Cardiovascular Disease Cycle

The Cardiovascular Disease Cycle

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death in the United States and Canada. One of the constituent diseases, coronary heart disease, accounts for 20 percent of all deaths, while other heart-related diseases account for another 33 percent. Cerebral vascular disease (stroke) is the third most common cause of death. As the risk factors continue to build up and damage the body, the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes is increased.

If nothing is done to eliminate the risk factors, this leads to increased risk factors and increased damage to the body and body functions. This cycle continues, putting you at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

Risk Factors

Key risk factors include: smoking, poor diet, low antioxidant levels, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, Type II diabetes, physical inactivity, obesity, stress, and family history.

The risk factors affect the cardiovascular system, leading to damage to the body and body functions such as:

• Cholesterol buildup on artery walls

• Low antioxidant status

• Oxidation of cholesterol

This damage eventually can lead to:

• Atherosclerosis

• High blood pressure

• Increased risk of diabetes

• Stroke

• Varicose veins

How’s Your Cardio Health?

Take this heart health evaluation to determine your risk for cardiovascular disease. In each category, circle the number next to the statement that reflects your lifestyle.

Cigarette Smoking

• Never smoked or quit smoking 3 or more years ago.....1

• Don’t smoke but exposed to second-hand smoke.....2

• Stopped smoking within the past 3 years.....3

• Smoke regularly.....4

• Smoke regularly and exposed to second-hand smoke.....5

Total Blood Cholesterol

• Lower than 160.....1

• 160-199.....2

• Don’t know.....3

• 200-239.....4

• 240 or higher.....5

HDL “Good” Cholesterol

• 60 or higher.....1

• 56-60.....2

• Don’t know.....3

• 35-55.....4

• Lower than 35.....5

Systolic Blood Pressure

• Lower than 120.....1

• 120-139.....2

• Don’t know.....3

• 140-159.....4

• 160 or higher.....5

Excess Body Weight

• Within 10 pounds of desirable weight.....1

• 11-20 pounds above desirable weight.....2

• 21-30 pounds above desirable weight.....3

• 31-50 pounds above desirable weight.....4

• More than 50 pounds above desirable weight.....5

Physical Activity

• Job requires very hard physical labor at least 4 hours per day OR Exercise 4 or more times per week for 20 or more minutes.....1

• Exercise 3 times per week for 20 minutes.....2

• Job requires walking, lifting, or carrying, or other moderately hard work, for several hours per day OR Spend much leisure time doing moderate activities (dancing, gardening, walking, or housework) OR Exercise 1 to 2 times per week.....3

• Occasionally exercise.....4

• Never exercise.....5

Heredity

• No known history of heart disease among relatives.....1

• 1 relative with heart disease after age 60.....2

• 2 relatives with heart disease after age 60.....3

• 1 relative with heart disease before age 60.....4

• 2 relatives with heart disease before age 60.....5

Age

• 10-20 years.....1

• 21-30 years.....2

• 31-40 years.....3

• 41-50 years.....4

• 51 or more years.....5

Eating Habits

• Vegetarian or rarely eat meat and dairy products.....1

• Eat meats and low-fat milk fewer than 6 times per week.....2

• East mostly lean meat and low-fat milk 6-12 times per week.....3

• Eat meat, cheese, eggs, and whole milk 12-24 times per week.....4

• Eat meat, cheese, eggs, and whole milk more than 24 times per week.....5

Scoring Total score _________

Add the numbers you circled to get your total score. Your score is an estimate. Neither high nor low scores indicate that you will or will not have a heart problem.

Total Score

• 9-21—low heart attack risk

• 22-33—moderate heart attack risk

• 34-45—high heart attack risk

Cardio Health Products

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in North America.

Blocked arteries (atherosclerosis), pain in the heart due to insufficient oxygen (angina), abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia), swelling of the arterial wall (aneurysm), high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, cold hands and feet—any of these can be the result of a failing cardiovascular system and put us at risk for a major medical problem.

But these cardiovascular problems can easily be prevented by reducing their risk factors.

Supplements like those described below can also help.

AIM CellSparc 360^®

AIM CellSparc 360^® combines coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) with tocotrienols and fish oil to make the complete cardiovascular product.

CoQ10 is the spark that manufactures energy at the cellular level. Without enough CoQ10, the body cannot create enough energy. Studies have shown that CoQ10 supplements can decrease the amount of medication used by heart disease patients, improve health as measured by the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional scale, improve overall quality of life for heart patients, and help maintain healthy blood pressure levels.

