This easy-to-use diagnostic tool allows you to monitor cardiovascular health indicators at home.
Most Americans get too much sodium
in their diets, primarily from salty processed
foods. The USDA recommends
getting less than 2,300 mg of
sodium per day (about 1 tsp of
salt), so start readin g
labels and avoid
high-sodium foods.
Rinse high-
sodium foods
And when choosing such as olives
salt for your home,
consider salts that
and pickles
before eating.
provide additional nutrients (table
salt is refined down to just sodium
chloride). According to Salt Works
( www.saltworks.us), there’s a wide variety
What It Is: CardioChek by
Polymer Technology Systems
is a diagnostic analyzer for
people with elevated or high
cholesterol to keep close tabs
on their heart health between
doctor visits.
Special Benefits: CardioChek
provides personal, at-home
testing of cholesterol and other
cardiac risk factors and is the
only analyzer to receive clear-
ance from the FDA for at-home
testing of total cholesterol,
HDL cholesterol, triglycerides,
glucose and ketone levels.
of salts available. Below are just a few.
Kosher salt: Less refined granules
(used on pretzels), fewer additives,
more salty taste
Himalayan salt: From deep within
Himalayan mountains, high mineral
content
Black salt: Unrefined mineral salt
with strong sulfuric flavor
Sea salt: Harvested from the sea and refined, contains sodium chloride plus some trace minerals Organic sea salt: From pure waters and clean sea beds in France, New Zealand or Wales Hawaiian sea salt: Unrefined sea salt rich in natural minerals
Why We Like It: Results are available in less than two minutes; it requires just a small amount of blood for testing; the large digital readout is easy to see.
What You Should Know: Test strips are sold separately for each test factor.
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