Heart and Blood Vessels

Unfortunately, approximately half of the world's population suffers from cardiovascular diseases, which are the leading cause of death today. In Latvia, about 15,000 people die from heart and cardiovascular diseases each year. In fact, these conditions can hardly be called diseases, as they are the result of chronic vitamin C and water deficiency, a lack of essential minerals in the body, and body pollution, although the pharmaceutical industry, which makes huge profits, insists that they are diseases. Of course, if you have reached a life-threatening situation, there is no choice but to follow the doctor's instructions. Technological advancements in the treatment of heart disease, such as angioplasty, bypass surgery, and other operations, save the lives of the seriously ill but do not address the cause of the disease. However, if the causes are recognized and acted upon accordingly, it is also possible to avoid heart attacks, strokes, vascular and heart valve stenosis.

 

Like any organ, the heart has its own vascular system. Thus, there are blood vessels, muscles, and nerve fibers through which impulses come to contract and relax. And if problems arise here, the whole body suffers.

  🧡 There is a weakening of the heart muscle, for example, due to an inflammatory process, bacteria have multiplied in the heart muscle (only chlamydia can be in the heart, living inside cells, so it is difficult to get rid of them).

 

  🫀 The kidneys filter poorly. To maintain adequate blood flow through the kidneys, the heart is forced to increase blood pressure, increasing output (the minute volume or the amount of blood the heart pumps in 1 minute). This is indicated by the minimum or diastolic blood pressure. For example, if you have not 120/80, but 120/100. This means – the heart pushed out the next portion of blood with arterial pressure of 120, but while taking the next portion, the pressure only dropped to 100, because the kidneys filter blood poorly. For example, at 70 – the kidneys work well.

   🫀 If the renal glomeruli (small balls of capillaries where blood filtration occurs) filter blood poorly due to pollution (proteins, erythrocyte bags, salt deposits, etc.), the blood pressure changes at the exit from the kidneys (exiting arterioles). The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which normally ensures a constant volume and pressure of circulating blood, reacts to this. As a result, blood pressure rises, potassium is excreted, and sodium is retained. Since vascular narrowing cannot be local, it will occur throughout the body, meaning - the overall blood pressure will rise so that the heart can push blood through the kidneys. Elevated blood pressure adversely affects the kidneys, and erythrocytes, leukocytes, proteins, and undissolved salts end up in the urine. Swelling under the eyes in the morning is the first sign that the kidneys are not working well.

  🫀 If the liver is damaged, fibrotic tissues have formed in place of hepatocytes (liver parenchyma cells), inevitably increasing blood pressure in the liver portal vein (portal hypertension), resulting in varicose veins in the lower extremities, hemorrhoids, varicose veins of the esophagus, etc.

  🫀 If you drink little water, the body will use its reserves, including taking water from the blood. As a result, it becomes thicker and, to ensure normal blood circulation, blood pressure will be raised.

  🫀 Viscous blood. There are many proteins in the blood (especially those from animal sources consumed with food), because they are poorly processed. There may also be a lack of enzymes, overeating, incorrect combination of food products, etc. As a result, erythrocytes stick together, resulting in increased arterial blood pressure.

  🫀 Elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood pose a risk, but even a healthy body regularly raises blood pressure to avoid congestion. There can also be local pressure increases to avoid thrombosis. If this mechanism is damaged, then blood pressure elevation occurs throughout the body.

  🫀 Compressed nerve. If, for example, there is cervical osteochondrosis and the parasympathetic nerve fibers, which signal to dilate (vasodilation), are compressed, this signal may be misinterpreted, and the opposite occurs. Spasm can also be hormonally induced, for example, by fear or stress, when adrenaline is released, causing vascular narrowing, resulting in increased blood pressure.

 

  ⁠❥  Adrenaline is released, causing vascular narrowing, which in turn raises blood pressure.

  ⁠❥  Viscous (undivided proteins) and fatty blood (incompletely split cholesterol due to a lack of bile).

  ⁠❥  Water. Thick blood due to a lack of water.

  ⁠❥  Bacteria. Chlamydia. Everyone with ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and pre-infarction condition should have blood tests for chlamydiosis.

