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HEART HEALTH

 

Omega  EPA Xtra - Protect your heart and blood vessels with the Nordic Naturals EPA formula.  EPA Xtra provides the highest level of EPA avaiolable without a prescription.  Research shows that EPA can benefit cardiovascular health, joint mobility, proper immune function, colon health, and relieve minor aches and pains.  Each 2-capsule serving supplies: 1060 mg EPA, 274 mg DHA, 202 mg other Omega-3s and 20 I.U. vitamin E

 

Fish Oil provides Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), nutrients we must get from our diet.  We need EFAs daily to:

  • Maintain energy production, circulatory health and a healthy metabolism

  • Support cellular communication, immune function, nervous system, reproduction and fertility

  • Nourish the active tissues of our bodies, such as the brain and eyes (which are comprised of over 20%DHA), heart, kidneys and adrenal glands

  • Help promote a positive mood and well-being

  • Support healthy visual and brain development during pregnancy and lactation

  • Support learning and cognitive development in children

  • Support a healthy inflammatory response

Solanvova Q-Gel - Strong support for hearth health, immune function and energy levels.Q-Gel®  is a patented formulation that provides maximum dissolution and rapid absorption of CoQ10 into the body.  By reducing the normally insoluble CoQ10 particle to sub-micron levels via the unique Bio-Sol® process, Q-Gel increases the compound's bioavilability, achieving optimum hydo-solubility.

 

Vitaline CoQ10 - Helps maintain healthy Cardiovascular function.  Vitaline CoQ10 has been the subject of more than 20 scientific studies and publications.  It's the only CoQ10 product scientifically shown to cross cellular membranes to increase mitochondrial levels of CoQ10, which supports healthy cardiovascular function.  That's critical, since CoQ10 assists in oxygen use and energy production by the body's cells, especially heart muscle cells.  Vitaline CoQ10 is available in delicious chewable chocolate and maple nut-flavored tablets.

Solanova's Q-Gel CoQ10 products:

  • Support strong cardiovascular and immune system

  • Increase energy, endurance and stamina

  • Burn fatty acids quickly and effectively

  • Provide a vigorous anti-aging natural defense

  • Help keep blood pressure at normal levels

  • Ward off dangerous free radicals

 

 

 

Research Updates

 Fish Oil Fights Coagulation Factors in Heart Disease MAASTRICHT, Netherlands March 2007-- ¬Supplementation with fish oil can help address high fasting triglycerol concentrations and thrombin generation, dangerous in cardiovascular disease (CVD) because of procoagulant activities. The findings were from research led by scientists from Maastricht University, who were investigating the mechanisms of fish oil’s reduction of CVD (J Nutr, 137:7-13, 2007). Researchers performed two intervention studies on fish oil’s effect on decreasing plasma lipids and anticoagulant activity in subjects at risk of CVD complications. In the first trial, 54 overweight subjects consumed 3.1 g/d fish oil; the second study involved 42 overweight patients with type 2 diabetes ¬20 subjects consumed omega-3 fish oil, while the other 22 subjects took a preparation rich in omega-6s. Tissue factor-induced thrombin generation (thrombin potential) was determined as an integrated measure of plasma coagulant activity. In both studies, multivariate analysis indicated a strong clustering of fasting concentrations of triacylglycerols, prothrombin, factor V, factor VII and factor X with one another at baseline. Prothrombin and triacylglycerol concentrations were the main determinants of thrombin variation. Results showed, in both healthy subjects and diabetes patients, high triacylglycerol concentrations (>1.69 mmol/L) at baseline were closely correlated to a strong fish oil-induced lowering of triacylglycerol and coagulation factor V, VII and X concentrations, and thrombin generation. The researchers concluded high fasting triacylglycerol concentrations predict high procoagulant activity, and fish oil reduces thrombin generation by addressing triglycerol and other coagulation factors.

Reviewed by Lester Packer, PhD, Chairman of the Dietary Supplement Information Bureau Scientific Advisory Board
Nutrients, Exercise Decrease Heart Disease Risk
Men involved in a cardiac rehabilitation program lowered plasma total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations after one year of supplementation with eicosapentaenoicacid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), oleic acid, folic acid, and vitamins A, B6, D and E. Researchers from the University of Granada, Spain, divided 40 patients into two groups. The first received 500 mL/d of a fortified dairy product containing the nutrient blend; the second, 500 mL/d of semi-skimmed milk with added vitamins A and D. The patients received supervised exercise training, and lifestyle and dietary recommendations in conjunction with the nutrient blend and a regular diet. Blood extractions at baseline and three-month intervals over a year revealed heightened plasma concentrations of EPA, DHA, oleic acid, folic acid, B6 and vitamin E. No changes in heart rate, blood pressure or electrocardiographic parameters were observed in either group. Researchers concluded therapeutic lifestyle changes, such as regular exercise and the intake of a combination of dietary nutrients, reduced risk factors for patients at risk for coronary heart disease. The study appeared in.The American Society for Nutrition. (137:384-390, 2007).