The Shocking Truth About Eight Deadly Diseases That May Be Affecting Your Health and Lifestyle

I came across an article written by Dr. Ray Strand, a family practitioner and author of several books including What Your Doctor Doesn't know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You; Releasing Fat; Developing Healthy Lifestyles That Have a Side-effect of Permanent Fat Loss; and Bionutrition: The Amazing Health Benefits of Vitamin Supplements, to name a few. I would like to share with you what Dr. Strand has to say about "the eight deadly diseases that are sending people to an early grave".

Deadly Disease Number 1: Heart Disease

Truth: Coronary artery disease is the number one killer in industrialized nations today, accounting for over 7.2 million deaths a year.

Heart disease is an inflammatory disease of the artery, not a disease of cholesterol. Over half of the patients who suffer a heart attack have normal cholesterol levels. The underlying cause of inflammation of the artery is "oxidized" LDL cholesterol, homocysteine, along with excessive free radicals caused by hypertension, diabetes, cigarette smoking, fatty meals, and elevated insulin levels. All of these causes inflammation of the artery are either eliminated or reduced by the use of nutritional supplementation.

Deadly Disease Number 2: Cancer

Truth: 8.6 million people die of cancer yearly.

In spite of the great advances in the diagnosis and treat of cancer, the eventual outcome is too often a very difficult and painful death. Medical literature increasingly supports the fact that cancer develops from damage to the DNA of cells by unstable molecules over the course of 10 to 20 years.

Deadly Disease Number 3: Stroke

Truth: 5.5 million people die from stroke every year.

Stroke occurs suddenly and usually without warning. Dr. Meir Stampfer reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1995 that 15 percent of all strokes could be related to elevated homocysteine, a by-product of protein metabolism that is elevated in individuals who have low levels of folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12.

Deadly Disease Number 4: Diabetes

Truth: 194 million people suffer from diabetes, and it is estimated to rise to 300 million by the year 2025.

The overwhelming new cases of diabetes in the world today are the result of insulin resistance. Physicians are busy treating blood sugars rather than the underlying problem, the insulin resistance. Diet, exercise, and potent nutritional supplements all improve sensitivity to your own insulin and are critical in preventing diabetes from occurring in the first place or, if you already have diabetes, helping control your diabetes.

Deadly Disease Number 5: Osteoporosis

Truth: 25 million North Americans suffer from osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis and bone health depend not only on estrogen and calcium, but on a wide range of nutrients, including vitamins B6, C, D, K, folic acid, manganese, zinc, and copper. Failure to meet one or more of these nutrient needs could result in accelerated osteoporosis. Maintaining strong and healthy bones should begin early.

Deadly Disease Number 6: Arthritis

Truth: Over 165 million people have some form of arthritis,

More than 70 to 80 percent of the population over the age of 50 suffers from degenerative arthritis. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication does nothing to slow down the progression of the disease and is responsible for over 100,000 hospital admissions each year and 16,000 deaths. Glucosamine sulfate, along with complete and balanced nutritional supplements on the other hand, actually slows down degenerative arthritis and is even able to increase cartilage within the joint, without dangerous side effects.

Deadly Disease Number 7: Alzheimer's:

Truth: An estimated 29 million people suffer from dementia.

Alzheimer's dementia has been shown to be caused by oxidative stress. Patients who have the highest intake of antioxidants, which combats oxidative stress, have the lowest risk of developing Alzheimer's dementia. Dr. Strand believes that the absolute best way to protect yourself against the development of these neurodegenerative diseases is by taking highly potent nutritional supplements.

Deadly Disease Number 8: Obesity

Truth: For the first time in the history of the United States and other industrialized countries, there are more people who are obese than are of normal weight.

Researchers are beginning to realize that one of the main causes of obesity is insulin resistance. Eating in such a way as not to spike your blood sugar, modest exercise, and nutritional supplements all improve insulin sensitivity. This triad of healthy lifestyle has a side effect of fat loss.

Remember: When you are maximizing your body's health potential, we everyone wins. When you don't, we all lose.

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Travel Health Insurance: Do I Need It?

When planning any kind of trip whether it is domestic or abroad, it is important to have travel health insurance. This kind of insurance not only insures one's health and safety but also prevents financial losses that could occur due to medical emergencies that are not insured. Typically the insurance that one has in one's home country does not cover medical expenses incurred when traveling outside the home country so that having travel health insurance is important for covering those medical emergencies while on a trip.

Part of planning a trip should include buying travel health insurance. There are various plans depending on the type of traveling that will be done. There is short-term insurance which is available with many options for trips as short as two days to longer trips that can last up to six months, with the ability to renew the plan for up to three years. Some of these plans are geared for people under the ages of 69 or 74 with the more expensive plans available for the more elderly adults. The benefits covered are usually up to $1 million and can also cover preexisting conditions.

Long term travel health insurance provides major medical benefits for those who are living or working abroad and may be issued for 12 months at a time with the ability to renew the insurance after that period on an annual basis. This type of insurance also provides a wide range of standard benefits and may include maternity and dental coverage. These plans are typically offered to those who are younger than 74 and cover $5 million in medical expenses over a life time.

There is also travel health insurance for senior citizens who are over the age of 84 so that the cost of potential medical expenses does not interfere with money reserved for retirement. These plans are more flexible in nature with the maximum benefit determined by age. Major medical benefits are provided with a choice of deductible.

Another travel insurance plan that should be investigates is trip cancellation insurance. This type of insurance covers expenses for an accident, sickness or loss when traveling as well as reimbursement if a trip is cancelled by the travel supplier, weather conditions that make it impossible for the trip to be undertaken or any other type of event that could cause the cancellation of a vacation or business trip. This benefit applies primarily to those trips that have been paid for in advance.

Student health insurance is not a luxury as governments and educational institutions require that students studying abroad have a comprehensive health insurance policy. Often the educational institution in which the student is enrolled will provide a plan but many outside insurance companies can provide plans accepted by the educational institution that are more cost-effective and provide benefits that meet or exceed institution and government requirements.

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