February is Heart Health Month!

As Oklahoma City's only physician to be certified by the Institute for Functional Medicine, Dr. Bargas is uniquely qualified to assess your heart health. Her Integrative Cardiology and Functional Medicine practice uses the the latest in medical research and techniques to get to the root of your health issues. Dr. Bargas takes a holistic look at each of her patient's genetic, biochemical, and lifestyle factors to create an individualized treatment plan. This includes things like nutrition, movement, hormones, sleep, and mindfulness, which means it takes an approach that is different from traditional medicine.
 

To learn if Integrative Cardiology and Functional Medicine might be right for you,
take our free health assessment, or call 405.607.4445
to schedule your appointment with Dr. Bargas. 

To learn more about Bargas Wellness, visit www.bargaswellness.com 
or call 405.607.4445. 

 
Learn more about Integrative Cardiology and Functional Medicine here.

February 5 is Go Red for Women!
 

Cardiovascular diseases continue to be
a woman’s greatest health threat

The American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative, Go Red for Women, is a comprehensive platform designed to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally.

It’s no longer just about wearing red; it’s no longer just about sharing heart health facts. It’s about all women making a commitment to stand together with Go Red and taking charge of their own heart health as well as the health of those they can’t bear to live without. Making a commitment to your health isn’t something you have to do alone either, so grab a friend or a family member and make a Go Red Healthy Behavior Commitment today. 

Learn more here. 

Help ensure your heart health with these products
recommended by Dr. Bargas

Proper nutrients are essential for cardiac health. These nutraceutical protocols have been shown to help support a healthy heart:

• Hypertension Support Protocol--Products to support healthy blood pressures within the normal range
  Includes: HTN Supreme™ (HTN120), Magnesium Chelate Powder (MCP150), CoQnol™ 200 (COQ200), NOx Synergy™ (NOX210)

• Hypercholesterolemia Support Protocol--Products to support healthy lipoprotein cholesterol levels within the normal range
  Includes: RYR Synergy™ (RYR120), Niacin CRT™ 500 (NCRT60), Annatto-E™ 300

   

These and other Bargas Wellness-approved products
can be purchased at a discounted rate here. 

CoQ10 may improve outcomes and quality of life and decrease morbidity and mortality

Heart failure is a progressively debilitating disease that impacts 6.2 million US adults. Past treatment approaches have focused on symptom management, but researchers now say it is likely that the function of cardiomyocytes can be rescued from their ‘metabolically stunned’ state. Since the heart maintains specialized cellular processes that demand high but varying levels of energy, and because it stores only a small amount of energy substrate, the focus of current research is on developing treatment strategies for meeting those fluctuating workload demands.

Among the nutrients supported by the research is coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an essential compound of the human body that is synthesized in the mitochondrial inner membrane. A review of 14 randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of CoQ10 found that patients had a lower mortality rate and improved exercise capacity compared to study participants receiving a placebo. 

Learn more about the study here. 

To find out if CoQ10 can help improve your health, call 405.607.4445
to schedule your appointment with Dr. Bargas.
 

Heart attacks could be predicted years in advance with simple X-ray, study concludes

Researchers from Edith Cowan University say people with high levels of calcium in the aorta — the major artery carrying blood from the heart to the body — are up to four times more likely to suffer an attack. The discovery offers hope of more accurate screening for cardiovascular disease, the world’s number one killer.

“Heart disease is often a silent killer as many people don’t know they are at risk or that they have the early warning signs, such as abdominal or coronary artery calcification,” study lead author Professor Josh Lewis says in a university release.

“The abdominal aorta is one of the first sites where the build-up of calcium in the arteries can occur – even before the heart. If we pick this up early, we can intervene and implement lifestyle and medication changes to help stop the condition progressing.”

Learn more about the study here. 

To assess your heart attack risk, call 405.607.4445 to schedule your appointment with Dr. Bargas.
 

Dr. Bargas's patients talk about the care they've received at Bargas Wellness 

"I have never been so impressed by a doctor than I am by Dr. Bargas or a field of medicine than I am by functional medicine. I am a few months into learning I have life-altering disease and I have been going from specialist to specialist trying to get a handle on what is happening. Although each specialist was excellent, it wasn't until I saw Dr. Bargas and received her functional medicine prescription that I have felt like I am not alone in this. And with her support, not only can handle what is happening with my health but I actually have a chance to improve my overall health and wellness."

--C.F. 

"Dr. Bargas is the best doctors I have ever had, she loves and cares about her patients. She has helped me beyond words can say. I totally recommend her."

--M.A.

"Dr. Bargas listened to my husbands and my health and fitness goals, created a plan, along with integrating a plan that included medical issue goals. She was very thorough and followed up quickly in providing us with the information we needed to move forward with our health plan. I’m beyond pleased!"

--C.M. 

Read more testimonials here.