What Tikva Users Have To Say
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I have been taking these ingredients for over 1 year now. It has been great!
My blood pressure went from 160/101 to 115/75. My total cholesterol went from over 300 to 201. This all happened in less than 6 months after taking these ingredients.
Carter R. |
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My husband and I wanted to let you know what our experience with these ingredients has been, even at this early stage. This Wednesday marks 4 weeks on the drink.
Daniel is 42. His health is good except for the high blood pressure. He's been on Lisinopril and Indapam for about two years. He became a living zombie. It was a struggle for him some days to get the dishes washed and unload the dishwasher. He had almost every side effect listed for these drugs. In looking back, we realized that he is someone that is extremely sensitive to medicine and responds very quickly to them (either way).
We received the shipment on Wednesday, March 16th, and he began taking it. His energy began coming back the following Monday, and has remained (and gotten better).
On Friday, April 1 he had to stop taking the diuretic medicine because his blood pressure was dropping too low. Once this diuretic was stopped, everything leveled out within the target range.
He began having another symptom of skin rash/eczema and I got on the Internet to find out more about ACE inhibitors. Once we found out it was based on the venom of a Brazilian pit viper snake, the symptoms he's been experiencing were completely understandable.
He's now cut his ACE inhibitor in half, and is still in the target range on the blood pressure. We feel like that with a bit more time on the formula, he will be off of these medicines.
These ingredients have given me my husband back.
Thank you so much!
Best regards,
Ann and Dan R . |
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I am 45 years old and have been diagnosed with having high blood pressure (150 over 93). Because of my medical plan changing I have seen several different doctors, over a 2 year period, all are family practitioners. Each doctor prescribed different blood pressure medicine which I took and followed there direction. I saw no difference in my blood pressure. My biggest problem was with the side effects of each drug.
Then my life changed when I started taking these ingredients. I have seen my blood pressure drop to 125 over 79 in 2.5 months. I no longer take blood pressure prescription medication and my doctor considers my blood pressure to be normal, I agree. Thank you.
Brent M. |
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My mom died of a stroke at age fifty... My oldest brother died of a congenital heart problem at football practice at 16. My dad died at seventy of heart problems after suffering with bad circulation that limited, for many years, his ability to walk.
At age sixty I am 5' 9" and 163 lbs. I had been working out at a gym for six months and had all but eliminated alcohol. At an annual physical in early March, I was disappointed to learn that my blood pressure, for which I had been taking metoprolol, was 168/98.My doctor, an internal medicine guy who was tired of seeing his patients going down with heart attacks and strokes, made it clear that he viewed me as a "walking time bomb." Given the family history that I have to work with, it was impossible to argue and I put up only modest resistance when he prescribed Lipitor. Soon after I began taking these ingredients my daily readings began to go steadily down and the most recent lab results show:
LDL at 72 or one half of what it was a month ago
HDL 49, up 6 from a month ago
Triglycerides 82, down from 102
Blood pressure at 123/68.
My doctor was delighted. Me too. If the trend continues, he has promised to review the need for Lipitor and maybe even metoprolol. I will be one happy man to see those things go.
Regards,
Steve |
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Two months ago, despite swimming and jogging for an hour each day, my blood pressure was 187 over 98. I freaked. After using these ingredients for just 9 weeks now I am already down to 144/84. I know that it takes most people 3 months to get it down but I am very pleased so far.
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Calcium
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Lower High Blood Pressure |
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Slow Osteoporosis |
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Ease PMS |
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Reduce Heartburn |
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Fight Insomnia |
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Prevent Migraines |
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Lower Risk of Kidney Stones |
What Is It?
Calcium, the most abundant mineral in the human body, has several important functions. More than 99% of total body calcium is stored in the bones and teeth where it functions to support their structure. The remaining 1% is found throughout the body in blood, muscle, and the fluid between cells. Calcium is needed for muscle contraction, blood vessel contraction and expansion, the secretion of hormones and enzymes, and sending messages through the nervous system. A constant level of calcium is maintained in body fluid and tissues so that these vital body processes function efficiently.
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Health Benefits
Heart Disease - Blood Pressure
Some studies have found that calcium supplements can keep blood pressure in check. A few studies even indicate that a diet rich in calcium derived from low-fat dairy products, fruits, and vegetables may be as effective as some prescription medications at lowering high blood pressure. Because calcium helps muscles to contract, it also keeps the heart and blood vessels performing efficiently.
