Breaking Barriers in Heart Care-Chelation Therapy
Breaking Barriers in Heart Care Everyone knows that smoking is bad for health. It can cause heart disease, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), cancer, Alzheimer’s and a whole host of other problems. For years, scientists assumed that the damage was done either by the smoke or the nicotine. A new study on a group of smokers found something very surprising. The researchers discovered high levels of lead and cadmium in blood of those with artery damage. Those with the highest blood levels of these metals were three times more likely to develop PAD. The scientists concluded that not the smoke, but the heavy metals in cigarette smoke damage the lining of arteries, leading to more pronounced disease. These metals don’t have to be very high to cause problems and the arterial disease can be was associated with lead concentrations only 13% higher than those without PAD. The toxins in cigarette smoke affect even non smokers and as the heavy metals are everywhere they are easily...