by Antonella | Apr 18, 2016 | 2013, Blood Sugar, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. An alternative approach to maintaining blood vessel health may be to supplement with an herbal plant popular in indigenous medicine called Phyllanthus emblica, also known as the Indian gooseberry. (more…)
by Antonella | Apr 15, 2016 | 2014, Cardiovascular Health, Curcumin, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Weight Control
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Cumin supplementation was shown to reduce weight, waist circumference, fat mass, triglycerides, total cholesterol and LDL or “bad” cholesterol, while improving HDL or “good cholesterol” in overweight and obese women. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Blood Sugar, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Metabolic Syndrome, Olive & Monosaturated
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 102 middle aged adults, those taking fish oil and olive oil had 14.8% less total cholesterol levels than the control group and had other benefits. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Nuts and Seeds, Obesity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 48 healthy adults with elevated LDL who consumed 1.5 ounces of almonds per day improved their “heart-healthy” blood profiles and decreased their abdominal fat. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2015, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Reviews of randomized clinical trials show that chlorogenic acid supplementation statistically and significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressures in participating subjects. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a review of 44 studies, those with increased anger and hostility had a 24% greater risk of heart disease in healthy subjects. This chart lists the average weight of some small and medium sized animals. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2010, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Sweeteners
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study with 810 adults those that reduced sugary drinks by one per day had a 1.8 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure. (more…)
by Antonella | Apr 14, 2016 | 2015, Antioxidants, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Low-calorie cranberry juice shown to improve several risk factors of cardiovascular disease in adults. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 12, 2016 | 2011, Blood Pressure, Caffeine, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by Antonella | Apr 11, 2016 | 2016, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Grape Seed Extract, Heart Attack, Stroke
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Drinking fruit juice with added grapeseed extract for 6 weeks significantly improved systolic blood pressure in participating subjects compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 4, 2016 | 2016, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, DHA, EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Eight weeks of fish oil supplementation significantly decreased systolic blood pressure in those subjects with blood pressure readings of 145.8/81.1. This reflects a 20% decreased risk of cardiovascular disease.
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by Becky | Apr 4, 2016 | Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Probiotics
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Study shows that those with moderately elevated cholesterol levels, who take a good probiotic on a daily basis, would reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke by 58%, which in direct medical costs, would save millions of dollars per year.
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by Becky | Mar 31, 2016 | 2015, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study participants, who supplemented with 2000 mg of Omega 3 krill oil per day for 4 weeks, significantly improved their endothelium function. After 17 weeks of supplementation, good HDL cholesterol significantly improved as well. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 31, 2016 | 2015, Cardiovascular Health, Omega - 3, Vitamin B12
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A combination of B12 and fish oil, taken for 8 weeks, significantly decreased homocysteine, C-reactive protein, and ferritin levels compared to B12 and fish oil taken alone.
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by Becky | Jan 27, 2016 | 2011, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Olive Leaf Extract
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a double-blind study, 1000 mg of olive leaf extract exhibited significant reductions in blood pressure and cholesterol in stage I hypertension. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 27, 2016 | 2013, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Lycopene, Obesity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a placebo-controlled study, adding 70mg of lycopene to the diet either as a supplement or through foods demonstrated a 111.5% or 108.5% increase in a type of good cholesterol compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 22, 2016 | Calcium, Cardiovascular Health, Minerals
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Overview of the safety of calcium and addresses concerns with over-supplementation of calcium. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 20, 2016 | 2011, Antioxidants, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a 14 year long prospective study, individuals who consumed 16.2 mg to 21.9mg per day of anthocyanin had an 8% reduction in risk of high blood pressure. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 19, 2016 | 2008, Cardiovascular Health, Stroke, Vitamin C
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the highest fourth of vitamin C blood levels had a 42% lower risk of stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 19, 2016 | 2014, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Participants receiving krill oil had an overall 10.2% reduction in serum triglyceride levels. (more…)