CARDIONIL

For Cardiovascular Health

(ingredients)

About Us

HOMOCYSTEINE

Recent investigations have implicated the protein metabolite homocysteine and its derivatives as the main cause of the initial disturbance on the artery walls initiating the atherosclerosis process.

Studies have been reported showing that elevations of blood homocysteine levels were a greater risk factor for cardiovascular disease than elevated blood cholesterol, high blood pressure or cigarette smoking.

• Cardionil™ has several components that lower homocysteine levels in the blood:

• Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin B6: Convert unwanted serum homocysteine into normal amino acids, methionine and cysteine used in regular metabolism, to build up proteins.

Elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels have been strongly associated with heart disease. In addition, serum lipoproteins that carry cholesterol in the serum are divided into low density lipoproteins (LDL) and very low density lipoproteins (VLDL), both of which increase cardiovascular risk since they transport cholesterol and triglycerides to the tissues. Another lipoprotein category is high density lipoproteins (HDL) which decrease cardiovascular risk since they transport cholesterol to the liver for metabolism and excretion.

• Cardionil™ has several components that affect these lipid fractions:

• Niacin: Provided as a flush-free inositol hexacotinate derivative, can maintain healthy levels of total cholesterol, (LDL) cholesterol, triglycerades and (HDL) cholesterol.

• Pantethine: Is the stable form of pantethine, the active form of pantothenic acid or Vitamin B5. It can maintain normal levels of LDL cholesterol.

• Gugulipids: Are present as a standardized herb extract containing 75 mg of guggulsterones. They are highly valued botanical preparations in Indian Ayurveda.

• Garlic: Is present as a standardized herb extract containing 10 mg/gm allicin without pungent odor.

• Alpha Lipoic Acid: Is an important coenzyme produced by the body in trace amounts which decline with age.

• Vitamin C: Present as ascorbic acid, is a very important nutritional antioxidant.

LDL cholesterol and triglycerides can play a leading role in the development of cardiovascular disease. These components are particularly susceptible to oxydation and free radical damage. These altered fatty substances can snag onto artery walls creating buildup of plaque resulting in slower blood flow and eventually in heart attacks and strokes.

• Cardionil™ has several components that act as antioxidants and powerful free radical scavenger:

• Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA): Is considered to be one of the most powerful antioxidant and free radical scavengers available. Being both fat and water soluble, it can protect in both lipid and aqueous cell structures and is also considered an essential coenzyme of respiratory metabolism.

• Vitamin E and Vitamin C: ALA potentiates Vitamin A and Vitamin C (antioxidant themselves) and enhances their actions in a "recycling" relationship. Vitamin E being effective in lipid cell structures and Vitamin C in acqueous cell structures. This antioxidation and free radical scavenging activity protects LDL-Cholesterol and triglycerides from being oxidized and damaged.

• Garlic:Has been found to protect LDL against oxidation in human experiments.

Fibrinogen is an "acute phase" protein involved in the blood-clotting system. It also plays other roles that promote the formation of an atherosclerotic plaque including acting as a cofactor in platelet aggregation.

• Cardionil™ has several components that support normal healthy levels of Blood Fibrinogen:

• Vitamin E

• Niacin

• Garlic

• Gugulipids

MAINTAINS NORMAL HEALTHY BLOOD PRESSURE

• Vitamin C

• Garlic

NOTES

• These products are not meant to diagnose any health problem, nor treat, cure or prevent diseases. It is merely our intent to give YOU the information with as much accuracy as we can.
• Many people have benefited from the contents used in these products, and indeed, many medications used today were derived from the same contents.
• We suggest that you always use caution when using and mixing herbs and vitamins. Any questions or doubts you have should be addressed by your personal physician. Pregnant and/or nursing women in particular should use caution.
• Sarrá Natural Products makes no claim as to the benefits of all our products and cannot be held responsible for their misuse.
• The statements presented here have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.