  ⁠❥  Use of vasodilating medications, for example, diltiazem.

  ⁠❥  Movement. Sedentary lifestyle causes microcirculation disorders.

  ⁠❥  Heredity, including inherited family traditions. If parents or grandparents have had problems with blood pressure, it's important to think about changing lifestyle.

  ⁠❥  Ecology and bioenergetic disturbances.

  ⁠❥  Harmful habits: nicotine, alcohol, poor sleep.

  ⁠❥  Acid-base balance. A global cause. Everything may be okay with blood viscosity and fat content, but there are thrombi in the blood vessels because acidic blood has little oxygen, which protects from their formation.

  ⁠❥  Excretory systems. If the intestines are polluted, the blood will be fatty and viscous. If lymphatic drainage works poorly, the bronchi are difficult to clear, mucus will remain in the blood, and pressure will be elevated.

  ⁠❥  Hydrogenated vegetable fats that contain trans fatty acids promote a rapid increase in bad cholesterol levels. This contributes to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques on blood vessels. The blood vessels become less elastic. Erythrocytes settle on the plaques, leading to the formation of thrombi.

  ⁠❥  Sugar and high-molecular-weight amino acid compounds are among the causes of blood thickening. When blood becomes thicker, a higher blood pressure is required to push the same amount of blood through the vessels.

  ⁠❥  Enzymes and bacteria. Enzymes break down proteins, split fats, dissolve cholesterol. If there   are enough of them, everything will be fine. Therefore, a raw and enzyme-rich diet is important.

 

   ⏩ 1. Protein deficiency. If there is a lack of hemoglobin (anemia), there will be an oxygen deficiency (hypoxia). The reasons for this can be - inappropriate or insufficient nutrition or parasites that consume it.

   ⏩  2. Lack of water. The liquid fraction in the blood is 85%, the remaining 15% are forming elements. If a person consumes little fluid, the liquid part in the blood decreases, and the blood becomes thick, meaning – the transportation of oxygen is hampered.

   ⏩ 3. Lack of enzymes, because of consuming thermally processed food with preservatives, results in incompletely processed food (toxins) in the blood, which also thickens the blood and hampers the supply of oxygen to cells.

   ⏩ 4. Mineral deficiency. The diameter of an erythrocyte is about 5 microns, the smallest blood vessel diameter is 3 microns. To enter it and deliver oxygen, the erythrocyte has to bend. However, if the erythrocytes are stuck together, they cannot enter the cells, resulting in oxygen starvation. The cause of erythrocyte adhesion can be a lack of minerals, such as potassium, sodium, which are needed to maintain a certain charge. It turns out that from the outside, one erythrocyte can be charged positively, and another negatively. According to the law of physics, they attract each other. A conglomerate of such erythrocytes is formed.

   ⏩ 5. Adequacy of ATP energy. When an erythrocyte with oxygen reaches the cell, it has to get through the cell membrane, which consists of phospholipids. If the membrane openings are not polluted, oxygen enters the cell. Once inside the cell, there is a condition that there must be ATP energy, coenzyme Q-10, and lecithin.

 

To determine whether the blood is thick, a hematocrit test should be performed, which measures the proportion of blood cell mass (formed elements) relative to plasma (the liquid part). The normal range for men is 40–48%, while for women, it is 36–42%.

Blood thickening is caused by diuretics, smoking, sugar, fried and smoked foods, excessive salt intake, trans fats (such as margarine), coffee, cheese, stress, and, of course, dehydration due to insufficient water intake. Negatively charged water with free hydrogen molecules is highly effective in thinning the blood.

Among traditional medicine remedies, blood-thinning effects are attributed to chokeberries, melilot, and bird cherry bark.

 

Iron enters the body in the duodenum and the initial section of the small intestine in the form of divalent iron ions (Fe²⁺). In tissues, iron is stored as ferritin, a complex protein structure. A single ferritin molecule can contain up to 4,000 iron atoms. The primary iron reserves are found in the spleen, bone marrow, and liver. In muscles, iron is stored in the form of myoglobin, and its distribution in the body is regulated by the hormone hepcidin. The main source of iron is diet, though some iron is obtained through the recycling of old red blood cells.

