{"id":594,"date":"2021-04-30T12:20:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T12:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/?post_type=protocols&#038;p=594"},"modified":"2021-05-12T15:22:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T15:22:48","slug":"protocol-heart-and-vascular-disease","status":"publish","type":"protocols","link":"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/protocols\/protocol-heart-and-vascular-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"PROTOCOL &#8211; Heart and Vascular Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620819298657{background-color: #ff0000 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620819378056{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;HEART DISEASE&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:35px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620819337410{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1148&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #16a085;\">Heart Disease. Your Risk<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em style=\"color: #16a085;\">Click the info icon to find out more<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1102&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/tutorials\/stenting-of-a-blocked-heart-artery-completed-job-well-done-now-what&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;What should you do?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2316a085&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Our Team&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620819856677{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #33ffcc !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Our professional team of Accredited Practicing Dietitians (APD&#8217;s) are ready, willing and able to help you with all your nutrition and supplementation needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/find_practitioners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to Find a practitioner\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;999&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/find_practitioners&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1087&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is vital to see your medical practitioner who can take your blood pressure regularly and advise on medications<\/li>\n<li>Activ8Health is absolutely integrative with all our recommendations requiring your medical practitioner&#8217;s involvement and approval.<\/li>\n<li>Your doctor will assess your blood pressure and depending on circumstances, arrange for a 24 hour blood pressure monitor which will provide both a daytime and nighttime average over this 24 hour period.<\/li>\n<li>Blood lipids, homocysteine, CRP, fasting blood glucose and insulin can assess for dangerous risk factors that can drive heart disease. Prediabetes is extremely common in Australia with around 4 million or more suffering from this blood vessel and organ damaging disease.<\/li>\n<li>Our practitioners can help with any weight problem if this is an issue and to incorporate dietary and exercise management to help control your blood pressure,\u00a0and in some circumstances, for example if you have lost a significant amount of weight, incorporated a DASH-like diet and are regularly exercising, then medication could be ceased under the watchful eye of the medical practitioner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1101&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1153&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;#&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;DASH Diet &#8211; Designed for treating hypertension&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620820221981{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #33ffcc !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]A one-size-fits all diet that can be used to control hypertension[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Personalized DASH Diet&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620820262563{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #33ffcc !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Precision nutrition through:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><strong>1. Genetics\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. The Gut Microbiome<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Detailed dietary analysis using an App and professional software package<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Find out more about detailed dietary analysis<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/tutorials\/dietary-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1102 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Read-Complete-Article-300x58.jpg\" alt=\"Read-Complete-Article\" width=\"300\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Read-Complete-Article-300x58.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Read-Complete-Article-768x150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Read-Complete-Article.jpg 1001w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Let our practitioners tailor the diet to you personally<\/li>\n<li>A one-size-fits-all approach never works<\/li>\n<li>Our highly qualified Dietitians will work with you at a reasonable cost so you can achieve your goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;999&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/find_practitioners&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1159&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Exercise&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620820306854{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #33ffcc !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Can lower blood pressure significantly<br \/>\nOur practitioners are encouraged to form associations with Exercise Physiologists (EPs) who can design personalized exercise programs for you[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1161&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;#&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Special Foods&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620820341949{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #33ffcc !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Our practitioners can guide you and modify the DASH diet to provide a rich source of dietary nitrates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Magnesium&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620820375803{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #33ffcc !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]A lack of magnesium creates shifts of calcium ions into the\u00a0cells lining blood vessels (the Endothelium) which increases vascular tone and damages the lining.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Important Reading<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Read &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/tutorials\/magnesium-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magnesium Matters<\/a>&#8216;.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Read\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/tutorials\/magfx-magnesium-mineral-chelates-public-viewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MagFX For Public Viewing<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/tutorials\/magfx-magnesium-mineral-chelates-registered-viewing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MagFX for Registered Viewing (Product shown)\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Supplementation in the face of abysmal Western diets should NOT be ignored<\/p>\n<p>The molecule shown below is that of a chlorophyll molecule in plants with a central magnesium ion[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1295&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1162&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Pharmaceutical Grade<br \/>\nL-Citrulline&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620820533822{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #33ffcc !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]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 &#8216;First-Pass Metabolism&#8217; where oral L-Arginine is taken up in the bowel and then passed to the liver before getting into the blood stream. The liver &#8216;chews&#8217; up the L-Arginine.<\/p>\n<p>See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/tutorials\/citrulline-malate-public-viewing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L-Citrulline Malate for Public Viewing<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/tutorials\/citrulline-malate-registered-viewing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0L-Citrulline Malate for Registered Viewing<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1164&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Men with Erectile Dysfunction (ED)&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620820594020{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #33ffcc !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Erectile Dysfunction or ED is extremely common in individuals who suffer from hypertension.\u00a0High blood pressure is often associated with elevated lipids, abdominal adiposity (toxic internal fat) and\u00a0insulin 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 &#8211; Coronary Angiogram\/Calcium Score could just save your life. Talk to your doctor about this. Don&#8217;t take ED at face value as this could be a deadly decision.<\/p>\n<p>For men with erectile dysfunction, Citrulline may be tremendously helpful and can be used in conjunction with Cialis<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0or Viagra<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0using 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.\u00a0Cialis<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0or Viagra<sup>\u00ae\u00a0<\/sup>can also fail because of this very reason<sup>5,6<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>The sequence of metabolic events that lead to an erection can be seen here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/tutorials\/citrulline-malate-registered-viewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L-Citrulline Malate for Registered Viewing<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1172&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1168&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Phytochemical Complexity&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620820703316{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #33ffcc !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Phytochemicals are plant chemicals. They work through a gentle process called &#8216;hormesis&#8217;. 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 &#8211; 10 cups) and 3 &#8211; 4 servings of whole fruit. This may seem impossible for many who will never allow a &#8216;green thing&#8217; to touch their lips. There are amazing products like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/tutorials\/nanogreens-public-viewing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NanoGreens<\/a><br \/>\nthat provide a massive &#8216;hit&#8217; of highly bioavailable phytonutrients equivalent to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1171&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;References&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620820749453{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #33ffcc !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Redon, J. (2004), The normal circadian pattern of blood pressure: implications for treatment. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 58: 3\u20138. doi:10.1111\/j.1742-1241.2004.00403.x<\/li>\n<li>https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/prehypertension\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20376703<\/li>\n<li>Pase, M. P., et al. (2015). &#8220;Habitual intake of fruit juice predicts central blood pressure.&#8221; Appetite 84: 68-72.<\/li>\n<li>Curis, E., et al. (2005). &#8220;Almost all about citrulline in mammals.&#8221; Amino Acids 29(3): 177-205.<\/li>\n<li>Burnett, A. L. (2006). &#8220;The role of nitric oxide in erectile dysfunction: implications for medical therapy.&#8221; The Journal of Clinical Hypertension 8(s12): 53-62.<\/li>\n<li>Pizzorno, L. (2010). &#8220;Restoring Erectile Function (Viagra Doesn\u2019t).&#8221; Longevity Medicine Review. 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