Cholesterol Does Not Cause Heart Disease
That’s right, it’s not the cholesterol that’s causing all the heart disease in America.Despite the fact that we constantly hear that we should eat a low or non-fat diet and take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, which one third of all Americans are now doing, more Americans are dying of heart disease than ever before – 600,000 a year (1 in every 4 deaths) – the leading cause in both men and women. And the obesity rates have doubled in the last 20 years alone, NOT by chance coinciding with the low-fat diet craze.Half of all people who have heart attacks have what is considered to be high cholesterol levels and the other half have low to normal levels. It’s time to question the bad-mouthing of this substance that is essential for life and is naturally produced by all animals, including humans.
If Not Cholesterol, What DOES Cause Heart Disease?
Diet is the major factor regarding heart disease. As mentioned above, doctors often recommend a low fat diet to battle heart disease. This is only partially correct. It is correct because most Americans fill themselves with bad fats that cause disease. It is incorrect because there are many foods with good fat that protect the body against disease. Here are some prime examples of both:Good Fats:
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Goat milk products (cheeses, yogurt, butter)
- Avocados
- Flax
Bad Fats (or what produce it):
- Fried foods (including chips, doughnuts, French fries, etc.)
- Polyunsaturated vegetable oils (corn, canola and others)
- Processed sugar (bakery goods, candy, desserts)
It's the combination of too little of the good fats and too much of the bad fats, but ALSO the high blood sugar from too many processed carbohydrates (resulting in high blood insulin) that leads to inflammation of the blood vessel linings. This results in strokes, heart disease, obesity and diabetes.WHAT TO EAT for a Healthy Heart and Balanced Cholesterol
- Plenty of complex carbohydrates in the form of colorful vegetables and fruits.
- Protein-dense plant foods such as quinoa, millet, nuts, beans and even some dark green veggies.
- Starches such as brown or wild rice and potatoes (with veggies, not meats).
- Drink pure water in between meals.
- Any animal products should be wild-caught for fish, organic, grass-fed, hormone and antibiotic-free lean meats, or organic, free-range poultry, eggs and dairy products (preferably goat). They contain, among other nutrients, vitamin B-12, iron, zinc and protein. Keep in mind that low quality, chemical-laden animal products, or an excess of animal products of any kind (especially when combined with processed carbohydrates), lead straight back to the diseases discussed above.
Why Herbal Supplements Fill the NeedIn studies, heart disease and inflammation due to vitamin B and C deficiencies do not respond to isolated, lab-produced, synthetic vitamins. Individual tocopherols and ascorbic acid are only portions of the vitamin B and C complexes. The full range of B complex vitamins and whole vitamin C in their natural forms are needed. In other words, get your vitamins and minerals in their natural packaging by eating whole, plant foods - like herbs!Hawthorne Berries, Yucca, Garlic, Motherwort, Cayenne and other herbs found in the following Eve’s Herbs formulas contain these whole vitamin complexes, plus the minerals, trace minerals and other nutrients that support the nutritional needs of the heart and blood vessels and balance cholesterol levels:Eve’s Cardio, Cardio HV, Chol-lite, HBP, MNF and Blend F.Combinations of these, plus dietary recommendations can also be found in the Eve’s Herbs Therapy Packs:High Blood Pressure Therapy PackHigh Cholesterol Therapy PackHeart Pressure and/or Pain/Angina Therapy PackIn health,Dr. Eve, Dr. Dave & JoeyP.S. - If the above has you scratching your head as to which formulas might be right for you or a loved one,I am offering FREE phone consults from November 15th through January 15thas a Holiday Gift to answer your questions and help with the selection of formulas. From So. Calif., call 310-855-1111 / Otherwise, call 541-482-2112Email: doctoreve@evesherbs.comEvesHerbs.com Come find us on 
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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! for your continued patronage and sticking with us through our changes.In appreciation, we offer you FREE PHONE CONSULTATIONS with any purchase of herbs from Nov. 15th thru Jan. 15th and hope you take advantage of them.
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Insomnia Solutions Using Natural Remedies
The insomnia used to be between 1 and 3 a.m. Now it's around 4 or so. I call these the "mongrel hours of the night."It seems like I'm the only one tossing and turning. Knowing that millions of others are probably awake, too, helps a little bit. I see the lights going on and off in nearby houses and wave "Hi", but nuh uh, it's not enough.Let's put aside all of the possible, more complicated, medical and psychological reasons for insomnia where a sleep clinic may be a more appropriate solution. Let's also put aside all of the terribly addictive "knock out" drugs that can definitely put you to sleep, but also leave you with "hangover" side effects the next day. And if addiction does occur, trying to get off some of these drugs (most especially, benzodiazepines) and clean out your body, can be a worse nightmare than the insomnia. If you've been taking any of these, be sure to come off of them VERY slowly with a doctor's supervision.For the sake of this article, though, let's assume we are talking about your garden variety insomnia. Those who haven't experienced what some people describe as "I'm so tired I can't sleep", don't get it and consider it an oxymoron. But let's say we're talking about that and the very common, "1,000 thoughts in my head" type insomnias.
