Tikva is made up of over 40 natural
Vitamins, Amino Acids, Minerals and Antioxidants
These ingredients have been shown to help lower blood pressure, cholesterol, stress levels, arthritis and much more. Tikva was formulated to put all of these ingredients into a once-a-day pleasant tasting drink, so that you do not have to take handfuls of pills.
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Arginine – 6000 mg
“In a 1997 study by American Heart Association, researchers found that supplementation of 6,000 milligrams (6 grams) per day worked to lower patients blood pressure significantly.”
-Robert Fried, Ph.D., and Woodson C. Merrell, M.D., The Arginine Solution (Warner Books, 1999)
Coenzyme Q-10 – 100 mg
“An extensive eight-year clinical trial found that CoQ10 helped patients with existing cardiovascular disease to improve their condition and decrease their reliance on heart medications. “
-http://www.lifeextensionvitamins.com/
conewbeunfis1.html
Pomegranate – 200 mg
“A remarkable study from Israel indicates that pomegranate can actually reduce existing plaque formations in the arteries.”
-http://www.lifeextensionvitamins.com/
conewbeunfis1.html
Grape Seed Extract (95% OPC) – 35 mg
“The risk for heart attack and stroke may be reduced with this potent antioxidant, which is believed to prevent the plaque development that can clog arteries.”
-http://www.wholehealthmd.com/ME2/
dirmod.asp?type=AWHN_Supplements
&id=AF8E06768DB74FCD90E3
FD3BDD5DB33F&tier=2
L-Citrulline – 100 mg
“L-Citrulline boosts nitric oxide production in the body. Nitric oxide helps your arteries relax and work better, which improves blood flow throughout your body. ”
-http://www.webmd.com/
vitamins-and-supplements/
l-citrulline-uses-and-risks
L-Proline – 300 mg
“Proline is very important in the process of reversing atherosclerotic deposits. Proline is a formidable “Teflon” agent (like teflon on your non-stick pans), which can neutralize the stickiness of these fat globules. “
-http://www.rath.co.uk/
research/essential_micronutrients.htm
L-Theanine – 200 mg
“theanine protects the brain from damage during ischemia, a condition in which the brain temporarily receives too little oxygen due to reduced blood flow, which may result from stroke.”
-http://www.lifeextension.com/
magazine/2005/8/aas/page-01
Flax Seed Powder – 100 mg
“Omega-3s make platelets in the blood less likely to stick together and they reduce blood clotting, thereby lessening the chance of a heart attack.”
-http://www.wholehealthmd.com/ME2/
dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=AWHN
_Foods&mod=&mid=&id=43F24FA
8FCB5415A9A6C6C3A1ADBDCB8&tier=2
L-Carnitine – 200 mg
“L-Carnitine may have a triglyceride lowering effect in some as well as help to elevate HDL – (good) cholesterol levels.”
-PDR (Physicians Desk Reference)
for Nutritional Supplements -2001
L-Taurine – 200 mg
“In people taking Taurine, resistance to platelet aggregation (blood clot) increased by 30 to 70 percent.”
-http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/health-
supplements/l-taurine-benefit-side-effect.html
Policosanol – 20 mg
“Some studies indicated that policosanol is not only equal to, but may possibly even be somewhat more effective than statins or fibrates in lowering total and LDL cholesterol and increasing “good” cholesterol, or HDL.”
-http://www.wholehealthmd.com/ME2/dirmod.asp
?sid=17E09E7CFFF640448FFB0B4FC1B7FEF0&nm
=Reference+Library&type=AWHN_Supplements
&mod=Supplements&tier=2&id=49D88A8AD
3374060A94760460297D731
Alpha Lipoic Acid – 50 mg
“Alpha lipoic acid can help relieve several components of metabolic syndrome—a constellation of risk factors that often precedes full-blown types 2 diabetes. “
-http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/
2007/10/nu_lipoic_acid/page-01?p=1
Inositol – 135 mg
“Inositol is used for diabetic nerve pain, panic disorder, high cholesterol, insomnia, depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, promoting hair growth, and a skin disorder called psoriasis.”
