Higher Nature

Cardio

Vitamin, amino acid & herbal nutrition for healthy hearts

as recommended by

Dr Mark Atkinson

Code: hn-car030

Size:   30 capsules

Price: £8.40

Code: hn-car120

Size:   120 capsules

Price: £30.80

Recommended Intake: Adults, take 2 Cardio capsules twice a day, with or between meals.

Allergen Information: Free from: wheat and gluten, yeast and dairy.

non-GM

Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans  

Contra-indications: If in doubt, check with your medical doctor.

CARDIO supplies co-enzyme Q10, Carnitine, vitamin E, B vitamins, the amino acid Arginine, plus Bromelain and TMG (tri-methylglycine) to support a healthy heart and circulation. Supplementing your diet with key amino acids, vitamins and minerals, that are known to support the healthy function of the heart and blood vessels, is an important part of keeping a healthy heart. The product I recommend to achieve this is Cardio.

Dr Mark Atkinson

Four capsules of Higher Nature Cardio typically provide:

1200mg Tri-methyl Glycine (TMG, as betaine monohydrate)

480mg   Arginine

160mg   Carnitine

100mg   Bromelain

30mg    Co-enzyme Q10

20mg    Vitamin E (30iu)

10mg    Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCl)

200µg   Folic Acid

400µg   Vitamin B12

Tri-methyl Glycine - also known as anhydrous betaine, TMG, along with vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid are used in the conversion of the toxic amino acid homocysteine to the much safer and health promoting amino acid, methionine. Maintaining normal homocysteine levels is important for the health of the cardiovascular system.

Carnitine – is an amino acid-like nutrient naturally found in the human body, mainly stored in skeletal and cardiac muscle. Supplementing with carnitine can help to normalise heart rhythm and strengthen heart contractions.

L-arginine –  L-Arginine is used by the lining of the blood vessels to produce nitric oxide, a chemical that helps the heart receive adequate oxygen, by keeping the blood vessels more dilated.

Co-enzyme Q10 - most cells of the body contain this vitamin-like substance. CoQ10 is used to convert food into energy, it’s an antioxidant, working closely with vitamin E, and it increases the heart’s ability to tolerate low oxygen levels.

Omega-3 essential fats

Researchers have found that the omega-3’s in fish oil can stop the build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries, reduce inflammation and help to maintain a healthy heart.

10 Tips for a healthy heart:

1. Mediterranean diet of fish, fruit, vegetables and mixed nuts or virgin olive oil.

2. Increase your intake of antioxidants – garlic, oregano, green tea and blueberries are nature’s most concentrated forms of antioxidants. Include them in your diet as much as you can.

3. Avoid fried foods (unless using coconut oil or the minimum heat with olive oil).

4. Dark chocolate, with a cocoa content of greater than 80%, when eaten in moderation (a couple of pieces) a couple of times a week, helps protect against heart disease. Dark chocolate is rich in flavanoids, natural antioxidants, which help to thin the blood and reduce damage caused by LDL (bad) cholesterol.

5. Enjoy one small glass of red wine with your evening meal.

6. Have checks with your Doctor for cholesterol, homocysteine, blood pressure, and chronic inflammation (high sensitivity CRP – a level greater than 1.0 suggests a problem – chronic inflammation is often asymptomatic but is a cause of a great many health problems.)

7. Take Higher Nature Cardio (this page) and Omega-3 essential fats.

8. Cut out smoking.

9. Lose weight if necessary.

10. Research has shown that people who live alone are more prone to heart disease than people who have a partner. It’s a good idea to do what you can to socialise.

Higher Nature

Higher Nature have introduced Food FormTM vitamins and minerals to the UK and Europe. Their 'True Food CTM' was the first nutrition supplement product in the UK and Europe to provide a concentrated source of vitamin C truly bonded to proteins, carbohydrates and lipids in exactly the same was as in an orange.

Higher Nature state that 'by pre-digesting the Ultra Food FormTM range of nutrients, they ensure that people with food sensitivities or allergies will not react to these supplements. Why? Because food allergies are triggered by long chain proteins and polysaccharides in foods.

In Higher Nature Ultra Food FormTM nutrition supplements these big molecules have been pre-digested and broken down by natural enzymes, making absorption easy, and sensitivity reactions very unlikely.

Higher Nature Cardio