Ferritin not only ensures the body's iron reserves but also plays a crucial role in protein regeneration and collagen production, which is essential for skin elasticity. For example, poorly healing scars or hematomas (bruises caused by blood vessel damage) that persist for a long time, stomatitis, and cracked lips may indicate ferritin deficiency. Additionally, edema, systemic candidiasis (such as recurring yeast infections), and excessive gas formation in the abdomen despite low sugar intake may signal ferritin insufficiency. A lack of ferritin suggests iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia is the most severe manifestation of this deficiency.

It is important to note that in the modern diet, approximately 90% of iron comes from heme iron (Fe²⁺), which is primarily found in animal-based products, particularly meat. Only 10% of dietary iron consists of non-heme iron (Fe³⁺), which is present in plant-based foods. A similar pattern is observed in iron supplements available in pharmacies, where heme iron is predominantly offered. Heme iron is highly bioavailable, with an absorption rate of 20–30%, compared to 10–15% for non-heme iron from plant sources, and it is also difficult to overdose on. Vegetarians may need twice the amount of non-heme iron, but this remains a topic of ongoing discussion.

The issue is that the body cannot regulate heme iron levels as effectively as it does non-heme iron. Therefore, individuals who consume large amounts of meat products may experience an uncontrolled increase in iron levels, leading to the formation of an insoluble complex called hemosiderin. The accumulation of these complexes disrupts tissue function and results in a condition known as hemosiderosis. DNA damage increases, leading to mutations during cell division (mitosis). Additionally, iron acts as a catalyst in oxidation processes, which raises the risk of oncological diseases.

 

All of the most important human organs contain a significant amount of fats, such as the brain and lungs. The brain consists of approximately 30% cholesterol. Cholesterol is the foundation of cell life, as it stabilizes the cell membrane. The liver is the main site of cholesterol synthesis, regulating its level in the blood. Cholesterol is necessary for the formation of the nerve fiber sheath. It maintains metabolic processes, neutralizes toxins, and participates in the synthesis of bile acids in the liver. Steroid hormones (such as sex hormones) are synthesized from cholesterol, and it is also involved in the synthesis of vitamins.

Cell membranes are composed of fats and cholesterol. Cellular organelles have their own membranes, which make up about 70% of the total cell mass. The nervous system contains a high amount of cholesterol because nerve fibers are covered with a myelin sheath. Therefore, to create millions of new cells every day, the body requires adequate material.

Cholesterol is harmless and highly necessary in the human body, as no cell can function without it. In its normal state, when the endothelium (the inner surface of blood vessels) is intact, cholesterol does not adhere to the blood vessels. Circulating through the blood, it does not cause blood clots, but this is true only if the structural integrity of the blood vessel lining is not compromised. Cholesterol becomes dangerous when it oxidizes, as it has then completed its metabolic cycle, turning into metabolic waste. When circulating through the blood vessels, it adheres to tiny defects in the mucosal surface at points of turbulence. It is important to emphasize that homocysteine levels should be monitored in this context through appropriate testing.

Excessively aggressive treatment of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) with medication is not advisable, as they are essential for neurohormone synthesis. Otherwise, this could lead to a decrease in the energy potential of the brainstem's reticular formation. Simply put, a person may struggle to comprehend basic things.

Since cholesterol is necessary for the production of stress hormones, a deficiency of raw materials for their synthesis can lead to serious health issues, including mental disorders. Memory and cognitive abilities decline. Interestingly, Alzheimer's disease began to spread with the introduction of statin medications. The immune system also requires significant amounts of triglycerides and cholesterol, so it is not surprising that viral infections become a major challenge for those using such medications. Cholesterol is also necessary for the production of sex hormones, and without these hormones, pressing demographic problems cannot be resolved.

The most optimal cholesterol level is the one naturally regulated by the body, as the human organism is a self-regulating system that balances thousands of factors. It should be remembered that nothing affects human health as much as diet.

The quality of cholesterol should be taken into consideration. Diet should include easily digestible and absorbable proteins of plant origin. For a healthy person, a diet rich in cholesterol is not harmful. On the contrary, it has been observed that prolonged use of cholesterol-lowering medications can lead to dementia, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease.

