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How to protect your heart Safely

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America � so it�s important to take care of your ticker.  �There are natural ways to protect your heart, like taking hawthorn berry� The Medicine Hunter, Chris Kilham, said. �There are almost certainly a couple hundred different species of hawthorn trees,� Kilham said. �And it's the leaves and the flowers and the berries that are used to enhance heart health.� Kilham said there is an enormous body of science on hawthorn, which looks like fat, red peppercorns. �We know that it strengthens the heart; it makes the contractions of the heart more even,� he said.  �It really enhances the amount of blood that comes out of the aorta. And it also reduces the sort of skittishness of the heart. If you get a fear or a shock it will keep the heart beat more regular and steady. So this is real medicine.�  Hawthorn is extensively used in Europe and the U.S. for strengthening the heart muscle, improving nerve function to the heart, making hea...