Cardiovascular Disease in Los Angeles

Cardiovascular disease develops silently over time through inflammation, metabolic imbalance, and vascular damage, and prevention requires addressing the root causes before invasive intervention becomes necessary.

Preventing and Reversing Cardiovascular Risk at Its Source

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in the Western world, affecting both men and women across all age groups. While conventional medicine often focuses on emergency procedures and advanced interventions, long-term cardiovascular health depends on early identification of risk markers and correction of underlying imbalances. At Health & Vitality Center, Dr. Shiva Lalezar uses a functional medicine approach to evaluate inflammation, lipid patterns, nutrient deficiencies, and toxic burden to support prevention and vascular stability. Schedule your consultation with Health & Vitality Center to take a proactive approach to your cardiovascular health.

The Scope of Cardiovascular Disease

Even with considerable advances in modern medicine, heart disease remains the biggest killer in the Western world today. While cardiovascular disease was once thought of as an affliction of middle-aged, overweight, cigarette-smoking men, we now know that nearly half of all heart attack deaths occur in women.

In conventional medicine, billions of dollars are spent on highly invasive procedures such as open-heart surgeries, coronary bypasses, or balloon angioplasty with stents. Still, very little attention is placed on preventing atherosclerosis (accumulation of plaque in the arteries), which is the underlying cause of the problem.

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Cardiac Risk Marker Evaluation and Nutritional Support

At the Health and Vitality Center, we always check your cardiac risk markers such as Homocysteine, Lipoprotein a, Hs CRP, and Ferritin, in addition to lipid panels. High-quality fish oil, CoQ10, Red Yeast Rice, Niacin, and methylated B12, B6, and Folic Acid are used to reduce these cardiac risk markers. A healthy, wholesome, and anti-inflammatory diet is essential in treating heart disease. We also have several safe weight loss programs to help you achieve your ideal weight. Hypnosis is highly recommended for smoking cessation.

Chelation Therapy for Atherosclerosis and Hypertension

We also use CaEDTA chelation to treat atherosclerosis and hypertension. This chelating agent can act as a natural roto-rooter and is a vasodilator. Please refer to the NIH 5-year double-blinded TACT study.

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Learn more about Cardiovascular Disease Treatment

Call the Health & Vitality Center at 310-477-1166 or click here to schedule an appointment. We are one of the leading centers for natural medicine in Los Angeles. Holistic doctor Shiva Lalezar not only treats Cardiovascular Disease, but she also employs methods that prevent it from negatively impacting your everyday life. Our practice uses an integrative approach, combining the best conventional therapies with the latest techniques and treatments in Functional Medicine for optimal results.