The heart is the chief organ of the cardiovascular system. Hand in hand with the vessels, it is continuously working, pumping life-giving blood and supplying oxygen to the entire cells and tissues of the body. Besides oxygen, it carries all the nutrients for each cell of the body— enzymes, vitamins, minerals, sugars for energy, proteins for cellular repair, and various other very important substances.

 In spite of its role in our system it is so depressing to believe that coronary heart disease is the number one killer around the globe today. Eating a low-fat diet, getting habitual exercise, setting up and maintaining a healthy weight, quitting smoking and learning to cope with and eliminating stress are the usual recommendation. These are all significantly important but there are several superb herbal supplements that can further enhance these efforts in fighting one or some of the forms of cardiovascular disease.

 Health conscious people these days view herbal supplements highly, because of their wonderful healing properties as well as their immunity boosting benefits. However, as more and more of these supplements are made available everywhere, we must note that not all of them might be appropriate for us. Some might have side effects, particularly when taken collectively with cardiovascular drugs.

Healing with herbs is an old tradition that most of us are aware of but not all of us use. Some are not aware that you will find some gentle herbs that can take the sting out of simple bug bites or soothe an aching stomach. Over the years, many useful herbs have traditionally been used in the home to treat a variety of ailments and injuries and one of this is Arjuna or commonly known as Dhaval, Kakubh, or Kahu.

It is highly recommended herb for cardiovascular disease. The bark of this botanical has been shown to lower blood pressure and heart rate. Studies have shown that patients suffering from congestive heart disease, taking Arjuna extract for two weeks resulted in a greater ability to walk comfortably without shortness of breath or fatigue, a reduction in enlarged hearts (a sign of heart failure), an increase in the amount of blood pumped by the heart with each. The Arjuna herb does its job by scavenging free radicals, which are damaged molecules that can weak havoc on tissues, including those of the heart. Arjuna may also boost the hearts muscle contractions.

In other words, Arjuna functions as a heart tonic. Arjuna is combined in one popular Ayurvedic formulation making it one of the major elements that makes it effective to anyone who’s taking it to maintain good health.

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When your doctor told you that you need to lower your cholesterol levels and that you need to stop eating food with too much cholesterol, he may have not explained exactly what this means.  You may or may not know that there is such a thing as “good cholesterol” and “bad cholesterol”  When we are told we need to lower our cholesterol levels, what exactly does that mean?  Do we want high levels of LDL and low levels of HDL or vice versa?  Now let’s add Triglycerides into the picture.  How does this all make sense and what should we be on the lookout for? 

First off, LDL cholesterol is bad and HDL cholesterol is good.  In an article entitled “Good Cholesterol vs Bad Cholesterol” the author simply explains it like this:

“Both are used by the body to produce things that are needed to live: hormones, bile salts, and vitamin D, to name a few.  But the main difference is LDL’s tendency to stick to the walls of your arteries as it travels through your bloodstream.  As more and more of it clings to the walls, your blood has a harder and harder time pumping through ever increasingly crowded arteries.  This is why high cholesterol and high blood pressure are so closely linked.  When a chunk of LDL cholesterol breaks off and lodges itself someplace downstream, that’s a stroke, which is something you want to avoid.”

According to the American Heart Association:

“Cholesterol can’t dissolve in the blood. It has to be transported to and from the cells by carriers called lipoproteins. Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is known as “bad” cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, is known as “good” cholesterol. These two types of lipids, along with triglycerides and Lp(a) cholesterol, make up your total cholesterol count, which can be determined through a blood test. 

LDL (Bad) Cholesterol
When too much LDL (bad) cholesterol circulates in the blood, it can slowly build up in the inner walls of the arteries that feed the heart and brain. Together with other substances, it can form plaque, a thick, hard deposit that can narrow the arteries and make them less flexible. This condition is known as atherosclerosis. If a clot forms and blocks a narrowed artery, heart attack or stroke can result.

HDL (good) Cholesterol
About one-fourth to one-third of blood cholesterol is carried by high-density lipoprotein (HDL). HDL cholesterol is known as “good” cholesterol, because high levels of HDL seem to protect against heart attack. Low levels of HDL (less than 40 mg/dL) also increase the risk of heart disease. Medical experts think that HDL tends to carry cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver, where it’s passed from the body. Some experts believe that HDL removes excess cholesterol from arterial plaque, slowing its buildup.

Triglycerides
Triglyceride is a form of fat made in the body. Elevated triglycerides can be due to overweight/obesity, physical inactivity, cigarette smoking, excess alcohol consumption and a diet very high in carbohydrates (60 percent of total calories or more). People with high triglycerides often have a high total cholesterol level, including a high LDL (bad) level and a low HDL (good) level. Many people with heart disease and/or diabetes also have high triglyceride levels.

Lp(a) Cholesterol
Lp(a) is a genetic variation of LDL (bad) cholesterol. A high level of Lp(a) is a significant risk factor for the premature development of fatty deposits in arteries. Lp(a) isn’t fully understood, but it may interact with substances found in artery walls and contribute to the buildup of fatty deposits.”

Eating right and exercise can also help keep your cholesterol levels in check. 

Qolest Cholesterol Support  is a natural way to help maintain normal levels of cholesterol in healthy people.

We hear about “cholesterol” every day.  “I can’t eat that because I’m trying to reduce my cholesterol levels.” Or, “That food is so high in cholesterol.”  Or, “If your cholesterol levels are too high it can cause strokes, heart attacks, etc.”  We read about it and we hear about it.  So what is cholesterol?  According to the American Heart Association, “Cholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and in all your body’s cells.  It’s normal to have cholesterol.  Cholesterol is an importan part of a healthy body because it’s used for producing cell membranes and some hormones, and serves other bodily functions.  But too much cholesterol in the blood is a major risk for coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attack) and for stroke.”

Our Qolest Cholesterol support helps maintain normal levels of cholesterol in healthy people.  To read more about this product, click here.

How do you keep your cholesterol levels in check?  We’d love to hear from you.

An AP article written today talks about how men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line.  Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests.  Two different studies found that men who had lower cholesterol were less likely to develop certain types of prostate cancer.  The studies were published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.  You can read the full article.

The articles ends by saying, “Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men.  More than 192,000 new cases are expected to occur in the United States this year, leading to an estimated 27,360 deaths.”

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