Vitaheart Cholesterol Support - 60 Caplets - Nu Life
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- Niacin (inositol hexaniacinate)
- 10mg
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCI)
- 0.4mg
- Folate (folic acid)
- 61.5mg
- Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
- 400mg
- Vegetable sterol complex (min. 90% free sterols)
- 100mg
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- Policosanol (saccharum officinarum)
diacalium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, stearicacid, magnesium stearate, silica & pharmaceutical glaze
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Caplets
60 Caplets
Take one (1) VitaHeart(TM) Cholesterol Health with eight (8) ounces of water with your morning and evening meals. Take VitaHeart(TM) CH consistently to achieve maximum health benefits.
- Niacin has been shown to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and raise HDL (good) cholesterol
- Lower bad LDL cholesterol and triglycerides
- Lower homocysteine
- Reduces the absorption of cholesterol that comes from food
- Reduces the cholesterol that your body makes, which may be family related
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Niacin - What is it?
Niacin (nicotinic acid) is one form of a water-soluble vitamin, commonly known as vitamin B3. The body can produce its own niacin from tryptophan with the help of vitamins B1, B2 and B6. There are a number of different forms of vitamin B3, including: niacin, niacinamide (non-flushing niacin), and inositol hexaniacinate (IHN), which is also known as no-flush or flush-free niacin. Although niacin cannot be converted into nicotinamide directly in the body, both substances can be converted into NADH for use as a cofactor in cellular energy production.
Cardiovascular Benefits
Niacin is the only form of vitamin B3 that improves cholesterol levels. It is involved in chemical reactions that metabolize fats in the body. It affects the body's cholesterol balance in a similarly to many statin drugs, although through a different mechanism. Niacin blocks the production of VLDL (a precursor to the "bad" LDL cholesterol), and increases the level of HDL ("good" cholesterol) in the body. In addition to changing the lipid profile of the body, niacin also triggers cells to release histamine, a chemical responsible for dilating blood vessels. This affects both our internal blood vessels, and the blood vessels in our skin. When the blood vessels in the skin dilate, it causes a reddening that is commonly referred to as a "niacin flush". It is through this dilatory effect that niacin can benefit the circulation in cardiovascular disease, as well as other diseases where circulation is compromised. For example, niacin can help to increase circulation in the extremities of diabetic people suffering from numbness due to reduced blood flow. Interestingly, these processes of cardiovascular benefit are tied to the conversion of niacin to NADH, and thus are provided only by niacin supplementation, and not by using the non-flushing forms of niacin (niacinamide or IHN).
High Cholesterol
Despite the hype, cholesterol is actually not all bad; it is the amount and the ratio of the certain forms of cholesterol that are a health concern. Low-density lioprotein (LDL cholesterol) is commonly called "bad" cholesterol, while high-density lipoprotein (HDL cholesterol) is commonly referred to as "good" cholesterol. Interestingly, it is not the type of cholesterol that is important, so much as the balance of "good" vs. "bad".
Cholesterol is an essential molecule in our bodies. Our body cells use cholesterol to support their cell membranes and some of the membrane associated receptor molecules. Cholesterol is also used to make steroid hormones in the body. Some examples of steroid hormones are reproductive hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and the stress hormone cortisol. Because of this, it is essential to keep cholesterol in balance in the body.
Blood Cycle
Cholesterol cycles from the liver to the body cells, and back again, via the blood. LDL cholesterol consists of fats that are being transported from the liver for use by your cells. HDL cholesterol consists of fat that is taking unused (excess) cholesterol from your cells back to the liver, where it is excreted. Because of this, high levels of LDL are not a big concern, so long as there are sufficient levels of HDL to retrieve any excess cholesterol left behind in the body. Thus, cholesterol levels are unhealthy if you have excess circulating LDL, insufficient HDL, or a combination of the two. Cholesterol that is left in the rest of the body and not retrieved by sufficient HDL can build up inside the arteries and when combined with systemic inflammation, can cause cardiovascular disease. Thus, maintaining cholesterol balance, or a good cholesterol ratio on your blood work is actually more important than targeting LDL cholesterol directly. Supplementing fish oil is an excellent way to boost your HDL cholesterol.
Cardiovascular Disease
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in North America. High cholesterol contributes to heart disease when the fatty molecules build up on the inside of arteries. This leads to a decrease in the flexibility and elasticity of the walls and a narrowing of the space inside. As the artery becomes narrower, it leads to high blood pressure because the body struggles to maintain enough blood flow to its tissues. Pieces of the cholesterol plaque can break off or the turbulent flow of blood can cause clots to form. If the pieces or clots lodge in smaller vessels this leads to heart attack or stroke.
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