Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease

Ganoderma lucidium May Be Able To Help Many of the Risk Factors Associated With Cardiovascular Disease

This potentially life threatening disease is any abnormal condition caused by problems with the heart and blood vessels and has been called an epidemic of sorts in North America and Europe.

It is estimated that over 70 million Americans have one form or another of this disease, but Ganoderma lucidium is a special herb that may be able to help with many of the risk factors.

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and How Ganoderma May Help

Risk factors for this disease may include:

Sex
It seems that men are more likely than woman to develop this disease.

Age
Increasing age is a factor as over 80% of all people who die of cardiovascular
disease are 65 and older.

Heredity
If your parents or grandparents suffer with some form of Cardiovascular
disease, chances are you will too.

High Cholesterol
If you have high cholesterol you are more at risk. Ganoderma Lucidium has been shown in various studies to reduce and inhibit the body's capacity to make cholesterol. To learn more how Ganoderma may reduce cholesterol click on the link.

High Blood Pressure
There are components in Ganoderma called triterpenes and one of their properties seems to be the lowering of blood pressure. To read more about blood pressure and Ganoderma lucidium click here.

Too little exercise
Exercise has been shown to keep the cardiovascular system in top notch shape.


Diabetes
Ganoderma lucidium contains polysaccharides, triterpenes, and Ling Zhi-8 which in studies have been shown to help regulate blood sugar and protect the insulin roducing cells from damage. To learn more about how Ganoderma may help those with diabetes click here.

Stress
Researchers believe stress is responsible for as much as 80 percent of all illness and Dutch researchers found that people under stress have less than half the antibodies as calmer individuals. Researchers have also found that stress plays a significant role in those that develop cardiovascular disease. Ganoderma seems to be able to help one adapt to stress more favorably by a number of factors which you can read more about Ganoderma and stress here.

Excessive alcohol consumption
Drinking too much alcohol has been shown to cause high blood pressure, cancer, high triglycerides, and irregular heart beats.

Blood Clots
Blood clots can cause heart attack and stroke and contributes to Atherosclerosis. Ganoderma lucidium contains a component called adenosine which has been shown in some studies to inhibit platelet aggregation. You can read more about blood clots and Ganoderma here.

Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is the process of plaque (cholesterol, other fats, platelets, cellular waste products and calcium) building up on the inner lining (endothelium) of the arterial wall which can contribute to high blood pressure and blood clots which are also risk factors for cardiovascular disease. There is more on Ganoderma lucidium and atherosclerosis here.