LAC ACTIVATED® Heart Protect™ (Nattokinase Hawthorn Lecithin Blend) (30 Vegicaps)

Your heart is like an engine, pumping out blood through your blood vessels to the rest of your body, keeping your organs up and running.

With clean and elastic blood vessels, blood, oxygen and nutrients can reach their destinations easily and quickly.

However, heart disease risk factors can cause your blood vessels to become blocked and stiff, restricting blood flow and increasing your chances of heart problems.

BREAKING DOWN HEART  DISEASE RISK FACTORS

Sex – Men are more likely to experience heart disease. However, heart disease still remains as the leading cause of death for both sexes.

Genes – Having a family member suffering from heart conditions increases your own risk of experiencing heart conditions1.

Stress – Experiencing a heavy workload at home, in school or at work? A hectic lifestyle can increase blood pressure and likeliness of experiencing heart disease.

Lack of Sleep – Over 30% of medical problems stem directly from sleep2. Both short and long sleepers actually have an increased risk of heart disease or stroke3.

Smoking – Nicotine in cigarettes causes your blood to become thick and sticky. As a result, your heart has to pump harder to get blood to other parts of your body.

Too much exercise – While exercising is good for you, too many high intensity workouts can cause irregular heart rhythm, increasing your risk of heart attack and stroke.

Lack of exercise – Similarly, spending long periods of time without exercise or a lack of physical activity can double your chances of developing heart disease.

Running – Running can help to increase your heart’s efficiency and function. However, strenuous long-term endurance runs may increase your risk of a heart attack4.

Unhealthy diet – Too much sugary and fatty food in your diet? Beware of high levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol that will build up in your arteries and clog blood vessels.

Obesity – Being overweight increases your chances of experiencing heart disease5. The higher your body mass index (BMI), the higher your risk.

Diabetes – 1 in 3 individuals in Singapore is at risk of developing diabetes in their lifetime, which makes it more difficult for your body to respond in the event of a stroke or heart disease.

High cholesterol – The buildup of plaque in your blood vessels due to high LDL cholesterol levels increase your chances of experiencing a heart attack, stroke or artery disease.

High blood pressure – High blood pressure damages blood vessel walls, making it susceptible to cholesterol plaque formation, which can result in heart attack or stroke.

Having a family member suffering from heart conditions increases your own risk of experiencing heart conditions.