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Hawthorn

Hawthorn has been used in heart conditions for centuries. It could be effective at light forms of heart failure and sometimes at more serious conditions.
Extracts from the leaves and flowers of the hawthorn have long been used in traditional herbal therapy to correct this failure of the heart to respond properly. Different investigations have shown that the active substances of hawthorn may improve the efficiency of the heart to contract and may help improve symptoms caused by CHF. Hawthorn helps lower the cholesterol levels in blood and has an expressed anti-oxidative efficiency, supports the efforts to keep the blood pressure at normal levels.
Hawthorn contains flavonoids, vitexin, saponins, organic acids, etc.. It has some magnesium content too. It is considered that the flavonoids and procianidins are essential for its beneficial influence on the heart.


Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 is an essencial vitamin like substance. Besides improving the function of the immune system and slowing the process of aging it is a catalyst which regulates the biochemical processes and the utilization of the energy in the organism. It directs the mytochondrii where ATF is produced which is a source of energy for the cells.
It is well known that the concentration of Q10 in the heart muscle is high, because of the high demand for energy. Recently most of the research on Q10 is focused on the heart conditions.
It is true to say that that the heart failure is in direct co-relation with the Q10 deficiency. It is very much possible that this deficit is one of the main factors for heart conditions.
The stiffness of the heart muscle is one of the reasons for the heart failure. The administration of Q10 helps normalize the condition of the muscle thus lowering the symptoms.
In the early 90s some clinical studies were carried out on the relation of Q10 insufficiency with the problems of the heart. They came to the conclusion that the administration of Q10 significantly improves the symptoms of people with heart problems. It is important to note that in all studies Q10 was administered together with the main therapy.


Magnesium

Few people are aware of the important role of Magnesium in the human body. It is the most important element that we need after oxygen, water and food. It is responsible for the activation of more than 300 biochemical reactions which are of great importance for the functioning of the body.
It is proven that higher levels of magnesium lead to less risk of heart problems, higher physical capability, better effort resistance and less pain in the chest. Magnesium deficiency may lead to higher risk of heart problems, arithmia etc. Magnesium dilates the walls of the vessels and helps lower the blood pressure.