by nhri | Jun 12, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the lowest 30% of vitamin D Blood levels had a 24% increased overall incidence of heart disease, cancer, and all-cause mortality compared to those with the highest 30% of vitamin D levels. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 12, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health, Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Studies indicate that folic acid supplementation may be effective in reducing the progression of “carotid-intima media thickness”, particularly in subjects with chronic kidney disease or who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 11, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Magnesium
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. The intake of magnesium has been associated with lowering death from cardiovascular disease because it regulates blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 11, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 1811 patients with metabolic syndrome those with the highest blood levels of vitamin D had 62% lower rates of cardiovascular disease, 60% lower risk of type 2 diabetes, and 69% lower rates of peripheral vascular disease. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 6, 2012 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin K, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study of 17, 344 women showed that those in the highest 25% of vitamin K2 intake had an 11% reduced risk of heart disease compared to those in the lowest 25% of vitamin K2 intake. (more…)
by nhri | May 18, 2012 | 2012, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 20 year study showed that those with the highest 20% of folic acid intake had a 52% reduced risk of getting high blood pressure compared to those with the lowest 20% of folic acid intake.
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by nhri | May 1, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Vegetarianism, Vitamin B12
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research shows vegetarians have a high rate of vitamin B12 deficiency, high salt intake and raised blood fat concentrations and that consuming vitamin B12 had a 9% improvement in blood flow. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 20, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Nuts and Seeds, Weight Control
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participants consuming pistachios had a 6.4% decrease in the total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol ratio, 43% increase in blood vessel relaxation, 4.5 % decrease in Body Mass Index, and 24% improvement in a marker for inflammation. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 17, 2012 | 2012, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Processed Foods
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Deaths of men could be reduced by 9.3% and women by 7.6% if these men and women consumed less than 0.5 serving of red meat per day, a study of 22 years revealed. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 9, 2012 | 2012, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Taurine, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Research showed that women with higher blood levels of taurine resulted in a 45-60% reduction in the risk for hypertension. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 19, 2012 | 2011, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Fiber, Fruits and Vegetables, Respiratory Health, Whole Grains
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research in 388,122 men and women, those with the highest 20% of fiber intake had a 22% reduced risk of death from all causes. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 20, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Magnesium
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 22 studies involving 1173 patients shows that magnesium supplementation appears to achieve a small but clinically significant reduction in blood pressure “ making it worthy of future prospective large randomized trials.” (more…)
by nhri | Jan 24, 2012 | 2011, Cardiovascular Health, Magnesium, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The results of seven studies involving 241,378 patients, of whom 6,477 had suffered a stroke, revealed that every 100 mg of daily magnesium intake produced a modest but significant 8% reduction in stroke risk. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 23, 2012 | Cardiovascular Health, Whole Foods - General
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, Daily Herald Columnist. If, by eating raw fruits and vegetables, the incidence of stroke could be reduced by 30 percent, about 240,000 strokes per year would be prevented and billions of dollars saved. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 17, 2012 | 2004, Cardiovascular Health, DHA, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. DHA supplementation was associated with a 20% decrease in triglyceride levels, an 8% increase in HDL levels, a 28% decrease in the triglyceride:HDL ratio, and a 7% decrease in heart rate in 32 menopausal women. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 5, 2011 | 2008, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study shows that daily consumption of 1.5 ounces of macadamia nuts significantly reduced total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 5, 2011 | 2011, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic Acid/Pantothene
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study shows that taking 600 mg of pantethine for 16 weeks lowered LDL cholesterol by 15%, triglycerides by 14% and raised good cholesterol by 17% in 201 high risk cardiovascular subjects. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 19, 2011 | 2011, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochemestry. 53 males who supplemented with 150 mg of CoQ10 for 14 days had a 13 % decrease in total LDL cholesterol, most of which was the very atherogenic high density LDL. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 2, 2011 | 2011, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds, Vegetarianism, Whole Grains
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In a study with 351 patients with high levels of fats in the blood, specific dietary modifications (viscous fiber, plant sterols, soy and nuts) significantly reduced serum LDL cholesterol were recommended. This resulted in a 10% reduced risk for coronary heart disease. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 10, 2011 | 2011, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fiber, Whole Foods - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 24 young adults, those consuming oat bran had 10% greater improvement in total cholesterol and other benefits. (more…)