Support for the heart and blood circulation

Welcome to this presentation of herbal products to improve the heart and circulatory health, and to help against high cholesterol levels, damage of blood vessels, angina, conjestive heart feilur, irregular heartbeat and stress on the heart.

Further down there is also some information about the ingredients of these natural drugs.

There is also some information about fat, cholesterole, lipids, lipoproteins and other lifestyle factors and their importance for the heart and circulatory health.

By diseases in the heart or blood circulation, you should allways make necessary lifestyle changes and you must find out if specific medical treatment is necessary. In addition, here are some products that may help.

HIGH CHOLESTEROLE LEVELS and damage of blood vessels - Cardiaboost. This product  helps to reduce high cholesterole levels, to dilate narrow blood vessels by reducing fat deposits and to rebuild damaged blood vessels.  It may therefore also help aginst weak circulation and poor condition related to high cholesterole and narrow blood vessels. It will further reduce the chance of heart attack due to these factors.

CONJESTIVE HEART FAILUR - Aventrol: By conjestive heart failur,  the heart is not able to pump enough blood for the requirement of the body, and the circulatory system gets conjested, and the blood pressure raised. This may be due to irregular heart beat or to weak contractions. Irregular heart beat may be caused by lack of the mineral magnesium. When less blood is circulating, the kidneys react by releasing a protein called "rennin" which causes the retention of water and sodium. The conjestion  leads to further failure of the heart. A

ventrol is specifically formulated to help with all these problem components. The ingredients in Aventrol have been proven to increase the effectiveness and strength of mitochondria, which are the energy factories that allow the heart to beat.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE - Michael's Blood Pressure Factors:  This supplement helps you to achieve a normal blood pressure. It does so by improving the water balance in the body, by helping the tissues in the heart and blood vessels to heal and by helping the nerves to regulate the action of the heart and blood vessels better. The supplement contains many vitamins, minerals and herbs that also are useful for the health in other ways. By clicking at the link you will find three more blood pressure supplements to choose from.

VARICOSE VEINS - Cardiolin - This supplement helps against varicose veins by furnishing ingredients that stimulate the dynamic contractions of the venous walls, stimulate tissue repair and stimulate the veins to regain elasticity.

Body Slim: The product helps against obesity by these effects: It increases the break-down of fat and and the elimination and burning of the fat broken down. It also increases your energy level so that you get more active. By clicking at this link you will also find an appetite suppresant to be used alone or combined with Body Slim.

Hoodia Control: Decreases excessive appetite with Hoodia gordonii - 100% Certified Authentic South African Hoodia Gordonii.

Lipitrex: This product helps against obesity by increasing fat burning, increasing your energy levels, reducing the appetite and reducing uptake of fat and sugar from the intestines.

Exitor: This product works by increasing fat burning and increasing your energy levels to render you more active than before. This product does not affect uptake of fat and carbohydrates from the intestines.

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Here are some information about ingredients of these products

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Taurine- In Japan, taurine therapy is used in the treatment of ischemic heart disease with supplements of 5–6 grams daily in three divided doses. Low taurine and magnesium levels were found in patients after heart attacks. Taurine has potential in the treatment of arrhythmias, especially arrhythmias secondary to ischemia. People with congestive heart failure have also responded to a dosage of 2 grams three times daily with improved cardiac and respiratory function. Other possible cardiovascular uses of taurine include hypertension, possibly related to effects in the renin-angiotensin system of the kidneys, and in patients with high cholesterol levels.


L-Tyrosine- L-Tyrosine is a direct precursor to Thyroxine, a primary thyroid hormone, as well as Adrenaline and Nor-adrenaline. Thyroxine has been found to increase metabolic rate and control growth rate. L-Tyrosine is a necessary amino acid in the production of neurotransmitters including epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine. L-Tyrosine also appears to have a mild stimulatory effect on the central nervous system.

