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Nutrition Answers
B Complex
- Every member of the B Complex is related to cardiovascular
health.
- Thiamine has a significant function in maintaining a regular
heart beat and heart elasticity.
- Niacin can lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
- Folic acid can dilate or open blood vessels.
- B6 can improve electrical conduction in the heart of a patient
who has suffered a recent heart attack.
Calcium
Magnesium
Calcium
- Helps regulate normal blood pressure.
- Ensures steady functioning of the heart and blood system.
- Helps blood coagulate so wounds heal quickly.
Magnesium
- Necessary for normal heart action. Marginal deficiency can
predispose you to cardiac-rhythm disturbances.
- Heart attack victims are at risk for low magnesium.
- Protects against toxic reaction for people taking Digitals.
EPA
- EPA and DHA are polyunsaturated fatty acids found mainly in
the bodies of cold water fish.
- Reduces blood clotting - by making blood platelets less sticky.
- Improves blood circulation - by keeping blood vessels open.
- Lowers harmful LDL and raises protective HDL cholesterol.
Fiber
- Increases the amount of cholesterol the body excretes.
- Fiber lowers triglycerides significantly.
- Lower blood pressure when fiber is added to diet.
- Obesity makes the heart pump harder. A high fiber diet can
actually impair the ability of the body to absorb calories. This means you can actually consume a few more calories and still
lose weight.
Garlic
- Main ingredient of garlic oil, diallyl disulphide not only
prevents but removes fatty acids from the arteries of the heart. This explains why blood cholesterol may increase in heart
patients after garlic is taken, as garlic dislodges it from artery walls.
- Among all plants, garlic contains the highest level of antioxidant
selenium.
- It acts as an antioxidant to help counteract the damaging effects
of free radical coming from cigarette smoke, radiation, pollution, food additives, alcohol etc.
Ginger
- Helps in reducing cholesterol level, lowering blood pressure
and preventing internal clot that can trigger heart attacks and strokes.
Instant Protein
- Replaces diet with bad saturated fat from meat, dairy products
to a high quality, low fat protein supplement.
- Supplies a biologically complete protein for cell recovery.
- Helps in building hormones and enzymes.
Lecithin
- Lecithin is especially rich in choline and linoleic acid:
- Choline emulsifies and breaks down fats and cholesterols so
they can be transported more efficiently. This minimises deposit in the liver and blood vessels.
- Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid that causes the
liver to produce less cholesterol, significantly reduces harmful LDL levels, raises the protective HDL component, and helps
control triglyceride levels.
Vita
Lea
- Provides an optimum balance of 12 vitamins, 7 minerals for
good nutrition.
Vitamin C
- Helps produce collagen, giving structure to blood vessels.
- Lowers risk of cardiovascular disease by increasing HDL cholesterol.
- Can help clear the blood vessels and aid in preventing heart
attacks & strokes.
- Vitamin C circulates in the blood stream and can bind to free
radicals to disarm them and render them harmless.
Vitamin E
- Raises levels of HDL, the good cholesterol.
- Helps prolong life of red blood cells.
- Dilates blood vessels and keeps blood thin.
- Stimulates the production of prostacyclin a chemical that prevents
blood platelets from clumping together and forming dangerous clots in the blood. A clot blocking an artery causes a stroke.
- Reduces the oxidation of fatty acids in the blood and thereby
increases oxygen available to the muscles and other tissues.
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