With the improvement of people's living standards, more and more high-fat, high-calorie diets and bad living habits lead to the increase of blood lipids in the body, thereby inducing cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease has become the second killer after malignant tumors. Most people suffer from high blood pressure and high blood sugar or high blood lipids.
Before you choose a nutritional supplement, you should realize that no supplement is a substitute for medicine, especially when it comes to cardiovascular health. Protheragen Nutraceuticals provides you with nutraceuticals to regulate your cardiovascular health, which is just the icing on the cake for your health.
Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Cardiovascular disease is a category of heart and vascular disease that includes coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease, and other diseases. The most important behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular disease are unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use and harmful use of alcohol.[1] To effectively prevent cardiovascular disease, you should combine a healthy lifestyle and diet. Nutraceuticals are only adjunct candidates for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
| Category | Examples |
|---|
| Nonmodifiable risk factors | Advancing age |
| Male gender |
| Family history/genotype |
| Metabolic risk factors | Hypertension |
| Hyperlipidemia |
| Diabetes mellitus |
| Metabolic syndrome |
| Obesity/overweight |
| Lifestyle risk factors | Diet |
| Smoking |
| Physical activity |
Nutraceutical Categories
Polyphenols and Flavonoids
The most abundant secondary metabolites in the plant kingdom are polyphenols, which contain flavonoids (anthocyanins, flavan-3-ols, flavonols, flavanones, flavonoids and isoflavones) and non-flavonoid families (phenolic acids and stilbene) molecule. Studies have shown that flavonoids can exhibit cardioprotective and neuroprotective effects. An overview of the effects of flavonoids on vascular and cerebrovascular function and health effects is shown in the figure. [2]
Vitamins
Studies have shown that lower plasma vitamin E and C levels are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. In addition, vitamin D protects the cardiovascular system through mechanisms such as regulating vascular tone, regulating blood pressure, and vascular smooth muscle cell function. [3]
Tomatoes and Lycopene
Numerous studies have linked tomatoes and lycopene to lower rates of cardiovascular disease. Currently there is supportive evidence for an inverse association between lycopene intake and cardiovascular disease for lycopene and cardiovascular disease risk. [4]
Garlic
Epidemiological studies have shown that garlic consumption is inversely associated with the progression of cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that garlic can lower cholesterol, inhibit platelet aggregation, lower blood pressure, and increase antioxidant status. [5] Diagram showing garlic and its cardiovascular effects through hydrogen sulfide signaling. [3]
References- Eman M. Alissa. (2012). "Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases," Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2012, 569486.
- Amy Rees. (2018). "The Effects of Flavonoids on Cardiovascular Health: A Review of Human Intervention Trials and Implications for Cerebrovascular Function," Nutrients 10(12), 1852.
- QL Alves. (2019). "Role of Nutraceuticals in the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases," Journal of Hypertension and Management 5, 037.
- Paul F. Jacques. (2013). "Relationship of lycopene intake and consumption of tomato products to incident CVD," British Journal of Nutrition 110(3), 545-551.
- Khalid Rahman. (2006). "Garlic and Cardiovascular Disease: A Critical Review," The Journal of Nutrition 136(3), 736S–740S.
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