THIS week's contributor is Dr Ross Walker, Cardiologist - Cardiovascular disease - still the number one killer (Part 2): In my practice, based mainly on the 20 year study from Harvard university demonstrating a 44% reduction in hard cardiovascular end points, I suggest all my patients take a daily multivitamin. A meta-analysis from the January 2017 Mayo clinic proceedings showed an 18% reduction in cardiovascular events for those people who took omega three supplements for five years or longer.
I have been involved in multiple studies of bergamot polyphenols demonstrating significant benefits on the lipid profile, improvements in diabetes and fatty liver and a reduction in statin dosage when used synergistically with the Bergamot extract.
There are published papers demonstrating a reduction in muscle pain and weakness when ubiquinol is added to statin therapy. Vitamin K2 is also showing promise in a number of published studies as an arterial decalcifier, along with improving bone strength.
Finally, kyolic aged garlic extract has been shown to improve blood pressure control as well as standard antihypertensive therapy, along with a one study demonstrating reversal of coronary artery disease with high doses of this garlic extract.
Surely with this strong evidence that has emerged over the past decade, the medical profession should be embracing integrative medicine.
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