by nhri | Jun 25, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Magnesium
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Analysis of 16 studies found that an intake of 250 mg of magnesium per day decreased the risk of a fatal heart attack by 27% compared to the lowest intake of 175 mg per day, while the highest intake level of 400 mg per day resulted in a 22% decreased risk. (more…)
by nhri | May 9, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Carnitine
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a review of 13 studies with 3629 subjects a 27% reduction in deaths was found in the group using carnitine, irregular heartbeat by 65%, and angina by 40%. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 26, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Mediterranean Diet
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Use of the Mediterranean Diet was associated with reduced risks; 39% for stroke, 17% for death from cardiovascular disease and 11% for deaths from all causes. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 16, 2013 | 2009, Beta Carotene, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fats and Oils - General
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study of rats fed a cholesterol diet, the percentage of heart damage and area at risk decreased from 37.2% to 26.9% when supplemented with red palm oil. In rats fed a normal diet, the percentage of heart damage and the area at risk decreased from 23.5% to 9.2%. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 27, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Curcumin, Menopause
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Curcumin increases elasticity of blood vessel walls in post menopausal women. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 30, 2012 | 2012, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Vegetarianism
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a review that included 124,706 vegetarians, vegetarian diets reduced the death rate, heart disease, and cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 25, 2012 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (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 | May 4, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The researchers found that compared with women who did not eat fatty fish, those who ate less than 1 serving of fatty fish per week had a 14% decreased risk for heart failure, those who ate 1 serving/week had a 20% reduced risk and those who ate 2 servings/week had a 30% reduced risk). (more…)
by nhri | Apr 8, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin D - Heart
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 25, 2009 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin D - Heart
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Studies reveal the heart healthy properties of Vitamin D. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 4, 2008 | 2008, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin D - General, Vitamin D - Heart
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of nearly 1500 women, the group with the lowest vitamin D levels had a 66% greater risk of high blood pressure compared to the group with the highest level. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 17, 2008 | 2008, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin K
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 4, 2008 | 2008, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Attack, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Compared to those with the lowest intake of alpha linolenic acid (1 gram per day), those with the highest intake of ALA (2.7 grams per day) had a 39% reduced risk of a heart attack. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 11, 2008 | 2007, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Fiber
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In a study with 35 healthy volunteers, a measure of hypertension reduced a marker of inflammation by 13.5% with a standard anti-hypertensive diet and 18.2% when 1 oz of psyllium fiber was added. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 5, 2008 | 2008, Cardiovascular Health, Obesity, Whole Grains
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Of the 25 obese adults with metabolic syndrome but no diabetes, those in the whole grain group significantly reduced their C-reactive protein by 38% and lost more abdominal fat then those in the refined grain group. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 2, 2008 | NHRI
Conference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting & Expo, May 2004. Theme: Cost-Effective Methods to Address the Leading Causes of Death & Chronic Diseases. Pycnogenol has the potential to counteract all important cardiovascular risk factors simultaneously. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 1, 2008 | 2008, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Quercetin, Stroke
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. This double blind, randomized, crossover study demonstrates how quercetin supplementation reduced systolic blood pressure in 22 stage 1 hypertensive patients. This reduction decreases death from stroke by 14% and death from cardiac heart disease by 9%. (more…)