5 Tips for Getting to Sleep & INSOMNIA Natural Remedies
When possible, try for one or more of the following:
- Get regular exercise, preferably early in the day and outdoors, if possible.
- Reduce the amount of alcohol, caffeine (including sodas) and food you consume, especially after 6 p.m.
- Enjoy a warm, relaxing soak in the tub before bed.
- Do some stretches or yoga to ease muscle tension before bed.
- Once in bed, if your mind is still overworking, repeat a word, phrase or sound that you find comforting, like a meditation mantra, to focus your mind off worrisome thoughts. When your mind wanders (and it will), refocus to your chosen word(s). Repeat until you drift off.
Natural remedies, of course, aren't addictive and don't have dangerous side effects. The properties of the herbs promote a calming and relaxing effect that allow for natural and restful sleep.Personally, I use our sublingual Melatonin, MNF and Slumber formula - and I'm off . These three supplements are included in our Insomnia Therapy Pack which also includes more suggestions for dealing with insomnia, plus my book.In addition, I tell myself that if I don't switch off, I'm going to go and clean the oven. That'll do it. Sweet dreams!Doc Eve
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Darn tic.I absolutely could not get to sleep with this darn tic around my left eyelid and eyebrow. Twitch... twitch... and just as I was drifting off, it would start again.An hour later, after I’d finally asked myself the usual, “What would you give a patient for this?” I gave it up, tired as I was, and went upstairs to the office and took 3 Cramp Bark for the twitch, and 2 Gentian Root to help speed the effect of the Cramp Bark.Back in bed I thought, "Oh great, what if this doesn't work after all?"... only to wake up the next morning having slept soundly in the lovely arms of Morpheus.Herbal Medicine Chest for Muscle Twitches, Aches & Pains and Infections
Cramp Bark for spasms, tics and cramps is one of the best of all medicine chest herbs. Another is the R:I formula for those sudden, inexplicable bladder discomforts that we "elderlies" do occasionally suffer. And, of course, Bactotox for any threatening viral or bacterial infection.Add some AR+ Formula and Devil’s Claw for inflammation aches and pains and you have a magical little medicine chest.
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If you have a bugaboo of your own that you would like me to address in the next blog and/or e-news (anonymously, of course), write to me at doctoreve@evesherbs.com or call me at 310-855-1111. We will also add it our Eve's Herbs Facebook and Twitter pages.All of the above Eve's Herbs formulas can be found at EvesHerbs.com by clicking on "Store" and scrolling through the "Eve's Herbs - Formulas & Singles" section. Or just click on the individual formulas below:
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Eczema, dermatitis & psoriasis are frustrating and unsightly conditions caused by toxic overload in the body. Overeating fats, proteins and sugars will cause the liver, pancreas and gall bladder to “dump” what they can no longer handle into the skin.This might be seen as a signal to begin minimizing the consumption of cow’s dairy products, processed sugars, and meats containing hormones and other toxins, and to increase the more cleansing vegetables.
Herbal Remedies and Dietary considerations for Eczema, Dermatitis & Psoriasis
Eczema, dermatitis & psoriasis are all treated similarly when using natural remedies like foods, herbs and homeopathy. Skin diseases such as these are very often considered more prevalent in the highly allergic person, which means that their immune function has been compromised and needs to be supported. Allergens should be eliminated when possible. The blood needs to be cleaned and nourished, because it carries toxins that the liver and kidneys have not fully processed out of the body. The Therapy Pack below will address all of these issues.Regular cardiovascular exercise, sufficient to produce a good sweat is important too, as it helps the herbs to quickly clean and heal the skin. The herbal preparations included in the Therapy Pack have been specifically formulated for these skin conditions, based on centuries of observation and experience. They help to re-establish proper function to the organs involved, in this case the liver, gallbladder and pancreas. They give you the tools to heal without the threat of negative side effects.
