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Dr. Fuhrman’s LDL Protect
Features:
- 100% natural, food–derived ingredients
- Combines powerful, cholesterol lowering and cardio–protective compounds
- Proven to lower LDL cholesterol
- Safe and effective in clinical trials
Benefits:
- No side effects or adverse reactions
- No known contraindications
- Contains polyphenols with dramatic benefits to the heart and blood vessels
- Reduces atherosclerosis and blood pressure
- Protects against diseases of aging, like dementia and strokes
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This unique product was designed by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. specifically to meet the needs of his patients who desire effective cholesterol lowering, without toxic drugs and their well–known risks and side effects.
For those who still have LDL cholesterol above 100 mg/dl after dietary intervention, Dr. Fuhrman designed this mixture of high quality, cholesterol–lowering and cardiac protective compounds — plant sterols and pomegranate. No other product on the market offers this combination of ingredients. LDL Protect is an all natural, high quality formula that is effective and safe.
Plant sterols have long been recognized, and are FDA approved, for their capacity to reduce LDL cholesterol. Pomegranates' potent antioxidative compounds have been shown in medical studies to reverse atherosclerosis, lower cholesterol and blood pressure. All pomegranate extracts are not equal. Some cheaper grades are not certified to contain high levels of active polyphenols; we utilize the best.
About Plant Sterols
The benefits of cholesterol–lowering plant sterols are well established in the scientific literature. Plant sterols (also known as phytosterols) are found naturally in a range of plant sources such as vegetable oils, nuts, grains, and seeds. Plant sterols are almost identical in structure to human cholesterol and are processed by the body in the same way. They compete with cholesterol to get absorbed and transported into the body. They function as cholesterol lowering agents in blood by blocking the absorption of cholesterol from food during digestion and also by blocking the re–absorption of cholesterol manufactured by the liver. In addition to their cholesterol lowering properties, plant sterols possess anti–cancer, anti–inflammatory, anti–atherogenicity, and anti–oxidative activities.1
About Pomegranates
Pomegranate juice is a rich source of phytochemical compounds shown to benefit the heart and blood vessels. It not only lowers cholesterol, but lowers blood pressure and increases the speed at which heart blockages (atherosclerosis) melt away.
Recent medical research completed in 2004 studied heart patients with severe carotid artery blockages. They were given an ounce of pomegranate juice for a year, and not only did their blood pressure lower by over 20 percent, but there was a 30 percent reduction in atherosclerotic plaque.2
Pomegranates' potent antioxidative compounds have also been shown to reduce platelet aggregation and naturally lower blood pressure, factors that prevent both heart attacks and strokes.3,4 Pomegranates contain high levels of flavonoids and polyphenols, potent antioxidants offering protection against heart disease and cancer.
The pomegranate extract used in LDL Protect contains the full array of polyphenols present in the fruit’s seeds, husk and juice and is particularly rich in punicalagins. Punicalagins are the major component responsible for pomegranate’s antioxidant and health benefits. LDL Protect delivers the potent synergistic effects that have been observed in natural spectrum extracts of pomegranate. 5
In the dosage recommended in LDL Protect, there are no known contraindications to the use of this supplement. No adverse reactions have been reported in the scientific literature.
Suggested use:
2 tablets daily deliver the lowest recommended dose. Dosage may be increased to 4 tablets if needed (2 twice daily) to increase cholesterol lowering.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2 Tablets
Servings Per Container: 90 |
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Amount Per Serving |
Vegetable sterols (90%) |
1300 mg* |
| Pomegranate fruit extract (40% punicosides) |
100 mg* |
Other Ingredients: dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, silica, and pharmaceutical glaze.
All ingredients in LDL Protect are completely safe and without side effects.
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Additional Facts:
Gluten Free
Contains corn or corn derivatives
Vegan
No side effects
Safe and effective in clinical trials |
| * Daily Value (DV) not established |
References:
- Berger Alvin, Jones Peter,Abumweis, Suhad, Plant sterols: factores affecting their efficacy and safety as functional ingredients. Lipids in Health and Disease 2004 3:5 http://www.lipidworld.com/content/3/1/5.
- Aviram M, Rosenblat M, Gaitini D, it al, Pomegranate juice consumption for 3 years by patients with carotid artery stenosis reduces commom carotid intima-media thickness, blood pressure and LDL oxidation Clin Nutr 2004; 2004;23(3): 423-33.
- Aviram M, Dornfield L, Rosenblat M, et al. Pomegrantate juice consumption reduces oxidative stress, atherogenic modifications to LDL, and platelet aggregation: studies in humans and in atherosclerotic apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;71(5);1062-76.
- Pomegranate juice consumption inhibits serum angiotension coverting enzyme activity and reduces systolic blood pressure. Atherosclerosis 2001;158(1):195-8.
- Seeram et al, J Nutr Biochemistry 2005: (16) 360-367.
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