Your Heart Doesn't Wait Until You're Old: Why Filipinos Should Start Caring for Heart Health Earlier
LAC Philippines encourages Filipinos to rethink when heart care should begin, highlighting the importance of proactive cardiovascular wellness ahead of World Heart Day
MANILA, Philippines, 03
September 2026 — Heart health tends to get filed under “something to worry
about later.” But in the Philippines, where heart disease accounted for nearly 1
in 5 deaths nationwide in 2025, and hypertension affects one
in three Filipino adults, cardiovascular health is clearly not just a
senior citizen's concern. With World Heart Day approaching on September 29, LAC Philippines is pushing Filipinos to
reconsider when heart care should actually start.
The Habits That Shape Heart Health Start Early
Everyday food choices,
sedentary routines, stress, and poor sleep all shape cardiovascular health well
before any warning sign shows up. Heart health isn't governed by a single
factor — healthy blood flow and circulation, blood pressure, cholesterol levels,
and blood vessel health all play a role in overall cardiovascular wellness. For
Filipinos, paying attention to these areas through better lifestyle habits and
regular checkups is a practical way to start caring for the heart earlier
rather than later.
Why Cholesterol Deserves Closer Attention
One area worth watching closely
is cholesterol.
It plays several important roles in the body, including supporting hormone
production and healthy brain and nerve function. But too much of certain types
of cholesterol can contribute to plaque buildup in the blood vessels, affecting
healthy blood flow and putting added strain on the heart.
Cholesterol levels also shift
as the body ages and goes through hormonal changes. Because high cholesterol
often shows no obvious symptoms, regularly checking and managing it is one of
the more important, if less visible, parts of proactive heart care — alongside
healthy eating and regular movement.
Two Formulations, Two Angles on Heart Support
This World Heart Day, LAC
Philippines is highlighting two formulations built for different aspects of
cardiovascular wellness: LAC
Activated® Heart Protect™ and LAC
Activated® Cholesterex™.
LAC Activated® Heart
Protect™ is formulated to support healthy blood flow and overall
cardiovascular function. Its key ingredient, 2,000FU of Nattokinase, is
combined with lecithin and hawthorn to support healthy circulation and
cholesterol levels. Designed for adults aged 18 and above, it's taken once
daily, making it an easy addition to a regular heart-health routine — with its
main focus on supporting healthy circulation and blood flow.
LAC Activated® Cholesterex™
takes a more targeted approach to cholesterol support, combining Red Yeast
Rice, Plant Sterols, Lecithin, Policosanol, and Beta-glucan. It's designed to
support healthy cholesterol levels while promoting healthy blood vessels and
circulation. Taken as three capsules daily with food, it's built for those
looking to make cholesterol management a specific part of their heart-health
routine.
Each formulation addresses a
different piece of cardiovascular wellness, and LAC Activated® Heart Protect™
and LAC Activated® Cholesterex™ can be taken on their own or together as part
of a broader, proactive approach to heart care.
Rather than waiting for age —
or a warning sign — to decide when heart health becomes a priority, Filipinos
can start now: understanding their own health, building better habits, and
paying attention to factors like cholesterol and circulation earlier in life.
Your heart is working every day. Caring for it can start
today, too.
About LAC Global
Headquartered in Singapore, LAC
Global is one of Asia's largest specialty retailers of nutritional supplements,
vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and other specialty supplements across
categories like anti-aging and beauty, immunity, weight management, sports
nutrition, and energy.
The company owns the LAC brand
— short for Leader in Antioxidative Control™ — a globally present health and
wellness supplement brand. Since its founding, LAC has worked on formulating
scientifically-proven ingredients that draw on both eastern wisdom and western
technology to fight free radicals, combat oxidative-stress-driven aging, and
support people in looking, feeling, and functioning at their best. With a
global presence since 1997, LAC's reach spans Asia-Pacific, the U.S., Central
and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The brand currently
runs 250 stores across Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, China,
Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Mongolia, sourcing ingredients from countries including
the U.S., Japan, France, Australia, New Zealand, and Switzerland, and working
only with specialized manufacturing and development partners.
Its other brands include Xndo
Food For Health. LAC Global is dedicated to helping consumers stay well and
live life to the fullest.
Website: LAC.com.ph
Instagram: @LACworldwidePH
Facebook: @LACworldwidePH
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