Cardiovascular disease is not an inevitable result of aging. Preventive measure can be taken to prevent heart disease. Supplementation is a key, don't discount the heredity factor.
Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q-10 is a naturally occuring cofactor in the electron transport chain, the biochemical pathway in cellular respiration from which ATP and most of the body's energy are derived. It plays an important role in the production of energy within the body's cells, assisting cardiovascular functioning and boosts the heart's ability to endure stress. Coenzyme Q-10 is considered essential for the health of all body's cells, tissues and organs.
For daily supplementation, each easy-to-take 30 mg softgel capsule provides optimum absorption and effective delivery system of CoQ10.
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Cholesto-Plex
Cholesto-Plex is an exclusive nutritional support formulation supplying beneficial phyto-nutrients food nutrients and dietary fiber. These functionalized nutrients are known to be useful in helping maintain a healthy cholesterol level in the body. This easy-to-take caplet contains ChromeMate, a unique Niacin-bound Chromium complex.
Selenium (bound to yeast)................25 mcg *Phyto-Sterol Complex.........................600 mg
*Phyto-Sterol Complex is 100% vegetable derived. It provides naturally-occurring sterols including: Beta Sitosterol, Campesterol and Stigmasterol.
Safe, Naturally-Derived Nutrients. No Drug or Side Effects.No Caffeine, Corn, Gluten, Milk, or Egg Derivatives, Sugar, Salt, Starch, Wheat or Yeast. No Artificial Colors, Flavorings or Preservatives.
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Amino Acid Supplement. May be used for those that do not diet in high protein foods. Stimulates release of growth hormones, for otimal muscle growth and tissue repair. Helps improve immune response to bacteria, viruses and tumor cells.
NOTE: If taking L-Lysine to treat herpes, L-Arginine might counteract the potential benefit. High doses of L-Arginine should be used only under physician supervision.
Science-Based Nutrition for Good Health and Well-Being, L-Arginine
Up-To-Date Research Information . . .
L-Arginine is defined as a non-essential amino acid, meaning it can be obtained from protein-rich foods. However, supplementation is recommended in higher potencies because of its significant benefits. L-Arginine is involved in many bodily systems. It helps create proteins, it assists endocrine (glandular) system), it boosts the immune system and also helps the healing process when injuries occur.
One of the most important functions of L-Arginine is its contribution to cardiovascular health. In blood vessels, L-Arginine makes nitric oxide, which causes the blood vessels to relax, allowing healthy blood flood to our heart, brain and other areas throughout the body. Nitric oxide also makes blood platelets and certain white blood cells less sticky for better blood flow.
When you have enough L-Arginine in your cells, sufficient nitric oxide is produced and several positive reactions take place: Arteries relax causing greater blood flow. As arteries relax, normal blood pressure is better maintained. Blood platelets become less sticky allowing them to perform their normal clotting functions. White blood cells adhere less to vascular endothelial cells helping to maintain supple flexible arteries. In men, erections occur in the normal course of intimacy.
We get most of our L-Arinine from daily protein intake. However, we also need to produce enough in our bodies. If your body does not make enough L-Arginine on its own whether it's due to lifestyle, genetic or inadequate intake . . . sexual dysfunction, and even serious cardiovascular conditions may result. Because of this, and the fact that clinical studies have shown supplemental L-Arginine supports cardiovascular health, many doctors now recommend their patients take pure L-Arginine supplements.
Benefits of L-Arginine supplements for heart patients . . . Many cardiovascular patients are treated with cholesterol statin drugs. Even those these medications lower cholesterol effectively, they do not always decrease the risk of heart attack or stroke. Researchers believe nitric oxide may be the key to this problem. Inadequate nitric oxide in the blood vessels can diminish the vascular-protection qualities of statin.
Recent research inicates that adding L-Arginine supplementation to statin drug therapy can increase vascular nitric oxide production. Supplementation with L-Arginine significantly improved blood flo by itself. It improved blood flow even more in individuals who took it with a prescription statin drug.
This is great news. Prescription medications often have numerous side effects. Supplementing with L-Argine - something that the body makes naturally - has no side effects.
Consider L-Arginine supplementation . . . You don't have to be a heart failure patient, or have high blood pressure to benefit from this amino acid. Increasing L-Arginine in your system has many other benefits. It is recommended to people who want increased energy levels in the afternoon without increasing caffiene. Patients suffering from sexual dysfunction report better performance with L-Arginine without unwanted side effects and they have a general sense of just "feeling better!"...January 3, 2005
Science-Based Nutrition for Good Health and Well-Being
"ONE-TWO PUNCH" Against Heart Disease!
Up-To-Date Research Information . . .
