Description
CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
Diamond Nutritionals’ Cholesterol Support Ultra contains a powerful and unique array of cholesterol-balancing and cardio-protective polyphenolic flavonoids. Emerging clinical research has demonstrated that Bergamot Polyphenolic Fractions (BPF) maintain healthy total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and triglyceride (TRI) levels. Research has also demonstrated that BPF provides antioxidant and inflammatory- balancing properties to help preserve coronary arteries.
Overview
Optimizing cardiovascular health is a leading concern for many adults, and maintaining balanced cholesterol levels are an important part of that process. Though cholesterol can be consumed through food, circulating cholesterol levels are primarily produced and controlled by the liver using the rate control enzyme, HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR). Because of its pronounced role in cholesterol synthesis, inhibiting HMGCR has become a primary target of many traditional therapies.
Numerous clinical trials have shown the specific BPF found in Cholesterol Support Formula works at the level of the liver to help maintain and support healthy cholesterol levels and preserve coronary arteries by maintaining inflammatory balance.
What are Bergamot Polyphenolic Fractions?
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) is a citrus plant that grows almost exclusively in the narrow coastal Calabria region in southern Italy. The local population quickly discovered bergamot juice could be used to help support healthy cholesterol levels and optimize cardiovascular wellness.
This product’s health benefits derive from its unique profile of phenolic compounds such as neoeriocitrin, neohesperidin, naringin, rutin, neodesmin, rhoifolin and poncirin. Naringin has been shown to be beneficial in maintaining inflammatory balance, while neoeriocitrin and rutin have been found to exhibit a strong capacity to quench free radicals and maintain healthy LDL cholesterol levels. Also, bergamot is rich in brutieridine and melitidine, which have a unique ability to dampen HMG-CoA reductase.
Using a patented extraction technology through collaborative works of various universities and research institutions, this product contains Bergamonte®, the highest concentration available of these potent phenolic compounds.
Cholesterol-Balancing Properties
In a placebo-controlled, clinical trial consisting of 77 patients divided into four treatment groups, 1,000 mg. of BPF helped maintain healthy levels of all blood lipid markers (HDL, LDL, TC, TRI). Also, this same clinical trial showed that BPF activated the inflammatory-balancing enzyme AKT and reduced malondialdehyde production in neutrophils. Another clinical trial conducted on 80 patients over six months showed 150 mg. of BPF maintained normal levels of small density LDL and supported normal carotid IMT thickness. In a placebo-controlled study involving 238 patients, 1,000 mg. of BPF maintained healthy cholesterol levels and outperformed the group receiving the traditional therapy. Following a 60- day wash out phase in patients who had been on traditional therapies, 1,500 mg. of BPF maintained normal LDL levels and optimized several other parameters of cardiovascular health. Several other recently published placebo-controlled also confirm this.
Further clinical trials have also documented that BPF can help support normal inflammatory balance, antioxidant potential, healthy cholesterol levels, and CoQ-10 levels. Please see the product information sheet for research references.
Directions
2 capsules once a day or as recommended by your health care professional.
Does Not Contain
Gluten, corn, yeast, artificial colors and flavors.
Cautions
If you are pregnant or nursing consult your doctor before taking this product.
Stewart M –
This product lowered my cholesterol by 17 points in one month. I had tried diet and exercise which lowered my cholesterol from 242 to 215. It was difficult to get it below 200. My doctor wanted to put me on Lipitor. I didn’t want to take a statin, so I tried this.
After one month cholesterol was 198. HDL went up 5 points as well. My doctor was impressed, checked the natural ingredients, and told me to keep taking this. No statins for me!
Ted G. –
Lowered my cholesterol by 22 points in 3 months. Now is only 188. I happily avoid prescriptions and feel great!
Sean J. –
This product gave me the extra boost I needed to get my cholesterol below 200. My doctor recommended Lipitor, but I did it with diet, exercise and Cholesterol Support Formula. My doc was pleasantly surprised! Two thumbs up!
Kathy H. Baltimore –
Took my cholesterol down 25 points in 2 months. Also lowered LDL and triglycerides. It was the extra help I needed, as diet and exercise helped some, but were not quite enough. I inherited a tendency towards high cholesterol but wanted to avoid the “statins” if possible. My functional medicine doctor recommended this product and I am so glad she did!