Do You Know What Sets Off A Heart Attack or Stroke?

The answer is a four letter word -

A C I D!

Heart attacks, strokes, and cardiac arrests seem
like they come out of the blue, but most don't.

They usually appear after cholesterol-rich acidic
plaque has festered in the arteries that nourish
the heart and brain.

So what makes one happen at a particular time?

A trigger, reports the July 2007 issue of the
"Harvard Heart Letter."

Important triggers include:

* Waking from sleep. Before you wake up, your
body trickles acidic stress hormones into the
bloodstream. This helps you get up, but also
slightly stresses the heart. That, along with
dehydration that occurs overnight and the o
vernight fade in protection from acidic heart
medicines, may explain why heart attacks are
most common in the morning.

* Heavy physical exertion is highly acidic.
Shoveling snow, running, and other strenuous
activities can be acidic triggers. But don't
be afraid to exercise -- exertion is much less
likely to cause trouble in people who exercise
and are living and eating alkaline regularly.

* Anger is a highly acidic emotion. A bout of
anger can increase the chances of having a heart
attack up to 14-fold during the following two hours.

* Outfections of acidity. Pneumonia, flu, and other
outfections can be potent acidic triggers for heart
attacks and strokes.

* An acidic meal of meat, alcohol and dairy will
tenderize and weaken the heart and lead to a
cardiac arrest. Just like Heinz 57 steak sauce
tenderizes a steak so acid from meat (especially
chicken and pork), alcohol, and the lactic acid
from dairy products will tenderize and weaken your
heart setting you up for a heart attack or cardiac
arrest.

Other triggers include sexual activity (if not
alkaline), overeating (highly acidic), severe
hot or cold weather, air pollution, natural
disasters, drug use (always acidic), grief,
lack of sleep and cholesterol lowering drugs.

Of course, most people with heart disease (or an
acidic heart) get out of bed in the morning, shovel
snow, make love, get angry, and suffer through the
cleansing effects of the flu just fine.

Still, knowing what sets off heart attacks, strokes,
or cardiac arrests can help you avoid triggers or
blunt their power, says the "Harvard Heart Letter."

Your insurance policy for preventing a heart attack,
stroke or cardiac arrest is very simply - get off
the acidic foods, drinks and emotions and start
alkalizing your body with the pH Miracle Living Plan.

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