TBJP Heart Care - Complete Cardiovascular Protection

What is TrainedByJP Heart Care?

TrainedByJP Heart Care is a capsule supplement bringing together five ingredients: red yeast rice, artichoke extract standardised for cynarin, arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), nattokinase and astaxanthin. The capsule shell is hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, so plant-based. The rest of the range sits in our TrainedByJP aisle.

Each of these five ingredients comes from a different food tradition: red yeast rice is a ferment long used in East Asia, arjuna is a bark used in the Indian Ayurvedic tradition, nattokinase is an enzyme derived from Japanese natto, and astaxanthin is the red pigment of certain microalgae, the one that colours salmon and krill.

This page is going to be more cautious than most, and it is worth explaining why straight away. Red yeast rice is not an ordinary ingredient: it contains monacolin K, a molecule governed by a specific European regulation. We set out that framework in the next section, because it determines how this product can and cannot be used.

What does one Heart Care capsule contain?

Four ingredients out of five are therefore present with no published quantity. That is a serious limitation: without a dose, it is impossible to compare this product with another, and no claim can be made. We will not reconstruct any of those figures.

The fifth, on the other hand, does carry a figure, and it is the central point of this page. Since Regulation (EU) 2022/860, food supplements based on red yeast rice sold in the European Union must supply less than 3 mg of monacolin K per daily portion. That same regulation imposes mandatory statements: the product is not recommended for the under-18s, for people over 70, or for pregnant and breastfeeding women, and it must not be combined with cholesterol-lowering treatment without medical advice.

The manufacturer data available to us state 10 mg of monacolin K per capsule, with a recommendation of three capsules a day. Those values are far above the European threshold. We are therefore not passing that dosage on, and we urge you to read the label on the box you receive carefully: it is the label that carries the regulatory declaration applicable to the European market, and it is the label that counts. If in doubt, take nothing before showing the packaging to your pharmacist.

On the claims front, the situation is simple: no health claim is currently authorised for this product. The claim that once existed for monacolin K was withdrawn by that same regulation. Artichoke, arjuna, nattokinase and astaxanthin have never had one. So we can promise you nothing, and we will not.

Ingredients list

Red yeast rice, artichoke (standardised to 5% cynarin), arjuna, nattokinase, astaxanthin, silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC capsule), maltodextrin, magnesium stearate. The manufacturer states that no known allergen goes into the raw materials, without ruling out the presence of gluten. Possible traces of GLUTEN, NUTS, MILK, EGGS, SOYA, CRUSTACEANS and PEANUTS.

How do you take Heart Care?

Serving: the applicable dosage is the one printed on the packaging you receive, and it must respect the European ceiling of less than 3 mg of monacolin K a day. Liquid: a large glass of water, 250 ml. Timing: in the morning, on waking. Frequency: one intake a day. Duration: the manufacturer refers to a programme of three months minimum.

We will not write a numerical dosage here, and that is deliberate. On a product containing red yeast rice, the amount of monacolin K is a regulatory and medical question, not a matter of personal preference. If the label and the European ceiling do not tally, the right course is not to consume the product and to let us know.

One thing, on the other hand, is certain and useful: this product is not to be taken alongside cholesterol-lowering treatment. Monacolin K and statins act on the same enzyme, and combining them exposes you to the same muscular and hepatic adverse effects. That is the point on which we refuse any ambiguity over the counter.

Finally, grapefruit and its juice interfere with the metabolism of this family of molecules. If you consume it daily, mention it to your doctor along with the product.

Who is Heart Care for, and who is it not for?

This product is restricted to healthy adults over 18, and buying it should ideally follow a conversation with a doctor rather than precede one.

It is not suitable, and the list is long because it is real: for the under-18s, for people over 70, for pregnant or breastfeeding women, for people on cholesterol-lowering treatment, for those with liver or kidney disease, and for those taking any treatment liable to interact — nattokinase, in particular, raises the question of coagulation and therefore of anticoagulants.

The manufacturer also notes that the product is made in a facility that handles gluten, nuts, milk, eggs, soya, crustaceans and peanuts, and it does not rule out the presence of gluten in the product itself. In case of a serious allergy or coeliac disease, that point alone is enough to set this product aside.

What you should not expect from it: this is not a treatment, and it in no way replaces medical follow-up. A cholesterol level is measured, interpreted and monitored by a healthcare professional. No food supplement substitutes for that, and supplementing blind in the belief that you are fixing a diagnosed problem is the worst way to use a product of this kind. If your lipid panel is disturbed, the conversation to have is with your doctor.

Heart Care or omega 3?

The question is worth asking because the answer is clear-cut, and because it runs counter to what the length of an ingredients list suggests.

Long-chain omega 3, EPA and DHA, do have health claims authorised in Europe: EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart, at 250 mg a day, and DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal vision and normal brain function. These are validated wordings, tied to precise amounts, on an ingredient whose dose every product displays to the milligram. It is the better choice if your aim is general, documented support with no regulatory grey area.

Heart Care offers something else: a combination of traditional extracts, one of which is governed by a specific regulation and four of which are undosed. It is a product for someone who knows exactly what they are looking for, who has discussed it with their doctor, and who accepts the absence of any authorised claim. It is not a first purchase.

If you are simply after a readable antioxidant, coenzyme Q10 and N-acetyl-cysteine have the advantage of being sold dosed, on their own, and with no comparable contraindication. A multivitamin, for its part, covers the micronutrient foundation with none of these questions.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly does one capsule contain?

Five ingredients: red yeast rice, artichoke extract standardised to 5% cynarin, arjuna, nattokinase and astaxanthin. Only the red yeast rice carries a figure in the manufacturer data, at 10 mg of monacolin K per capsule. The other four are declared present with no quantity, which rules out any serious comparison.

What is monacolin K?

It is the molecule produced when rice is fermented by Monascus purpureus. It is chemically very close to a pharmaceutical substance, which explains its European regulation: since Regulation (EU) 2022/860, a food supplement must supply less than 3 mg of it per daily portion, and the claim once attached to it has been withdrawn.

Can it be taken with a statin?

No. Monacolin K and statins act on the same enzyme, and combining them exposes you to the same muscular and hepatic adverse effects, adding them together. European regulation explicitly advises against it without medical advice, and it is the point on which we do not compromise.

Is the product suitable after 70?

No. The European regulation governing red yeast rice explicitly excludes people over 70, just as it does the under-18s and pregnant or breastfeeding women. This is not a commercial precaution, it is a mandatory statement.

Is there a risk with an anticoagulant?

That question must be put to your doctor before any purchase. Nattokinase is an enzyme that acts on fibrin, and combining it with anticoagulant or antiplatelet treatment is not a trivial matter. No retailer can settle that question in place of a healthcare professional.

Does this product lower cholesterol?

We cannot write that, and legally nobody can: the claim once attached to monacolin K was withdrawn in 2022. A cholesterol level is monitored by blood test and interpreted by a doctor. This product is not a treatment and must not be used as one.

Are the capsules suitable for vegetarians?

The shell is hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, of plant origin, and the five actives come from ferments, plants or microalgae. The formula is therefore compatible with a vegetarian diet. The point to watch is the declared manufacturing traces, which include milk, eggs and crustaceans.

Where to buy TrainedByJP Heart Care?

It can be ordered from this page, and we ship throughout France and Europe. At the Vendargues shop, about ten minutes from Montpellier, this is the product we ask the most questions about before selling anything: current treatment, age, latest blood test. On a line containing red yeast rice, that is the only defensible attitude. The rest of the aisle can be browsed in our sports nutrition section.