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Maintain healthy bones and prevent or slow osteoporosis.
Getting enough of this mineral every day, over a lifetime, will help prevent this bone-thinning disease, which can gradually lead to bone fractures, stooped posture, and loss of height. Although the body is best equipped to absorb calcium and establish adequate bone mass (mineral content) before age 35, everyone can benefit from high calcium intake to maintain the health of bones (and teeth). In fact, studies of people over age 65 show that adding calcium-rich foods and calcium supplements to their diet reduces their risk of bone loss and fractures. A three-year study of 176 men and 213 women over age 65 taking either 500 mg of calcium plus 700 IU of vitamin D3 daily found the supplementation moderately reduced bone loss in the femoral neck, spine and total body and reduced the incidence of nonvertebral fractures.
Ease the symptoms of PMS
A growing body of research indicates that calcium supplements may relieve irritability, mood swings, depression, and other PMS symptoms. The theory is that low calcium levels contribute to PMS-related hormonal imbalances.
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In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of 466 women, supplemental calcium (1,200 mg/day) for three menstrual cycles was associated with a 48% reduction in total symptom scores, compared to a 30% reduction observed in the placebo group. Similar positive effects were reported in two double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trials that administered 1,000 mg of calcium daily. A case-control study in women participating in the Nurses' Health Study II found that those who consumed the most calcium (median of 1,283 mg/day) from foods had a 30% lower risk of developing PMS compared to those with the lowest calcium intake (median of 529 mg/day from foods). However, calcium intake from supplements had no effect on PMS in this study.
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Reduce heartburn
Taking calcium carbonate in the form of antacid tablets such as Tums can neutralize gastric acid and relieve the burning sensation and other symptoms of heartburn. The chewable tablets provide the fastest relief.
Fight insomnia
Some people experience sleep problems due to low levels of calcium. Supplementing the diet with calcium as well as magnesium--another nutrient that may be depleted in insomnia sufferers--may ultimately lead to sounder slumber.
Prevent migraines
Taking calcium and magnesium on a long-term basis may thwart these debilitating headaches. Both minerals help to maintain healthy blood vessel function throughout the body, including the brain.
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Kidney Stones
Approximately 12% of the U.S. population will have a kidney stone at some time. Most kidney stones are composed of calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate. Although their cause is usually unknown, abnormally elevated urinary calcium (hypercalciuria) increases the risk of developing calcium stones. Increasing dietary calcium increases urinary calcium slightly, and the rise is more pronounced in those with hypercalciuria. However, other dietary factors such as sodium and protein are also known to increase urinary calcium. A large prospective study that followed men over a period of 12 years found the incidence of symptomatic kidney stones to be 44% lower in men in the highest quintile (1/5) of calcium intake, averaging 1,326 mg/day, compared with men in the lowest quintile of calcium intake, averaging 516 mg/day. Similar results were observed in a large prospective study of women followed over 12 years. A 14-year follow-up analysis of the study in men reported that calcium intake was related to a lower risk of kidney stones in those less than 60 years of age but not in men older than 60 years. Additionally, a prospective study in a cohort of 96,245 younger women, aged 27 to 44 years, found that higher dietary calcium intakes were associated with a lower risk of kidney stones. The authors of these two studies suggest that increased dietary calcium might inhibit the absorption of dietary oxalate and reduce urinary oxalate, a risk factor for calcium oxalate stones. Support for this idea comes from a study in which people ingested oxalate with or without supplemental calcium. Providing 200 mg of elemental calcium along with oxalate significantly reduced both oxalate absorption and excretion.
Although calcium stone formers have been advised to restrict calcium intake in the past, a cross-sectional study of 282 patients with calcium oxalate stones found that dietary salt, as measured by urinary sodium excretion, was the dietary factor most strongly associated with urinary calcium excretion. A study of 85 calcium stone-forming patients found that those with low bone mineral density were significantly more likely to have a high salt intake and high urinary sodium excretion, leading the authors to suggest that reduced salt intake should be recommended for calcium stone-forming patients. Findings that calcium stone-forming patients with lower calcium intakes are more likely to have decreased bone mineral density also call into question the therapeutic use of dietary calcium restriction. At present, the only dietary change proven effective in reducing kidney stone recurrence is increasing fluid intake, although no controlled clinical trials of calcium supplementation or restriction have been reported in the literature.
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