It seems so. A customer who had a serious heart attack back in 2001 (before she became a customer) has been kind enough to share her story with us. It would seem that she was using a drug called Pletal and had been on it for a year and it was unsuccessful. However, after being on Total Balance for a couple of months and then adding Cardio-Klenz she got the results that she was looking for.
She puts this down to the Cardio-Klenz. But, it is likely to be the combination of both the Total Balance Premium and the Cardio-Klenz.
What was rather disturbing about this story is that the drug Pletal is known to reduce the survival chances of someone who has had a heart attack...and yet she was prescribed it!!!
She made contact with me through the blog earlier this month looking for some advice:
This is what Nanina relayed to us:
Lipid profile; female/48 years
Trig - 136
Cholesterol -168
HDL - 40
LDL,CALC -101
LDL/HDL RATIO - 2.53
CHOL/HDL RATIO -4.20
At the age of 39 Feb 4, 2000 I had a massive heart attack with 100% blockage of the the left anterior descending. This of course left me with heart damage, my injection fraction is at 50%. I had angioplasty and a stent at that time. Two years ago I had a angioplasty and stent put in my right common iliac artery for a blockage of 99%. This did help my PAD. The doctor also put me on Pletal 50 mg 2 x daily.
I also take Niaspan 750MG ER 2 tablets at bedtime. I had been taking Lipitor 20MG, but my cardiologist now wants me to take 40 MG of Lipitor daily. He was not happy with the results of my last Lipid profile listed above. I am frustrated as the numbers seem fine to me. I do not want to take more Lipitor.
I have been taking Total Balance womans premium for two months and added the Cardio-Klenz this month. Cardio-Klenz has done what the Pletal was suppose to do, but never did. I don't have the pain in my calf from the PAD now.
I am just wondering if I were to add Cholest-Natural if the numbers above would be better so that I would not have to increase the Lipitor? These numbers were from December, and next month Feb, I am to have my Lipid profile drawn again.
My response to Nanina.
If it was me I would be looking at ways to cut back the statin drug based on your lipid profiles. I really cannot understand why the cardiologist is pushing for a higher dose of Lipitor.
Your problem seems to be general arterial blockage and in that regard I cannot see how the statin would help.
Should you add Cholest-Naturalas well as the statin drug? It may help but it is probably unlikely because I doubt that either that or a higher dose will make much difference.
If you were going to try and reduce your dose levels of Lipitor then it would be worth using it as a means to help wean off the statin drug...but, I doubt that your cardiologist would be very happy about that suggestion.
I think that you really need to be blunt with the cardiologist and ask him/her why an increased dose of the statin is needed and what is wrong with your cholesterol profile given the HDL is so high.
I see that you are using Total Balanceand Cardio-Klenz both of which will help you a lot...but, I didn't see if you are using Omega 3 fish oil. If not then I would strongly suggest that you do add that product.
You mentioned that Cardio-Klenz has helped you. I would love to know more about that.
Nanina responds.
Thank you, I did add the Omega 3 fish oil to my next order. I had been taking another brand, but will switch when my order arrives.
My Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) improved after the angioplasty and stent in my right common iliac artery. For a year it was great, then it was re blocking right above the stent. I was again having calf pain, not wanting to do another stent since my body has a tendency to scar.
The vascular doctor put me on Pletal 50 mg 2 x daily. I researched this drug and found that those with heart failure have died taking this drug. I took it for six months and there had not been any improvement in the blockage. As a result, I decided to look for an alternative and natural solution. I started taking the Cardio-Klenz and found that I could walk farther before the pain started. I would stop and wait for the pain to subside and then walk on through the pain.
Now I walk three miles a day without pain.
When the vascular specialist did an ultrasound, the blood flow and the pulse on my right leg was unremarkable. The doctor believes that the blockage is gone. The only way to know for sure would be to go through a catheration, which in turns always scars my femoral artery. I know that it is either gone or greatly improved. I credit the Cardio-Klenz since that is the only thing I have added..
I will continue to stay on the Cardio-Klenz, since your products speak for themselves.
