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Letters to Res-Q from the Res-Q Family of Customers

Monday, January 16th, 2012

My Res-Q Story:

I have been trying to get my triglyceride and bad cholesterol levels down for twenty years to no avail. I’ve taken all the latest meds for this and all they did was burn my stomach and harm my liver. I’ve had surgery for carotid arteries and also have a nylon aorta down the front of me. I was diagnosed in 1990 with fibromyalgia and have eaten hydro-codeine for years for pain. So, I consider myself the bionic woman at age 70!!

Six months ago I had a blood test that showed the above levels at 704 and 356. My doctor prescribed more meds. I learned about how Res-Q products were helping people and knew many of these people. So, I started taking Res-Q 1250, red yeast capsules; Orosine, CellPower and now Resveratrol.

Two weeks ago I had new blood work done. My levels have changed so much I thought I had someone else’s report. They are now 242 and 240.

In six months!!!! I have lost 28 lbs. I am very seldom taking pain medication. I look better and cannot begin to say how much more energy I have. My children and friends mention how “changed” I am these days.

Thank you very much for your wonderful products. Just think; people my age should try some of these products and extend their lives!!

Sincerely,

Sylvia Smith

Hi Tom.

My wife and I started Res-Q 1250 two weeks ago, and WOW! Our pain is all but gone. My wife had so much pain in her wrist she could not use her keyboard for more than a few minutes at a time before the tears. We both suffered pains in neck and back. Eat pain pills like candy. This past week we realized we had not touched the bottle of pain pills, and we are pain free.

Thank you Tom…wished we had listened to you months ago about this amazing product.

Faithful Listener,

Gene & Joyselyn

WCBM Radio Listener

Tom Marr is the Host of the Res-Q Healthline Radio Show in Baltimore, MD

To N3 Oceanic (makers of the heart-healthy Res-Q products and owners of nature’s shield)

I had been having angina pains in my chest for at least two years when my wife telephoned me one day in late July of 2002. She had heard a radio broadcast on channel AM 1210 in Philadelphia, where a doctor had been recommending Res-Q 1250 to help protect one’s heart.

I thought that since my late father had died of heart disease at the age of 72, and had been having angina pain for many years and was taking digitals medication for several years, that I, who was at that time 57 years old, should try Res-Q 1250, to see if I could reduce my chest pain and reduce my cholesterol.

My bad cholesterol at that time was over 300. I immediately placed an order for several bottles of the product to see if it could help me. I was not on any medication for the angina pain at that time. After taking Res-Q 1250 for several months I had my cholesterol checked again at the laboratory and I had reduced my cholesterol 100 points, to the 200 level.

Most importantly, I had almost completely stopped having angina pains in my chest. I have taken Res-Q 1250 each day ever since. I also have been taking Natural Wellness Formula’s L-D-L less, and other products to keep my heart healthy. I am now 66 years old and I am much healthier than many of my friends, who are about the same age as I am. My wife and youngest daughter have been taking Res-Q 1250, right along with me. Many years ago I decided that the statins drugs were not me and refused to even consider taking them. Thank you, N3 Oceanic, for making a fine product.

James from Newark Delaware

To: Jennifer Lynn

I made sure that I emailed you as soon as I got home. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Before taking Res-Q 1250 and LDLless, triglycerides were 102, total cholesterol was 237, HDL was 47 and LDL was 170.

Since talking to you June 25th, I have been taking three Res-Q 1250 capsules in AM and at bed and two L-D-L less capsules 2 hours after breakfast and another two at bedtime. Here are the results from the blood test for lipids for this morning, July 22nd: triglycerides 43, total cholesterol 133, HDL 52 and LDL 72.

Your products are amazing!!!

Unbelievable.

Thank you again.

Your products are all action and not just talk!

Tom A.

Hagerstown, MD

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I’m Having a Heart Attack!

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Be proactive: Watch for signs and take action to protect your heart.

I attended the South Jersey Go Red for Women breakfast last week, where I sat uneasy in my chair, along with a group of other professional businesswomen sporting red dresses and red suits, once again listening to these harrowing statistics:

Heart disease is STILL the number-one killer of women, taking the life of one in three women every year;
Women STILL account for more than 60 percent of all stroke deaths in the country; and

At all ages, more women than men die from stroke.

