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Nutritional Support Programs
The LifeScore Clinic HealthScore Nutrition Program offers seven supplement products that have been shown in scientific studies to beneficially affect the cardiovascular system.
The products are obtained from Designs for Health, and each product has been analyzed for purity and quantity and receives a certificate of analysis from the manufacturer. This guarantees that the product is ‘pharmaceutical grade’. Certificates can be seen at www.designsforhealth.com. Below are the products, along with dosages for the Basic Lifestyle Plan.
Arginine- 2 caps/day (1.5 grams)
Arginine is an amino acid. It is converted in your cells to nitric oxide (NO). NO lowers blood pressure and inhibits plaque build-up in the artery wall. |
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Carnitine Synergy 1 cap/day (Contains carnitine 400mg and acetyl-L-carnitine 100mg)
Carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine are amino acid derivatives that play an important role in transporting fatty acids into the mitochondria for energy production and transporting metabolic products out of the mitochondria to prevent their accumulation. Some studies in rats have shown an anti-aging effect. |
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Lipoic Acid Supreme- 1 cap/day (300mg lipoic acid, 4mg biotin, 500mg taurine)
Lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant that is both water soluble and fat soluble. It regenerates vitamin C and E in your cells. It lowers blood pressure and improves the health of the artery wall. It is a natural calcium channel blocker (see chapter on medications). It also helps with blood sugar control. Taurine is an amino acid that has been shown to lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, improve cardiac arrhythmias and improve symptoms of congestive heart failure. |
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Niacin Supreme 2 caps/day (contains niacin 1000mg, B6 40mg, B12 100mcg, folic acid 400mcg, chromium 200mcg, inositol 150mg)
This formulation provides the key B vitamins for cardiovascular health. Together they can aid in lowering harmful homocysteine levels and favorably influencing levels of LDL and HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. |
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Omega Ultra Marine- 1-2 caps/day (1-2 grams)
Contains the key omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA in a highly purified form, with no fishy aftertaste and no contaminants. Omega-3s have been shown to:
- Lower blood pressure
- Reduce inflammation
- Decrease platelet stickiness
- Decrease fibrinogen
- Suppress cardiac arrhythmias
- Lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and raise HDL cholesterol
- Lower risk for atherosclerosis and heart disease
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Q-Avail- 1 cap/day (30mg of Coenzyme Q-10)
Coenzyme Q10 is manufactured by our cells. Supplementation has been shown to have many beneficial effects. Its principal actions are in energy production and as an antioxidant. It has been shown to lower blood pressure, lower LDL cholesterol, improve carbohydrate metabolism and insulin sensitivity, lower blood sugar, reduce oxidative stress, decrease the heart rate and possibly improve cardiac function.
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Three a Day Antioxidant
Three a Day Antioxidant- 3 caps/day contain:
- Vitamin C 1000mg
- Biotin 150mcg
- Zinc 15mg
- Selenium 100mcg
- Manganese 3mg
- Molybdenum 300mcg
- N-Acetyl Cysteine 500mg
- Leucine 150mg
- Lipoic Acid 90mg
- Mixed Tocopherols 150mg
- Green Tea Extract 50mg
- Tumeric Extract 50mg
- Grape Seed Extract 50mg
This unique combination of powerful antioxidants helps fight the oxidative stress that is an important contributor to atherosclerosis. |
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