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*Take as many as possible of these nutrients in the form of whole-food complexes. Follow
the directions on the bottle for dosage.➤ Cetyl myristate. Six tablets daily of this fatty acid lowers high
blood pressure caused by hardening of the arteries. (See
Resources.)
➤ Pycnogenol (50 mg twice a day). Extracted from pine bark,
it’s the most easily assimilated biofl avonoid. It reduces
infl ammation and strengthens the inner lining of blood vessels,
so it’s also effective for varicose veins. Pycnogenol helps
dissolve blood clots in phlebitis.
➤ Wobenzyme. Take two capsules with each meal. It is an
effective anti-infl ammatory enzyme and also aids in digestion.
➤ L-carnitine (1,500 to 3,000 units/day). L-carnitine decreases
cholesterol and triglycerides and aids in the transport of fatty
acid used by the heart to manufacture energy.