Get to the heart of health

FEBRUARY is National Heart Month, a time when we should focus on our health even more than usual. Every one of us has a heart – and every one of us is at risk, whether from poor lifestyle choices or simply family traits. It’s astonishing but there are 2.6 million people in the UK living with coronary heart disease (CHD) – and in many cases it could be different.

Paying attention to our diet, getting some exercise and watching our blood pressure are all things that can help keep heart disease at bay, or stop it getting worse. But it’s not all doom and gloom – even the British Heart Foundation tells us that red wine is good for the heart, in moderation.

High cholesterol – an excess of fat in the blood – is something that can bring on heart disease, building up in the artery walls, restricting the blood flow to the heart, brain and the rest of the body.

Statins are often prescribed to curtail cholesterol, reducing its production in the liver. More than seven million people in the UK are given statins on the NHS. Statins are important in the fight against heart disease, yet can have side effects.

Studies show that statins can deplete key nutrients in the body that are important for continued heart health – CoQ10 by up to 50 per cent after 12 weeks of treatment, vitamin E by up to 42 per cent after six weeks and zinc by up to eight per cent after eight weeks.

The perfect way to make sure your levels are where they need to be is by adding Bioglan Stat-Guard to your diet. Bioglan Stat-Guard is a food supplement that contains CoQ10, vitamin E and zinc, topping them up even if they have been drained away by statins.

CoQ10 is an important vitaminlike substance and energy-carrying enzyme which helps to boost energy levels and maintain heart health and circulatory functions. Zinc is a powerful mineral required for the normal function of the immune system. Vitamin E is one of the most important fat-soluble vitamins, which contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

Bioglan Stat-Guard, which comes in one daily easy-to-swallow capsule, also contains magnesium for normal muscle function and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue and vitamin B1 to support heart health and energy production.

But Bioglan Stat-Guard can also be useful beyond the needs of those who are taking statins – to boost energy levels and maintain healthy muscle and heart function.

So, in National Heart Month, take care of your health – and let Bioglan Stat-Guard play its part.

INFORMATION: Available from Holland & Barrett, Boots, Amazon and direct from bioglan.co.uk