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What is the role of the heart?

Cardiovascular health or heart health is

the size of your clenched fist

located between the lungs middle of the chest and slightly towards the left

What are conditions associated with Poor Cardiovascular Health?

• High blood pressure
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Atherosclerosis

What are common symptoms of Poor Cardiovascular Health?

What are root causes of Poor Cardiovascular Health?

How can i Assess Cardiovascular Health using lab testing?

A Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) will help assess -.

Labs to look at to assess overall cardiovascular health:

• Apolipoprotein B (apoB) 
• Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a)
• Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
• Fasting glucose
• Insulin
• Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
• Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT):
• Triglycerides
• LDL
• VLDL
• HDL
• Homocysteine

My storefront is linked here to order functional labs, which is signed off by a nationally-licensed physician, to assess for gut imbalances, hormonal imbalances, or vitamin/mineral deficiencies. If you need help creating a personalized functional nutrition care plan based on the interpretation of any of the above functional labs, you can work with us here.

Functional lab testing would be a good idea if you really wanted to hone in on the specifics of gut microbiome imbalances, hormonal imbalances, vitamin/mineral deficiencies.

conventional or “standard” lab ranges vs optimal lab ranges To assess cardiovascular health

Standard lab ranges represent the average population and does not necessarily refer to the optimal level to remain at the highest level of health. Optimal ranges are obtained from clinical studies and limited research so it may vary here and there.

Apolipoprotein B (apoB):

• conventional lab range: 52-109 mg/dL
• optimal lab range: 52-109 mg/dL

Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a):

• conventional lab range:
• optimal lab range:

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c):

• conventional lab range: 4.8-5.6%
• optimal lab range: 4.50-5.50%

Fasting glucose:

• conventional lab range:
• optimal lab range:

Insulin: (fasting)

• conventional lab range: 2.0-19.0 uIU/mL
• optimal lab range: 3-8 uIU/mL

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST):

• conventional lab range: 8.0-40.0 U/L
• optimal lab range: 10.0-30.0 U/L

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT):

• conventional lab range: 6.0-32.0 U/L
• optimal lab range: 10.0-26.0 U/L

Triglycerides:

• conventional lab range: 30.0-150.0 mg/dL
• optimal lab range: 50.0-80.0 mg/dL

LDL:

• conventional lab range: 50.0-130.0 mg/dL
• optimal lab range: 0.0-120.0 mg/dL

VLDL:

• conventional lab range:
• optimal lab range:

HDL:

• conventional lab range: 46.0-100.0 mg/dL
• optimal lab range: 55.0-70.0 mg/dL

Homocysteine:

• conventional lab range: 5-15 µmol/L
• optimal lab range: 5-8 µmol/L

What can i add or subtract to my diet to support Cardiovascular Health?

Add:

Subtract:

What are some Probiotic strains to support Cardiovascular Health?

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Adding various or specific probiotic strains to ferment in yogurt allows them to multiply and digest easier as well survive intestinal transit ensuring optimal nutrition. I have the recipe linked here!

what are some Herbs/Adaptogens to support Cardiovascular Health?

Adaptogens are herbs that help the body adapt to stress, regulate cortisol levels, maintain a healthy nervous system, promote relaxation leading to overall health and wellbeing. Consuming adaptogenic herbs may help support cardiovascular health.

What are some Basic & Advanced supplements to support Cardiovascular Health?

Targeted Supplements to help support overall cardiovascular health:

• Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)

Make sure to order from a high quality and third party tested brand instead of purchasing from Amazon where practically anyone can sell anything without any rigorous testing. To make it easier for you, you may order from my supplement dispensary below through Fullscript’s catalog where each brand and product meets strict top quality standards. You can learn more about third party testing here.

My supplement dispensary is linked here (with a 30% off discount!) and you do not need to be a client to place an order.

What are some Stress Management tools to support Cardiovascular Health?

Stress management tools are listed here that will help support cardiovascular health.

How can I improve my sleep to support Cardiovascular Health?

Sleep is essential for cardiovascular health: aim for 7-9 hours of quality, deep sleep.

What type of Exercise should i focus on to support Cardiovascular Health?

what is your overall toxin exposure or exposome?

Essential for overall endocrine (hormone) health. Exposure to environmental toxins, like BPA, BPS, PFAS, and phthalates, can disrupt thyroid health. Normally your liver and kidneys act as the main detoxification organs in the body. However, due to the increased chronic exposure of environmental toxins, from air and water pollution to household and skincare products, it is necessary to help in assisting these organs to prevent impaired detoxification.

When dealing with a hormone imbalance, focus on lowering your overall toxin exposure or exposome that you encounter on a daily basis. This looks like researching the ingredients that are in the products that you put on your skin, face, body, hair, and scalp. Products to look at that typically contain some form of endocrine (hormone) disrupting chemical: washing detergent, fabric softener, cleaning supplies, cookware, clothing, shampoos, conditioners, perfumes, colognes, cosmetics/makeup products, skin care products, and hair care products.

• Environmental: EDCs, BPA, BPS, Phthalates, PFAS (PFAS chemicals test)
• Food/Diet: Pesticides
• Mycotoxins: (Mycotoxins test)
• Heavy Metals: study linked here. (Heavy metals test)
• Air pollution exposure: the benzene from car exhaust fumes (consume broccoli sprouts that contain a high amount of sulforaphane to naturally detox benzene from the body – study linked here) and cigarette smoke.

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