* * * To learn more about Nitric Oxide and vascular nutrition, visit
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AN INTERVIEW WITH CARDIOLOGIST DEBRA R. JUDELSON ON
THE BENEFITS OF NITRIC OXIDE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
With researchers like Nobel Laureate Dr. Louis Ignarro working with
Herbalife to develop breakthrough new products such as Niteworks(tm),
it's no wonder that physicians are increasingly taking note of the
benefits offered by Herbalife products.
One of them is Dr. Debra R. Judelson, a practicing cardiologist,
internist and Director of the Women's Heart Institute in Beverly
Hills, California. Dr. Judelson recently took time out of her busy
schedule to talk with Herbalife's own Dr. Jamie McManus about the
importance of Nitric Oxide and its role in cardiovascular health. Here
are some highlights:
MCMANUS: Tell us about Nitric Oxide and its importance in
cardiovascular health.
JUDELSON: Nitric Oxide is a naturally occuring substance that your
body makes that is essential for normal blood-vessel function. It's
also something that we in the medical profession have only learned
about in the last decade or so. It's fascinating because a lot of
doctors still don't understand what it does and how it can help your
health.
MCMANUS: Give us your view on the L-Arginine/L-Citrulline combination
in Niteworks(tm).
JUDELSON: Niteworks(tm) provides L-Arginine and L-Cirtrulline. Most
people haven't heard of either of these. They're amino
acids--substances that your body makes--but you can also get them from
food or take them in a supplement. Your body takes L-Arginine and
converts it into Nitric Oxide, and the L-Citrulline helps recycle the
L-Arginine to make more N.O. One problem we have with Nitric Oxide is
you can't take a pill of Nitric Oxide and have it work in the blood
vessels. Your body has to make it.
MCMANUS: You know Dr. Louis Ignarro, one of the leaders in
cardiovascular research in Nitric Oxide.Tell us what you know about
his research, which allows us to bring enhanced Nitric-Oxide
production to the general public.
JUDELSON: The groundbreaking research that Dr. Ignarro did showed us
that Nitric Oxide is the signaling molecule that helps a blood vessel
know that it should dilate. Normal blood vessels will dilate when
they're under stress, and since you need more blood flow to the heart
muscle and the rest of your body when you're under stress, that's a
good thing. But if you have plaque or cholesterol deposits in a blood
vessel, it's not going to dilate as easily.
MCMANUS: The ability to product Nitric Oxide is reduced in that
situation.
JUDELSON: Yes. What we've found is that if you can increase your
Nitric-Oxide production, you can increase the ability of the blood
vessels to dilate even if you have some cholesterol deposits or if
your blood cholesterol level is high. What is really earth-shattering
about this is that prior to Dr. Ignarro's discovery, we cardiologists
were sort of stuck when talking about heart disease. It was either
you're healthy and everything works right or you have heart disease
and things don't work right. This is an opportunity to have people
actually improve their heart health. It means that we have the
potential now to have people learn how to be healthier about their
heart, improve their blood vessels and just try to make things work
better.
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Dr. Debra R. Judelson received her M.D. from Harvard Medical School,
and completed her Bachelor of Science degree at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. She is the Founder and Medical Director of
the Women's Heart Institute in Beverly Hills, California, and is also
a Senior Partner of the Cardiovascular Group of Southern California.
Jamie McManus, M.D. serves on the Herbalife Medical Advisory Board and
Medical Affairs Group.
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To learn more about Nitric Oxide and vascular nutrition, visit
http://improvecirculation.com.
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration. The Niteworks(tm) product is not intended to diagnose,
treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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