PROTOCOL – Heart and Vascular Disease

• Our professional team of Accredited Practicing Dietitians (APD’s) are ready, willing and able to help you with all your nutrition and supplementation needs

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A one-size-fits all diet that can be used to control hypertension

Precision nutrition through:

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• Let our practitioners tailor the diet to you personally
• A one-size-fits-all approach never works
• Our highly qualified Dietitians will work with you at a reasonable cost so you can achieve your goals

Can lower blood pressure significantly
Our practitioners are encouraged to form associations with Exercise Physiologists (EPs) who can design personalized exercise programs for you

• There are a multitude of nitrate-rich foods that can boost Nitric Oxide (NO) production. Nitric Oxide helps relax blood vessels and higher Nitric Oxide levels in the body and blood vessels improve cardiovascular outcomes.
• Our practitioners can guide you and modify the DASH diet to provide a rich source of dietary nitrates

A lack of magnesium creates shifts of calcium ions into the cells lining blood vessels (the Endothelium) which increases vascular tone and damages the lining.

This vital mineral should never be forgotten in the treatment of hypertension and should be used as an adjunct in treating this condition. Blood pressure treatments may fail (refractory to treatment) because factors such as magnesium deficiency are forgotten in the management of disease states.

Supplementation in the face of abysmal Western diets should NOT be ignored

The molecule shown below is that of a chlorophyll molecule in plants with a central magnesium ion

This is an amazing amino acid that can boost the levels of L-Arginine in your tissues far more effectively than taking L-Arginine itself. L-Arginine is rapidly metabolized to Urea in the liver leaving precious little to be converted to Nitric Oxide (NO). L-Citrulline bypasses the liver in a very important and clever way to be converted to L-Arginine and then distributed directly into the bloodstream bypassing what is called ‘First-Pass Metabolism’ where oral L-Arginine is taken up in the bowel and then passed to the liver before getting into the blood stream. The liver ‘chews’ up the L-Arginine.

See L-Citrulline Malate for Public Viewing and L-Citrulline Malate for Registered Viewing

Erectile Dysfunction or ED is extremely common in individuals who suffer from hypertension. High blood pressure is often associated with elevated lipids, abdominal adiposity (toxic internal fat) and insulin resistance leading to damaged blood vessels. ED is to a large extent caused by damage to the penile artery, a small artery and this is like the Canary in the mineshaft that tells you other larger blood vessels are also involved in your heart, brain and limbs. So ED is a warning shot just like a canary lying lifeless in that mineshaft warning miners toxic gasses are around. A CTCA – Coronary Angiogram/Calcium Score could just save your life. Talk to your doctor about this. Don’t take ED at face value as this could be a deadly decision.

For men with erectile dysfunction, Citrulline may be tremendously helpful and can be used in conjunction with Cialis^® or Viagra^® using small amounts initially and with guidance by our practitioners and by your medical practitioner. Without Nitric Oxide (NO), the whole cascade of events that lead to an erection fails. Cialis^® or Viagra^® can also fail because of this very reason^5,6.

The sequence of metabolic events that lead to an erection can be seen here: L-Citrulline Malate for Registered Viewing

Phytochemicals are plant chemicals. They work through a gentle process called ‘hormesis’. This is where these plant chemicals trigger gene expression to produce amazing health benefits. With 95% of people getting nowhere near the number of servings of veggies and fruit, there is a tremendous deficiency of phytohemical intakes and these plant chemicals also affect the gut microbiome. The obvious advice is the eat a range of multicoloured vegetables or fruit with an optimum intake of 8 -10 servings of vegetables (approx 8 – 10 cups) and 3 – 4 servings of whole fruit. This may seem impossible for many who will never allow a ‘green thing’ to touch their lips. There are amazing products like NanoGreens
that provide a massive ‘hit’ of highly bioavailable phytonutrients equivalent to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables.

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2. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prehypertension/symptoms-causes/syc-20376703
3. Pase, M. P., et al. (2015). “Habitual intake of fruit juice predicts central blood pressure.” Appetite 84: 68-72.
4. Curis, E., et al. (2005). “Almost all about citrulline in mammals.” Amino Acids 29(3): 177-205.
5. Burnett, A. L. (2006). “The role of nitric oxide in erectile dysfunction: implications for medical therapy.” The Journal of Clinical Hypertension 8(s12): 53-62.
6. Pizzorno, L. (2010). “Restoring Erectile Function (Viagra Doesn’t).” Longevity Medicine Review. Retrieved 11.02.2018, 2018, from http://www.lmreview.com/articles/view/l-citrulline-restoring-erectile-function-viagra-doesnt/.