THE CHOLESTEROL TAKEDOWN

Optimal Heart Health
with daily Phytomega

Helps naturally lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Helps support healthy heart and blood vessel function.
Helps support healthy blood circulation.

CONDITION

• Bad Diet and Genetics
• Excess LDL Cholesterol
• LDL Hyperoxidation
• Cardiovascular Inflammation
• Arterial Plaque Formation
• Increased Risk of Heart Health Issues

SOLUTION

• Phytomega helps reduce the effects of poor diet.
• Phytosterols block LDL cholesterol from reabsorption.
• CoQ10 and ALA act as antioxidants to reduce hyperoxidation.
• Phytosterols help block LDL cholesterol in your diet from being absorbed.
• Consumption of EPA/DHA and phytosterols may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

Naturally Powerful Results

A daily dose of Phytomega provides all the research-recommended amount of phytosterols your body needs to help reduce cholesterol and promote a healthy heart. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing your most important organ is being protected.

Phytomega: Nature’s Answer to Cholesterol

Phytomega is a one-of a kind heart health supplement, offering more phytosterols than the competition, plus three additional heart-healthy ingredients for even more heart health protection.

Phytosterols

Phytosterols come from plant-based products, such as vegetable oils, seeds, and nuts.

Phytosterol and cholesterol are chemically similar. Phytosterols work by competing with cholesterol for the same intestinal absorption sites, preventing cholesterol from entering the bloodstream.

The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends 2000 milligrams of plant sterols and stanols as part of their Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet to help lower cholesterol naturally. A daily serving of Phytomega (4 softgels) supplies 2000 mg of plant sterol esters.

Coenzyme Q10

CoQ10 helps generate energy for the heart and inhibits blood clot formation. Levels of this enzyme decrease with age, and are low in people who take statin prescriptions and who have issues with heart health concerns.
Omega-3

Phytosterols need fat to be used by the body. Phytomega uses healthy fats derived from only the best molecularly distilled and purified omega-3s from deep cold water fish. These omega-3s help reduce triglycerides, which are unhealthy at elevated levels in the blood.
Alpha Lip Acid

ALA is a fatty acid found in every cell of the body which helps produce energy and acts as a super antioxidant. It helps protect the heart against free radical damage.

The amazing organ called the heart.

Though most people don’t take time to consider the magnitude of its task, your heart is responsible for keeping you alive every minute of every day. It quietly thumps away, supplying every cell in the body with life-giving blood. Even when you sleep, your heart doesn’t. From the instant the tiny chambers find their rhythm in the womb until your final moments, the beat goes on.

The average adult's heart pumps about 5 quarts of blood each minute - that's 1,800 gallons of blood each day.
Blood takes about 20 seconds to circulate throughout the entire vascular system.
Your blood vessels, arteries, veins, and capillaries are more than 60,000 miles long - enough to completely circle the globe twice.
In a 70-year lifetime, the average human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times.
An adult heart weighs between 8 and 10 ounces and is about the size of two fists.
Over the course of your life, your heart will pump 50,960,000 gallons of blood.
The largest vessels are as wide as a garden hose; the smallest capillaries are so thin blood cells travel through them single file.

Cholesterol: We Can’t Live Without It

Cholesterol is essential for hormones, cell membranes, bile, and organs like the brain. But the body makes all the cholesterol it needs, so getting too much from the diet can raise LDL cholesterol to unhealthy levels. This can cause a build-up in the arteries and lead to blocked or damaged blood vessels.

Desirable Cholesterol Levels

Total Cholesterol - Less than 170 mg/dL
Low LDL “bad” cholesterol - Less than 110 mg/dL
High HDL “good” cholesterol - 35 mg/dL or higher
Triglycerides - Less than 150 mg/dL

THE 2 TYPES OF CHOLESTEROL

GOOD

HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) transports cholesterol from the body’s tissues to the liver and other sites, where it may be broken down and excreted by the body. HDL cholesterol is commonly known as “good” cholesterol.

BAD

LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) transports cholesterol from the liver to the rest of the body. LDL cholesterol is commonly known as “bad” cholesterol.

Cardiovascular Health Factors

Controllable

Exercise

Physical exercise helps strengthen the muscles of the heart and encourage proper function throughout the entire cardiovascular system. Aerobic exercise helps open up the blood vessels and may help improve blood-clotting factors. Burning at least 250 calories a day with exercise is recommended for overall heart health. Your goal should be moderate exercise for about 45 minutes daily.
Salt

Reducing salt intake is associated with an improvement in heart health when compared to those consuming less salt daily. Healthy adults should consume no more than 2,300mg of sodium a day. Limiting processed foods is the one of the most effective ways to reduce sodium levels.
Tobacco

Using tobacco has been linked to a negative impact on heart health. Smokers are twice as likely to suffer from heart health issues as nonsmokers.
Alcohol

Consuming two or more drinks per day has been linked to heart health issues. If you drink, drink in moderation to reduce the stress on your heart.
Stress

Whether acute or prolonged, stress creates a greater workload for the heart. Managing stress through yoga, relaxation, or exercise is recommended to maintain a healthy heart.
Weight

Excess body weight is directly related to heart health. People who are overweight, particularly in the abdominal area, have more health issues related to the heart.

The best indicator for proper weight is body fat percentage, because a scale doesn’t reflect how much of your weight is fat and how much is muscle. Making a trip to a gym or your doctor's office will give you an accurate measure of your body fat. If you have excess body fat, strive to lose it in order to help maintain a healthy heart.
Diet

Diet has a clear connection to heart health. A diet high in fat, cholesterol, and sodium affects not only the blood, but the lining of vessels and the pressure of blood in the system.

Making dietary changes that limit fat, cholesterol, and sodium help the body maintain healthy blood pressure and can reduce the amount of plaque buildup. Fiber also plays a key role in removing excess cholesterol and maintaining healthy cholesterol levels in the body.

For a healthy heart, focus on increasing the amounts of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in your diet. Cut down on cholesterol intake and choose good sources of fats such as olive oil, canola oil, and fatty fish.

Noncontrollable

Genetics

Scientists know that a specific protein plays a key role in maintaining healthy cholesterol levels by removing excess amounts from the blood. Some families have a gene defect that reduces the production of this protein. This gene puts certain people at increased risk for maintaining a healthy heart.
Ethnicity

Heart health is a leading concern for people of all ethnicities. However, African-Americans are proven to have more issues maintaining healthy blood pressure compared with Caucasians. African-American women are 72% more likely to have overall heart health concerns compared to Caucasians.
Gender

Traditionally, it has been believed that men have more difficulty maintaining heart health. However, with the highly publicized "Go Red for Women" campaign, more people are now realizing the impact that heart health concerns can also have on women. Since 1984, heart health concerns have affected more women than men.

Both men and women can sometimes experience no tangible issues with heart health, so it’s difficult to determine if they should be concerned. However, it’s even more pronounced with women. Their plaque distributes evenly throughout arterial walls; whereas men’s distributes in clumps. So angiograms for women can be misinterpreted as “normal”.
Type II Diabetes

Diabetes has a direct impact on heart health. Even when blood glucose levels are under control, diabetes can affect heart health.
Age

The foundations of a healthy heart begin as early as adolescence. By the age of 45 for men and 55 for women, years of unhealthy dietary and exercise habits begin to have an impact on heart health. Issues with heart health dramatically increase with age – younger men and women are far less likely to have concerns with this area of health.