Directions for use: Adults: 1-2 capsules twice daily Children: This product is not recommended for children
Caution:
Please seek
medical advice if pregnant
Seek advice
of a Healthcare Professional before using Hawthorn-Garlic Complex with
existing medication
Keep out of reach and sight of children
Bioforce (A.Vogel) Hawthorn-Garlic Complex
Conditions associated with
arteriosclerosis
Angina
Intermittent claudication
High cholesterol levels
Mild hypertension
Alfred Vogel prized both Hawthorn and Garlic
highly and wrote extensively about both herbs. Garlic’s usefulness has been
catalogued back to antiquity and it is combined here with the pulp from the
deep red fruit of the Hawthorn, one of the most familiar of hedgerow
berries, and the beautiful Passiflora plant.
Ingredients:
Each capsule contains fresh Swiss Garlic extract 150mg, extract of Crataegus
oxyacantha (Hawthorn) 33mg and extract of Passiflora incarnata*
(Passiflora)18mg. Also contains refined rapeseed oil, distilled vegetable
oil, glucose, beeswax, lecithin, lactose and silica. Capsule shell contains
gelatine, glycerol, karion 83 (sorbitol, mannitol, starch), brown and red
iron oxide.
Arteriosclerosis is
commonly referred to as 'hardening of the arteries'. It is a progressive
condition which may be found in any artery although, most commonly, it is
the circulation to the heart, the brain and the legs which are affected.
Arteriosclerosis starts with the deposition of
fat and cholesterol in an artery. This initiates the formation of a 'plaque'
which thickens the artery, giving rise to a loss of elasticity in the vessel
wall and an increase in blood pressure. At the same time the blood vessels
become narrowed, reducing blood flow to vital organs.
As the plaque increases in size, blood flow
is reduced further and platelet clots may be formed.
Many of the major risk factors in
arteriosclerosis - diet, stress, personality type, exercise and smoking are
controllable.
How does Hawtorn-Garlic Complex
work?
Lowers blood
cholesterol levels
Reduces platelet
aggregation
Vasodilator
Antioxidant
Garlic has now been shown to have a
significant action in lowering the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides
in the blood. At the same time, it reduces the level of low density
lipoproteins (LDL) while increasing the levels of high density lipoproteins
(HDL).
It is now recognised that the ratio of HDL
to LDL is a very significant factor in arterial disease. LDL carries
cholesterol to the tissues whereas HDL carries cholesterol back to the liver
for metabolism and excretion.
The relative amounts of HDL to LDL can thus
determine whether cholesterol is broken down by the liver or deposited in
tissues. As the HDL to LDL ratio increases, platelet aggregation and plasma
viscosity decrease, leading to improved blood flow and a reduced tendency
for clot formation.
Garlic is also known to lower blood
pressure and possesses antioxidant activity, protecting cell membranes from
being damaged by free radicals. Vitamin E is also a powerful antioxidant
which supports the actin of Garlic.
Hawthorn contains procyanidins which
increase blood flow to the muscles of the heart and the extremities of the
body through relaxation of the muscles in the wall of the arteries and
arterioles. These substances also strengthen and stabilise the blood
vessels, helping to prevent destructive changes taking place.
Passiflora has a calming effect on the
central nervous system.
Bioforce (A.Vogel) 100%
Natural – 100% Reliable
At A.Vogel the cultivation and harvesting of herbal remedies as well as
their production are transparent.
All plants are cultivated according to the strict
guidelines of BIO-SUISSE, i.e. without synthetic fertiliser,
insecticides, herbicides or pesticides.
Their
plants are left to grow and mature until they reach their optimum
potential.
One
section of each crop is not harvested to allow the seeds to ripen,
ensuring that they obtain their own seed stock.
All
natural remedies are produced according to stringent GMP Guidelines (Good
Manufacturing Practice) of the European and Swiss Medical Authorities.
A. Vogel (Bioforce) Hawthorn Garlic
Complex capsules
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product on this site should be used as a cure, diagnosis, mitigation,
treatment, or prevention of any disease.
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particularly if you have an existing medical condition, and that you do
not take any products during pregnancy or breast-feeding without first
referring to your primary medical advisor.
Store out of reach of young children. Food supplements must not be
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supplements.
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