This video is of Tom Snyder interviewing Durk Pearson. He’s speaking on the benefits of choline. Choline is found in Both the L-Argimax (670 mg per serving) and Daily Double (660 mg per serving)

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Restless Leg Syndrome? Kick it to the curb

I remember silently wondering if my husband had taken up dancing and just forgot to tell me about it. I’d lie in bed at night, front row and center to the most spectacular mix of foxtrot and tango one can imagine.

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It wasn’t until the night I painfully separated his toenail (which was attached to his foot) from my calf, that I realized he wasn’t just a fitful sleeper. There was something wrong. At this time, there wasn’t a mountain of information to be found on Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). I did manage to find a few details through the Internet. At least I was able to put a name to the disorder that was my husband’s sleep.

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Meanwhile, as he started hitting mid-life, he became even more active in nutritional supplementation. He’s always been a health and fitness enthusiast, but when he turned 45, he became even more concerned about his cardiovascular system.

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He began taking 400 IU’s of Vitamin E for his heart. The benefit I got from that was the dark circles started disappearing from under my eyes. Was it because I was taking Vitamin E? No. It was because as quickly as his RLS started, it stopped.

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That was 12 years ago and I can happily say his RLS symptoms have disappeared.

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One of the benefits of Pure Health Trends Network’s L-Argimax is that it has 225 IU’s of Vitamin E in each serving. Since my husband drinks L-Argimax twice a day, he’s stopped taking single doses of Vitamin E because he gets plenty in his L-Argimax.

Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that prevents the oxidation of lipids. There are 225 I.U’s of Vitamin E (As D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) in each tasty serving of L-Argimax. Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin that is stored in the liver, fatty tissues, heart, muscles, testes, uterus, blood, adrenal and pituitary glands.

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Since cell membranes are composed of lipids, it effectively prevents the cells’ protective coatings from becoming rancid as a result of the assault of free radicals. Vitamin E also improves oxygen utilization, enhances immune response, plays a role in the prevention of cataracts caused by free radical damage, and may reduce the risk of coronary artery disease since it is important as a vasodilator and an anticoagulant. New evidence suggests that zinc is needed to maintain normal blood concentrations of vitamin E. Unlike other fat-soluble vitamins, E is stored in the body for a relatively short time, much like B and C.

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Vitamin E has also been promoted to keep one looking younger by retarding cellular aging due to oxidation and supplying oxygen to the body to give more endurance and relief from fatigue. It is used to prevent miscarriages, works as a diuretic to help lower blood pressure and for prevention of thick scarring externally as well as internally.

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Two of the basic functions of Vitamin E are to improve oxygen transport, and protect cells from damage from rancid fats. You will sometimes see it used, in fact, as an additive to other oils to keep them from going rancid. These very important functions account for the fact that vitamin E deficiencies are implicated in a number of health conditions, from the biggies like cardiovascular disease, Parkinson’s, muscular dystrophy and rheumatoid arthritis, to more minor problems like leg cramps, and fibrocystic breast disease.

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Other health conditions that have been linked to vitamin E deficiencies are: gallstones, anemia, some cancers, acne, Lou Gehrig’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cataracts and viral infections. There is also evidence to suggest that pre-eclampsia of pregnancy is linked to Vitamin E deficiency, and can be helped by raising levels of E. Some of the wonderful things vitamin E appears to do for us: protect the lungs against pollutants, increase energy, fight aging by protecting the cells, prevent scar formation, help ensure a healthy pregnancy, and accelerate the healing of burns. No wonder health professionals, to include most medical Doctors, have taken vitamin E for years; it has no known adverse effects and many, many benefits.

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Vitamin E has been shown to play a role in immune function, in DNA repair, and other metabolic processes. [read abstract]

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Natural Vitamin E Dramatically Reduces Heart Disease [read article]

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Leg Cramps and Restless Leg Syndrome [read article]

The synergistic blend of ingredients in Pure Health Trends Network’s L-Argimax helps support your body’s balance and good health. This is important in all nutritional supplements.

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Betaine, which is found in L-Argimax is a nutrient that plays an important role in the health of the cardiovascular system. Studies have suggested that betaine, along with other nutrients, helps to reduce potentially toxic levels of homocysteine (Hcy), a naturally occurring amino acid that can be harmful to blood vessels thereby contributing to the development of heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease (reduced blood flow to the legs and feet).

