Preventing Deadly Blood Clots

By Chauncey Crandall, M.D.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which blood clots occur in a deep vein in your body (usually the legs). If that clot travels to the lungs, it can cause a deadly pulmonary embolism.

Travel is one of the major factors that can contribute to DVTs, because sitting still for hours — whether in a car, train, or plane — can cause the blood to pool in your legs, and lead to the formation of clots.

Editor's Note: Coronary Heart Disease: 5 Tips to Reduce Your Risk

When you travel by car, it is imperative to take advantage of every rest stop you come across to get out and stretch your legs. And if you’re on a train or plane, you need to get up and walk around frequently.

This sounds simple, but it’s your best protection.

If you’ve experienced any type of blood clot in the past, talk to your doctor about special precautions to take, such as wearing compression stockings.

In addition, taking aspirin during your trip can help prevent blood clots. Discuss that option with your physician before you set out.

 
Dr. Chauncey W. Crandall is author of Dr. Crandall’s Heart Health Report newsletter. He is a Yale graduate and is chief of the Cardiac Transplant Program at the world-renowned Palm Beach Cardiovascular Clinic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He practices interventional, vascular, and transplant cardiology.
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Dear Friend,

It’s a classic plot twist in books and movies . . .

Identical twins swap places.

Do you remember the original 1960s movie The Parent Trap? (I know, I’m dating myself here.)

Legendary actress Hayley Mills played the dual role of identical teenage twins, who were separated at birth when their parents divorced.

The girls finally meet by chance at summer camp — and each is shocked to realize she had an identical twin sister.

Once camp is over, the teen girls switch places with each other to learn about the missing part of their lives — and reunite their divorced parents.

Now, I have to tell you . . .

I’m a cardiologist, not a movie reviewer.

Chauncey Crandall, M.D. practices interventional, vascular, and transplant cardiology. He is head of the Cardiac Transplant Program at Florida’s Palm Beach Cardiovascular Clinic. He received his post-graduate medical training at Yale University School of Medicine, and did a cardiology fellowship at Beth Israel Hospital and Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Crandall has conducted a number of research studies and clinical trials, and published his research in several prestigious medical journals. He is also medical editor of the popular monthly newsletter Dr. Crandall’s Heart Health Report.

So you might be wondering why I’m bringing up the old twin “switcheroo” plot twist — and what on earth it has to do with your cholesterol . . .

Well, I’ll tell you.

But first, let’s back up for a second.

Because there are a few things you should understand about cholesterol.

Of course, you already know that maintaining healthy cholesterol levels is a great way to keep your heart healthy.

The average American has a total cholesterol level of 200. This puts it squarely in the borderline range.

And by “borderline,” I mean your cholesterol level is at the higher range of normal.

But total cholesterol isn’t the whole story.

You also need to keep tabs on:

  • LDL — the “bad” cholesterol we want to keep within the normal range
  • HDL — the “good” cholesterol that actually helps to clear some of that LDL cholesterol from your blood
  • Triglycerides — another important blood fat or lipid

As an interventional cardiologist, I always advise my patients to eat a heart-healthy diet and get moderate exercise.

But in many cases, it’s not enough.

That’s why I recommend certain special nutrients that support optimal cardiac function and cholesterol levels.

And that brings me back around to that cholesterol twin connection . . .

Cholesterol Has a Healthy ‘Twin’

Plant sterols, also known as phytosterols, are the plant version of cholesterol.

And listen to this . . .

Plant sterols play the old switcheroo in a very clever way.

Chemically speaking, plant sterols are very similar in structure to cholesterol.

So these plant cholesterol “twins” are able to trade places with your cholesterol . . .

In fact, they compete with cholesterol in your digestive tract.

Animal-sourced cholesterol in your diet becomes displaced by these plant sterols, so it isn’t absorbed by your body — and you excrete the cholesterol when you go to the bathroom.

That sounds like a pretty good switch, doesn’t it?

It gets better, though . . .

Plant sterols can actually help lower blood levels of your LDL or “bad” cholesterol.

Repeated studies under rigorous scientific scrutiny have shown that plant sterols help lower cholesterol when used as part of a diet low in cholesterol and fat.

And here’s another thing . . .

Plant sterols lower cholesterol through a totally different mechanism than statin drugs commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol.

So some people may be able to compound the beneficial effect of statin medication — or even lower the dosage — by adding a regimen of plant sterols (under doctor supervision, of course).

However, research tells us there’s a catch . . .

Plant sterols work best at lowering cholesterol with a daily intake of 2 grams per day.

Even the National Cholesterol Education Program advises people with cholesterol concerns to consume 2 grams of phytosterols a day.

Unfortunately, most people eating the average American diet only get about 10% or less of the necessary 2 grams.

So you can’t even come close to consuming enough plant sterols with diet alone.

That’s why I made plant sterols the flagship ingredient in my advanced heart and cholesterol support formula CARDIO ADVANCED®.

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You’ve already seen how powerful plant sterols are when it comes to cholesterol.

But the news gets even better . . .

Plant sterols may actually LOWER your risk for heart disease.

Here’s how it works:

One serving of CARDIO ADVANCED supplies 1 gram of esterified phytosterols. Two grams of esterified phytosterols, the ingredient found in 2 daily servings of this formula, may reduce the risk of heart disease when eaten with meals or snacks and taken as part of a diet low in cholesterol and saturated fat.

But I didn’t stop with plant sterols. I added 11 more proven ingredients to the formula.

CoQ10 — The Potent Antioxidant for Your Heart and Body

CoQ10 is found in the mitochondria of all your body’s cells.

In school, you probably learned that mitochondria function as the “powerhouse” of the cell, because this is where your cellular energy is produced.

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Your heart has the highest demand for CoQ10 because of its energy requirements to keep it beating constantly. That’s why CoQ10 is highly concentrated in heart muscle cells.

Unfortunately, CoQ10 levels gradually begin to decline as we age.

That’s why boosting your CoQ10 levels through supplementation helps promote good heart muscle function. And that’s also why I made sure CARDIO ADVANCED contains 60 mg of CoQ10.

While keeping LDL cholesterol levels low is a crucial part of the heart health picture, preventing the oxidation of LDL by free radicals is also important.

CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant.

This is important because antioxidants fight damaging particles in your body called free radicals.

When it comes to your heart, research suggests that CoQ10 plays a role in the antioxidation of LDL cholesterol, which promotes arterial health.

This adds even more power to the plant sterols in CARDIO ADVANCED , delivering a “knockout punch” to LDL cholesterol.

So what else is in CARDIO ADVANCED?

The Heart Loves B Vitamins!

All the B vitamins are water-soluble. This means your body does not store them and they need to be replenished daily.

So I’ve included SIX of these heart health-supporting B vitamins in CARDIO ADVANCED :

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  • B1 (Thiamin) — Helps support energy production in your heart & body
  • B2 (Riboflavin) — Another antioxidant vitamin important in heart health

     

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Hawthorn helps support good coronary artery blood flow, promotes normal blood pressure, and helps protect blood vessels from damage.

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  • Vitamin D3 — Helps regulate critical processes in heart health, including blood pressure, blood clotting, and inflammatory response
  • Vitamin C — Helps support arterial health and may support cholesterol balance

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