It all sounded so depressing. And many of us talked of feeling defeated. When you hear statistics like that you just want to bury your head in the sand. And yet, that’s probably the worst thing you can do. Statistically speaking, people who make conscious, positive choices about their health, live longer.

But is that any surprise?

Cardiologist Dr. Annie Peter from The Heart House doesn’t think so. She’s a firm believer in women (and men) being proactive with their heart health.

She said that education was paramount. The more you know, the better. For example, she talked about some of the signs to watch out for and warned that many women experience non-traditional indicators (like pain in the right arm, instead of the left or mild rather than crushing pain in the chest). Her best advice: If you feel like you’re having a heart attack, you need to get to your doctor without trying to guess what you might have. If you lead your doctor to believe that it may just be acid reflux or heartburn, she will start looking in that direction. Unless you come right out and say, “I might be having a heart attack,” she will not make assumptions.

Peter also mentioned that many women downplay their symptoms—they think they’re too young for a heart attack or simply don’t have all the indicators of a heart attack. Many doctors minimize women’s symptoms—or worse, write them off as stress or hypochondria.

Bottom line: More than knowing traditional and nontraditional signs of a heart attack or stroke, be overly cautious. Pay attention to what your body is trying to tell you and seek help. Don’t try to be a Wonder Woman.

Aside from paying attention to symptoms and keeping in touch with your doctor, Peter also gave us actual steps to take toward prevention. Here are the ones I wrote down:

Exercise at least 30 minutes daily. That means getting your heart rate up to at least 80% of its full workout potential: break a sweat. You don’t have to kill yourself, but you do have to sweat, which means that the heart muscle is being worked and strengthened.
Read labels and KNOW what you’re eating. Don’t just be a passive eater, eating whatever is placed in front of you. If you go out to restaurants, ask for dressings and sauces on the side. Avoid food labeled with excessive amounts of salt, saturated fat and preservatives. Be proactive with your diet.
Know the limits of what you’re supposed to be eating and how to stick to those limits. For example, high blood pressure is rarely seen in those who consume less than 1.2 grams (1200 milligrams) of sodium per day. One teaspoon of salt weighs roughly 5 grams. Are you eating too much salt?
Know yourself. Does coffee give you heart palpitations? While there is no definitive research to date on whether or not coffee causes heart attacks, it’s best to listen to your own body; if it rejects or acts strangely to certain foods, those too are signs; listen for them. I know I can only handle about one cup of coffee a day. Any more than that and I get dizzy, sweaty and shaky!
Get educated. Do you know your BMI (body mass index)? Do you know what’s healthy? Do you know your cholesterol levels? As Dr. Vagnini said last week, these are “Silent Killers.” But if you know them, you can regulate them.

Suggested products of the week:

The American Heart Association says: “Increasing omega-3 fatty acid consumption through foods is preferable. However, those with coronary artery disease may not get enough omega-3 by diet alone. These people may want to talk to their doctor about supplements. And for those with high triglycerides, even larger doses could help.”

Res-Q CellPower (CoQ10)

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Silent Killers

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Guest blog by Dr. Frederick Vagnini, MD, FACS, Heart, Diabetes & Weight-Loss Centers of New York

If you’ve recently listened to me on the Res-Q HealthLine radio shows, I recently indicated that there were four silent killers. But now, due to expanded research and more and more problems coming through my centers in New York, I have expanded them to eight.

First of all, what is meant by a silent killer? Well, it’s simple. It’s something you don’t feel until a heart attack occurs, or until you fracture a bone, or you have a stroke. These silent killers include:

High blood pressure: Many times you could have a blood pressure of 200 and you don’t feel it.
High cholesterol and triglycerides: There’s typically no pain in the arteries. Unless you get your lipids checked, you’re not going to realize that your arteries are clogging up.
Inflammation: Inflammation is the backbone of pathophysiology for cardiovascular disease and aging, which is very prevalent in Western culture. It can be anything from a swollen toe to inflamed arteries, the latter of which you cannot feel.
Oxidative stress: Damage from free radicals and oxidative stress is when the body’s antioxidant system becomes overwhelmed. Oxidative stress accelerates the aging process.
Blood glucose: Another silent killer is blood glucose. Many people are coming into my office with 200-300 blood-sugar levels. They don’t feel a thing. But they are pre-diabetic or diabetic and they have been doing damage to their bodies for many years before they even realize it. High blood-glucose levels can not only lead to diabetes, but also eye disease, blindness, kidney disease, nerve disease or death.
Glycation: (sometimes called non-enzymatic glycosylation) is something that accelerates heart disease, cellular damage and aging, and it is simply a problem with glucose that adheres to proteins lipids and DNA to create something called “Advanced Glycation End Product” (AGE)
Telomere shortening: Telomeres are the tips of chromosomes and when they shorten you have progressive aging. What happens to accelerate this aging process is inflammation and oxidative stress.
Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis is a bone disease that leads to an increased risk of fracture. It is another silent killer simply because you don’t feel your bones weakening until you’ve lost four inches of height.

