by Becky | May 16, 2023 | Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of 22 g daily of freeze-dried blueberry powder resulted in a 96% increase in FMD/SRAUC compared to baseline (p < 0.05) and was unchanged in the placebo group (p > 0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Apr 17, 2023 | 2023, Cardiovascular Health, Magnesium, Minerals
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of this observational study using data from the ARIC Study of subjects with atrial fibrillation shows that as 1 SD (~0.21 mg/dL) increased in magnesium concentration, the risk of myocardial infarction decreased by 50% (HR 0.50, 95% CI 0.31, 0.80). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 27, 2023 | Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Fats and Oils - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this meta-analysis of 33 trials with 2427 subjects using a dose-response analysis indicated a trend to a significant impact of flaxseed dosage on systolic blood pressure (Pnon-linear) = 0.04). (more…)
by Becky | Feb 1, 2023 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Garlic
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the randomized controlled trial show that administration of one tablet of encapsulated FGE consisting of 180 mg of dried FGE containing 7 mg of inorganic NO2– significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p=0.001) compared to baseline values. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 1, 2023 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Subjects in the highest quartile of dietary flavonoid intake had a 37% (OR [95% CI], 0.63 [0.43–0.92]) lower odds of extensive AAC compared to those in the lowest quartile of dietary flavonoid intake. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 17, 2023 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Kidney Health, Minerals, Selenium
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of a meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials including 526 participants shows that selenium supplementation significantly reduced serum insulin levels (p=0.001), decreased HOMA-IR (p=0.006), and increased HDL-C levels (p =0.007). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Carotenoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Lycopene
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this observational study using data from CHNS, a large-scale prospective cohort study, shows that eating around 10-13 g/day of tomatoes versus no consumption of tomatoes was associated with a 49-58% lower risk of new-onset hypertension. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 10, 2023 | 2022, Arthritis, Cardiovascular Health, Joint Health, Vitamin D - Heart
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Analyzing data from 4570 patients with osteoarthritis shows that subjects with sufficient serum 25(OH)D were associated with a decreased risk of all-cause mortality and CVD mortality compared with those with lower 25(OH)D levels. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 10, 2023 | 2022, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Individuals in the oat beta-glucan group with high iAge® showed a significant decrease in iAge® and CCL11 protein at week 2. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 15, 2022 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Polyphenols
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of PMBE resulted in a reduction of SBP by -7.49 mmHG (p=0.001) and DBP by -3.06 mmHg (p=0.011) in individuals with non-medicated high SBP. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 15, 2022 | 2022, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the systemic review and meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials shows that intake of walnuts was significantly associated with improved total cholesterol, LDL-C, and triglyceride levels. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 15, 2022 | 2022, Caffeine, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Risk of incident coronary heart disease was significantly reduced in subjects with habitual coffee intake up to 5 cups/day, with the lowest risk for CHD observed in participants drinking 2-3 cups/day (HR 0.89, CI 0.86–0.91, P < 0.0001). (more…)
by Becky | Dec 1, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Liver Health, Vitamin D - Mortality
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this prospective cohort study using data from the 2001-2006 NHANES shows that each 1-unit increase in serum 25(OH)D concentration was related to a 41% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 65% lower risk of cardiovascular mortality in the fully adjusted model. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 26, 2022 | 2022, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the dose-response meta-analysis including 17 RCTs show that resveratrol supplementation significantly decreased TC (p < 0.001), TG (p < 0.001), and LDL-C (p=0.038). Furthermore, results from the sub-group analysis show that a more significant reduction of LDL-C was observed in trials with a duration of ≥12 weeks. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2022 | Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the 10-week randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled crossover trial show that WSTC increased the serum total antioxidant capacity levels (p<0.05), while attenuating platelet endogenous reactive oxygen species generation (p<0.05), and inhibiting platelet aggregation and activation (p<0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Oct 12, 2022 | Aging, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Selenium
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Analyzing individual changes in LTL from inclusion to 42 months shows a significant difference in change of LTL observed in the active treatment group vs. the placebo group (delta LTL, +0.019 vs. -0.129, p=0.02). (more…)
by Becky | Oct 12, 2022 | Cardiovascular Health, Minerals, Potassium
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Both men and women within the highest tertile of potassium intake had a lower risk of CVD events compared with those within the lowest tertile of potassium intake, but the HR associated with high potassium intake was lower in women than in men (fully adjusted model: men: HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.87–1.00; women: HR 0.89, 95% CI 0.83–0.95). (more…)
by Becky | Oct 10, 2022 | Cardiovascular Health, Fiber
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. A significantly lower incidence of death was found in participants in the highest dietary fiber intake group compared to the lowest for both all-cause mortality (HR = 0.84, P <0.001) and CVD mortality (our = 0.61, P <0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 27, 2022 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Kidney Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Monthly supplementation of 100,000 IU of cholecalciferol was associated with a 2-fold increase in vitamin D levels, from 17 ± 5 ng/mL to 35 ± 7 ng/mL (p < 0.0001) after 12 weeks. Serum levels of log transformed flOPN were significantly reduced (p=0.03) and log FGF-23 was increased in the treated group (p = 0.04). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Men's Health, Polyphenols
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. One month consumption of cranberry powder versus placebo significantly improved endothelial function by 1.1% (P < 0.001). (more…)
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