-http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/
ingredientmono-299-inositol.aspx?activeingredientid
=299&activeingredientname=inositol
MSM – 1000 mg
“Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) improves pain and physical function in adults with knee osteoarthritis pain. “
-http://www.lifeextension.com/
magazine/2006/2/itn/page-01?p=1
Glucosamine – 1500 mg
“Glucosamine appears to protect and strengthen the cartilage around joints, particularly in the knees, hips, spine, and hands. “
-http://www.wholehealthmd.com/ME2/
dirmod.asp?nm=Reference+Library&type=
AWHN_Supplements&mod=Supplements
&tier=2&id=FF85762C054A4FFBBDA9
BFB79548625D
Aloe Vera – 100 mg
“Internal intake of aloe vera has been linked in preliminary research with improved blood glucose levels in diabetics”
-Yongchaiyudha S, Rungpitarangsi V, Bunyapraphatsara
N, Chokechaijaroenporn O (1996). “Antidiabetic
activity of Aloe vera L juice. I. Clinical trial
in new cases of diabetes mellitus”.
Phytomedicine 3: 241–243.
Calcium Malate – 800 mg
“Calcium is a mineral that the body needs for numerous functions, including building and maintaining bones and teeth, blood clotting, the transmission of nerve impulses, and the regulation of the heart’s rhythm. “
-https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/
nutritionsource/calcium-full-story/
Magnesium Malate – 435 mg
“Because of magnesium’s primary role in blood pressure regulation, for decades scientists have called magnesium “nature’s calcium channel blocker” because magnesium directly offsets the constriction of blood vessels caused by calcium.“
-http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/
2004/9/report_magnesium/page-01?p=1
Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols) – 200IU
“One study of approximately 90,000 nurses found that the incidence of heart disease was 30% to 40% lower in those with the highest intakes of vitamin E, primarily from supplements“
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/
VitaminE-HealthProfessional/
Vitamin A – 500IU
“By supporting the healthy maintenance of mucous membranes, vitamin A may be useful for fighting colds and other common infections. “
http://wholehealthmd.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid
=17E09E7CFFF640448FFB0B4FC1B7FEF0&nm=
Reference+Library&type=AWHN_Supplements&
mod=Supplements&mid=&id=7E992066D26F4B
BFB8F64ECB7C46EB60&tier=2
Vitamin B1 – 15mg
“A study published in the January 17, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reported that approximately one out of three patients hospitalized with heart failure have deficient levels of thiamin, also known as vitamin B1.“
http://www.lifeextension.com/newsletter/
2006/2/older-age-associated-with-poor
-nutritional-status/page-01
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) – 15mg
“Vitamin B2 has been found to protect lung and brain, as well as heart, from cellular oxidative injury”
-PDR (Physicians Desk Reference)
for Nutritional Supplements
Vitamin B3 (Flush Free Niacin) – 60mg
“Vitamin B3 (niacin) has earned a reputation (in supplement form) as a natural cholesterol-lowering agent that often rivals prescription drugs in mild to moderate cases.”
http://wholehealthmd.com/me2/dirmod.asp?sid=
17E09E7CFFF640448FFB0B4FC1B7FEF0&nm=
Reference+Library&type=AWHN_Supplements
&mod=Supplements&tier=2&id=6227
D6FFC14A4FDC97BA3B2F6325C692
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) – 55mg
“A person with high cholesterol may see their level of total of cholesterol–including LDL (“bad”) cholesterol lower –while at the same time increasing HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels.”
http://wholehealthmd.com/me2/dirmod.asp?
sid=17E09E7CFFF640448FFB0B4FC1B7FEF0&nm=
Reference+Library&type=AWHN_Supplements
&mod=Supplements&tier=2&id=
6227D6FFC14A4FDC97BA3B2F6325C692
Vitamin B6 – 50mg
“Low vitamin B6 intake and nutritional status have been associated with impaired immune function, especially in the elderly.”
