Archive for the ‘Cholesterol’ Category

Complete Heart Health, Part III: Triglycerides

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

 
Healthy Arteries: It is more than just cholesterol - the role of the triglycerides in arterial health.
   

Looking at multiple heart health factors provides more ways to help maintain healthy arteries and a strong heart for a more complete look: the big picture.  The Res-Q product line offers a more complete approach to total cardiovascular health. 
  
The American Heart Association defines triglycerides as, “the chemical form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.”
  
Since triglycerides affect the total cholesterol number, you should know your triglyceride number.

Learn more about triglycerides

Scientific evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of the omega-3 fatty acids.  According to the New England Journal of Medicine, the results for the fish-oil group were “…triglyceride (-64 percent), as compared with the control diet.”
  
Res-Q customers have been able to continue to maintain triglyceride levels within the normal range with Res-Q 1250, our safe and pure omega-3 fatty acid dietary supplement.
  
Res-Q 1250 provides an omega-3 potency level that would be difficult to achieve otherwise.  Our diets may be low in omega-3 fish.  Even if we eat fish, it would be difficult to achieve the effective amounts of omega-3 used in the clinical studies and provided by Res-Q 1250.
  
I always recommend that you buy at least two bottles of Res-Q 1250 the first time you order and order more Res-Q 1250 before you have one bottle left. Taking the correct dosage, and taking it every day consistently is very important to health maintenance.

To place an order for Res-Q 1250 or to learn more, call our toll free number: 1-800-26-ALIVE.
References:
Triglycerides, American Heart Association.
“Reduction of plasma lipids, lipoproteins, and apoproteins by dietary fish oils in patients with hypertiglyceridemia.” The New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 312:1210-1216May 1985,

Complete Heart Health Part II: HDL and Heart Health

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Healthy Arteries: the role of good cholesterol, HDL, in arterial health

 Res-Q HDL+, a unique, natural, No-Flush Niacin, is the best form of niacin. Our customers have had health benefits from just 2 capsules per day, one capsule in the AM, and one capsule in the PM. Some doctors recommend more. 

 The Res-Q product line offers a more complete approach to total cardiovascular health. Looking at multiple factors offers more ways to help maintain healthy arteries. 

Do you know your “good cholesterol” number, called HDL? According to The National Institute of Health, “an HDL level less than 40mg is …a major risk factor…” and “the higher, the better.”

HDL “picks up” cholesterol in the bloodstream and disposes of it. Having more of it or having a higher number is a good thing because the good HDL cholesterol helps promote healthy arteries by trying to keep the LDL cholesterol from “building up in the walls of the arteries.”

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People taking statins also need CoQ10

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Res-Q CellPower It is important to take a CoQ10 supplement with a statin, a specific type of cholesterol lowering pharmaceutical medication that inhibits cholesterol production in the liver via HMG-CoA Reductase.  Statin medications have been shown to lower CoQ10 levels. Therefore, it would be wise to take a CoQ10 supplement when taking a statin.

Res-Q CellPower contains CoQ10 and other heart healthy antioxidants. Since CoQ10 is essential for healthy muscles, CoQ10 may reduce muscle related side effects from the medications. CoQ10 also helps heart function, which is also important for maintaining cardiovascular health.  Heart health is about more than just cholesterol. Even if your cholesterol is lowered, supplementing with CoQ10 helps inhibit the oxidation of cholesterol to help maintain healthy arteries.

Did you know…

Lovastatin, a popular drug medication, has been shown to deplete CoQ10 in rats and in humans.

Treatment with Pravachol and Zocor, statin drug medications, lowered blood levels of CoQ10 in humans. Although cholesterol was lowered, CoQ10 was also lowered.

CoQ10 has “antioxidative properties” and promotes celluar energy.

Inhibiting the “biosynthesis” of cholesterol can also inhibit the “biosynthesis” of CoQ10. Therefore, it would be wise to supplement with CoQ10 when taking anything that inhibits the enzyme involved in the production of cholesterol in the liver, such as a statin medication.

 

Res-Q CellPower is recommended for anyone taking a statin medication.

