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…)
Smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and one of the main causes of heart attack and stroke, which is why it is first on our list of ways in which you have the power to improve your cardiovascular health.
Because smoking causes excessive free radicals within the body, oxygen molecules consequently alter cholesterol and damage arteries. Since antioxidants help neutralize free radicals, taking an antioxidant supplement, like Res-Q CellPower and Res-Q Mega Acai definitely helps; but, individuals who smoke, even occasionally, should still consider quitting vital to better health. (more…)
Not many people know that heart disease is the number one, leading cause of death in women in the United States. It’s more prevalent than breast cancer, lung cancer, and all other types of cancers combined. (more…)
Protect your aging heart.
All month, we will be talking about your heart and ways in which you can love it even more than you already do!
The power to change your life is yours.
You may not be able to change the fact that you’re growing older, but you can change other major risk factors associated with heart disease that may decrease your chances of developing heart problems. Let’s face it. Certain risk factors can’t be changed. Age, gender and heredity are all risk factors of heart disease that we have no control over. But there are factors that we do have control over and that can be decreased by changing our lifestyle. According to the American Heart Association they are: (more…)
According to the American Heart Association, “Individual response to stress may be a contributing factor. Some scientists have noted a relationship between coronary heart disease risk and stress in a person’s life, their health behaviors and socioeconomic status. These factors may affect established risk factors. For example, people under stress may overeat, start smoking or smoke more than they otherwise would.” (more…)
Heart HealthAccording to the American Heart Association, “Major risk factors are those that research has shown significantly increase the risk of heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease.”
Diabetes mellitus is one of the major risk factors. According to the American Heart Association, “About three-quarters of people with diabetes die of some form of heart or blood vessel disease.”
Lpa is an independent predictor of the risk of cardiovascular disease. Similar to LDL cholesterol, Lpa is a lipoprotein that contains cholesterol and can be damaging to the arteries. The Lpa is a tiny particle that circulates in the blood. These small particles of cholesterol are thought to be very damaging to the arteries if levels are elevated.
Res-Q HDL+ may help maintain Lpa at its normal level in order to help keep Lpa from rising. Niacin helps lower the secretion of apo B containing Lipoproteins and improves cardiovascular health. (more…)
Res-Q HDL+ provides niacin in a special form of niacin commonly referred to as no-flush niacin. Some of the health benefits of Res-Q HDL+: improved circulation, better cardiovascular health, and promotion of HDL, the good cholesterol that picks up excess cholesterol in the bloodstream and carries it away.
One of the health benefits of niacin is the reduced secretion of apoB containing lipoproteins: VLDL, LDL, and Lpa. By promoting the reduction of excess lipoproteins such as Low Density Lipoprotein also known as LDL cholesterol, niacin benefits the health of the arteries. (more…)
Omega-3 News: Omega-3 Reduces Blood Pressure
Intake of omega-3 improved both weight loss and blood pressure. The new study just published in the Journal of Nutrition, reinforces once again, the amazing cardiovascular health potential of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA.
Since there can be many causes of high blood pressure, it is still important to continue to work with your doctor on a treatment plan. Omega-3 supplements are now recommended by many doctors to improve heart and artery health. (more…)
It is very important to maintain a healthy blood sugar level, rather than an elevated one. Elevated blood sugar can damage the blood vessels. Therefore, maintaining a healthy blood sugar level can help maintain healthy blood vessels.
Diabetics can benefit from Vitamin C intake. In a recent diabetic study, normalizing the blood sugar with insulin therapy was not enough to repair the damage that was done to the blood vessels. However, when Vitamin C was given in addition to the therapy, the blood vessels were better!
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