The Health Diva

Stress hormones are designed to increase blood being pumped around the body in preparation to run away or recover injuries, all good stuff however when your stress is more emotional than physical, this same response causes the blood pressure to raise.

Hawthorn berries are rich in flavonoids that strengthen heart tissue and blood vessels, opening up the arteries, which helps balance the blood pressure and protect it from the effects of stress.
Combining Hawthorn with B vitamins to support the nervous system and heart functioning, and Co Q10, which helps supply the heart muscle with energy, keeps the heart and circulation pumping away nicely.

Switching to a Mediterranean diet rich in omega 3 oils, such as fish nuts and seeds. Try Cooking with olive oil, and increase your intake of fresh fruit and vegetable.

Taking Essential fats such as Eicosanoil, Flax Oil, or Fish Oils, increasing your intake of seeds, and eating oily fish 2-3 times per week provides your with optimum level of essential fats, and helps to protect the cardiovascular system.

For more information on diet and nutrients to support a healthy heart go to our cardio vascular health page!