Eve's Herbs Therapy Packs
Your Therapy Pack, with the encapsulated herbal formulas and dietary suggestions, including the foods to avoid, will bring some level of relief fairly quickly. Give your complete healing several weeks, however, as it is a shame to lose your momentum by stopping the cleaning and healing process too soon.As a follow-up to our Aug. 12, 2013 blog on the related topic of ACNE, here is a recent TESTIMONIAL we received:"Using the herbs for my teen son’s acne (poor thing). Dermatologist’s original antibiotic Rx was quoted at $968 – WITH insurance! Had them change it to an Rx which then 'only' cost $199 – PER MONTH. They worked a bit, but for their cost we weren't impressed. Sooo, gave the herbs a try last month and not only did they work – OF COURSE !- they worked faster, better, are cheaper, AND are natural. Such a deal!! So super grateful. Thank you, thank Youuuu. T =)"To read more about and/or order an Eczema, Dermatitis, Psoriasis Therapy Pack, just click on the appropriate one below:
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Parasites Cleaned Out Using Safe and Effective Herbal Remedies
Parasites will make themselves totally at home in our gut, happily reproducing and building add-ons to their little pagodas. Whether acquired on foreign soil or right here at home, they can be nasty and troublesome creatures.
Symptoms and Causes of Parasites
Oddly enough, one of the symptoms of their living inside us and eating our food is chronic sinus infection. If you tried the remedies from our last article on Chronic Sinusitis and didn't get any results, you may need to evict some parasites that have made themselves at home in your gut (see below). The more expected symptoms (not the same with everyone), are bloating, excessive gas, buckling or ridging of the nails, nausea, alternating constipation and diarrhea, a general malaise which often comes and goes and unwanted weight loss.
Herbal Remedies for Parasites
Preventively, when I go out to eat I always fortify myself with one of the Eve's Herbs anti-parasitcs like BWC Tincture, Gentian Root, Anti Geotrichum, PS:SS or PS:HW formulas They make for an extremely bitter and inhospitable environment in the stomach where parasites cannot thrive. They then die off and are eliminated in the usual manner. For more long-term travel, in vulnerable parts of the planet, I would also take the Bactotox – our good old anti-bacterial/anti-viral stand-by. Your trip is more likely to be enjoyable, without the downtime of intimately getting to know the local sanitation systems. Also, Cramp Bark may be used for abdominal cramping.The above herbal formulas can be found and ordered at EvesHerbs.com or by clicking below:For the individual Eve's Herbs formulas: BWC Tincture, Gentian Root, Anti Geotrichum, PS:SS, PS:HW, Bactotox or Cramp Bark, click here.For the Parasites and Worms Therapy Pack, with diet instructions included, click on the photo below:
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Chronic sinusitis symptoms are something we've all experienced at one time or another - A stuffy nose you're constantly blowing, drip down the back of the throat, head pain around the eyes, nose and forehead, difficulty breathing, etc. But when it lasts for months or years, we want a lasting solution.
Chronic Sinusitis Causes
The causes of chronic sinusitis vary from nasal polyps, deviated septum and trauma to allergies and infections of a fungal, viral or bacterial nature. And then there is the one that no one likes to acknowledge - the foods we eat.The most common culprits in creating excess mucous, a perfect environment for the microscopic little varmints to flourish, are cow’s dairy products and many processed foods including “white” foods like wheat, sugar, milk, cheese, chicken and artificial sugars.Very often, chronic sinusitis is caused by parasitic infections in the intestines. If you've had bloating, gas and constipation alternating with diarrhea, this is a strong possibility (more on these all-to-common parasitic infections in our next blog post).
Chronic Sinusitis Remedies
Most enlightened doctors will no longer give antibiotics for chronic sinusitis, since they rarely having long-term, if any, results.The three herbal formulas included in our Chronic Sinusitis Therapy Pack will 1.) Quickly strengthen the immune system to support the body's own ability to deal with the virus/bacteria, 2.) Act as an expectorant to drain the mucous and relieve the pain, and 3.) Fortify and relieve the stress on the adrenal glands . The package also includes dietary recommendations, my book and recipes.A couple of patients of ours, who formerly suffered from chronic sinusitis and benefited from these formulas, sent us these email notes:"Hi Dr. Eve, It’s been a year now without any antibiotics for sinus infections. The Bactotox and Herba Pneu are working well for me! The only other time I went this long, I had had sinus and deviated septum surgery! Taking Bactotox and Herba Pneu was much less painful and more effective! As always, thank so very much. Love, L. K."A patient who was good and fed up with bouts of chronic sinusits after having endured them every 2 months for 10 years wrote, "Thanks to the Bactotox and Herba Pneu, 11 months and no sinus infections and no antibiotics!"For long-term, lasting relief from Chronic Sinusitis with no bad side effects, click on the Male or Female version of our Chronic Sinusitis Therapy Pack below:
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