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Chol-X® Cardio Formula with Phytosterols & Policosanol -- All New Formula!
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What is Chol-X® Cardio Formula with Phytosterols? Chol-X® High Potency Cardio Support Formula is a unique combination of natural ingredients proven to help support heart health and help promote a healthy cardiovascular system. Chol-X® contains plant phytosterols, policosanol, green tea extract, garlic, and a combination of vitamins which are crucial to heart health.
LOWER CHOLESTEROL NATURALLY!‡
Phytosterols, also called free plant sterols, are the structural components in the cell membranes of plants. Plant sterols naturally occur in relatively low levels in many plant oils, nuts, fruits and vegetables.
Clinical studies have shown that a diet high in phytosterols and low in fat can lower the risk of heart disease.‡
Phytosterols lower heart disease risk by reducing serum cholesterol levels. Clinical studies have found that phytosterols can reduce serum LDL or "bad" cholesterol levels and total cholesterol levels but do not affect HDL or "good" cholesterol levels. These studies have found that phytosterols may significanly reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol when consumed daily for one or more months.
Policosanol refers to a group of 3 or more solid alcohols. Our policosanol is derived from sugar cane wax. Policosanol is remarkably safe and has a good track record at reducing cholesterol levels, and at reducing platelet aggregation.
It is largely believed that green tea extract's health benefits are due to the high levels of anti-oxidant compounds, polyphenols. Polyphenol compounds appear to help prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol. It is the oxidation of LDL cholesterol that leads to atherosclerotic plaques, and that is one of the reasons why there is increased emphasis on antioxidants in the diet.
Why Is Our Chol-X® Cardio Formula with Phytosterols Better? Chol-X® High Potency Cardio Formula is the only natural heart-health product that contains the clinically proven cholesterol-lowing phytosterols (free plant sterols) with policosanol, green tea, garlic, and vitamins C, B6, B12 and folate. This is a unique combination of natural ingredients that have been demonstrated beneficial in cardiovascular support and health.
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Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)
Phytosterols or plant sterols are the structural components in the cell membranes of plants. Sterols naturally occur in relatively low levels in many plant oils, nuts, and fruits and vegetables.
Phytosterols are structurally similar to cholesterol, and perform a similar function in plants that cholesterol performs in animals. The way that phytosterols lower cholesterol is by competing for the limited space in the intestinal micelles, which significantly decrease cholesterol absorption. This in turn affects synthesis of cholesterol in the liver, reducing the production of LDL Cholesterol.1
Clinical studies have found that phytosterols can reduce serum, LDL or "bad" cholesterol levels and total cholesterol levels but do not effect HDL or "good" cholesterol. Studies have found that daily consumption of phytosterols can lead to a 15% drop in total cholesterol and about 10% in LDL cholesterol in as little as one month.2,3,4,5,6 This is on par with many of the statin drugs.
Twice daily consumption of 400mg of phytosterols as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.‡ Chol-X® supplies 450mg of phytosterols per serving.
Policosanol
"Policosanol" refers to a group of many ("poly") solid alcohols derived from sugar cane wax. Policosanol is remarkably safe and effective at reducing cholesterol levels, and at reducing platelet aggregation.
In NUMEROUS double-blind studies comparing policosanol to synthetic drugs and in many double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trials (the gold-standard of tests among the established medical community), policosanol SHINES. In the researcher's own words, here's what the studies have to say about policosanol:
Compared to pravastatin: "Two patients on pravastatin discontinued the study because of adverse experiences (myocardial infarction and jaundice, respectively). In conclusion, the effects of policosanol (10 mg/day) on lipid profile, platelet aggregation and endothelemia in older patients with type II hypercholesterolemia and high coronary risk are more favorable than those induced by the same doses of pravastatin." 7
Compared to lovastatin: "Policosanol, but not lovastatin, significantly increased (p < 0.01) [over 99% statistical confidence] levels of HDL-cholesterol (7.5%). Comparison between groups showed that changes in HDL-cholesterol induced by policosanol were significantly greater (p < 0.01) than those induced by lovastatin. Both treatments were safe and well tolerated. "...Adverse reactions were more frequent in the lovastatin group (p < 0.01) than in the policosanol group. In conclusion, policosanol administered at 10 mg/day produces more advantageous changes in HDL-cholesterol and has a better safety and tolerability profile than lovastatin 20 mg/day. 8
Compared to acipimox: "These results indicate that policosanol (10 mg/day) was more effective and well tolerated than was acipimox (750 mg/day) [at reducing total cholesterol] in this study population."9.
