing.

21. Super Omega 3 • Fish oil has been shown to lower levels of triglycerides (fats in the blood), and to lower the risk of death, heart attack, stroke, and abnormal heart rhythms in people who have already had a heart attack • Omega-3s play an important role in reducing inflammation throughout the body -- in the blood vessels, the joints, and elsewhere • New studies show how an internal look at a working cell uses Omega 3 to dispurse inflammation • Fish oil also helps prevent and treat atherosclerosis by slowing the development of plaque and blood clots • Large population studies suggest that getting omega-3 fatty acids in the diet, primarily from fish, helps protect against stroke caused by plaque buildup and blood clots in the arteries that lead to the brain Source: Omega-3 fatty acids | University of Maryland Medical Center

22. Hungry HeartBruce Springsteen • Supports circulatory system • Supports a healthy inflammation response • Protects cell membranes, keeps them fluid & flexible • Helps maintain balanced cholesterol levels • Fish do not make Omega 3’s, they get them from phytoplankton • 80% of our brain is (good) fat. Help feed your brain correctly.

23. Cure Q Min • A powerful anti-oxidant • Increases the way other antioxidants work, even those you obtain from your food. • Curcumin works by scavenging free radicals to reduce the risk of cellular damage • Provides a healthy inflammatory response • Supports a healthy immune system • Potentially prevents connective tissue break down through inhibiting destructive enzymes • As an antioxidant it is considered neuroprotective for the aging brain. • Protects the liver cells, and influences the healthy balance between LDL and HDL cholesterol already within normal range

24. Take a Bite! Want to eat Turmeric? Rethink that! • The turmeric in your spice rack (even if it is organic) does not offer the therapeutic benefits needed. • Research shows that in order to get enough of the active ingredient to achieve the full benefits of turmeric, you would need to consume 26.3 grams (26,300mg) of the root on a daily basis. • How much is that? – A LOT!! • As nice as turmeric is in foods, that is still an awful lot of turmeric to consume every day! • NSP uses quality measures and standardizes turmeric content for active constituents.

25. The Cholesterol Story Deep In My HeartBrittany Spears

26. WHY Cholesterol Is Needed? • Builds & maintains cell membranes • Determines what goes in and out of cells • Involved in production of sex hormones • Aids adrenal glands to release hormones • Aids the production of bile • Converts sunshine to Vitamin D3!! • Digestion of fat soluble vit A, D, E, K • Enhance brain function by increasing neurotransmitters

27. Why Is Cholesterol Always Blamed for Heart Disease? • In the fight for better health, we have been convinced to view cholesterol as Public Enemy No. 1 • Doctors tell us to stay away from food high in saturated fat, like butter, eggs and meat because it's responsible for heart disease • Certain cholesterols are found at the scene of the crime for heart disease, but they not the perpetrator • More than 65% of the people who have heart attacks have normal or low cholesterol.

28. What’s Not Being Revealed • If cholesterol were the culprit of heart disease it would be a risk factor in all ages and both sexes –NOT TRUE • The rate of heart disease in 65 year old men is 10x that of 45 year old men – NOT TRUE • Women suffer 300% less heart disease than men, in spite of having higher average cholesterol levels • There is absolutely NO relationship between total cholesterol levels and mortality from cardiovascular or any other causes of disease in women. – Circulation. Sept 1992, 86(3); pp. 1046-60

29. Why Does Cholesterol Misbehave? • When the things the body does with cholesterol need to be done to a greater extent, a regulatory signal to the liver occurs to increase production.  • A common one is decline in hormone production such as by fatigued adrenal glands.  • To resolve this, the body increases the signal to produce more “raw material” for production, cholesterol.  • However, if the adrenal glands cannot do that because they are imbalanced, the cholesterol is not used and builds up.  • The task here is to figure out why the adrenal glands are fatigued and to revive them. • Not all cholesterol causes problems when it is too high in the circulation.

30. Sweets for the sweet?

31. Heartless…..Kanye West Villainous Sugar • Reduce sugar – reduce inflammation • Cholesterol is friend and sugar is foe • Sugar damages arteries, increases blood pressure, and ages your organs. • Sugar comes in many other forms. • High fructose corn syrup is a villain • Many other syrups and ingredients that end in "ose" are also sugars. So read the list of ingredients to identify whether a product contains a sugar. • Read the labels • Reducing inflammation also involves avoiding foods that turn into sugar once you eat them. • Refined carbohydrates and are basically grains that have been stripped of the healthiest part, leaving only the starchy part of the grain.

32. What Causes Hyperinsulinemia Liver Congestion Glandular Imbalance Environmental Toxins Obesity Adrenal Exhaustion Poor Diet

33. Reducing Hyperinsulinemia • Hydration • Nutritional changes (low-glycemic) • Focus on adrenals • Exercise • Hormone balancing

34. Put A Little Love In Your Heart Dolly Parton Increase high value proteins No chemicals, hormones, preservatives Increase organic foods Only low glycemic food Increase good fats Remove gluten No sugar or artificial sweeteners

35. HY-C • Helps resistivity (fluids/minerals ratio) – Supports the glandular system for mineralcorticoid transport. Aids in thirst. Mineral balance helps reduce risk for heart attack, stroke and hypertension • Balances triglycerides– Triglycerides become elevated from excess carbohydrates and bad fats. Elevated triglycerides increase the blood clotting and risk of heart attacks, strokes and deep vein thrombosis • Maintain Balanced Insulin - Insulin resistance develops as a protective response to poor diet and lack of exercise. One of the main functions of insulin is to store fat in the body’s fat cells. As people get fatter, the efficiency of insulin decreases (insulin resistance develops) in an attempt to slow down the ever-expanding body fat stores. Elevated triglycerides cause the insulin to become less effective. This can affect heart muscle tissue and increase inflammation,.

