Reduce inflammation and c-reactive proteins: don't overlook greater health problems by using statins for heart disease

The American Heart Association shares the annual conference's hottest news about statin drugs for heart disease:

According to the study, if you have high CRPs (C-Reactive Proteins), your cardiologist might consider prescribing statins. CRPs are an indication of inflammation.

Inflammation is just one indicator for disease in the body. It seems premature to prescribe a medication for heart disease if you have greater problems that might be "hiding" under the inflammation. Also, the doctor interviewed noted that they do not know the long-term effects of using statins! This should be a huge red flag!

If you have high CRPs, you should consider urgently changing your lifestyle and begin to Eat Healthier and get more Exercise.

Watch this video and cardiologist interview:


Before you consider the use of statins, Learn more about CRPs and inflammation. Weight the risks- Which is more important? Using a statin to reduce early indicators for heart disease, versus practicing Healthier Lifestyle habits (like eating more nutritious foods and getting more exercise) that will reduce inflammation and reverse the disease process.

If you choose to attack the CRPs yourself, with natural lifestyle changes, then you will prevent disease on a larger scale for yourself. And heart disease may be just one of the diseases that you can prevent!

Spice Down your heart attack risk

A new study in China revealed that the red yeast rice used to spice your Peking duck dish could lower your risk for heart attack. They also explore the effectiveness of taking red yeast rice supplements.
But you need to look beyond this study to discover heart-healthy foods...



What you need to know: Most Chinese food in the U.S. is cooked in ways that make it very unhealthy, and ultimately, worsen heart disease and risk factors. Use of unhealthy oils, preservatives, high sodium, and other ingredients would undo any of the good from a simple spice coating.
Furthermore, kitchens in Chinese restaurants are notorious for creating unhealthy cooking environments. Vegetarian dishes, for example, are often cooked alongside meat dishes.

So, before you start visiting Chinese restaurants more often, consider all of the ways that you can eat healthier to lower heart disease.

Here a few ways to improve your restaurant meals and make them more heart-friendly:
*Ask the staff to trim extra fat from meats
*Choose seafood instead of mammals. Seafood has the "good fats" that we need for better health!
*Eat more vegetables
*Drink a glass of wine with dinner
*Drink water instead of hard alcohol with your meals. Ask for a lime wedge, too, to squeeze into your water.
*Choose fruit sorbets for dessert
*Go for a short walk immediately after dinner

Do you know any good "tricks" for healthier restaurant eating? Share them here. Thanks!