 To place an order, call 1-800-26-ALIVE.  

References:
Lovastatin Decreases Coenzyme Q Levels in Rats Richard A. Willis, Karl Folkers, J. Lan Tucker, Chun-Qu Ye, Li-Jun Xia, Hiroo TamagawaProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 87, No. 22 (Nov., 1990), pp. 8928-8930
Evidence of plasma CoQ10-lowering effect by HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 33 (3), 226-9 (01 Mar 1993
Lovastatin decreases coenzyme Q levels in humans Proc. Nati. Acad. Sci. USA, Vol. 87, pp. 8931-8934, November 1990, Medical Sciences

The Basic Starter Pack

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

N3OCEANIC offers a more complete approach to cholesterol care with additional emphasis on total cardiovascular health. The products in our basic starter pack, a special promotional offer available for the first time customer who just wants to “try it and see what it does”, offers multiple benefits for cholesterol well-being and total cardiovascular help. Including in this package is lots and lots of extra free product to help introduce the first time customer to the cholesterol care offered by the Res-Q product line.

When reordering, ask to put these specific products on your convenience plan, and continue to save and enjoy the benefits of automatic delivery: consistent usage, savings, and continual results.

Here is some more information about the products including in our basic starter pack:

Res-Q products should be used in combination for optimal cardiovascular health. For example, Res-Q LDL-x2 with Niacin (also available without Niacin) is formulated to work with Res-Q 1250 and Res-Q Cell Power to achieve complete cholesterol well-being.

Res-Q 1250: Res-Q 1250, a highly purified and potent form of omega 3, provides adults with the proper balance of essential heart healthy omega 3- fatty acids to support circulation, arterial elasticity, encourage the reduction of triglycerides, balance inflammation, maintain cholesterol levels already within normal range, and further cholesterol health benefits when used along with Res-Q LDL-x2. For example, triglycerides are a part of your total cholesterol number.

Res-Q LDL-x2 with Niacin: Res-Q LDL-x2 with Niacin is a more comprehensive formulation of No-Flush Niacin, plant sterol esters, and policosanol to provide more complete benefits for cardiovascular health such as promoting circulation, and maintaining healthy veins and arteries. Additionally, Res-Q LDL-x2 with Niacin contains an ingredient (plant sterols) to addresses the dietary portion of cholesterol. No-Flush Niacin encourages vasodilation which promotes expanded (relaxed) blood vessels supporting healthy blood flow to the heart.

Res-Q CellPower: Res-Q Cell Power helps maintain healthy veins and arteries, and supports a healthy cardiovascular system. Antioxidants (compounds that fight free radicals) help keep cholesterol from oxidizing, and encourage cholesterol in its already healthy state. Cholesterol that has been oxidized and chemically altered becomes harmful to healthy arteries.

Res-Q CellPower includes Co-Q10 in addition to many other powerful antioxidants. It is very important to supplement the body’s own production of Co-Q10 when on any cholesterol health program. Co-Q10 (a powerful antioxidant), and cholesterol partially share the same production pathway in the liver. CoQ10 helps maintain healthy muscles and supports heart function by promoting cellular energy within a healthy heart muscle.

Res-Q HDL+: Res-Q HDL+, our no-flush form of Niacin, consisting of 6 molecules of Niacin surrounding one molecule of Inositol, is formulated for use with Res-Q products, and has multiple unique cardiovascular benefits. Niacin has been shown in clinical studies to increase HDL (the good cholesterol) levels, and promote circulation. Expanded (relaxed) blood vessels allow more room for blood flow. Niacin encourages the production of larger more buoyant lipoproteins. Smaller, more compact cholesterol particles are more harmful to healthy arteries than larger, fluffier, more buoyant cholesterol particles. The size of the cholesterol is an additional factor in heart health. The HDL number, also known as the “good” cholesterol, is a part of your total cholesterol number. The good cholesterol helps carry cholesterol away from artery walls. In fact, the amount of good cholesterol (HDL) to total cholesterol may be more valuable to know than knowing only the total cholesterol number.

Basic Starter Pack