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Collagen Type II and Heart Disease
Medicines
such as aspirin and NSAIDS, as well as natural therapeutics such as
fish liver oil or antiarthritic herbs, cannot compete with the overall
biochemical power of collagen type II. It may turn out also that
collagen type II is one of the most cardio-protective agents ever
discovered. From a recent analysis, I've found that collagen type II is
14.2 percent chondroitin sulfate A. Chondroitin sulfate A is a natural
proteoglycan that is found in the lining of our arteries, our nasal
septa, and even the cornea of our eye, as well as in the collagen
tissue throughout the body. Chondroitin sulfate A (CSA) has a powerful
antithrombogenic or anticoagulant affect, which, in essence, prevents
blood clots and has been shown to reduce the incidence of stroke. In
Japan, CSA is used by more than 20,000 people every day and in the
20-year history of its use, no cases of toxicity have been reported.
CSA
was tested for over 25 years by Dr. Lester M. Morrison. In 1968, Dr.
Morrison formed a group of 120 patients with coronary artery disease.
The patients were divided into two groups, 60 receiving CSA therapy,
and 60 serving as controls. Both groups took their standard
medications, or their fat-restricted diets, based on their regular
doctors' advice. Dr. Morrison, as well as other researchers, had
discovered earlier that CSA literally reduced the cholesterol and other
lipids in the blood and actually "cleared" cholesterol from the lining
of arteries, including the aorta. After three years into the
double-blind study, the 60 human subjects receiving CSA experienced
four coronary incidents, including three fatal heart attacks. The
control group, the group that did not receive the CSA, but rather just
their standard heart medication, had 29 coronary incidents, including
six fatal heart attacks and ten nonfatal attacks. After four years, the
control group had 36 heart attacks, while the CSA group had only six.
Five years into the study, the control group experienced 38 heart
attacks, while the CSA group only six. After six years, there were 42
heart attacks in the control group and only six in the CSA group, and
the death ration of the CSA group compared to the control group was
4:14. This indicates a 600 percent reduction in the incidence of fatal
heart attacks simply by taking oral CSA on a daily basis, regardless of
what other type of therapy is employed.
Each year we have
500,000 deaths from acute coronary incidents and an equal number of
surviving cases of acute coronary thrombosis. Imagine reducing this
number by a factor of 600 percent, all because of the natural substance
found in collagen type II. Medical science has led us to some amazing
breakthroughs, in high tech treatments for diseases. Because
cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States
today, it seems that much of the research and development has been
focused in the area. Although things such as artificial hearts, balloon
angioplasty, valve replacement and by-pass surgery are lifesaving
procedures that have added years to the lives of many, they are not
procedures that most people would like to have done. This is because
they are costly, painful and risky. They don't address the cause of the
disease. Yet CSA seems to be more effective over the long haul and
addresses the cause and not just the symptoms. Unfortunately, many
people suffering from heart problems view these procedures as the only
options. I say now that here is another option --- CSA-rich collagen
type II.
Collagen type II has also found some support in the
research for the amelioration of autoimmune disease caused by breast
implant poisoning, as well as amelioration of Menier's disease and
progressive myopia. It has also been touted to help in weight loss.
However, I make none of these claims and although future research may
demonstrate that it is effective in these areas, alleviating arthritis
and heart disease is sufficient enough. It is exciting to see
researchers at the forefront of medicine now using natural products to
demonstrate that nature indeed has a cure.
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