by Becky | Aug 26, 2019 | 2018, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Omega - 3
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study demonstrates that a higher Omega-3 Index is associated with statistically significant, clinically relevant lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels in young and healthy individuals with blood pressure values within normal limits.
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by Becky | Aug 19, 2019 | Cardiovascular Health, Fiber
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A study showed that dietary fiber from beans, fruits and vegetables was superior compared to fiber derived from grains or nuts when it came to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 5, 2019 | 2019, Cardiovascular Health, Environmental Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study found that long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution and traffic pollutants in China, specifically fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, was associated with the development of coronary artery calcification. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 22, 2019 | 2019, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular Health, Garlic
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Garlic consumption revealed an inverse association between garlic consumption and all-cause mortality in a group of 27,437 community-dwelling older Chinese adults.
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by Becky | Jul 15, 2019 | 2016, Cardiovascular Health, Resveratrol
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Using a mouse model, researchers demonstrate that resveratrol decreases TMAO-induced atherosclerosis by regulating TMAO synthesis and bile acid metabolism via altering gut microbiota.
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by Becky | Jul 8, 2019 | 2019, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Using a Mendelian randomization design, researchers demonstrated that higher BMI and particularly fat mass index are associated with increased risk of aortic valve stenosis and most other cardiovascular conditions.
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by Becky | Jun 26, 2019 | 2016, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twelve-weeks of supplementation with a 3mg low dose of monacolin K from red yeast rice significantly reduced LDL-C, total cholesterol, and homocysteine in the participating seventy subjects with high cholesterol levels.
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by Becky | Jun 26, 2019 | 2019, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Consuming one cup of blueberries per day for six months resulted in significant sustained improvements in vascular function and arterial stiffness and reduced cardiovascular risk by up to 15%.
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by Becky | Jun 19, 2019 | 2018, Cardiovascular Health, Carnitine
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A one-month diet of red meat but not white meat or no-meat, significantly increased blood and urine levels of TMAO in the study participants.
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by Becky | Jun 10, 2019 | Cardiovascular Health, Weight Control
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A very low-calorie ketogenic diet, combined with a synthetic amino acid protein replacement, increased weight loss and reduced cardiovascular risk, without the development of sarcopenia and activation of inflammatory and oxidative processes.
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by Becky | May 31, 2019 | 2017, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity, Spirulina
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control, spirulina significantly improved insulin sensitivity, lipid profile, and total antioxidant status in obese patients with well-treated hypertension. (more…)
by Becky | May 6, 2019 | 2019, Blood Lipids, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Cynanchum wilfordii ethanolic extract at both low and high doses significantly reduced total cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, and cholesteryl ester transfer protein levels in subjects with high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
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by Becky | Apr 29, 2019 | 2018, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the non-stair climbing control group, stair-climbing training over a twelve –week period significantly improved systemic arterial stiffness, blood pressure, and leg muscle strength in the participating postmenopausal women with stage 2 hypertension. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2019 | 2019, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that transmen and transwomen are at higher risk of heart attacks than ciswomen while the incidences of strokes and blood clots are higher in transgender women receiving transgender hormone therapy than in both cismen and ciswomen. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 11, 2019 | 2017, Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Curcumin
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Longvida® Optimized Curcumin, a patented bioavailable form of curcumin, significantly improved vascular endothelial function by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation and increasing nitric acid bioavailability. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 11, 2019 | 2019, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Annurca polyphenol extract effectively lowers cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis by reprogramming hepatic cell metabolism and promoting mitochondrial respiration, lipolysis, and fatty acid beta-oxidation. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 4, 2019 | 2018, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Obesity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to the consumption of milk chocolate, the daily intake of flavonoid –rich chocolate significantly prevented DNA damage and improved the integrity of the nucleus in the buccal endothelial cells of the eighty-four participating young Mexican volunteers. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2019 | 2017, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Polyphenolic extract from Annurca apples, native to Italy, significantly reduced LDL-C by 37.5%, total cholesterol by 24.9% and significantly increased HDL cholesterol by 49.2%.
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by Becky | Jan 7, 2019 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Short term supplementation with reduced coenzyme Q10 significantly improved markers related to inflammation and thrombosis in patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 10, 2018 | 2018, Caffeine, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Habitual coffee drinking of greater than 3 cups per day was associated with lower odds of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis among never smokers in a Brazilian population, suggesting that coffee consumption could exert a potential beneficial effect against coronary calcification and CVD risk, particularly in nonsmokers. (more…)
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