Does Maritime Pine PLUS strengthen the Heart?
Yes, several ingredients in the PLUS formula have been studied and assist in strengthening the heart and may assist in recovering after a heart event. Alpha lipoic acid and the aging heart Oxidative stress has been implicated as a causal factor in the aging process of the heart and other tissues. Cardiac cells isolated from old rats showed a nearly threefold increase in the rate of oxidant production compared to young rats. Determination of myocardial antioxidant status revealed a significant twofold decline in the levels of ascorbic acid as well as a significant age-related increase in levels of oxidative DNA damage. To investigate whether dietary supplementation with (R)-alpha-lipoic acid was effective at reducing oxidative stress, young and old rats were fed a diet with or without ALA for 2 week.. Cardiac cells from old, ALA-supplemented rats exhibited a markedly lower rate of oxidant production that was no longer significantly different from that in cells from unsupplemented, young