Ten chicken eggs contain approximately 1.5 g of cholesterol, while the liver synthesizes around 2 g of cholesterol per day. Cholesterol plays a crucial role in the human body. It is necessary for the production of steroid and sex hormones, the formation of bile, as well as ensuring the function of brain neurons and the heart. Moreover, cholesterol is present in all types of cells, and it affects blood viscosity.

Thus, a doctor prescribing cholesterol-lowering medication is essentially condemning the patient to a slow death.

 

An elevated level of cholesterol in the blood should not be because it disrupts the lipid exchange process. Elevated cholesterol levels in the blood inevitably cause atherosclerosis. It should be emphasized that this is not caused by a high fat consumption, as is often thought in society, but by a high sugar consumption, that is, a high proportion of fast carbohydrates in the daily diet.

Statins are a means to reduce cholesterol production in the liver, thereby reducing its amount in the blood. Statins are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or blockers of enzymes involved in cholesterol synthesis. Statins are used as a means to prevent heart attack and stroke. Possible contraindications to the use of statins are most often liver cirrhosis, hepatitis in the active phase. When using them, care should be taken for any liver damage.

When using statin medications, it is additionally necessary to use coenzyme Q10.

 

Atherosclerotic plaques on the inner walls of blood vessels are located in a layer between the mucosa and blood vessel muscle tissues. They can be removed by proteolytic enzymes released during fasting.

But fasting for a modern person, who has fallen into narcotic dependence on industrial chemical "food", is unimaginably difficult. As practice shows, if a person in a critical condition has to choose between a hearty meal or a four-week detox with fasting, the first option is always chosen. Those who doubt that fasting can cleanse blood vessels should be reminded of the Siege of Leningrad, when there was not a single stroke or heart attack.

 

Due to the influence of blood flow and other factors, plaques destabilize, damage and ulcers form. Damage to the blood vessel wall promotes plaque detachment, thrombosis formation with complete blood vessel blockage and subsequent ischemic damage. Blood vessel wall ruptures and, for example, hemorrhagic type stroke (comparatively rare, only in 15% of cases) can also occur.

This most often happens in the coronary arteries, femoral arteries, carotid artery, and brain blood vessels.

  ✴ sedentary lifestyle, obesity, high-calorie diet, frequent snacks, especially in the evening and at night,

  ✴ hard water (contains a large amount of water-insoluble minerals),

  ✴ high consumption of animal proteins and sweets,

  ✴ liver diseases, kidney diseases

  ✴ deficiency of omega – 3, as well as vitamins K₂ and D₃,

  ✴ smoking 

  🦺 Long walks, especially in the mountains in thin air, expand the blood vessel network, promote the formation of small blood vessel branches or collaterals, creating a reserve blood supply,

  🦺 monitor the level of low-density lipoproteins (should be below 1.7 mmol/l, but this figure differs in various sources)

  🦺 cleansing with fasting, interval fasting,

  🦺 reducing the amount of large-molecule proteins (cheese, cottage cheese, meat) in the diet,

  🦺 limiting products containing lectins,

  🦺 including garlic and horseradish in the daily diet.

 

The greatest damage to blood vessels is caused by prolonged elevated glucose levels in the blood, most often damaging microcapillaries in the retina of the eye. Peripheral neuropathy with sensory and motor (movement) changes, muscle weakness develops in the kidneys, but with critical acidification of tissues in the future, lacking oxygen, necrosis can develop. Inflammation can occur on the damaged inner protective layer of the artery epithelium, and cholesterol plaques form there, leading to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. Sugar is not irreplaceable, the body can obtain glucose from fats and thus avoid problems with blood vessels.

 

Fats are not dangerous for the cardiovascular system, but fast carbohydrates that disrupt metabolism are. The most vitamin E can be obtained with oregano oil, wheat germ, but not with white bread or various flour products. Consuming such harmful products does the opposite – E vitamin reserves are spent as a result of oxidation.

The record holder for vitamin E content is wheat germ, which is significantly behind in cod liver and sunflower oil. 