Reader Comments
This could also help: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/25/60minutes/main4752082_page3.shtml
February 6, 2009 | Joe
Hi Joe,
The cbsnews link that you sent relates to resveratrol. This is an excellent nutrient which we have been using for almost 9 years. We have 50mgs of the natural type in Total Balance which is equivilant to many bottles of red wine so you can get the benefits without getting drunk.
Bear in mind that resveratrol is very sensitive and needs to be in an enteric coated tablet for maximum efficacy.
February 7, 2009 | Warren Matthews
Hi Warren
I am in deep trouble to the point I have pain radiating from front to my back when I try to go for a walk. I have taken EDTA intravenously and orally which worked for a while but no longer. I must add here for anyone taking EDTA to have a doctor monitor your kidneys. I am presently taking 40,000 FU's of Serrapeptase three times a day and amylase, protease, Lipase, Papin, Bromalain, etc a digetive aid formula once a day. I would like to take your formula as well but only once a day until I have completed a 6 MO. regimen of the Serrapeptase.Do you have any advise? Your formula has many of the ingredients others require for a healthy heart according to my research. However I need to know that your formula will really work. No Bull, just honest plain talk required. I have read some of the posts and they sound very positive, but so do almost all testimonials.Thanks! Lou
February 25, 2009 | Lou
Hi Lou,
I answered part of your question in an earlier post which I have copied below.
The important think to remember about all the comments, 'testimonials' etc that are either posted on this blog or our website is that none of them are solicited. So, they are not testimonials in the true sense of the word in that we did not ask for them.
Here is the other comment that I posted:
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Fair comment. Does it really work? I assume that you are referring to our Cardio-Klenz here.
I can say that we have had a lot of feedback from customers who say it has worked for them. This included one person recently who was having difficulty in walking but has seen a massive improvement.
Will it work for you? I honestly don't know. All I know is that the product does contain everything we says it does and that we go to extraordinary lengths to ensure that only the best quality ingredients are used.
But, I could not guarantee that it would work specifically for you because although there is generally a commonality of causes for most conditions there can be other factors in a persons body that prevents a particular remedy from working. This is why even drugs that will relieve symptoms for some people will not work for others.
I am sorry that I cannot give a more definite assurance than this. All I can say is that I do not know a better natural supplement to help acheive what you want to than our Cardio-Klenz.
I think that you should add some Omega 3 into your regime to help reduce the inflammation which would be contributing to your pain. I would also consider our Total Balance Premium which also will help with inflammation.
February 28, 2009 | Warren Matthews
Thank you, Warren. I agree I Should try Cardio-klenz. It sure can't hurt. The supplements I am taking have already started to help to a degree that I can feel, so together with cardio-Klenz, hopefully I can achieve better results. I am taking omega 3 in the form of fish oil, which now some claim is not the best form, Flax seed oil, and Salba alternatively.I understand there are no guarantees and nothing ventured nothing gained so I will take it and let you know when I start training for a 5 k run, or not. Do you have any advice on how much I should take while on my present regimen? please see Feb. 25 post. I prefer once a day, even to much of a good thing could be not so good. Thanks again! Lou
February 28, 2009 | Lou
Hi Lou,
Because of your current regime I would just take the standard 4 tablets a day. You could take them all at the same time so long as you are not taking any other supplements at the same moment.
Don't take them with food. Because they are enteric coated you will not get any discomfort as the nutrients are released in the upper intestine, not the stomach.
A good idea may be to take them as soon as you get up at least 20 minutes before breakfast.
I don't know who said that flax seed oil was better for someone in your situation, but that is not true. Flax seed does not contain and DHA or EPA. It only has ALA which is a simpler molecule than DHA or EPA. The most beneficial of the omega 3 fatty acids is DHA. The body can easily convert DHA to the lesser molecules if needed...but, not the other way.
Have a look on our website under Omega 3 DHA for more info.
Fish oil also has greater anti-inflammatory benefits than flax seed oil.
March 1, 2009 | Warren Matthews
Good info. Thanks!Lou
March 2, 2009 | Lou