Patients with a Thyroxine deficiency have symptoms including excess weight gain, cold hands and feet, and decreased basal metabolism. L-Tyrosine has been found to assist in optimizing thyroid hormone levels, increased mood, concentration, and productivity.

L-Tyrosine is used to treat conditions including depression or mood disorder, poor coping ability, fatigue, low sex drive, low metabolism, and drug abuse (when combined with Tryptophan). It can also improve endurance under stress and is effective as an appetite suppressant. When taken properly, L-Tyrosine can assist a sluggish thyroid and aid the dieter in losing excess, unwanted pounds.


Magnesium- Magnesium is an essential mineral in vertebrates and is the fourth abundant cation in the body, within the cell second only to potassium. A large number of enzymes require Mg for activation and it is involved with several physiological and biochemical processes including synthesis of RNA, DNA or protein and stabilization of membranes. (Schweigel M, Martens H, Frontiers in Bioscience 5, August 2000) The importance of extracellular and intracellular magnesium has become gradually recognized during the last century. At the present moment, pathologies as common as diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia are associated with an altered metabolism of magnesium, and this divalent cation is even being considered as a potential tool in the prevention or co-adjuvant treatment of ventricular arrhythmias, coronary heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver, among others. (Yago M, et al, Frontiers in Bioscience 5, July 1, 2000) Magnesium is a microelement that is essential for biological functions and particularly for cellular metabolism. It has a central role in protein, lipid, carbohydrate, and nucleic acid synthesis, and it is important for muscular physiology and nerve excitability. Magnesium has an important role in the stability of biological membranes, it controls immune phenomena, and it activates over 300 enzymes and exhibits antimutagenic effects against genotoxicity. (Bronzetti G, et al, J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol, 19(4), 2000)

Potassium (chloride)- SYMB: K.. A mineral element that serves as both the principal cation in intracellular fluid and an important electrolyte in extracellular fluid.Along with other electrolytes (e.g., sodium, magnesium, calcium, chloride), potassium participates in many functions, including metabolism, cell membrane homeostasis, nerve impulse conduction, and muscle contraction. Potassium, which constitutes 0.35% of body weight, is found in most foods, including cereals, dried peas and beans, fresh vegetables, fresh or dried fruits, fruit juices, sunflower seeds, nuts, molasses, cocoa, and fresh fish, beef, ham, or poultry. The usual dietary intake of potassium is 50 to 150 mEq/day. In healthy people, the kidneys excrete any potassium excess consumed in the diet. In patients with renal failure, congestive heart failure, hypertension, and many other illnesses, serum potassium levels must be adjusted carefully to avoid adverse consequences of deficiency or excess.


Choline (bitartrate)- Abnormalities of the Heart can occur as a result of Choline deficiency:

- Choline lowers elevated Estradiol levels in males.
- Choline is helpful in the treatment of Heart Palpitations.


Hawthorne Berries- Hawthorne berry today is most associated with its widespread use as a tonic for the heart. Specifically, it protects arterial walls, has the ability to dilate (enlarge) coronary blood vessels (the vessels supplying the heart with vital oxygen, blood, and nutrients), and strengthen the heart's pumping ability. Because of these powerful cardiac benefits, it is now one of the most prescribed heart remedies in Europe.

Those people who suffer from angina, therefore, would most likely benefit by hawthorne berry's ability to increase blood flow through the arteries. Additionally, for the same reason, those afflicted with hypertension (high blood pressure) may alleviate their condition since narrowed arteries require the heart to work more strenuously in getting blood through them.

People who suffer from tachycardia (rapid heart beating) and cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart beating) may also find relief. It also has antioxidant properities which may help offset arterial damage from plaque formation and accumulation.


Calcium- It is well known that calcium plays a key role in the contraction of the heart. Each time a heart muscle cell contracts, an electric signal causes a small amount of “trigger” calcium to enter across the cell membrane. Larger amounts of calcium – which are stored in special compartments within the cell – then flood out, activating proteins that perform the contraction. The muscle relaxes when the calcium returns to its storage compartment.