Taking cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs with the Omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oil can pack a "one-two punch" against heart disease, Japanese researchers report. The study was presented at the annual meeting for the American Heart Association. The key fatty acid is called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). It's one of the disease-fighting omega-3 fatty acids present in salmon, tuna, herring and high-potency fish oil concentrate supplements.
In a study of more than 18,000 men and women, those who took high doses of fish oil EPA plus a cholesterol-lowering statin drug (either Zocor or Pravachol) were 19% less likely to suffer a variety of heart ailments, compared with those who took statins alone. After 4.5 years, 2.8% of people taking the statin-EPA combination had adverse effects vs. 3.5% in the statin-only group. The adverse events included sudden cardiac death, heart attacks, unstable angina, and the need to undergo procedures to reopen clogged arteries.
Further analysis showed that people with existing heart disease benefited most from the fish oil and statin drug combination approach. "Omega-3 fatty acids have powerful benefits in preventing adverse outcomes compared with statins alone," says researcher Mitsuhiro Yokoyama, MD, chief of cardiovascular and respiratory medicine at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine.
Beyond Cholesterol-Lowering Benefits, Yokoyama indicates that the omega-3 fatty acids seem to have a variety of heart-healthy benefits, including anti clotting and triglyceride-lowering effects, that go beyond cholesterol lowering.
"Both EPA-Omega 3 combination and statin-only therapy reduced the LDL ("bad") cholesterol by the same amount - 26% - yet lowered cadiovascular risk significantly more than statin drug therapy alone," he says.
Lawrence Appel, MD, professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and an Ameican Heart Association spokesman, says, The study reinforces the benefits of fish oil in a high-risk population with prior cardiovascular disease." The big unresolved issue, Appel concludes, is whether omega-3 fatty acids will prevent heart attacks and stroke in healthy people that do not eat a lot of fish. The Japanese diet is about 40% fish, while the majority of Americans don't even eat fish three times a week.
Sources: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Dallas, TX, Nov. 13-16, 2005. Mitsuhiro Yokoyama, MD, chief, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, Kobe University Graguate School of Medicine, Kobe Japan. Lawrence Appel, MD, professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD....January 10, 2005
A recent study conducted by The Lewin Group confims that taking certain dietary supplements can help seniors live longer more independent lives while reducing health care costs by billions of dollars. Here are some key findings of the study, which was commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance (DSEA):
The supplements studied - Omega-3 Fatty Acids (fish oil capsules) and Lutein (with zeaxanthin - have reported savings of $3.1 billion and $2.5 billion respectively over five years, resulting from reduced doctor's visits, hospitalizations, and avoided transitions to dependency.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Lutein (with zeaxanthin) are natural nutritional supplements allowing seniors to9 avoid common conditions such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Daily intake of approximately 1,800 milligrams of Omega-3 by Americans over the age of 65 can reduce the occurrence of CHD, resulting in a potential five-year (2006-2010) savings of $3.1 billion in health care expenditures and an estimated 384,303 few hospitalizations.Daily intake of 6-10 milligrams of Lutein (with zeaxanthin) by seniors can reduce the relative risk of AMD, resulting in an estimated five-year (2006-2010) net savings of $2.5 billion from avoided transition of approximately 98,219 individuals to dependancy either in the community or a nursing facility...February 10, 2006
New Study Confirms Supplement Use Improves Health and Reduces Health Care Costs
Magnesium is needed for the efficient production of enzymes. It is also involved in protein metabolism, utilization of fats and carbohydrates and is necessary for proper nerve function. Both genders need magnesium to keep their bones strong. If you take calcium be sure to take it in a two to one ratio with magnesium.
The heart needs to pulsate at a steady rhythm for peak efficiency. Magnesium helps keep the heart at a regular beat and thereby avoid irregular heart beats (arrhythmias).
A deficiency in magnesium may help explain the fatigue that runs rampant in modern life. Cells store energy by creating adenosine triphosphate (ATP) a process that requires magnesium.
Foods rich in magnesium include almonds, lima beans, peanuts, spinach and tofu.
Pomegranate (punica granatum), a nutrient rich fruit, has been used throughout the world for centuries for its legendary restorative powers. It has powerful antioxidant, anti-inflamatory properties and is known to contain natural estrogens proving functional estrogenic activity.
Scientists have long known about the health benefits of Pomegranates. The latest studies show that it helps reduce the tendency toward hardening of the arteries and the formation of fatty deposits on artery walls.
It is the subject of several studies for its beneficial effects for diabetes patients, also helping reduce blood pressure and helping to inhibit certain cancer cell proliferation.
Each tablet contains: Pomegranate concentrate-500 mg; Vitamin C-60 mg; Niacin-10 mg; Potassium Gluconate-100 mg; and Selenium-35 mcg
Super Cranberry juice concentrate contains natural acids (including quinic acid and benzoic acids plus bacteriostatic substances) that appear to kill the bacteria normally responsible for infections in the urinary tract. Helps restore normal acid balance for optimum urinary system functioning. Recent health reports daily cranberry intake to help maintain cardiovascular health.
