Heart Disease #1 Killer Of Women

Increased Risk of Heart Disease: number 1 killer of women over 50. After age fifty, heart disease is the number one killer of women. Cardiovascular disease kills ten times more women than breast cancer. The good news is that heart disease is one of the most preventable diseases we know.

Listen to a discussion about Women's Heart Health
This 20 minute discussion covers:

• Why more women die of heart disease than men!
• Results of the WISE (Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation) Study
• What is ischemic heart disease?
• Differences between women's heart disease and men's heart disease
• The differences between women's and men's symptoms
• Why more women die from their first heart attack than do men
• Why women must make lifestyle changes earlier than men
• Risk factors for women
• What can we do to promote a healthy heart and reduce our risk factors
• Strategies to limit our weight
• Warning signs to report to our doctors

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Heart Health FAQ

Listen to a discussion about Heart Health Frequently Asked Questions
This 26 minute discussion covers:

• Results of heart health neglect
• What is heart disease and does it differ from cardiovascular disease?
• Who is at risk for heart disease? What are risk factors?
• What is homocysteine and what effect does it have on heart health?
• What is C-reactive protein and should you be tested for it?
• What are triglycerides and what role do they play in heart disease?
• What role does air pollution play in heart health?
• How do the symptoms of heart disease differ between men and women?
• What are the most important steps to take to promote a healthy heart?
• What supplements promote heart health and what do they do?
• How should you change your diet to promote heart health?
• How much exercise do you need to promote heart health?
• How can parents promote heart health in their children?

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Saw Palmetto Effective For BPH

You might have read about some nutrition studies recently in the newspaper. I am posting this information in hopes it will help clarify the issues brought up by the studies. The following information was put out by Dr.Jamie McManus, Chairman, Medical Affairs, Health Sciences & Education, Shaklee Corporation.

The saw palmetto study tested men who had moderate to severe prostatic hyperplasia and tested the saw palmetto versus a placebo. At one year, there was no significant difference between the two groups, which flies in the face of at least 21 other studies involving thousands of men that showed significant improvement using saw palmetto. The reason for this discrepancy is that these previous studies have determined that it is men with mild to moderate prostatic hypertrophy who will benefit from saw palmetto and this study clearly chose a group with far more significant pathology that may need a higher dose of saw palmetto to see a response. The study did not test a higher dose, just the dosage that is known to be beneficial (21 studies) for mild to moderate symptoms.

So, the bottom line is that this study chose a population that we would not have expected to see significant improvement in symptoms, and it does not negate the well established scientifically founded acceptance of saw palmetto as a reasonable choice for men with mild to moderate prostatic hyperplasia (also known as BPH).

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A three-year preliminary study in Germany found that 160 mg of saw palmetto extract taken twice daily reduced nighttime urination in 73% of patients and improved urinary flow rates significantly. In a double-blind trial at various sites in Europe, 160 mg of saw palmetto extract taken twice per day treated BPH as effectively as finasteride without side effects, such as loss of libido. A one-year dose-comparison study found that 320 mg once per day was as effective as 160 mg twice per day in the treatment of BPH. A review of all available double-blind trials has concluded that saw palmetto is effective for treatment of men with BPH and is just as effective as, with fewer side effects than, the drug finasteride.

Clarify Women's Health Initiative Calcium Findings

New Information: You might have read about some nutrition studies recently in the newspaper. I am posting this information in hopes it will help clarify the issues brought up by the studies. The following information was put out by Dr.Jamie McManus, Chairman, Medical Affairs, Health Sciences & Education, Shaklee Corporation.

The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study on calcium and vitamin D was published last week, with the lead investigator on the study leading his interviews with the most negative findings of the study and seemingly ignoring the positive results. While the study is not flawed, there are two factors that affected the ultimate findings. One, the population was too young to demonstrate a reduction in hip fractures and two, the study did not last long enough to show the reduction in colon cancer risk (study was 7 years and colon cancer takes 10-20 years to materialize). The study did show a significant increase in hip bone density (this is good!) and also a non-significant (but present) reduction in hip fracture risk. So, again, this is a limited study and does not lessen the importance of Vitamin D as well as calcium in supporting bone health, reducing risk of hip fracture (other studies have shown this-future studies can continue to define) as well as in the myriad of other functional roles these essential nutrints play in the body. It is well established that people do not take in adequate amounts of calcium, and there is growing concern that many populations, especially the elderly and those who live in northern latitudes are deficient in Vitamin D.

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