Calsium is also a major component of bone tissue. Bone tissue consists of three major components. One of the component is a stony substance made mostly of a  calsium phosphate and protein fibres. This stony component gives the bone its shape, hardness and elasticity. The other comonent are bone cells, osteoblasts and blood vessels. The cellular components and vessels are placed in small rooms and channals in the stony matrix. The stony component of the bones are continously broken down and rebuilt  in order to keep the bones in good shape. Therefore a daily supply of enough calcium is necessary to keep the bones in the body healthy.

CoQ10- CoQ10 is a powerful, fat-soluble, vitamin-like substance found naturally in all forms of animal life. It is synthesized in the membranes of cells in humans and is vital to the production of energy. It is the power plant of the body that is found in most cells, with especially high concentration in the heart, the organ that requires high levels of energy for normal operation. In addition, it is a potent antioxidant, similar to vitamin E. In its pure form, CoQ10 is a yellow-orange, tasteless, crystalline powder.

Coenzyme Q10 (2,3,dimethoxy-5-methyl-6 decaprenyl-1, 4-benzoquinone) was isolated from cardiac mitochondria by Dr. F. Crane et al. in the U.S. in 1957 and its chemical structure was determined by Dr. K. Folkers et al. in 1958. Coenzyme Q10 is also known as "ubiquinone," a name derived from the word ubiquitous, meaning "everywhere."

As we grow older, the level of CoQ10 in our bodies decreases. This can be due to several factors: the inability of the body to produce or synthesize adequate amounts of CoQ10, an insufficiency of CoQ10 in the diet or the effect of various outside influences such as stress or disease. Low levels of CoQ10 have been reported in people with heart failure, cardiomyopathy, gingivitis, hypertension, muscular dystrophy, diabetes and AIDS, as well as in people on kidney dialysis, undergoing chemotherapy and people taking statins. Therefore, those who wish to boost their level of energy and their general level of wellness should consider taking daily supplements of CoQ10. Also, people who suffer from risk factors of any of the above diseases or conditions should raise their CoQ10 levels as soon as possible.

L-Carnitine- L-Carnitine is responsible for transporting fatty acids from stored spaces in the liver and muscle tissue into the "powerhouses" of cells, known as the mitochondria. This gives energy to the muscles, allowing them to pump stronger, which in turn stimulates oxygen to circulate more efficiently throughout the body. The increased supply of oxygen continues the cycle – more oxygen leads to more fatty acid being burned for fuel. Instances when oxygen is in limited supply include quick bursting activities and heart failure, when the heart pump is weak and circulation of nutrients is poor.


Raw Heart Concentrate- Supports cardiovascular health by furnishing important building blocks for heart repair and tools for the physiological processes in the heart in their most natural form.

Thyroid Extract- Some physicians use thyroid extract as an alternative treatment to synthetic thyroid hormones (such as thyroxine and levothyroxine) for people with hypothyroidism. Thyroid extract contains two biologically active hormones (thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyroxine (T3)), whereas the most commonly prescribed thyroid-hormone preparations contain only thyroxine. One study has shown that the combination of the two hormones contained in thyroid extract is more effective than thyroxine alone for individuals with hypothyroidism.21 One doctor reported that in his experience, thyroid extract works better than standard thyroid preparations for some people with hypothyroidism.


Inositol-  Inositol is necessary for the formation of lecithin wich is a building constituent of cell membranes.  Inositol is a tool used in the breakdown of fats and fatty substances.  This brakedown helps to take away fat deposits in the bood vessel walls and to reduce blood cholesterole. It also helps to yield energy for the work of body organs, for example the heart.  The compund also helps preventing thinning of hair. Deficiency of inositol may result in high blood cholesterol, constipation, eczema and hair loss.