When blood travels down from the heart through the leg arteries, it returns to the heart through the veins. Compared to arteries, vein walls are much thinner and lack muscular structure, unlike arteries. Blood flow is ensured by special valves that allow it to move in only one direction. The contraction of skeletal muscles facilitates blood flow. This means that for stable blood circulation, physical activity is necessary. If the valves fail to perform their function properly, some blood flows back and gradually accumulates over time, forming clots. Such clots are extremely dangerous to life because, if they reach the pulmonary artery, they can cause pulmonary embolism (blockage).

  🎗 Weak connective tissues.

  🎗 Poor quality of elastin and collagen.

  🎗 Inadequate nutrition (incorrect food choices and combinations).

  🎗 Low fiber intake in daily diet.

  🎗 Hormonal changes, for example, due to hormone therapy or pregnancy.

  🎗 Excess weight.

  🎗 Prolonged sitting or standing positions.

  🎗 Liver diseases.

  🎗 Arterial hypertension.

  🎗 Harmful habits – smoking, alcohol consumption.

  🎗 Frequent excessive physical strain in sports.

  🎗 Age, heredity, and gender also have an influence.

  ⚠  A feeling of heaviness or pain in the legs.

  ⚠  Itching in the vein area.

  ⚠  Veins appearing blue or dark purple, and changes in skin color in the affected area.

  ⚠  Veins looking like cords, protruding outward, and appearing knotty.

  🔽 Increase physical activity.

  🔽 Maintain an adequate diet to ensure the intake of essential minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, etc.

  🔽 Ensure sufficient water intake.

  🔽 Follow body detoxification programs.

  🔽 Use contrast showers with temperature variations, but avoid excessively hot showers and baths.

  🔽 Avoid wearing high-heeled shoes.

  🔽 Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight.

  🔽 Reduce stress levels.

  🔽 If symptoms appear, consult a specialist.

 

The causes are similar to those of other diseases - the modern sedentary lifestyle, which promotes blood stagnation in the small pelvis area. This, of course, is inadequate nutrition, associated with frequent constipation, obesity. It is necessary to drink more quality water and nothing else. Special physical exercises should be performed. In case of exacerbations, salty and spicy foods should be avoided.

 

  😵‍💫 problems with language (the person mixes up words, names),

  😵‍💫 worsening memory and weakening concentration abilities,

  😵‍💫 personality changes,

  😵‍💫 sensory dysfunctions,

  😵‍💫 poor orientation in a new place,constipation,

  😵‍💫 withdrawal into oneself, dullness and apathy,

  😵‍💫 difficulty in self-care and self-organization.

The concept of "cognitive reserve" includes the brain's ability to form new neuronal connections for mental accumulation, that is, a person's intellect, which is formed by training memory in youth, solving logic and mathematical tasks, analyzing complex life situations. If this reserve is accumulated sufficiently large during life, the intellect remains sufficiently long even in old age. Simply put, the brain must be engaged throughout life. This is observed, for example, with artists, actors, who have actively engaged their brains throughout their life and reached a respectable age, are able to deeply logically analyze various modern events, even if possibly they have not paid much attention to their health during their lifetime.

The first phase of dementia most often goes unnoticed asymptomatically. In the second phase, mild disturbances are already observable, which doctors call natural age changes, although there are known people who have crossed the hundred-year threshold and are very erudite, they have good memory and deep logical thinking. If we talk about the third stage, then it is vascular dementia, which can also manifest as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, etc. Many factors contribute to age dementia - they can be stresses experienced during life, strokes, heart attacks, etc.

The main food for the brain is polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-3, more precisely EPA, (docosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), because the brain mainly operates on ketones. Glucose can be obtained from fats. For good memory, magnesium is very important for the brain, because if it is deficient, the energy generated in the cell mitochondria in the form of ATP will be insufficient. This means that everything that is green should be eaten because it contains magnesium. Zinc is needed for the brain to prevent the formation of amyloid plaques, which damage brain synapses, thus preventing madness. The memory is damaged by an excessively large amount of iron in the body, which is a strong catalyst for chemical reactions, for example, when cooking meat (meat contains a lot of iron), very harmful mutagens are formed, such as heterocyclic amines and nitrosamines.

