Cardio Protect Q10 (40 caps)

Cardiovascular health and heart attacks are often hastily dismissed by many women as a „man‘s problem“. A misconception that can have consequences: More and more studies are showing that neglecting cardiovascular health harbours risks for women.
Women often have an even higher risk.
Women are protected by a high oestrogen level until menopause, as oestrogen inhibits the production of cholesterol and thus prevents calcification of the blood vessels. However, this advantage disappears for women after
the menopause. In a recent study by Leiden University in the Netherlands involving 11,678 women with an average age of 58.5 years and 13,272 men with an average age of 55.6 years, the frequency of serious cardiovascular events and risk factors was measured. Result: With the same values, the women had a higher risk! One possible reason may be that the inner diameter of the coronary arteries is smaller in women. This means that the same amount of plaque has a greater effect than in men.
Other reasons why women are at
a disadvantage in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases are that cardiovascular medicine have mainly been tested on men and therefore do not necessarily have the same effect on women as on men. For example,
the dosages may not fit. In addition, women have different symptoms. For example, heart problems in women sometimes manifest themselves in the form of back pain or nausea and are therefore often recognised too late.
As a result, women are admitted to a hospital later and have a poorer chance of recovery after a heart attack. These are not just speculations, these circumstances have been statistically demonstrated.
Increased caution with risk factors
Against this background, it becomes clear why it is important for women to keep an eye on their cardiovascular health and, if necessary, prevent it using natural methods, especially if they have certain risk factors.
In addition to unchangeable factors, such as older age or hereditary predisposition, these include above all
– Lack of exercise
– Smoking
– Poor diet
– High blood pressure
– Diabetes mellitus
– Elevated homocysteine levels
– Obesity (increased body weight)
– Lipometabolic disorders (high cholesterol levels)
If several of these factors come together, in particular obesity (visceral abdominal fat!), high blood pressure and high cholesterol and blood sugar levels, then we speak of metabolic syndrome. Doctors even refer to this combination as the ‘deadly quartet’ and this is when you - or women - should take countermeasures. But where and how can cardiovascular health be improved?
Oats
A basic recommendation are oats. They were named medicinal plant of the year by the University of Würzburg in 2017 due to its many health-promoting effects. The most important reason for this is the so-called oat beta-glucan. This fibre has a satiating effect and serves as food for the probiotic lactic acid bacteria in our intestinal flora. A large number of human studies have shown that beta- glucans from oats can lower cholesterol levels. Firstly, by promoting bile acid synthesis and excretion, the process by which cholesterol is eliminated from the body, and secondly, within 24 hours of consumption. Secondly, beta- glucan forms a viscous gel in the intestine,
which absorbs and excretes dietary cholesterol. In addition, oat beta-glucan also prevents
or slows down the absorption of dietary cholesterol in the small intestine. A positive additional benefit is that beta-glucan from oats lowers blood sugar levels after eating. However, eating oats as a regular snack can have an adverse effect on the calorie balance. To consume the required amount of 3.6 g of beta-glucan, you would have to eat a bowl of oatmeal or porridge (oatmeal), which would add up to 407 or 788 calories with 150 ml of low-fat milk. Special beta-glucan powders are lower in calories and only contain around 48 calories when mixed with water.
Secondary plant substances
It is well known that a high intake of fruit and vegetables has a positive effect on cardiovascular health. This is mainly due
to the secondary plant substances they contain, which have antioxidant and anti- inflammatory effects. OPC or resveratrol from red grapes or their seeds, for example, have
a particularly positive effect on heart health. Regular consumption of cocoa flavanols also appears to reduce the risk of death from heart disease. This was found by researchers at Brigham and Women‘s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) in a large study with 21,000 participants, which was presented in the ‘American Journal of Clinical Nutrition’. The reason: cocoa flavanols have a positive influence on the elasticity of the blood vessels and thus improve blood flow. However, the energy content of dark chocolate is around 540 calories per bar. If you want to benefit from the health-promoting effect of the cocoa flavanols contained in chocolate but don‘t want to put on weight, you should therefore use highly concentrated cocoa flavanols in capsule form. Tomatoes also have a very positive effect on blood flow and therefore on cardiovascular health. The secondary plant substances contained in tomatoes inhibit platelet aggregation - similar to the active
pharmaceutical ingredient ASA - and thus reduce the clumping of blood platelets.
Coenzyme Q10
In addition to B vitamins, which are important for a balanced homocysteine level, among other things, coenzyme Q10 is also an important micronutrient for the heart. This
is because a good coenzyme Q10 status is
a prerequisite for the energy supply of the muscle cells and therefore the performance of the heart. With increasing age, however, the body‘s own production of Q10 decreases continuously. Q10 supplementation can therefore be useful for older people, but also for athletes. The problem: Q10 is fat-soluble and poorly bioavailable. There are now preparations available in health food shops in which the fat-soluble Q10 molecules are enclosed in a ring of glucose molecules. The Q10 molecule remains in this cavity until it reaches the intestine. There it is transported individually by the cyclodextrin molecules
to the intestinal wall, where it can be easily absorbed. In this way, the bioavailability of the Q10 complex is 18 times higher than with conventional Q10 preparations.
Conclusion: Support with high-quality nutritional supplements
Women should not underestimate the issue of cardiovascular health and lightly dismiss it as a male problem. In addition to a healthy lifestyle with plenty of exercise and sufficient fruit and vegetable consumption, as well as
a reduction in negative stress, cardiovascular health can also be effectively supported with high-quality nutritional supplements from health food shops. Oat beta-glucans, cocoa flavanols, OPC, resveratrol, water-soluble tomato concentrate (WSTC) and coenzyme Q10 are particularly recommended here.