Happy Holidays! Hopefully everyone’s holiday season is off
to a great start! All my best for a
Happy, Peaceful, and Healthy New Year. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!
This month’s newsletter contains the third and final
installment of my heart health series. If you have not read the first two
articles I would encourage you to do so.
Also, it looks like I need to clarify the lab situation for
where you can get great deals on your blood tests. Please see below for
details.
One last news of note. I will be out of the office (and
country) from December 25 until January 8. Some of you will need supplements
during this time period, so I’m asking that you plan ahead so I can have
product available for you. I will send out reminders of this as it gets closer
to my day of departure.
Nutrients for a
Healthy Heart: Part 3 – Toning the Heart
As mentioned in previous articles rate, rhythm, and tone are
the key measurements of heart health. Rate is the speed at which the heart
beats. This is influenced by the autonomic nervous system and two key
minerals: potassium and phosphorus.
Rhythm refers to how blood moves through the vasculature. This is influenced by
the integrity of the vasculature tissues, electrical signaling and by the
mineral calcium.
Rate and rhythm were featured in the two previous articles.
Tone refers to the muscular strength of the heart. This is influenced primarily
by Vitamins B, C, and E. Tone will be addressed in this article. I will focus
on Vitamins B and E as Vitamin C was addressed in a previous article.
Tone is influenced by Vitamin B4. Have you ever heard of it?
If I were a betting person I’d say probably not (unless you read my earlier
articles about it!). Well perhaps there
is a reason. Maybe someone doesn’t want you to know what it is you are missing.
This is the vitamin you never heard of because there is no synthetic version.
It always and only appears in nature with Vitamin B1. The B1/B4 combination
helps keep the heart strong (tone) and converts chemical energy into electrical
energy working with calcium for keeping up the heart’s rhythm.
For the rest of the article click here: http://brwellness.com/nutrition-news/?p=529
Where to Get Your
Blood Drawn
Late last month I learned of a change in the locations where
one could use Direct Labs for blood draws. I thought I had a solution.
Apparently there are two main players Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp. They work
directly with doctors but also have contracts with companies like Direct Labs
who offer consumer direct pricing and convenience. It appears there was a bit
of shuffling between these two companies and the consumer direct Internet-based
companies. I believe it is all sorted out now and actually provides more
comprehensive coverage with more locations to choose from for my potential
clients. There are two companies that I recommend.
The first is still Direct Labs. However, for most of my
clients in the Milwaukee/Ozaukee County area I’d recommend the second company
Walk-In-Lab as they are now affiliated with the Mequon Road location. Both
companies offer similar tests and similar pricing.
It looks like Walk-In-Lab has a Black Friday special of 20%
off good until November 30, so you may want to take advantage of that. Here’s
the link to Walk-In-Lab: http://www.walkinlab.com/
Here’s the link to Direct Labs: http://www.directlabs.com/
Once again I wish you and your family and friends a Happy,
Healthy, and Peaceful New Year!
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