Ability to reduce cholesterol: "These findings show the effectiveness of low dose of policosanol lowering total cholesterol and LDL levels and suggest a CHD [coronary heart disease] improvement in middle-aged patients with primary or marginal hyperlipidemia." 10
Ability to reduce platelet aggregation: "The present results demonstrate that policosanol (20 mg day-1) is as effective as ASA [(aspirin), in reducing platelet aggregation] (100 mg day-1). Moreover, combination therapy shows some advantages compared with the respective monotherapies." 11
We could go on, but you get the point.
Green Tea Extract
Green tea has gotten a lot of attention over the past two decades due to studies that have found that green tea reduces the risk of several specific cancers, but also because of recent studies that have linked green tea consumption with longer lives.
It is largely believed that green tea's benefits are due to the high levels of anti-oxidant compounds, polyphenols. A lesser known benefit of these polyphenol compounds is that they prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol. When LDL cholesterol is oxidized it forms atherosclerotic plaques, which can ultimately lead to atherscerosis and heart disease. Recent research has also found that green tea may benefit the heart not only by preventing the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, but by improving endothelial function and vascular dilatation, thereby increasing blood flow and reducing blood pressure.12
Garlic
High in sulphur, garlic has been show to reduce the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and to produce small reductions in blood pressure. The most important of the chemical compounds found in garlic preparations are the sulfurs. They include alliin, allicin, thiosulfinates, gamma glutamylcysteine peptides, and various other sulphur compounds. The antihypertensive, anti-atherosclerotic, and platelet aggregation inhibiting mechanisms of these compounds have not been completely elucidated. However, new research confirms the compound's mechanism of action. Allicin rapidly breaks down to form organic polysulphides (diallyl sulfide, diallyl disulfide, diallyl trisulfide, and ajoene), when these polysulfides come in contact with red blood cells, the red blood cells begin emitting hydrogen sulphide. The hydrogen sulphide triggers the blood vessels to relax, increasing blood flow to the heart and other tissues.13
Vitamin C
Most people realize that vitamin C is essential to humans (and other mammals) and they know that a deficiency can lead to scurvy (in extreme cases). What they do not realize is that vitamin C is essential to vascular health. Without vitamin C, the body cannot properly produce collagen, one of the structural elements of blood vessels. In short, vitamin C is essential to vascular health. However, vitamin C performs one more important task in blood vessels, it prevents the oxidation of LDL cholesterol. As we stated above, when LDL cholesterol is oxidized it forms plaques in the arteries, which can ultimately lead to hardening of the arteries. Vitamin C appears to be one the best antioxidants when it come to preventing the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.14
Folic Acid, Vitamins B6 and B12
While all B vitamins are essential to your overall health, folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 play a special roll in heart health. Among the various functions that they perform, none may be as important as their function in reducing homocysteine. Homocysteine is an amino acid that is used to build and maintain tissue in the body. However, the excess build-up of homocycsteine is also strongly correlated with cardiovascular disease, with perhaps as strong a relationship as smoking or cholesterol. The b-vitamins are "methyl donors"; if adequate levels of folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 are present, homocysteine is re-methylated into methionine (an essential amino acid) or the antioxidant glutathione, which are both beneficial to the body. By supplementing these b-vitamins, the body may be able to convert a build up of a potentially hazardous substance into to potentially beneficial substances.15
Label Facts
Chol-X High Potency Cardio Formula,
60 capsules:
Supplement Facts Serving Size: 1 capsules
Servings per container: 60
‡Foods and dietary supplements containing at least 400mg per serving of plant sterols, consumed twice a day with meals for a daily total intake of at least 800mg as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heat disease. A daily serving (2 capsules) of Chol-X™ contains 900mg of plant sterols.
Vcaps vegetarian capsule used and a vegetarian formula.
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