by nhri | Dec 4, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Patients that take statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) have depleted coenzyme Q10 levels in the body which results in more inflammation and oxidative stress. Supplementing with coenzyme Q10 improved anti-oxidants levels and decreased inflammation. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 22, 2013 | 2013, Bone Health, Calcium, Cardiovascular Health, Menopause, Minerals
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Increased calcium intake was linked to a marker that showed it reduced the risk of osteoporosis and other sclerosis. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 19, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Fiber
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Average Americans do not get the recommended fiber per day. In research with 10,473 participants, those with the lowest fiber intakes had a 36.4% greater incidence of obesity and 34.7% greater incidence of metabolic syndrome- risk factors of cardiovascular problems. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | 2013, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Grape Seed Extract
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementing with grape seed extract in combination with lifestyle modifications show significant decreases in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and heart rate with the high dose grape seed group providing the most significant result of 93% normalized blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Lycopene
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Data from the Framingham Offspring Study shows that increased consumption of lycopene is associated with reductions in the risk of coronary heart disease. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Meta-analysis of 9 randomized controlled trials that included a total of 8234 participants with kidney disease, showed that folic acid supplementation reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease by 10%. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Men who did not eat breakfast had a 33% higher risk of coronary heart disease. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | 2013, Amino Acids, Cardiovascular Health, Stroke
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A review of human studies showed that supplementation with betaine was associated with a 5 to 8% reduced risk of heart disease and 10-15% reduced risk of stroke. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 16, 2013 | 2012, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Environmental Health, Pollution
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Children in a highly polluted area had 2.56 times greater risk of above normal blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 16, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A combination of coenzyme Q10 (needed for energy production) and selenium (protects the body from oxidative damage) improved cardiac function in patients with heart failure. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 16, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Longevity, Mediterranean Diet, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Eating nuts more than three times per week reduced the risk of death by 34-45% depending on the type of nut used. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 16, 2013 | 2012, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin B - General
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. This article discusses the finding that B vitamins: thiamine (vitamin B1) and folacin (folate, vitamin B-9) were associated with a decrease in blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 30, 2013 | 2013, Blood Pressure, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study shows that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil reduced nervous system activity during a mental stress test by 60.7% after 8 weeks, which leads to decreased risk for high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 18, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 1012 patients with atrial fibrillation, those who had no cardiovascular events had 15.7% higher levels of vitamin E; however, patients with blood levels of vitamin E lower than 4.2 micromole/mmolcholesterol had an 87% increased risk of cardiovascular events. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 16, 2013 | 2012, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Olive & Monosaturated, Polyunsaturated
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study has determined that participants following a low calorie diet in addition to rice bran oil improved cholesterol levels to a greater extent than solely a low calorie group. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health, Minerals, Vitamin K
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a 34% increased risk of calcium in the arteries for those with low vitamin K levels. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity, Resveratrol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 12-week study involving 28 obese patients showed that 6 weeks of trans-resveratrol supplementation increased arterial vasodilation by 23.6% in the trans-resveratrol group compared to 5.83% in the placebo group.
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by nhri | Jul 10, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Curcumin
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Curcumin restored the elasticity of the arteries of aged mice to those of younger mice. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 25, 2013 | 2011, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Melatonin, Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 5 mg per day of melatonin before bed for 2 months improved blood pressures, cholesterol levels and antioxidant status in participants with metabolic syndrome. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 25, 2013 | 2013, Calcium, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Longevity, Magnesium, Minerals
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In this study of the Chinese population, it was determined that the calcium to magnesium ratio greater than 1.7 was associated with lower total death rates as compared to individuals whose diets had the calcium to magnesium ratio lower than 1.7. (more…)