Product Description
Highest Strength Citrus Bergamot Superfruit — 47% BPF (bergamot polyphenolic fraction)
Plus Olive Leaf Extract, Chromium, Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid
Powerful Antioxidant Flavonoids
Natural Approach to Supporting Healthy Cholesterol and Blood Glucose Levels – 17 Clinical Studies
Bergamet Pro+ is a clinically studied supplement made from an extract of the bergamot citrus fruit with additional antioxidants. Bergamet Pro+ is sourced from the juice of bergamot citrus fruit growth on southern ionic strip of Calabria Italy. Bergamet Pro+ is a powerful antioxidant.
Bergamot Pro+ is clinically proven to assist in:
- reducing total cholesterol levels
- improving LDL (shifts from small dense to large buoyant)
- improving HDL cholesterol (shifts from small pro inflammatory HDL to large anti-inflammatory HDL
- improving triglyceride levels
- supporting cardiovascular health
- maintaining healthy arteries
- supporting healthy blood sugar, enhancing insulin tolerance
- metabolizing fat
- supporting weight management and metabolic syndrome in conjunction with health diet and exercise
- decreasing liver enzyme levels (may help address fatty liver)
- reducing oxidative stress markers
- maintaining healthy immune system function
- providing powerful antioxidant health
- acting as an anti-inflammatory agent
Bergamet Pro+ is used by integrative cardiologists, as a stand alone supplement or in conjunction with a statin, often providing the option for a lower statin dose.
Bergamot polyphenolic fraction enhances rosuvastatin-induced effect on LDL-cholesterol, LOX-1 expression and protein kinase B phosphorylation in patients with hyperlipidemia — International Journal of Cardiology, December 2013
ABSTRACT
Background
Statins are the most commonly prescribed drugs to reduce cardiometabolic risk. Besides the well-known efficacy of such compounds in both preventing and treating cardiometabolic disorders, some patients experience statin-induced side effects. We hypothesize that the use of natural bergamot-derived polyphenols may allow patients undergoing statin treatment to reduce effective doses while achieving target lipid values. The aim of the present study is to investigate the occurrence of an enhanced effect of bergamot-derived polyphenolic fraction (BPF) on rosuvastatin-induced hypolipidemic and vasoprotective response in patients with mixed hyperlipidemia.
Methods
A prospective, open-label, parallel group, placebo-controlled study on 77 patients with elevated serum LDL-C and triglycerides was designed. Patients were randomly assigned to a control group receiving placebo ( n = 15), two groups receiving orally administered rosuvastatin (10 and 20 mg/daily for 30 days; n = 16 for each group), a group receiving BPF alone orally (1000 mg/daily for 30 days; n = 15) and a group receiving BPF (1000 mg/daily given orally) plus rosuvastatin (10 mg/daily for 30 days; n = 15).
Results
Both doses of rosuvastatin and BPF reduced total cholesterol, LDL-C, the LDL-C/HDL-C ratio and urinary mevalonate in hyperlipidemic patients, compared to control group. The cholesterol lowering effect was accompanied by reductions of malondialdehyde, oxyLDL receptor LOX-1 and phosphoPKB, which are all biomarkers of oxidative vascular damage, in peripheral polymorphonuclear cells.
Conclusions
Addition of BPF [bergamot polyphenolic fraction] to rosuvastatin significantly enhanced rosuvastatin-induced effect on serum lipemic profile compared to rosuvastatin alone. This lipid-lowering effect was associated with significant reductions of biomarkers used for detecting oxidative vascular damage, suggesting a multi-action enhanced potential for BPF in patients on statin therapy.
Can Citrus Bergamot Superfruit Replace a Statin?
Preventive cardiologist Dr. Joel Kahn, MD discusses the science behind Citrus Bergamot Superfruit as a standalone or add-on to prescription drugs to lower cholesterol and triglycerides.
Dr. Kahn emphasizes that each individual should work with their healthcare team to determine the best treatment plan. He notes that best outcomes for cardiovascular health are when healthy diet, regular exercise, stress reduction, and sleep hygiene are also addressed.
Bergamot is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green color similar to a lime, depending on ripeness.
The Bergamot citrus fruit has been used for years in Italian traditional medicine to address a variety of symptoms that include: fever, sore throat, infections of the respiratory system, urinary tract infections.
Key Flavonoids found in the Bergamot fruit:
Naringin and Neohesperidin – regulate lipid and glucose metabolism
Brutieridin and Melitidin – exhibit statin-like properties
Neoeriocitrin – modulates energy metabolism
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