36. Congestion/Stagnation Drowning in your love…..Backstreet boys

37. What Causes Congestion/Stagnation Liver Congestion Food Allergies Environmental Toxins Dehydration Sluggish Elimination Interstitial Tissue

38. Clearing the Swamp • Remove mucus-forming foods • Hydration • Exercise • Massage • Cleanse/Detox • Skin brushing • Epsom salt baths • Foot detox baths • Salt Caves

39. Nutrient Density • Eliminate refined sugar and flour, processed foods, energy drinks and hormone-laden meats • Add a variety of plant-based whole foods and clean protein to your diet • These foods will flood your body with the vitamins, minerals, cancer-fighting phytochemicals, antioxidants and fiber it needs to recover from chronic inflammation • Enzymes drive biological processes necessary for your body to build raw materials, circulate nutrients, eliminate unwanted chemicals, and the myriad of other biochemical processes including reducing inflammation

40. Super Trio • A Trio of essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, plant extracts—an important component of daily nutrition and health maintenance. • Provides All This Per Packet: • Super-strength multi - containing: 12 vitamins, 10 minerals, lutein and lycopene, and extra amounts of B-vitamins. Iron-free. • Antioxidants (ORAC) from green tea, mangosteen, turmeric, resveratrol, quercetin, açai berry, and selenium. • Super Omega-3 essential fatty acids.

41. Cleansing • First complete a Tiao He Cleanse • Drink ½ body weight in oz of water • Increase potassium-rich organic foods • Spicy foods (cayenne, horseradish, etc) • Avoid caffeine, sugar, alcohol • Vegetable or bone broths • Alkalize • Master Cleanse

42. Changing Your Heart Total eclipse of the heartbonnie tyler

43. GreenZone • Plant protein, greens, whole foods, herbs, enzymes, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals • GreenZone provides unsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. It also contains nutrient-rich greens such as kale, broccoli, alfalfa, chlorophyll, artichoke, asparagus, parsley, spinach and chlorella—plus carrots, beets, acerola fruit, lemon bioflavonoids and flax hull lignans to help supplement and alkalize the diet • Is easily metabolized into energy and helps promote proper bodily functions, including waste elimination and immune capability.

44. GreenZone • Contains protein-rich grains such as quinoa, amaranth seeds, brown rice, millet and spirulina and chia • A study published in the "British Journal of Nutrition" showed that chia seeds as a dietary fat source can lower triglycerides and cholesterol levels while increasing HDL or "good" cholesterol. The study also found that when substituting chia seeds for other fat sources, such as corn oil, the ALA was able to prevent high triglyceride levels and reduce central obesity. • Chia seeds can play an important role in regulating insulin levels. They can reduce insulin resistance and decrease abnormally high levels of insulin in the blood. • Two tablespoons of chia seeds contain 18 percent of the DRI for calcium, 35 percent for phosphorus, 24 percent for magnesium and about 50 percent for manganese. These nutrients help you prevent hypertension and maintain a healthy weight, and are important for energy metabolism and a part of DNA synthesis.

45. Blood Type Specific Exercises I like to move it,move it She likes to move it,move it He likes to move it,move it You like to ("move it")madagascar 2

46. Blood Type O Exercises • Type O’s are athletes • Contact sports work well for their personality • Type O’s tend to have more physical strength, and needs exercise to release stress, worries, fears and anxieties. • This helps them better assimilate information more quickly later on. • Vigorous exercises such as hiking, bicycling, swimming and jogging are best • Exercises first thing in the morning helps an O go through the day calmer, more peaceful, and better at problem solving,

47. Blood Type A Exercises • Type A’s have to conquer their nerves • Gentle routines instead of “power” workouts are best • They are deeply sensitive and need inner resolution • Exercise should create peace like Hatha yoga, tai chi and qi gong • Stretching the muscles to eliminate tension is the goal • Meditation also helps calm the mind. • Avoid overdoing aerobic exercises • More strenous exercises can be detrimental to the joints of a blood-type A over time

48. Blood Type B Exercises • Type B’s are well-organized • Not as physical as O types but close in goals • They need to release tension to help their brain focus • Do very well in team, organized sports and bring a thoughtful elements to the competitive game • To keep Type B’s charged, 30 minutes of aerobic exercise in the morning, plus regular swimming, jogging, yoga, gymnastics, tai chi, qi gong or hiking are optimal

49. Blood Type AB Exercises • Type AB’s are progressive and like to try new routines • People with this rare blood type combine aspects of both type As and Bs, • Generally, they have the sensitive qualities of an A with the organizational capabilities of a B • Exercise should be calming and allow their abilities to unfold • A morning yoga routine helps turn their focus inward, while a late-afternoon bout of aerobic exercise, lasting 10 to 20 minutes, gives them a boost • The balance of activities helps unleash their real power.

50. Have A Heart Healthy Day!