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The $4 Alternative to Statins

Monday, January 11, 2010 11:24 AM

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It doesn’t matter if you’re a couch potato or marathon runner – a heart attack can creep up at any time. One minute you’re enjoying a stroll in the park, the next you feel like an elephant is standing on your chest. It’s scary. And most of us are willing to do anything to prevent it, even swallow the pricey, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.

As a drug chemist, I found a $4 per month alternative that preserves the health of arteries and wards off heart attack safely and naturally.

While most doctors and drug companies have incorrectly focused on lowering cholesterol, the real risk of heart attack comes from inflammation.

Like the end of an old rope, mechanically stressed arteries – lying over the heart – can become frayed internally and lead to blockage. Fortunately, there’s a natural alternative that won’t break the bank. To prevent this “collagen tangling,” supplement your diet with Mother Nature’s $4 anti-inflammatory known as acerola.

Acerola is a shrub common to the tropics and sub-tropics of the world. It’s the natural source of vitamin A, C, magnesium, pantothenic acid, potassium, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and about 100 other known nutrients. It’s better than any multi-vitamin or new fangled, “omega-fat” that might be sold at a health store.

Working in unison, these naturally occurring compounds help preserve the 100,000 miles of veins arteries and capillaries responsible for transporting nutrients and oxygen to the body. As seen by its ability to ward off the inflammatory marker known as C-reactive protein, acerola is the natural alternative to risky Crestor and other cholesterol-lowering drugs. And you won’t need to reach deep into your wallet to get it.

Unfortunately, few people know where to get this helpful supplement. To understand why this option is unknown, you have to understand that Big Pharma is deliberately pushing to get every American hooked on drugs (not natural alternatives), while at the same time bankrupting them. Here’s the proof:

The pharmaceutical industry is pushing drugs such as Crestor to everyone – regardless of cholesterols levels – to prevent heart attacks. No surprise, the drug giant stands to pocket an estimated $500,000 per patient if the drug is used as recommended. Is Crestor worth it?

Crestor users risk the particularly nasty side effects of liver failure, rhabdomyolysis, diabetes, and more. These risks are not outweighed by benefits. Not a single study has shown that it increases lifespan. Truth be told, Crestor is a seriously expensive way to get sick. Fortunately, there’s a natural alternative that won’t break the bank.

To avoid heart disease and stroke, without accidently killing yourself, you don’t need to focus on cholesterol levels or drugs designed to control it. Seriously. More than half of the people who die from heart disease have “low cholesterol.” And population studies show that the higher our cholesterol, the longer we live – the exact opposite of what Big Pharma asserts.

Now Foods sells an acerola product that costs about $4 per month to use. Look for it at your local health food store or Amazon.com.

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