What can we do to prevent these silent killers from leading us into cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and accelerated aging? Well, I developed a protocol in my Centers based on the following:

Diet: a modified, low-carbohydrate Mediterranean diet
Exercise: Any exercise is good; cross training is the best, which is when you do a combination of resistance training with aerobics.
Stress reduction: Stress reduction is critical. It’s one of the leading factors that influence degenerative diseases and especially cardiovascular disease.
Supplements: The right supplements can combat high triglycerides, high cholesterol, high blood pressure oxidative damage, high blood sugar, arthritis, weight reduction, diabetes, fatigue, and basically all of the degenerative and cardiovascular problems.
Pharmaceuticals: Medical drugs are prescribed when necessary.

Prevention Through Supplements & Nutrition
Years ago, I developed a program called Cardio Nutrition, and that is simply a program, along with diet and exercise, in which we use supplements. Here’s a list of some of the “silent killers” and what Res-Q products will work best to combat them.

High Cholesterol/Triglycerides:

L-D-L less (red yeast rice)
Res-Q LDLx2 (polycosanol) with or without niacin
Res-Q 1250, which is primarily a triglyceride-lowering agent
Res-Q Land ’n’ Sea Fiber is excellent for lowering lipids
Res-Q Multi, as it has 300 milligrams of garlic
Res-Q HDL+ (raises your good cholesterol)

When it comes to cholesterol we also worry about the oxidative damage and we have a number of antioxidants including Res-Q Multi, Res-Q CellPower (CoQ10), Res-Q Resveratrol, Nature’s Shield Superfoods and Nature’s Shield Leg & Vein Support, which all protect the LDL against oxidative damage.

Hypertension/ High Blood Pressure:

Res-Q Multi vitamin, which has taurine, hawthorn berry, garlic and L-carnitine
Res-Q Orosine
Res-Q 1250
Nature’s Shield Smart Cal (with vitamin D3)
Res-Q 1250+
Res-Q Multi
Res-Q Land ‘n’ Sea Fiber
Res-Q Mg (magnesium)
Res-Q CellPower (CoQ10)
Nature’s Shield Leg & Vein
Res-Q Sleep

Oxidative Stress

Glucose Levels:

Res-Q Land ‘n’ Sea Fiber
Res-Q 105MAX (specifically designed to lower blood sugar)
Res-Q 1250+
Res-Q 1250
Nature’s Shield Superfoods
Res-Q Resveratrol

Telomere shortening:

Research now shows that an omega-3 supplement can prevent telomere shortening

Osteoporosis:

Nature’s Shield SmartCal is great for osteoporosis
Res-Q 1250
Res-Q 1250+
Res-Q Multi

Inflammation:

Res-Q 1250
Res-Q Calamarine
Res-Q 1250+
Res-Q Multi
Res-Q CellPower (CoQ10)
Res-Q Orosine (repairs at the cellular level)
GlycoMarine

Glycation:

Weight and Digestion:

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How to Lower Triglycerides

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

High triglycerides? These cute little lipids found in your blood are very important when it comes to your body’s ability to store fat for later use. If you eat more than you exercise, and your body has no use for all that stored energy it was saving for a really good workout, then all that potential energy turns into fat and you end up with high triglycerides. So what’s a healthy range vs. unhealthy? According to the Mayo Clinic, normal is less than 150, borderline-high is 150 to 199, high is 200 to 499 and very high is 500 or higher. Keep in mind that high triglycerides raise your risk for heart disease, which is preventable! Here are a few quick tips to lowering them: (more…)

Tags: 3-4 grams, alcohol, american heart association, diet, fat, fats, fish oils, health, high triglycerides, lower triglycerides, nutrition, obesity, omega-3, supplements, triglycerides, weight
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What?! 4-6 capsules daily?

