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disease. Excess estrogen does so by destroying oxygen, which infl ames
the arteries and veins. Estrogen has also been found to expand the walls
of the veins carrying blood back to the heart, postponing the return of
the blood to the heart and causing the heartbeat to slow.^7
Elevated cortisol and estrogen levels due to stress can also provoke
heart attacks by acidifying the blood. Life-promoting hormones like
pregnenolone (for men) and progesterone (for women) can lower estro-
gen and cortisol levels. Heart patients need to take the natural form
of progesterone or pregnenolone to reduce these stress-promoting
hormones. Once the stress-promoting hormones are lowered, the
acidic waste, whose injuries to the arterial walls was what caused the
calcifi ed plaques to form in the fi rst place, is reduced and the arterial
walls begin to heal. Finally the calcifi ed plaques dissolve and are
eliminated.
Natural progesterone and other natural life-promoting hormones
have been widely used in Europe for the past fi fty years. Numerous
studies conducted in Europe show these hormones to have no undesir-
able side effects. They improve circulation, do away with calcifi ed
plaques in the arteries, and heal infl amed tissue. An additional advan-
tage to using progesterone is that it is converted as needed to other
hormones.Neutralize Acidic Waste for Cardiovascular Health
How did vitamin E heal Dirk’s cardiovascular system? Its anticlotting
factor prevented the formation of blood clots, and its oxygenation of the
blood neutralized the acidic waste that provides food for bacteria and
injures the lining of the vessels and heart. Without the presence of
these toxic acid particles, the self-healing powers of the circulating sys-
tem went into effect.
Individuals who suffer from hypoxia (oxygen defi ciency) are more
vulnerable to heart disease. But it is not easy to recognize hypoxia. I
had it. One of my symptoms was an inability to stand still for longer
than fi ve minutes without feeling faint. I began taking vitamin E, and
two months later I was able to stand for any length of time without
feeling light-headed. The vitamin E had overcome the oxygen defi -
ciency in my brain.