120/80 Care: Holistic Cardiovascular Care

Elevated blood pressure levels serve as warning signs that something is not quite balanced in our cardiovascular system. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, “causes” of elevated blood pressure are: persistent stress, negative emotions (such as anger or resentment), a sedentary lifestyle and/or an unhealthy diet. When we’re stressed we have a surge in hormones which elevate our blood pressure. Our heart beats faster and the blood vessels narrow, which can cause damage to our arteries.

We formulated 120/80 Care with a holistic approach. We want to address stress and kidney support specifically in this formula which the use of adaptogens such as Schisandra, Astragalus and Andrographis. We also include magnesium and potassium which are essential nutrients to our cardiovascular system. Finally, utilizing all the aerial parts of Hawthorn (berry, leaf and flower) provides support to not only the smooth muscles in the cardiovascular system but also the heart muscle itself.