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Archive for October, 2008

Why You Should Consider Pet Health Insurance

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

One of the saddest days in my recent life was the day we had to take our family pet of fourteen years to the vet and have her put to sleep. Would pet insurance have made a difference her her? Probably not, but it highlighted for me the need for some kind of backup when it comes to paying for the price of quality medical care for our pets.

Pet Insurance Plans are a relatively new offering being less than ten years old. Nonetheless, the pet health care premiums are more that worth their expenditure when you visit the vet and find out that you can either spend hundreds, even thousands, to treat your pet or put them down. Many pet owners don’t even consider the need for such coverage until it is way too late.

Reduce High Blood Pressure Naturally

Monday, October 6th, 2008

High blood pressure and heart disease alleviated by reducing body acidity. Full explanation.

When acids build up in the body, the blood carries the acids. The corrosiveness of the acids threaten your arteries. Reacting to this threat, the liver takes body fat and converts it to cholesterol. The more acidic you are, the more cholesterol your body makes. The liver makes the bad type of cholesterol known as LDL. It is the bad type of cholesterol because it is the cholesterol that is placed as linings/deposits in your vascular arteries (and will eventually impede blood flow).

However, with time and increased levels of body acidity, the protective plaque itself becomes a problem. The plaque builds up in your vascular system to the extent that it begins to impede blood flow. Reduced blood flow leads to heart disease.