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LifeGuard Health Launches CardioPlus For Heart Health

Maintaining a healthy heart is integral to living a happy, active life. LifeGuard Health and Enzymotec have introduced CardioPlus, a revolutionary cardiovascular supplement that combines the award winning CardiaBeat with Omega-3 fatty acids.

Plymouth Meeting, PA (PRWEB) December 17, 2007 -- What happens when LifeGuard Health's Omega-3 fatty acids formula combines with Enzymotec's award winning CardiaBeat? The state of the art cardiovascular supplement, CardioPlus Omega Benefits, is created for added cardiovascular health.

LifeGuard Health, LLC, Plymouth Meeting, PA, and Israeli based biotech company Enzymotec have announced the launch of a new formula focused on providing people with the ingredients necessary to maintain a healthy, working heart for years to come. The new product, CardioPlus Omega Benefits, is a cutting edge formula that utilizes Omega-3 fatty acids to improve overall cardiovascular benefits.

Dr. Michael Gross, LifeGuard Health's CMO, feels that LifeGuard's specially formulates Omega 3 oils will positively contribute to a person's cardiovascular health.

"The Omega-3's are developed in a 3:1 ratio of EPA to DHA producing a higher anti-inflammatory formula. This is especially helpful for it's cardio-protective benefits. The addition of CardiaBeat to this specialized Omega-3 fish oil creates the finest cardio-protective product available and further strengthens our commitment to providing the highest quality, medically based products," says Dr. Gross.

CardiaBeat combines plant sterols and the Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. By combining these ingredients, LifeGuard Health's CardioPlus Omega Benefits delivers a comprehensive approach to lipid management.

"Life Guard's new CardioPlus product includes Omega 3 oils in 3:1 ratio for EPA to DHA in a high purity triglyceride form. These two elements provide greater cardiovascular benefits due to the anti-inflammatory properties of EPA."

The synthesis of LifeGuard Health's Omega-3 fatty acids formula and Enzymotec's CardiaBeat will undoubtedly propel LifeGuard's CardioPlus Omega Benefits into being the leading cardiovascular supplement on the market. CardioPlus will work to keep hearts healthy and beating for a long, happy life.

About LifeGuard Health:

LifeGuard Health, LLC, prides itself on offering customers a broad range of Omega-3 supplements for a variety of medical conditions. Their philosophy to "Live Smarter. Better. Longer." shines through in the state of the art health supplements and comprehensive health resources they offer on their website. LifeGuard Health works closely with physicians to tailor specific products for particular medical specialties. For more information, please visit LifeGuardForLife.com.

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Sunflower seeds, pistachios among top nuts for lowering cholesterol

(Source: EurekAlert)

Researchers have known for some time that nuts and seeds are rich sources of phytosterols, a class of plant chemicals that have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels and improve heart health. In what is believed to be the most comprehensive analysis to date of the phytosterol content of nuts and seeds, chemists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va., analyzed some 27 nut and seed products and found that pistachios and sunflower kernels had the highest levels of phytosterols among the nuts and seeds that are most commonly consumed as snack foods in the United States. Their study appears in the Nov. 30 issue of the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Sesame seed and wheat germ actually ranked highest but are not consumed as frequently as individual foods, the researchers say. Brazil nuts and walnuts ranked the lowest in phytosterols, they say. The chemists caution that phytosterols are not the only food component involved in lowering cholesterol and that other compounds may also play a role. A well-balanced diet and frequent exercise are important keys to good health, they stress.....

Public release date: 7-Dec-2005
American Chemical Society
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