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HeartGems
HEARTGEMS is an activated combination of the most powerful nutrients ever studied for
lowering harmful homocysteine
in the blood. Elevated homocysteine levels are also strongly associated with the development of heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, strokes, and increased complications in diabetes, lupus, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and other chronic diseases. The nutrients in HeartGems also
support healthy bowel functioning
by maintaining balanced neurotransmitters which are highly associated with bowel motility, as well as providing the best chelated zinc and magnesium available. HEARTGEMS is also an excellent
detoxifier
- helping your body to maintain balance by supporting the systems that
remove heavy metals
and other toxins -
safely and efficiently
.
90 Capsules
Our Price:
$30.77
Product Code: 05-90
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Description:
This formula represents what we believe to be one of greatest nutritional compilations for rejuvenative health and nutrition on the market today. It has been shown to have profound effects on the lowering of homocysteine, an amino acid that can accumulate with age to toxic levels in the body. High Homocysteine has been proven to be a major cardiac risk factor. It also advances DNA aging. HeartGems™ contains TMG (or Betaine, naturally derived from beets) - a primary precursor to SAMe - that can raise serotonin levels, elevating mood and energy. TMG and other ingredients in this formula have been found to help support a healthy cardiac nutritional program and protect and repair DNA.
Additional Info
This formula represents what we believe to be one of greatest nutritional compilations for rejuvenative health and nutrition on the market today. It has been shown to have profound effects on the lowering of homocysteine, an amino acid that can accumulate with age to toxic levels in the body. High Homocysteine has been proven to be a major cardiac risk factor. It also advances DNA aging. HeartGems™ contains TMG (or Betaine, naturally derived from beets) - a primary precursor to SAMe - that can raise serotonin levels, elevating mood and energy. TMG and other ingredients in this formula have been found to help support a healthy cardiac nutritional program and protect and repair DNA.
We are excited to announce the early results of our major randomized prospective, double blind, placebo controlled, clinical study, the first phase of which focused on the HeartGems formula and its effects on blood chemistry and clinical symptoms. In the following text are the dramatically positive results and their implications. Clinical studies with this formula have shown significant reduction in body aches and pains, improvement in mood indicators, lowering of homocysteine levels to low cardiac risk levels, reduced emotional hostility, and a general reduction in overall symptoms reported.
The main marker we used for age reversing effects on DNA is called homocysteine. Recent research indicates the lower the homocysteine, the younger and healthier the condition of DNA. Homocysteine elevation is also associated with increased cardiovascular risks, with the risk rising exponentially above a level of 6.3, as the following chart indicates:
Homocysteine Level < 6.3 6.3 10 15 20
Relative Cardiac Risk < 1 1 2 4 9
Thus at a level of 15, the risk of a major cardiac event is 4 times that of the general population. Also a recent study from Boston University indicates that a level over 14 carries double the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Noteworthy is that many labs call a level up to 15 normal, resulting in what is likely widespread under treatment of elevated levels.
In our double blind study 40 subjects above the age of 40 were split randomly into treatment and placebo control groups. The treatment group took increasing daily amounts of the HeartGems formula equivalent to 6, 12, and 18 capsules for one month each. The placebo group only received capsules of maltodextrin.
Statistical analysis was done on the results to derive scientific p values. A p value is the probability that a result will occur by chance alone. For example, the p value for tossing a tail in a coin flip is .5 or 50%. Values below .05 or 5% are felt to be statistically significant. The lower the value, the greater the significance of the results. A value of .001 is felt to be highly significant, and anything at or below .0001 is very highly significant for the difference between the treatment and control groups.
See Appendix A: Homocysteine results for the treatment group at baseline, 1, 2, and 3 months are as follows:
Baseline 1 month 2 months 3 months
Homocysteine 9.2 7.1 6.8 6.1
P value .00001 .00001 .00001
The p values are treatment values compared to baseline, which are all very highly significant. The entire group, on average reduced to the lowest cardiac risk level.
See Appendix B: For the placebo control group the values are as follows:
Baseline 1 month 2 months 3 months
Homocysteine 7.8 7.3 7.9 7.9
P value ns ns ns
The abbreviation ns means not significant. There was no significant change in control group levels throughout the course of the study period.
See Appendix C: For the placebo control group the values are as follows:
Baseline 1 month 2 months 3 months
Homocysteine 13.2 9.3 8.3 7.3
P value .009 .001 .00001
This drop in homocysteine level is comparable to the chemistry of persons in their 60's becoming that of persons in their 20's or 30's. As each one-point drop in homocysteine may reduce cardiac risks 10-12%, this suggests an up to 60-70% risk reduction for this group.
Subjects also took intensive symptom surveys that compared them to the general population. The scores are in percentile rank, the higher the percentile the greater the symptoms. A person at the 60th percentile has more symptoms of that type than 60% of the population.
See Appendix D: For the anxiety scale, persons in the treatment group had the following results
Baseline 1 month 2 months 3 months
Homocysteine 56 40 27 24
P value .05 .0001 .0001
This indicates a very highly significant reduction in anxiety scale for the treatment group. There was no significant reduction in the placebo group.
Further preliminary analysis also suggests significant reductions in somatization or body aches & pains (Appendix E), depression (Appendix F), obsessive compulsive (Appendix G), paranoid (Appendix H), hostility (Appendix I), and global scales (Appendix J).
As the data analysis continues we will strive to share more information as appropriate.
Based on these results, it can be strongly recommended to take 3-6 HEARTGEMS daily for general health and well-being. Persons with known elevated homocysteine levels may require higher intake amounts for optimum results, best assessed with widely available blood testing.
HEARTGEMS is an activated combination of the most powerful nutrients ever studied for lowering harmful homocysteine in the blood while increasing the production of the highly beneficial SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine). Homocysteine is highly toxic to blood vessels and its level may be up to 40 times more predictive of the risk of heart disease than the cholesterol level. 44% of U.S. deaths are due to heart disease. The average homocysteine level in the U.S. population is at an unhealthy 10. Above the level of 7, every 3-point rise in homocysteine increases heart attack risk by 35%. Elevated homocysteine levels are also strongly associated with the development of Alzheimer's disease, strokes, and increased complications in diabetes, lupus, and other chronic diseases.
Homocysteine levels are increased with smoking, alcohol overuse, oral contraceptive use, red meat ingestion, high fat diets, and aging. One study showed that drinking 4 cups of coffee per day elevates homocysteine levels by 10%.
The action of HEARTGEMS is driven by TMG (trimethylglycine). See Figure A on page 8. TMG provides methyl groups to detoxify homocysteine. A methyl group consists of a carbon atom attached to three hydrogen atoms. Methyl groups are widely used in the body for detoxification and DNA repair. Choline also provides methyl groups, but only in the liver and kidneys, and the ingredient inositol may also help to lower homocysteine levels. Folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12 are key cofactors required for homocysteine detoxification and independently can reduce homocysteine levels. Zinc is another essential metabolic cofactor for lowering homocysteine that is provided as a highly absorbable and biologically active amino acid chelate.
In almost all cases, adjusting the intake level of this formula to the metabolic situation will be likely to lower homocysteine levels into the lowest risk zone below 7. Significant homocysteine lowering typically occurs within 1-3 months, which can be validated individually with a homocysteine blood test. Using this formula, one patient with serious heart disease showed a lowering of homocysteine level from 18 to 4 in only 30 days, equating to an over 90% reduction in cardiac risk and warranting long term life extending use. Suggested Usage: Take 1 capsule with each meal or as directed
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