Vitamin B₁ (thiamine) deficiency is very harmful to the brain, memory worsens, apathy sets in, vision weakens, sleep apnea develops, and dementia develops. Therefore, it is important to prevent vitamin B₁ deficiency, which is most caused by alcohol and an excessively large proportion of fast carbohydrates in the diet. The best prevention - adequate nutrition!

Arterial hypertension, diabetes, and pre-diabetic conditions, elevated glucose and insulin levels in the blood, hypoxia, electromagnetic radiation, radiation, and accumulation of heavy metals have a negative effect on brain cells. It is important to have iodine, selenium, and not to have a deficiency of B group vitamins, especially vitamin B₁₂, because without it, the myelin sheaths of nerve fibers shrink.

If the brain obtains energy by breaking down sugars only from fast carbohydrates, moreover, if a person already has a pre-diabetic condition, that is insulin resistance, then beta-amyloids begin to form in the body, that is amyloid plaques, which can be precursors of Alzheimer's disease and madness.

Accumulation of aluminum ions in the body promotes the development of dementia and not only, also facilitates the appearance of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

 

In young children, prolonged intracranial hypertension, if untreated, can end with cerebral stroke or blindness.

For the prevention of intracranial hypertension, doctors usually prescribe diuretics (urine-promoting drugs), for example, acetazolamide or diamox. With long-term use of diuretic drugs, care should be taken to avoid problems with the heart, because potassium is washed out of the body in this way.

In folk medicine, currant, chamomile, and birch leaves are used in equal proportions, they are crushed, poured with water at +70⁰C temperature, and left to stand in a thermos for several hours. This tea is regularly drunk before meals. For a change, similarly prepared, you can also drink red clover head tea.

 

When a person is anxious and in a state of stress, breathing intensifies because the narrowing of blood vessels causes an overall lack of oxygen in the body. The first to experience oxygen deficiency are the largest consumers— the heart muscle and the brain. Therefore, it is necessary to dilate blood vessels. Although it may initially sound strange, there is a simple way to achieve this— slowing down breathing or even holding it for half a minute. This increases the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood, and when it reaches 6.0–6.5% of the total gas volume, the smooth muscles of the blood vessels begin to relax. As a result, blood vessels expand, and oxygen assimilation increases.

A stressful situation is always associated with energy mobilization. The stress hormone adrenaline, when released into the bloodstream, instantly triggers the conversion of glycogen stored in the liver and muscles into glucose. This leads to a rapid increase in blood sugar levels. At all levels, the body's energy metabolism is controlled by the thyroid gland through its hormones triiodothyronine (T3), which is the primary one, and thyroxine (T4). If there are any issues with these hormones, it is commonly believed that there is an iodine deficiency. However, it is essential to consider that for iodine from inorganic compounds, such as iodized salt, to be assimilated into thyroid hormones, the body must have adequate levels of zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamins A, D, B₂, B₆, B₉, and B₁₂. The transport of iodine from the intestines to the thyroid gland is regulated by vitamin D.

There is also a psychological aspect. These breathing exercises help shift focus to another problem—the desire to take a deeper breath—making the stressful situation secondary. With these simple exercises, it is possible to prevent stroke and heart attack in stressful situations.

People who are overweight or have other health issues and cannot hold their breath for long can use natural sedative preparations for prevention, such as valerian. However, caution should be exercised with antihypertensive medications, as they can have severe negative long-term effects.

Heart attacks can even occur in young, otherwise healthy men who have been under prolonged stress. If adrenaline is not neutralized in time after a stressful situation, it leads to the formation of hydroxyl radicals through the breakdown of hydroperoxides. These radicals can harm vital organs, starting with the heart (nitrosative stress), and also weaken immunity. An additional aggravating factor is hypoxia, which is related to cellular organelles called mitochondria. In mitochondria, oxidative phosphorylation synthesizes adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Since membranes have a mitochondrial structure and contain lecithin and omega-3 fatty acids, which make them more flexible and stable, it is crucial for these components to be included in the daily diet along with antioxidants. Lecithin and omega-3 fatty acids have a strong tendency to oxidize, so their stability needs to be maintained.

  

Blood vessels are not sterile, but bacteria are associated with calcium because they live in atherosclerotic plaques. Since dysbiosis is widespread, but the intestines are perforated, especially if there is a lack of vitamin C, bacteria mostly enter the bloodstream.