Bromelain- Bromelain is a mixture of protein dissolving enzymes found in some fruits like pineaple ( ananas comosus ) and papaya. Bromelain supplements help the digestion of proteins. This will help the absortion of substances useful for the repair of heart injury.

Oral supplements of bromelain reduces inflammation in many body tissues. Since inflammation is a component of  heart damage, bromelain may therefore help to reduce and mend damage of heart tissue.

Oral supplements of bromelain further help to dissolve platelet aggregations in the blood vessels, or help to  prevent building up of such aggregates.  Oral supplements of bromelain also help to dissolve fibrine deposits in the blood vessels, or help to  prevent building up of such deposits.

The gluing of platelets together is a component of blood clot formation and of narrowing of blood vessels. The deposit of fibrine is also a component in blood clot formation and narrowing of blood vessels. The substance therefore helps against the narrowing and clogging of blood vessels seen by heart disease.

Bromelain consists of protein molecules, and such molecules are broken down before they are absorbed into the blood stream. The enzyme activity of bromelain will therefore not be present afer absorbion into the blood stream. The anti-inflammatory action and action against deposits in the vessels are therefore probably due to the activity of smaller pieces of these protein molecules absorbed into the blood stream, but not to the main enzyme activity.

The enzymatic action or bromelain is used in traditional medicine and sometimes in standard medicine to clean wounds for debris, dead tissue, inflammatory products and excessive fibrin deposits. It is also used to clear a clogged nasal passage.

Low-dose aspirin and certain nutrients provide partial protection against abnormal blood clots, but a newly identified clotting factor-fibrinogen-mandates that additional measures be taken to prevent heart attack and stoke. High levels of fibrinogen predispose a person to coronary and cerebral artery disease, even when other known risk factors such as cholesterol are low.

For maximum fibrinogen-lowering effect, the proteolytic enzyme bromelain may be the most effective nutrient supplement.


Chondroitin Sulfate A - Chondroitin sulfate is a glycosaminoglycan. It is the most abundant glucosaminoglycan in articular cartilage. It also is a natural component of several tissues in the body, including tendons, bone, intervertebral disk, cornea and heart valves.

Gentian - Gentian is also known as gentianine, seamless gentian, yellow gentian, bitter root, bitter wort, pale gentian, and gall weed. This herb supports cardiovascular health. The herb also stimulates the digestive system to work better by inducing greater secretion of active digestive substances, for example the enzymes in the saliva and hydrocloric acid in the stomach. The positive effect on the  heart condition is probably a result from better digestion. The heart is dependent upon proper continous nutrition to work properly, and the use of gentian make it more easy for the intestines to break down the food properly and absorb nutrients important for the heart into the blood steram. A bad digestion will also cause engorgement of the intestines, edema and increased pressure in the body. Such mechanical conditions make it more difficult for the heart to work. The better digestion also releases such problems and make it easier for the heart to do its work.


Methionine- Methionine is an amino acid, and as such it is also important for the building up of muscular tissue and all other tissues, including the heart tissue. The body cannot produce this amino acid itself, and therefore it must be supplied.

This substance is also needed as a tool in the breakdown of fat to produce energy package mulecules that are directly used in the work of the body organs.  This action appears to be particularly important in the heart.

Since methionine helps to break down fat, it also help to avoid building up of fat deposits in the walls of blood vessels and to remove fat from the vessel walls.

Methionine is of a special importance in the building of proteins. All genes in the body that specify proteine structures has a code for methionine first, and this code is used to signal to build up of a new protein molecule. Therefore all protein molecules get a methionine unit at the beginning place in the molecular chain, and no protein syntesis can occur  without methionin. In meny proteins this methionine unit is however removed again. This impotrance for proteine building, make the compund very important for all repair processes in the body, including repair of damages in the heart.
 

Lifestyle factors as a cause of heart and circulatory disease

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