Summary

The article discusses groundbreaking insights into the heart's function, revealing its helical structure and twisting motion, which could revolutionize cardiology and potentially combat heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide.

Abstract

The article titled "How the Helical Heart Changes Our Cardiological Insights Forever" presents a paradigm shift in understanding the human heart. It challenges the long-standing belief that the heart simply contracts and expands by introducing the concept of the heart as a complex, twisting and untwisting structure, akin to a Gordian Knot. This new perspective on cardiac function is not only crucial for advancing medical treatments but also has implications for connecting various bodily functions and systems. The author emphasizes the importance of these insights in the fight against heart disease, which remains the number one killer globally. By drawing parallels with natural processes like fermentation and highlighting the importance of balance and combination in health, the article suggests that a holistic approach to medicine is on the horizon. The author also references a future scenario where such knowledge is commonplace, suggesting a trajectory towards a more health-conscious society.

Opinions

The author believes that the new understanding of the heart's helical structure and function will significantly impact cardiology.
There is an opinion that the heart's twisting and untwisting motion is critical in surgical approaches and overall heart health.
The article suggests that the heart is intricately connected to the rest of the body and its functions, implying a holistic view of health.
The author expresses that a balanced approach to diet and health, such as combining different fermented foods, is beneficial, as opposed to focusing on a single "superfood" or health trend.
The futuristic view presented by the character Merlinda implies that the author believes society will eventually embrace a more dynamic and balanced understanding of health and disease.
The author values the wisdom of natural processes and traditional knowledge, as evidenced by the reference to the Turkish article on kefir and the anecdote about using salt to enhance taste in sour cherries.
The author advocates for the integration of seemingly disparate concepts, such as the heart's helical motion and natural fermentation processes, to enhance human health.

HEALTH

How the Helical Heart Changes Our Cardiological Insights Forever

And solve the #1 killer of humans, heart disease

New insights in the nature of human and animal hearts will change the medical world forever.

I won’t go too deep into the matter in this post.

Just watch this movie.

The film starts with:

“The basic understanding of the human heart has changed little in over 300 years. Now, new insights into the structure and the function of the heart will change forever the way we view it.”

And that’s great news!

We need all the new information we can get. And see all the connections between all the functions in our bodies and beyond.

So we can design a better world with it.

In this case, it’s about finding solutions for the #1 killer of humans.

Heart diseases.

“Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide — accounting for one-third of deaths in 2019 — and the death toll continues to rise, a new paper says. China had the highest number of heart disease deaths last year, followed by India, Russia, the United States and Indonesia. Heart disease death rates were lowest in France, Peru, and Japan, where rates were six times lower than in 1990.” — WebMD

What Changed?

Let me tell you a little bit about the changes in insights into how the human heart functions.

We always thought the heart was contracting and expanding. However, in reality, the heart is literally a Gordian Knot
The heart is twisting and untwisting
The veins are straight when they have the function of transport. And they are twisted when they have the function of exchange
We do not want to cut the heart in a straight line. We need to unravel the heart to understand her twisting and untwisting. And this means a lot in surgery…

If you want to know more about the relationship between natural functions and animal and plant strategies, have a look at the website asknature.org.

Processes and Systems

Of course, we already knew the heart is connected to everything else within the body and beyond the body, the environment, by immensely complex processes.

Chemical processes are not as straightforward as we think.

We add sugar to make something sweet.

But one day, my Japanese friend taught me that I have to add salt instead.

We were at a conference and the cherries they served there were very sour. I made an ‘ouch’ sound and reached out for the sugar.

My friend kindly touched my arm and said the infamous words:

“Refined sugar is bad for you, Desiree. Take a pinch of salt instead.”

It was so funny! I would never have thought of salt to change the taste of something sour. But it’s plain cooking knowledge, apparently. And this chef tells us all about Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat.

Happy exploring your body, my friends.

The Future in 2222

Merlinda appears out of nowhere and touches my heart. Her blue suit and open sandals are a sign that she’s living in a hot climate nowadays. The suit has all kinds of fancy holes in it.

Fashion never fails to give us clues…

In case you don’t know it yet, Merlinda is our great-great-great-granddaughter. And she lives in the year 2222.

Sometimes she visits us. And today, she’s appearing while I’m cooking kale. A healthy superfood in America. But a normal farmers’ meal in the Netherlands, where I live these days.

“Hey, gran, what’s cooking?

I just read your thoughts. And decided to pay you a visit. You’re talking about cooking these days, aren’t you? And about hearts and bodies.

In 2222, all this shit is normal knowledge for everyone. Nobody’s afraid of shit or bacteria or viruses anymore. They know that’s life. And dynamic balance is health.

Of course, the heart is twisting and untwisting. Remember that time when you told your American friends about yogurt with left-turning bacteria and kefir with right-turning bacteria? And all your friends laughed at you?

Do you remember reading this Turkish article saying that kefir was good and yogurt was bad? Just confusion!

A little of everything combined together is good.

Too much of one thing is bad.

I still remember that you explained how all yogurts and kefirs and everything else fermented is good. Fermentation is one of the groundbreaking natural processes that have changed the world in 2022.

Fermentation for soil health and human health.

Left or right turns have functions. Yes. But in your time and also still in my time, they don’t understand (yet) exactly what those functions and patterns are.

So, we’d better do them all. A little. In combinations.

In 2222, the big advantage is that we all have found our common sense again. We combine stuff. Nothing too much. Or too large. Or too monoculture.

Bye, gran. I know you liked me to tell them.

But you could have told them yourself pretty well!”

And with a puff, she was gone again.

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