Your Heart: Are You Taking Care of It?
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The heart is an incredible organ that works non-stop. This book attempts to uncover the science and truth behind the myths and misconceptions concerning drugs, toxins, foods, and exercise. For example, did you know that drugs that attempt to stop our bodies from making a vital compound end up putting the heart at even greater risk by blocking the very nutrients it needs for fuel? Many diets and foods also challenge this incredible organ, the heart. Learn how you can have a healthier heart and a live a better life.
Dr. Holly Fourchalk
Dr. Holly Fourchalk practiced as a registered therapist for 20 years. During that time she questioned the fact that the brain requires nutrients to create neurons, neurotransmitters, transport systems, to fuel processes and to eliminate toxins. If one’s brain doesn’t have the sufficient nutrients and capacity to detox, she surmised, then surely that would affect one’s capacity to think, feel and function. Always working with leading edge science, she continued her research of the mind and brain outside of the psychological parameters. When she went on to study Naturopathic Medicine, she found that there were various dysfunctions, disorders and depletions in the body known to cause psychological issues, including depression and anxiety. Transferring from Naturopathic Medicine to Doctor of Natural Medicine, she also finished her Ph.D in Nutrition and a Master’s Degree in Herbal Medicine. She went to India to study Ayurvedic Medicine and followed that with studies in German Homeopathy. She continues to expand her knowledge of ways to help people heal from today’s common ailments that allopathic medicine tends to simply manage. Dr. Holly’s mission is to empower people to reach their full potential in all aspects of health. Her in-depth understanding and training, in so many different modalities of healing, allows her to address the inter-connections between the mind and body allow her to help people in ways that few others can achieve. She is a passionate health researcher and an engaging teacher. Everybody needs a Dr. Holly.Also see Dr. Holly’s other books.
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Your Heart - Dr. Holly Fourchalk
YOUR HEART
Are you taking care of it?
Holly Fourchalk, PhD., DNM®, RHT, HT
Choices Unlimited
for
health and wellness
Copyright 2014 © Choices Unlimited for Health and Wellness
Dr. Holly Fourchalk, Ph.D., DNM®, RHT, HT
Tel: 604.764.5203
Fax: 604.465.7964
Website: www.choicesunlimited.ca
E-mail: holly@choicesunlimited.ca
Editing, Interior Design, and Cover Design:
Wendy Dewar Hughes, Summer Bay Press
ISBN: 978-1-927626-34-4
Digital ISBN: 978-1-927626-35-1
Smashwords Edition
This book includes neither an exhaustive nor exclusive list of alternative options for working with adrenal fatigue.
Rather, it provides an overview of theories, foods, herbs and modalities with which the patient or practitioner may work.
My company is called Choices Unlimited for Health and Wellness for a reason. There are lots of choices to choose from with regard to maximizing your health. We can only make good, effective choices when we have a working knowledge of what those choices may be.
If a given modality or protocol resonates for you, research it further. Explore your options within the profile. Your mind is a very powerful tool – make it work for you. Regardless of what you choose to do, make the placebo effect – or the power of the mind – be a part of your healing journey.
Here’s to your journey into health.
DISCLAIMER
Every effort has been made by the author to ensure that the information in this book is as accurate as possible. However, it is by no means a complete or exhaustive examination of all information.
The author knows what worked for her and what has worked for others but no two people are the same and so the author cannot and does not render judgment or advice regarding a particular individual.
Further, because our bodies are unique any two individuals may experience different results from the same therapy.
The author believes in both prevention and the superiority of a natural non-invasive approach over drugs and surgery.
The information collected within comes from a variety of researchers and sources from around the world. This information has been accumulated in the Western healing arts over the past thirty years.
Research has shown that one of the top three leading causes of death in North America occurs because of the physician/pharmaceutical component of the scenario.
Perhaps the real leading cause of death and disability is a result of the lack of awareness of natural therapies. These therapies are well known to prevent and treat many common degenerative, inflammatory and oxidative diseases.
The author loves to research and loves to teach. This book is another attempt to increase awareness about health and the many options we have to bring the body back into a healthy balance.
Ever-increasing numbers of people are aware of healing foods and herbs, supplements and modalities but there are still far too many who are not. The fact that our physicians are part of this latter group makes healing even more challenging yet we are now seeing more and more laboratories around the world and more universities in and outside of the U.S. studying herbs, nutrition and various healing modalities with phenomenal success.
The unfortunate fact is, those who can profit from sickness and disease promote ignorance and the results are devastating.
It is not the intent of the author that anyone should choose to read this book and make decisions regarding their health or medical care based on ideas contained in this book.
It is the responsibility of the individual to find a health care practitioner to work with to achieve optimal health.
The author and publisher are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of any of the suggestions or information contained in the book but offer this material as information that the public has a right to hear and utilize at its own discretion.
To my Parents
For all their support and encouragement
My Dad for his ever-listening ear
My mother for her open mind
CONTENTS
ONE What about your heart
TWO What is the cardio system?
THREE What kinds of cardiovascular issues can occur?
FOUR What can cause nutrient deficiency?
FIVE The cholesterol myths
SIX If dietary cholesterol is not the problem, what is?
SEVEN Nutrients for the heart
EIGHT CoQ10—Ubiquinone versus Ubiquinol
NINE Vitamin D3
TEN The chocolate controversy
ELEVEN Your heart and gut
TWELVE Your heart and your teeth
THIRTEEN Your heart and your mind
FOURTEEN Other programs that support your heart
FIFTEEN Conclusions
QUOTES
REFERENCES
ONE
What about your heart?
This book is going to use the same format as my previous books. It will include:
•An introduction to the heart
•An understanding of how the heart functions
•What can go wrong with the cardiovascular system
•What can cause those problems
•What we can do to solve the problems
The heart has a unique place in most cultures. It is really the only organ that is associated with an emotion in western society. We usually associate the emotion love with the heart. Books are written about this heart love. We have holidays surrounding the heart, i.e. Valentine’s Day. Just think for a moment…what emotion do you associate with the kidney, the pancreas, or the spleen?
Yet in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) each organ system/meridian is associated with a different emotion (Note: There is not a direct association between the TCM meridian and the organ.)
Liver: Anger—indigestion, diarrhea, depression
Heart: Joy—too much or stress, plus palpitations, anxiety, insomnia
Lungs: Sadness—fatigue, shortness of breath, depression
Spleen: Worry—digestive issues, chronic fatigue
Kidneys: Fear—bladder issues
Adrenals: Fight/flight—kidneys/heart
Or in Ayurvedic medicine (East Indian Medicine – the oldest known medicine to mankind) we have three basic styles of operating:
Vata style of operating: Worry, fear, anxiety, insecurity
Pitta style of operating: Anger, hatred, envy, jealousy, competitiveness, aggression, judgment, criticism
Kapha style of operating: Attachment, greed
And then we have:
Liver—anger
Gallbladder—hate
Lung—grief, sadness
Kidneys—fear
Colon—anxiety
In conventional medicine, we are taught that the brain was responsible for these emotional functions, in