Tocotrienols are a type of vitamin E that have been found to reduce cholesterol and have antitumor and antioxidant properties. One study shows that tocotrienols have 40 to 60 times more antioxidant ability than alpha-tocopherol, another type of vitamin E.

Fish oil provides a fat-soluble substance to carry the CoQ10 and helps reduce triglyceride levels. High triglyceride levels are a factor in heart disease. Fish oils are rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are believed to decrease the risk of thrombosis (blood clot) and lower blood pressure.

AIM Bear Paw Garlic^®

AIM Bear Paw Garlic^® is garlic with a difference. It is not made from the bulb as other garlic supplements are, but from the leaf. This unique garlic, also known as alpine wild garlic, has three advantages over domesticated garlic: 1) It has more of the active substances; 2) It has active substances not found in cultivated garlic, or found only when large quantities are taken; 3) Upon digestion, it is odorless. It has been studied at Georgetown University Medical Center for its effect on maintaining healthy blood pressure levels. It has also been found to help maintain healthy cholesterol levels. And, of course, it provides the same, time-honored benefits of domesticated garlic, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal properties for immune system support.

Complementary Cardio Health Products

AIM GinkgoSense™ helps maintain healthy circulation and AIM Proancynol^® 2000 helps fight free radicals and maintain a healthy immune system.

Reaching 20- to 55-year-olds

Reduced risk: As the risk factors for cardiovascular disease become more and more prevalent, the incidence of disease increases at younger and younger ages.

5.05% of the population as young as 20-24 years of age suffers from some form of cardiovascular disease. And the numbers only get worse.

7.35% at age 25-34 15.5% at age 35-44 31.55% at age 45-54

The ingredients in AIM CellSparc 360^® and AIM Bear Paw Garlic^® appeal to younger people who are at risk or who want to avoid the problems all together.

Improved performance: Younger, more active people want the energy to do the things they want to do. Some even want to excel in their physical activities. Research shows that CoQ10, as in AIM CellSparc 360^®, enhances performance. CoQ10 is depleted during exercise, and supplementation ensures that they won’t run out of gas.

AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™

AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™ is a unique and natural substance you simply add to your bath or rub on to your skin.

It is a special blend of desalinated seawater and powerful minerals that are essential for the functioning of the body’s cells. Further enhanced with unique crystals, AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™ is thought to supplement magnesium.

Magnesium

An essential mineral, magnesium is necessary for many of the body’s metabolic functions, including the production and transfer of energy at the cellular level, the contraction and relaxation of muscles, the conduction of nerve impulses, and the synthesis of protein.

Studies have shown that people who consume greater amounts of magnesium from hard water or their diet are less prone to cardiovascular disease and sudden death.

Magnesium has been used for asthma, as it helps relax the lung muscles that open the airways for easier breathing.

It is also important in controlling blood sugar levels, because it can improve insulin response and reaction. It is also being studied for its positive effect on chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, migraine and tension headaches, muscle cramps, osteoporosis, and premenstrual syndrome.

Magnesium deficiency

It is estimated that 72 percent of Americans are magnesium-deficient, and the Gallup Survey found that consumers are largely unaware of its importance.

Diuretics, antibiotics, chemotherapy, and immunosuppressive drugs increase the risk of magnesium deficiency.

Dietary imbalances in Western society have contributed to less magnesium. The high intake of fats and refined foods and the consumption of soft water, alcohol, caffeine, and excess sugar are all linked to a deficiency of available magnesium.

Getting it

Although diet is always the best way to increase your intake of important nutrients, there’s an easier way, and it’s good for the soul. Soaking in AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™ is the perfect way to help supplement your magnesium. Its magnesium (and other helpful minerals) are absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream and are distributed throughout the body.

AIM Prill Thin Water™

AIM Prills™ are the perfect complement to AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™. AIM Prills™ are magnesium oxide balls. When you add them to your “regular” water, you not only get an additional source of magnesium, but you make AIM Prill Thin Water™. “Thin” water has less viscosity than regular water, giving it additional benefits. As a spray, it refreshes; as a drink, it rehydrates; and when combined with the AIM Garden Trio^® or AIM Herbal Fiberblend^®, it results in a smoother and better-tasting product.

Reaching 20- to 55-year-olds

Pampering: Most people like to be pampered, and if soaking in a tub with AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™ can improve your health, too, why not?

Productivity: Nobody likes to be laid up with minor irritations like a headache or sore muscles, let alone low energy, respiratory problems, and cardiovascular issues. AIM Cell Wellness Restorer™ can help.

This information has not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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