Getting rid of atherosclerotic plaques is difficult, but avoiding them is easy.

The ratio of vitamins D₃ and K₂ is important. Vitamin D₃ delivers calcium to the bones, but vitamin K₂ prevents it from entering the bloodstream. If there is not enough vitamin K₂, calcium enters the blood, mixes with cholesterol, and settles in inflamed blood vessels. If you metaphorically compare, calcium is the rebar, and cholesterol is the concrete, but the reinforcing binder is the biofilm (mucus). Vitamin K₂ is what binds calcium in the bones, resulting in it not entering the blood vessels and not accumulating there. Therefore, it is important to consume fermented vegetables, which are rich in vitamin K₁, but especially rich in this vitamin are sauerkraut. In the intestinal tract, if there is a normal microflora, vitamin K₁ transforms into K₂ vitamin. Eat 300g of sauerkraut a day and at the same time avoid many other health problems!

 

The water-insoluble protein gluten triggers inflammatory processes, blocks the villi of the intestinal mucosa, and hinders the absorption of other components. In this way, it promotes the development of leaky gut syndrome.

Gluten molecule protein structure has 4 different types - gliadin (80%), glutenin, albumin, and globulin. When gliadin enters the intestinal tract, breaking down into certain peptides or even without breaking down, it easily enters the bloodstream and penetrates through the blood-brain barrier, reaching the brain, where there are opiate receptors, irritating and blocking them. This causes a sensation of euphoria and over time creates dependence.

Similarly, as with meat, when undivided proteins are formed. The immune system reacts to them, forming a purulent inflammation, which can manifest, for example, as skin rashes, headaches up to autoimmune processes or even tumors.

Proteins associated with sugars (most often gliadin) do not leave the body or leave very difficultly, so they are located in blood vessels under the mucosa. As a result, blood vessels along their entire length become dense, lose elasticity, and begin to crack. Cholesterol, sticking to these cracks, serves as a patch function. It does not stick to smooth elastic blood vessels. In this situation, cholesterol, patching microcracks in blood vessels, acts as a savior from even worse consequences - stroke. A logical question arises – whether artificially lowering cholesterol levels in the blood with medications can reduce damage to blood vessels. In situations where life needs to be saved, of course, all means are good, including blood pressure-lowering ones, but they cannot eliminate the causes, a person needs to change lifestyle.

This is also confirmed by statistics – in Europe during the war, when bread was eaten much less, heart and cardiovascular diseases were much less common, although there was more stress, plus at those times bread was much more friendly to human health than nowadays.

Barley, oats, and rye contain the carbohydrate amylopectin-A, but wheat contains the most. Because this carbohydrate can be very easily broken down by the enzyme amylase, it has a high glycemic index, higher than sugar or confectionery. This means that there is a rapid increase in blood sugar levels, which in turn directly or indirectly causes all the most popular modern diseases.

Grains in bread have been exposed to +180⁰C temperature. What's left there? Fatty acids have become trans fatty acids, proteins have denatured and become difficult to process large molecular amino acid compounds polypeptides, but carbohydrates have caramelized and acrylamide has appeared, which is a carcinogenic substance.

To reduce the impact of harmful lectins in grains, it would be advisable to sprout the grains, because during sprouting all growth processes start – enzymes, coenzymes, and growth factors are activated. For example, when preparing porridge, soak the grains for 24 hours, then drain the water and pour boiling water, cover, and after some time the porridge is ready, but it is even safer to use green sprouts of grains. Amarant and broccoli seeds can safely be used for sprouting.

The paradox is that the more gluten (gluten) in the grains, the more they pay for them to farmers. It is profitable for manufacturers, almost from a spoon of dough, you can bake a loaf because gluten helps to retain moisture and air well. Gluten as a thickener and preservative is added to many products – yogurts, sausages, confectionery products, etc.

Realizing this absurdity, it is very regrettable to look at conventional farmers' large plowed and sown fields of cereal crops, where everything alive is destroyed with pesticides, reducing biodiversity and at the same time the possibilities for human survival. The pinnacle of absurdity is that such farmers are still paid subsidies for this.