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Betaine functions closely with other nutrients — namely, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), folic acid, and vitamins B6 and B12 — to break down Hcy and reduce toxic levels of this substance in the bloodstream. When betaine, or any of these related nutrients, becomes low in the body, Hcy levels may rise. Some people have a genetic condition called “homocystinuria,” in which Hcy levels accumulate in the body. Betaine supplements are used to lower levels of Hcy in people with this inherited health condition.

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Heart Disease and Stroke: Betaine may contribute to the lowering of Hcy, a substance recognized as a significant risk factor for atherosclerosis and blood clots in the walls of blood vessels, which can lead to a heart attack or stroke. The American Heart Association does not currently recommend population-wide Hcy screening, and suggests that obtaining appropriate amounts of betaine, as well as folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12, be met through diet alone. Individuals at high risk for developing heart disease, however, may be screened for blood levels of homocysteine. If elevated levels are detected, a healthcare practitioner may recommend supplementation in addition to dietary changes.

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Liver Disease: tudies with rats have suggested that betaine may help protect against fatty deposits in the liver, which can occur from chronic alcohol use, protein malnutrition, obesity, poorly controlled diabetes, and other causes. A few studies on people have also been conducted. In one preliminary study, 10 people with fatty liver disease from causes other than alcohol received betaine for up to one year. All of the participants had improvement in liver function tests and a reduced amount of fat and other changes in the liver itself. In another larger, better-designed study that took place in Italy, nearly 200 patients received either betaine, in combination with two other substances, or a placebo. Those who received the betaine combination supplement had improved liver function, reduced fat in the liver, and diminished abdominal pain. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and to see whether it is the betaine that is specifically responsible for the benefit to the liver.

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Hypochlorhydria (abnormally low levels of stomach acid). Betaine is also used to increase the concentration of acids in the stomach.

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Betaine is now a GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) ingredient in the USA in selected applications. Betaine has been used in human and animal nutrition for over 70 years as a methyl donor and osmolyte. It is now a GRAS ingredient (Generally Recognized As Safe) in the USA in selected applications supported by clinical and safety studies.
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Betaine protects against dehydration and other types of stress, and may even improve athletic performance. “The unique properties of betaine have stimulated clinical research around the world”, stated Dr. Stuart Craig, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Danisco. For example, recent work shows that a diet rich in betaine may reduce cardiovascular disease risk in healthy adults.
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Betaine supplementation lowers plasma homocysteine in healthy men and women. Elevated levels of plasma total homocysteine are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Betaine and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate can remethylate homocysteine into methionine via independent reactions. [read abstract]

Cardio-Vascular Health Related to L-ArgiMax

In hundreds of clinical tests L-Arginine has been shown to have a dramatic effect on cardiovascular health. Oral administration of L-Arginine has produced a 24% decrease in plasma cholesterol levels within hours and without negative side effects. There is no drug that can give these kinds of great results. A 6 gram dose of elemental arginine is required and advised in order to affect this decrease. Another exciting benefit is that L-Arginine research resulted in a decrease in platelet activity and an increase in vassal dilation thus reducing cholesterol.

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L-Arginine prevents the increase in blood pressure in cases of high-risk hypertension. In healthy people with essential hypertension, L-Arginine quickly reduces systolic and diastolic pressure. This is more effective than any drug and also without any negative side effects. L-Arginine and cardiovascular research in the scientific community and especially cardiovascular surgeons have been very focused on finding out how to unleash L-Arginine’s powerful capacity and utilize it in everyday medicine. They paint a picture of L-Arginine’s benefits for the coronary vascular system by saying supplementation makes the vessels slippery like Teflon instead of sticky like Velcro. That is a powerful visual

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PHTN’s L-Argimax product is one of the few L-Arginine products that has 6 grams of L-Arginine.

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Double Blind Study:
Objectives. The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that long-term dietary supplementation with the nitric oxide precursor -arginine would enhance vascular or platelet-derived nitric oxide activity, or both, and thereby inhibit platelet reactivity in hypercholesterolemic humans. [read the abstract]

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Patient Study:
Short-term Oral Administration of L-Arginine Improves Hemodynamics and Exercise Capacity in Patients with Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension. [read the abstract]