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Cardiac Stress

Explanation

The cardiovascular system is crucial for delivering nutrients and removing cellular waste. Stress in this system can impair these critical functions.

Impact

The cardiovascular system is essential for fueling cells and maintaining their efficiency, which is crucial for both cognitive and physical performance. Enhancing this system improves nutrient delivery and metabolic efficiency. It also helps remove metabolic byproducts, further promoting optimal cognitive and physical functioning.

Optimization

Supplement with CoQ10: CoQ10 acts as an antioxidant that has been shown to support multiple aspects of cardiovascular health. (source) CoQ10 increases total antioxidant capacity in the body, which helps neutralize free radicals and reduce oxidative stress, resulting in enhanced cardiac cellular integrity. (source, source). Further, CoQ10 enhances the expression of electron transport chain proteins in mitochondria, which improves mitochondrial efficiency and reduces oxidative stress. (source) Recommendation: Supplement with at least 100 mg of CoQ10 daily.

Supplement with Garlic: Garlic has been shown to affect multiple areas of heart health. Garlic works to improve both HDL and LDL concentrations, reducing lipid content in arterial walls. It has also been shown to have antiplatelet properties along with other cardioprotective properties. (source) Garlic supplements have been shown to decrease blood pressure, which reduces both stress on arterial walls and cardiac stress. Additionally, garlic has been shown to decrease TNF-ɑ and IL-6, markers of inflammation. (source) Recommendation: Supplement with at least 1 g of garlic powder daily.

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