Monday, August 1st, 2011

One of the questions we received the other day in an e-mail was “Why take 4-6 capsules of Res-Q 1250 per day? That number seems pretty high for omega-3s.” The customer admitted she was used to a much smaller dose and 4-6 caps seemed a little intimidating.

Here was our response:

1-3 capsules, daily: (more…)

Tags: DHA, dosage, EPA, omega-3, pharmaceutical grade, res-q, Res-Q 1250, Res-Q 1250 dosage
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How to Have Healthy Arteries

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Trouble with anything going on internally in the body is out of sight, out of mind. I can’t see my arteries, so I guess they’re OK, right?

Wrong.

This kind of thinking, especially if you’re not too careful with what you eat and how you take care of yourself, may lead to unchecked health complications like blocked arteries, which in turn lead to heart attack and stroke.

There are several risk factors for atherosclerosis (plaque buildup in arteries), but at least four of them are within your power to control… (more…)

Tags: arterial health, arteries, Artery Health, cholesterol, cholesterol lowering diet, coronary heart disease, diet, fruits, health, healthy arteries, heart disease, how to lower cholesterol, prevent heart disease, textbook perfect cholesterol numbers, vegetables, weight
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May is Stroke Awareness Month

Monday, May 9th, 2011

Every year, 795,000 Americans have a stroke and 144,000 die.¹A stroke happens when an artery is blocked or breaks; as a result, the brain does not get the blood that it needs and begins to die.² Sounds gruesome, but the more you educate yourself about diet and exercise, the more chance you have of preventing a stroke.

Firstly, maintaining healthy cholesterol levels is one of the recommendations of the National Stroke Association. There is a connection between cholesterol levels and blocked arteries. Anti-clotting medications keep the blood flowing,³but they do not treat the cause of the problem: blocked arteries. Here are the recommended healthy cholesterol levels:

a total cholesterol under 200;
a good cholesterol (HDL) of 60 or more; and
a bad cholesterol (LDL) no higher than 130 (an LDL equal to or less than 100 is considered optimal). ⁴ (more…)

Tags: blocked arteries, Blood Pressure, cholesterol, cholesterol number, health, high blood pressure, National Stroke Association, prevention, reversal of arterial disease, stenosis, stroke, stroke prevention, textbook perfect cholesterol numbers
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The Top Seven Acts of Love for Your Heart

Monday, March 14th, 2011

What are the best vitamin and mineral supplements with a proven track record for strengthening the heart? How important is exercise? How about sleep? Is it possible to manage arterial plaque? We’ve picked the top seven best things you can do right now to strengthen and love your heart.

1. Exercise
Exercise is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy heart and to prevent future heart problems. Not only can it reduce your risk of heart disease, it may even reduce inflammation throughout the years.¹ It’s also easier to prevent heart problems than to correct them. (more…)

Tags: blogging, CoQ10, exercise, food, health, healthy heart supplements, heart, heart disease, heart disease prevention, Heart Health, magnesium orotate, plaque, saturated fats, supplements for heart health, trans fats
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High Blood Pressure: A Major Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

According to the American Heart Association, “High blood pressure increases the heart’s workload, causing the heart to thicken and become stiffer. It also increases your risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure and congestive heart failure.”

This is a major risk factor that you have the power to change. Here are some steps that you can follow to help lower high blood pressure: (more…)

Tags: 1250, Blood Pressure, cardiovascular, health, heart, magnesium, res-q, supplements for heart health
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A Major Risk Factor for Heart Disease: High Cholesterol

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

High cholesterol leads to heart disease. In fact, high cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and the higher your cholesterol is, the greater your chance of developing atherosclerosis, fatty deposits formed from cholesterol that collect in the arteries and restrict blood flow. According to the American Heart Association, “As blood cholesterol rises, so does risk of coronary heart disease.”

However, this major risk factor is a risk factor that you have the power to change! (more…)

Tags: 1250, cholesterol, cholesterol supplements, Fiber, hdl+, heart, heart disease, Land n Sea Fiber, ldl-x2, niacin, Plant Sterols, psyllium, res-q, res-q cholesterol products, res-q supplements, triglycerides
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