Cardiologist Co-Founded, Not Just Cardiologist Recommended
Dr. David Rizik, MD, FACC, MSCAI (Chief Scientific Officer) and Ashley Parker Angel, co-founders of High Level Science.
Most heart-health supplements market a doctor connection. Few are built by one. Heart + Body + Mind was formulated by Dr. David Rizik, MD, FACC, MSCAI — master interventional cardiologist, co-founder of High Level Science, and the person personally credited with our flagship formula.
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Three of the most common heart-supplement claims — and what they actually mean.
Walk down any supplement aisle and you'll see the same three claims, over and over:
- “Doctor recommended.”
- “Cardiologist trusted.”
- “Physician approved.”
These badges aren't necessarily wrong — but they're more indirect than they sound. Most of them are based on industry surveys: a brand commissions a survey of healthcare professionals, asks which products they recommend most often, and prints the result. It tells you what a category of doctor checks off on a questionnaire. It doesn't tell you who actually built the formula.
There's a different category of claim:
- “Cardiologist co-founded.”
- “Formulated by Dr. [Name], [Credentials].”
This second category names a specific, real, working physician — credentialed, board-certified, and on the founding team of the company. The doctor isn't an aggregate. The doctor isn't anonymous. The doctor is the person whose name is on the formula.
That's the standard High Level Science was built to.
Side-by-side: how the claims actually differ.
| Survey-based “Doctor Recommended” claim | Cardiologist Co-Founded (High Level Science) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is the doctor? | Aggregate group — anonymous in the claim itself | Dr. David Rizik, MD, FACC, MSCAI — named, on record, with public credentials |
| What is the doctor's role? | External recommender | Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of the company |
| Did the doctor design the formula? | Usually not — recommendation of pre-existing products | Yes — formula is personally credited to him |
| Can you look the doctor up? | The badge typically references a survey, not an individual | Yes — published works, board certifications, and hospital affiliations are all verifiable |
| Is the claim verifiable to a single human? | No — statistical aggregate | Yes — one person, one name, one set of credentials |
This is the structural difference. It's not a marketing claim — it's a fact about who built the formula and who is responsible for it.
Dr. David Rizik, MD, FACC, MSCAI
- Master Interventional Cardiologist
- Double board-certified: Interventional Cardiology + Internal Medicine
- Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
- Master of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (MSCAI)
- 100+ published works in cardiovascular medicine
- Trusted advisor to CEOs of leading medical companies
Dr. Rizik isn't an outside endorser or a paid advisor — he's a co-founder of High Level Science. He sat down with Ashley Parker Angel and asked a different question than most supplement brands ask. Not “what would sell?” but “if I were treating a patient and wanted them to support cardiac health between visits, what would I want them taking?”
The answer became Heart + Body + Mind.
Why three ingredients, formulated together.
Most heart-health supplements give you one ingredient and ask you to stack the rest yourself.
A cardiologist doesn't think that way. A cardiologist thinks about what's happening across multiple cardiovascular systems at once — and how to support all of them with one daily routine.
Heart + Body + Mind brings together three medical-grade actives, designed to work as a single synergistic stack:
CoQ10 — cellular energy production. Critically, CoQ10 is a known offset for statin-related coenzyme depletion. See the JAHA study ›
Omega-3 — supports cardiovascular function and anti-inflammatory pathways through EPA and DHA fatty acids.
Vitamin E — antioxidant defense for cellular protection from oxidative stress.
Stacked individually from three different brands, you'd take three pills, hope the absorption profiles complement, and pay three times. Heart + Body + Mind is one daily routine, one bottle, one cardiologist's formulation philosophy applied to all three.
The bar for “medical-grade” supplements is moving.
The supplement category has long relied on phrases like “doctor formulated” and “physician approved” without much regulatory definition behind them. The FDA does not audit who counts as a “formulating doctor.” Any brand can use the phrase if any medical professional ever touched the product.
That's starting to change. Consumers are asking better questions. Retailers are asking better questions. The next generation of supplement claims will need to do what older claims didn't — name the doctor.
High Level Science was built for that future. Dr. Rizik's name has been on the founding team from day one. His credentials are verifiable. His formulation philosophy shapes every product we ship.
Heart + Body + Mind is available three ways.
Direct from us. Free shipping on all orders. Subscribe & Save 15% off through the High Level Club. Shop Heart + Body + Mind ›
At GNC nationwide. Now on shelves at 1,000+ GNC locations. Co-founder Ashley Parker Angel is currently on the “Making the Brand” tour, personally visiting GNC locations across the country in 2026. Find your nearest GNC ›
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Common questions.
What's the difference between “cardiologist recommended” and “cardiologist co-founded”?
A cardiologist-recommended product means a survey or panel of cardiologists chose to recommend a pre-existing supplement. A cardiologist co-founded product means a working cardiologist is an owner of the company and personally responsible for designing the formula. The first is a marketing endorsement; the second is a structural fact about who built the product.
Who is Dr. David Rizik?
A master interventional cardiologist with more than 100 published works, dual board certifications in Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and Master of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He is co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of High Level Science and the credited formulator of Heart + Body + Mind.
Is Heart + Body + Mind a substitute for prescription medication?
No. Heart + Body + Mind is a dietary supplement intended to support cardiovascular health alongside a healthy lifestyle. It is not a substitute for medication, and any decisions about medications like statins should be made with your own physician.
Why CoQ10, Omega-3, and Vitamin E specifically?
These three ingredients support distinct but complementary cardiovascular pathways — cellular energy (CoQ10), anti-inflammatory function (Omega-3), and antioxidant defense (Vitamin E). Dr. Rizik formulated them together based on the principle that comprehensive cardiac support requires more than a single nutrient.
Where can I buy it?
Direct from livehighlevel.com, on GNC.com, or in person at 1,000+ GNC stores nationwide. Use our store locator to find your nearest GNC carrying High Level Science.
Is the formula third-party tested?
Yes. Heart + Body + Mind is manufactured to medical-grade standards and third-party tested for purity and potency.
Built by a cardiologist. Now on the shelf.
Heart + Body + Mind is on shelves at 1,000+ GNC locations and shipping direct from our DTC store. Try the formula Dr. Rizik built.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult with your healthcare practitioner before using this product.