By Dr. Jean-Pierre Willem

From the age of 50, age already becomes a first favourable factor. Because the walls of the arteries, which have become less flexible, have hardened and prepare the bed for atherosclerosis (deposits of atherosclerotic plaque obstructing the arterial orifice). The risk factors (tobacco, hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes, etc.) do not add up but multiply, considerably increasing the danger of developing atherosclerosis.

The walls of the arteries, which have become too rigid, lose their shock-absorbing effect under the repeated blows of the heartbeat, which inflicts a trauma on them: 70 times a minute, the heart sends a large spurt of blood into our arteries, which dilate each time. We can understand why, after fifty years of this regime, the walls are less flexible! The decrease in this shock absorbing function explains the rise in blood pressure. The pressure on the wall is so strong that it scratches it, regularly tearing off some cells. The arterial zone thus damaged will heal, but, sometimes, the scar incorporates fats, cholesterol, thus facilitating the installation of deposits which will become embedded.

When atherosclerosis is not detected in time and worsens...the most important danger is the infarction. Because of a blocked coronary, the blood will no longer flow and a region of the heart, no longer being irrigated, will become necrotic. If it is a cerebral artery, it is a part of the brain which, deprived of blood, causes a cerebral infarction ("cerebral attack" or stroke). When it is an artery of the legs which is blocked, the danger is arteritis, sometimes gangrene.

Another category of patients who falsely believe they are safe is that of postmenopausal women. They are unaware that after the cessation of hormonal secretions by the ovaries, they are no longer protected by estrogens, thus becoming subjects at risk. It is because of all this ignorance that every year in France, 40,000 sudden deaths are deplored, the majority of which are due to coronary disease, which is revealed by a heart attack!

Hence proceed to :

• a blood test (triglycerides, cholesterol, blood sugar, homocysteine),
• an echodoppler of the neck arteries
• a stress electrocardiogram
• myocardial scintigraphy

The same strategy for people in their fifties

At this time of life, it becomes essential to train your heart so that it is more irrigated by the coronary arteries and the entire arterial network. To do this, practice a daily physical activity of about 30 minutes (or two times 15 minutes). It is important to choose an activity where you breathe, such as walking or running, at a reasonable pace. This activity will also help control your weight and regulate insulin secretion by the pancreas, which will help prevent the development of atherosclerosis and diabetes. A second essential rule: respect a healthy diet that will limit the risks of atherosclerosis formation, by following the 5 commandments to the letter: 1. strongly limit animal fats (butter, cream, fatty cheeses, fatty meats, cold cuts). 2. Use only organic vegetable oils, olive or colza. 3. Eat fish twice a week (for its Omega 3 fatty acids, which reduce the rigidity of the arteries). 4. Eat several fruits and vegetables at each meal (containing antioxidants that promote the flexibility of the arterial walls and fibers that regulate sugar and cholesterol levels). 5. Limit the use of salt, which raises blood pressure and makes the heart more tired.

THE TOP 10 PEJORATIVE FACTORS

1. The age

2. Heredity (a family history is a very important risk factor)

3.. Diabetes. The cells of the arterial walls of diabetics do not defend themselves well against micro-trauma due to the heartbeat.

4. Hypercholesterolemia

5. Hypertension, which favors the installation of lesions in the arterial walls (atheromatous plaques).

6. Smoking has a toxic effect on arterial cells that do not regenerate, resulting in a narrowing of the orifice.

7. Abdominal fat, a sign that the individual is "making" bad fat, the kind that clogs the arteries

8. Stress that causes high blood pressure

9. A sedentary lifestyle reduces the body's ability to eliminate bad cholesterol

10. The inflammatory state, materialized by the sedimentation rate and the C. Reactin protein.

To do this, check the absence of food intolerances. There are tests to materialize these intolerances (IMUPRO 300, analysis of 300 foods, 480 €) or IgG food antigens (120 €).

NUTRITION

Atherosclerosis, heart failure (reduced efficiency of the heart pump) and arrhythmia are the pathologies where nutritional treatment is effective alone or in combination with conventional treatment. The Cretan diet can be used as a model. Above all, one must favour :

- Omega 3 EPA (fatty fish oils), 2 grams per day.

- Natural vitamin E reduces the oxidation of LDL lipoproteins (bad cholesterol).

- Magnesium inhibits the accumulation of lipids in the vascular walls

- Co-enzyme Q10 transports electrons in the mitochondria (energy factories), it delays the signs of myocardial ischemia. Take 100 mg/day.

- an amino acid: L.Arginine, a precursor of nitric oxide which reduces platelet aggregation and generates vasodilation.

L. Carnitine stimulates energy production in the myocardium

Processing:

Omega Krill - 2 capsules with 2 meals - 2 months.

ChitoQ10 2 capsules morning, noon and evening - 3 months (excellent remedy to protect the heart)

Sel-Chito (natural salt for heart patients) -

GEMMOTHERAPIE

Morning: 50 drops + water: Syringa vulgaris (lilac) - Bg mac. Glyc. 1D - 250 ml (unblocks coronaries, avoids bypass)

Noon: 50 drops + water: Crataegus oxyacantha (hawthorn) - Bg mac. Glyc. 1D - 250 ml (tones the heart and regulates the rhythm)

Evening : 50 drops + water : Cornus sanguinea (Blood dogwood) - Bg mac. Glyc. 1D - 250 ml (cardiac rehabilitation)

HOMEOPATHIE

ACONIT 30 CH (Angina pectoris): 5 granules every 30 minutes

CACTUS 30 CH (radiating pain in the left arm): 5 granules every 30 minutes

ARNICA 7 CH (cardiac rehabilitation): 5 granules every 30 minutes