Well-balance life with MNI – Inflammation and heart health
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The Medical Nutritional Institute specialises in the prevention and management of lifestyle related disease. The aim is to form a link between orthodox and complimentary medication. While the idea to shift the focus of medical treatment from cure and more towards disease prevention is neither new nor idealistic, it is rarely achieved. Ideally, in order to achieve success in the field of disease prevention, patients would have to become better informed, more self-reliant and motivated. Help your body by choosing well researched proven health solutions.
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Over the past 20 years The Medical Nutritional Institute (MNI) has developed a range of proven healthcare solutions targeting the underlying cause of the clinical components and lifestyle related conditions associated with the Metabolic Syndrome.
What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a naturally occurring, waxy substance, with many vital roles in the body.
These include the synthesis of certain hormones, vitamin D, digestive aids, and forming
part of cell membranes.
Collectively, cholesterol and other fats in your blood (known as triglycerides) are called
lipids. Each performs unique biological roles and contributes differently to your risk for
disease.
Learn more: About cholesterol here
Why is high cholesterol dangerous?
High cholesterol can double your risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by contributing
to atherosclerosis, a build-up of plaques within your arteries. Plaques contribute to CVD in
a variety of ways, including reducing blood flow to various parts of the body, making the
heart work harder and decreasing oxygen supply to tissue.
Enlarged plaques may entirely block an artery, stopping oxygen supply and resulting in the
death of the affected muscle or tissue as in the case of a heart attack or stroke.
Atherosclerosis is known as a silent killer because it causes few or no symptoms, explaining why high cholesterol is often only diagnosed when a major cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack, occurs.
Regular check-ups are therefore important – even if you live a healthy life. And looking at an individual’s risk profile is a very good starting point for early intervention.
Learn more: About high cholesterol levels here
What factors increases your risk for cardiovascular disease?
These risk factors include a lifestyle of unhealthy eating, inactivity, being overweight,
drinking and smoking. Cholesterol also increases with age, and after Menopause women
has an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Diabetes is a major risk factor and all diabetics should make heart health a priority. South Africa has a very high incidence of genetic hypercholesterolemia, so it is important that people are tested from an early age.
Learn more: About diabetes here
Healthy people over the age of 20 should test their cholesterol levels at least every
four to six years. And then extensive medical research indicates that the damage caused
by chronic inflammation often plays a key role in the development of cardiovascular
disease. Chronic systemic inflammation is an independent risk factor for heart disease.
Linking chronic systemic inflammation and heart health
Some inflammatory processes that take place in the body have no obvious symptoms.
Although active, it often remains unnoticed until an illness occurs.
An example of this type of ‘silent inflammation’ is the process that takes place in blood
vessels. Over time, systemic inflammation damages the wall of blood vessels and with the
presence of abnormal cholesterol leads to many life-threatening cardiovascular
complications such as heart attacks and strokes.
Even when people take steps to lower their risks for heart disease, such as: reducing their
cholesterol levels, lowering their blood pressure and achieve glycaemic targets (blood
glucose control), they may still have inflammatory risk, so addressing inflammation is vital.
For optimal heart health it is important to combat abnormal cholesterol as well as
systemic inflammation.
RyChol, from MNI, extended-release formulation contains a unique blend of plant-derived
phytochemical ingredients known to reduce blood cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL levels.
This unique combination supports multiple pathways involved in the digestion, absorption
and clearance of cholesterol and the other detrimental fats from the system.
MNI formulated FlamLeve to combat acute and chronic inflammation throughout the
body. FlamLeve contains unique ingredients with superior absorption making it extra
strong and effective and extending its anti-inflammatory benefits to various organs and
body systems, protecting your organs from inflammatory damage.
For optimal heart health, help your body by combining RyChol and FlamLeve
Learn more: About RyChol and how it optimises healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels
What is the MNI approach and solution?
MNI has a holistic approach to healthcare and offers free cholesterol-lowering guidelines designed specifically for heart health.
Free Download: Download your free cholesterol-lowering guideline here.
Remember the MNI Product Specialists are available for your support, you can contact them directly at [email protected]
For more information visit The Medical Nutritional website at www.mnilifestyle.co.za
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Introduction to FlamLeve from Medical Nutritional Institute on Vimeo.