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/
health-disease/immunity
Vitamin B12 – 50mcg
“Vitamin B12 , aids the body in processing homocysteine, an amino acid like compound that, at elevated levels, increases the risk for heart disease and other vascular disorders.”
http://www.wholehealthmd.com/ME2/
dirmod.asp?type=AWHN_Supplements
&id=14F2DFD3A8EC4ADF996562
A65513633D&tier=2
Vitamin C – 1000mg
“Optimal vitamin C status not only protects against cardiovascular disease, but also greatly lessens the risk of suffering a life-threatening heart attack.”
http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/
2006/10/report_vitaminc/page-02?p=1
Vitamin D-3 – 2000IU
“Vitamin D supplementation may reduce susceptibility to type II diabetes by slowing the loss of insulin sensitivity in people who show early signs of the disease. “
http://www.lifeextension.com/Newsletter/
2016/5/Vitamin-D3-supplementation-increases
-telomerase-activity-in-type-2-diabetics/Page-01
Selenium – 25mcg
“Selenium may decrease the “stickiness” of the blood, lessening its tendency to clot and thus reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke.”
http://www.wholehealthmd.com/ME2/
dirmod.asp?nm=Reference+Library&type=
AWHN_Supplements&mod=Supplements
&mid=&id=EC18FF129B1C40BE894
C2A305413612D&tier=2
Chromium – 300mcg
“Chromium supplementation has the effect of normalizing blood sugar levels. Elevated blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, responds positively to chromium supplementation. “
http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine
/2004/8/report_chromium/page-01?p=1
Zinc – 5mg
“There’s now evidence that Zinc supplements may also be useful in fighting cold and flu symptoms.”
http://www.wholehealthmd.com/ME2
/dirmod.asp?type=AWHN_Supplements
&id=B873799850F04A3EB68C11D
B49B84A98&tier=2
Copper – 330mcg
“Copper may play a role in staving off heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) and high blood pressure. With adequate amounts in your system, cholesterol levels also have a better chance of remaining low. “
http://www.wholehealthmd.com/ME2/
dirmod.asp?nm=Reference+Library&type=
AWHN_Supplements&mod=Supplements&
mid=&id=2268FA55E4844DEA9
F8529D73D8E4B23&tier=2
Manganese – 330mcg
“Diabetics have roughly one half the amount of manganese compared to normal individuals. In fact, it is sometimes prescribed to diabetics who are not responding as they should to insulin therapy.”
http://www.lifeextension.com/
magazine/2000/7/products/page-01?p=1
Boron – 200mcg
“Boron supplementation produced effective relief in 90% of arthritis patients.”
Encyclopedia of Nutritional
Supplements. 1996
Molybdenum – 4mcg
“Molybdenum is important to many enzyme functions and is a coenzyme in several enzymes, including those necessary for the detoxification of alcohol and sulfur”
http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine
/2000/7/products/page-01?p=1
Trimethylglycine (TMG) Betaine – 500mg
“TMG is the most effective nutritional agent for suppressing the after-meal surge in homocysteine, slashing levels up to 50%.”
http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine
/2006/10/report_homocysteine/page-02
Protease from Bromelain – 12gdu
“Research shows that protease activities give our cells critical amino acids and are essential for the growth of the good forms of gut flora that break compounds down”
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/
natural-health/protease/
Cullulase – 99cu
“Helps keep cholesterol in the blood stream at optimal levels. Supporting cell membranes to keep them healthy from free radicals, toxic chemicals, and other entities that are harmful to cell membranes.”
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com
/natural-health/cellulase/
Amylase – 2772skbu
“Amylase digests carbohydrates (polysaccharides) into smaller disaccharide units, eventually converting them into monosaccharides such as glucose. “
http://www.enzymeessentials.com
/HTML/amylase.html
Lactase – 200alu
“A Journal of Clinical Therapeutic found lactase to be an effective support for digestive imbalances.”
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/
natural-health/lactase/
Lipase – 381fip
“Lipase is responsible for breaking down (hydrolyzing) fats into smaller components that can readily be absorbed through the intestines.”
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/
natural-health/lipase/