Evening Primrose Oil is especially high in essential polyunsaturated fatty acids including valuable gama-linolenic acid (GLA). It is nature's best daily supplment for helping promote well-being throughout the menstrual cycle, as well as cardiovascular health.
While a diet high in saturated fat has been linked to many chronic diseases, a diet low in saturated fat but high in essential fatty acids helps prevent those very same diseases.
As an excellent essential fatty acid (EFA) supplement, Flaxseed Oil is considered the best choice for most people; it's a nutritive food that can easily be incorporated into the diet without side effects. Rich in the important Omega-3 oil, Alpha Linolenic Acid, Flaxseed Oil is the preferred supplement of leading healh and nutritional experts.
Flaxseed are the most abundant source of natural compounds which can be converted by bacteria in the digestive system to lignans, unique, natural compounds which demostrate impressive health benefits. These benefits include positive effects in relieving anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, anti-fungical and anti-viral activity. Flaxseed Oil may also be the best choice for women going through menopause or women at risk of breast cancer.
Each easy-to-take softgel capsule contains 1000 mg of Flaxseed Oil that is broken down into:
Folic acid has been shown in clinical trials to have a multitude of important health benefits, including reducing the risks of colon and ovarian tumors, heart attack and stroke, and significantly reducing the risk of birth defects known as neural tube defects (spina bifida and other similar types of conditions).
Nutritional research indicates that a significant relationship exists between regular intake of specific nutrients (such as Choline, L-Glutamine, Vitamin B-12 and Folic Acid) and optimum functioning of the vascular system, including blood circulation to the brain. Ginkgo Plus supplies a comprehensive range of these important nutrients with Ginkgo Biloba in easy-to-take tablets for daily dietary supplementation.
Soy Lecithin Granules provide a naturally occurring combination of Phosphatidyl Choline and other valuable Phospholipids Extracted from Soybeans. Just one tablespoon supplies a rich source of Choline (approx. 250 mg) almost as much as one egg, but without the cholesterol. Helps to prevent alcohol damage. These nutritious granules have a natural, nutty taste so you can enjoy Lecithin as a daily food supplement in many different ways... Sprinkle them on cottage cheese, yogurt, granola or cereal,. Blend them with orange juice or your favorite nutrition beverage. Add them to fresh salads, fruit or mix with salad dressings. Use them to enhance soups, breads or other baked goods.
Replenishment of the body's Lycopene supply can help bolster the body's defense mechanisms, resulting in greater protection of the body's enzymes, DNA and cellular lipids.
Lycopene eliminates a particularly destructive form of oxidation called free radicals. In fact it is more than twice as powerful as beta carotene at quenching free radicals. Lycopene is also one of the abundant carotenoids in human blood serum and is the most abundant carotene in prostate tissue.
Each easy-to-take softgel capsule supplies a high concentration of Lycopene, approximately as much as one pound of red-ripe tomatoes.
Ultra-Rich Natural Source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids (DHA & EPA) from Deep Sea Fish, from the Cold Waters of the Artic Ocean and Norwegian Sea.
Nutrition researchers recommend EPA fish oils beneficial for preventive cardiovascular health as well as providing relief from arthritis and inflamation including neck and back pain. MEG-EPA high-potency fish oil concentrate supplies the highest levels of natural Omega-3 Fatty Acids available in oneeasy-to-take capsule.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids from fish oils have many valuable health benefits supported by recent research and several university studies...
Higher intake of DHA and EPA (Omega-3 fatty acids) is associated with a significantly lower risk of fatal heart attacks.
Fewer dangerous plaques develope with daily fish oil intake.
Reductions in non-fatal cardiovascular events associated with increased Omega-3 fatty acid intake.
Valuable benefits for cholesterol-lowering, Omega-3 fatty acids provide a variety of heart-healthy functions, including anti-clotting effects and triglyceride-lowering effects.
High-potency Omega 3s from fish oils are also therapeutic for joint stiffnes
E.P.A. (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) ........300 mg Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol)..........1 i.u.
D.H.A. (Docosahexaenoic Acid)..........200 mg
Natural Fish Oil Concentrate - 1000 mg per Softgel Capsule
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Olive Oil Extract
High concentrate capsules supply naturally nutritive extra virgin olive oil, rich in oleic acid, phenolic antioxidants and squalene. Increasing daily dietary intake of Olive Oil is known to be beneficial for helping maintain healthy cardiovascular function.
Salmon Oil is regarded as one of the best known sources of natural EPA.
As a convenient method of adding Salmon Oil to your dietary intake, this capsule supplies superior quality EPA extracted from fresh cold water Salmon, naturally rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids.
