| Heart disease does not just kill the elderly. | | | | take diets rich in coconut, rarely get heart |
| It is the leading cause of death for all | | | | disease. Heart disease is caused by |
| Americans age 35 and older. The most common | | | | atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. |
| heart disease in the United States is | | | | Atherosclerosis initially develops as a |
| coronary heart disease, which can lead to | | | | result of injury to the inner lining of the |
| heart attack. The risk of coronary heart | | | | arterial wall. The injury could be caused by |
| disease can be reduced by taking steps to | | | | toxins, free radicals, viruses and bacteria. |
| prevent and control the risk factors that put | | | | Research has shown that there is a |
| people at greater risk for heart disease and | | | | relationship between chronic bacterial and |
| heart attack. Major risk factors for heart | | | | viral infections and atherosclerosis. Certain |
| disease include high blood pressure, high | | | | herpes viruses and bacteria like Helicobacter |
| blood cholesterol, tobacco use, diabetes, | | | | pylori and Chlamydia pneumoniae have been |
| physical inactivity, and poor nutrition A | | | | found to be involved in the development of |
| heart healthy diet is one with relatively | | | | arterial plaque in the arteries which lead to |
| unprocessed foods, with vegetables and | | | | atherosclerosis. The medium chain fatty acids |
| fruits, and rice or grains that retain most | | | | in coconut oil can kill bacteria and viruses |
| of their original kernel-structure. In food | | | | that cause chronic infections. Coconut oil |
| processing, for example when making noodles | | | | also acts as anti-oxidant which stops free |
| or flour, we lose 60 to 95% of most of the | | | | radicals from damaging cells and tissues. |
| heart healthy nutrients. Some fresh eggs, | | | | Thus, coconut oil protects the arteries from |
| liver or fish are also good for the heart. It | | | | injury caused by bacteria, viruses and free |
| is recommended to take five servings of | | | | radicals. By protecting the arteries from |
| fruits and vegetables each day to prevent | | | | further damage, coconut oil prevents heart |
| heart disease. Natural unprocessed foods like | | | | disease and allows the body to heal the |
| coconut oil are best. Pacific Islanders who | | | | arterial walls. |