Summit Nutritionals - Cardio Support

SUPPORT

Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the United States, and are projected to be the leading killer in the world by the year 2025. Despite this fact, Americans in general are still eating an unhealthy diet and not exercising properly.

The "statin" drugs have had a great success in lowering LDL cholesterol, but they have also had many unwanted side effects, including liver damage (and liver cancer), and lowering levels of CoEnzyme Q-10 which is an integral part of the energy cycle that fuels all of the muscles of the body (and remember, the heart is a muscle that is called upon 24/7).

This cardiovascular support formula contains Policosanol, which has been shown in dozens of studies to not only reduce the "bad" LDL cholesterol, but also to elevate the "good" HDL cholesterol. Many of these studies were conducted in side-by-side comparisons with some of the prescription "statin" drugs, where Policosanol compared favorably.

We have also taken advantage of the effects of garlic and hawthorne berry extract by integrating them into this formula. Hawthorne berry extract is used not only for lowering cholesterol, but for strengthening the heart and increasing circulation. Only one third of heart attack victims have been shown to have high cholesterol. So what other factors are causing the other two thirds? Many scientists believe it to be caused by homocysteine.

Although homocysteine has been known for decades to be a toxic chemical produced by a poorly nourished body, it has only reached the attention of the medical community in the last few years. It is estimated that homocysteine is responsible for arteriosclerosis to a greater degree than cholesterol. Our B vitamin complex (B6, Folic acid, B12) and choline attack homocysteine. An adequate supply of these simple vitamins can reduce the levels of homocysteine dramatically, thus improving overall cardiovascular health significantly.


Supplements Facts
Serving Size 2
Servings Per Container 30
Amount Per Serving
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl) 15 mg
Folate (as folic acid) 400 mcg
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin and dibencozide) 100 mcg
Natural policosanol [95% fatty alcohols, 55-65% octacosanol (from natural vegetable waxes from sugar cane)] 5 mg
Choline (as choline bitartrate) 200 mg
Coenzyme Q10 10 mg
Hawthorn berry extract (5% flavonoids) 150 mg
Odor-controlled garlic extract (10,000 ppm allicin) 150 mg
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