by nhri | May 2, 2011 | Cardiovascular Health, Heart Attack, Vitamin C
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. In a recent clinical trial of patients with mild to moderate congestive heart failure, researchers found that vitamin C infusions produced a remarkable improvement in their heart function. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 20, 2011 | 2004, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research has suggested that whole grains can significantly benefit blood sugar and blood vessel health. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 12, 2011 | 2011, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Lycopene
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study shows that daily supplementation with 25 mg of lycopene was effective in reducing LDL cholesterol by about 10%. Lycopene was also superior to placebo in lowering systolic blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 25, 2011 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Pharmaceutical Hazards, Probiotics, Soy Isoflavones, Women's Health
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. Health problems can come from environmental pollutants and pharmaceuticals. Soy isoflavones and probiotics are helpful. Hormone therapy leads to increased homone dependent cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 16, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Fiber, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Increasing fiber intake helped lower a marker of inflammation by 35%. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 18, 2010 | Cardiovascular Health, Heart Attack
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women with no cardiovascular disease who regularly take a multivitamin decrease the risk of heart attack by 27% while 5 years of vitamin supplementation reduce the risk by 41%. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 17, 2010 | 2010, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Proteins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 71 young participants, those taking a whey protein supplement had decreased blood pressure if their blood pressure was too high. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 17, 2010 | 2010, Blood Pressure, Capsaicin, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Capsaicin, when fed for 7 months to spontaneously hypertensive rats, decreased blood pressure by 8% compared to a blood pressure increase of 2.5% in control group. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 8, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 15 men and 15 women demonstrated that EPA reduced blood clotting in men by 20.5% but not in women or placebo while DHA decreased blood clotting in women by 13.7% but not in men or placebo. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 12, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | May 12, 2010 | 2010, Caffeine, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study in 20 healthy males showed that one cup of coffee could decrease flexibility of blood vessels by 22% and increase diastolic blood pressure by 6%. (more…)
by nhri | May 5, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This 14-year followup of a Japanese study of 23,119 men and 35,611 women found that those men with the highest folic acid intake had a 50% decreased risk of heart failure, while those women with the highest folic acid intake had a 37% reduced risk of stroke, a 43% reduced risk of heart disease, and a 17% reduced risk of overall cardiovascular disease.
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by nhri | Apr 9, 2010 | 2009, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Rats had twice the memory retention in a maze test when supplemented with vitamin E and pyrroloquinoline quinone. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 9, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Six studies of 111,067 patients found that those with the high intake of flavonols had a 20% reduced risk of stroke compared to those with the lowest intake. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 8, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin D - Heart
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 24, 2010 | 2009, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Natural Sweeteners, Oral Health
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Research from the Netherlands showed that erythritol is a strong antioxidant, does not raise blood sugar levels or promote tooth decay, has a favorable effect on blood vessels, and has no calories. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 11, 2010 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Nuts and Seeds, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 12 patient with type 2 diabetes improved their blood vessel health and potentially reduced their overall cardiac risk by supplementing their diets with 56 grams of walnuts per day for 8 weeks. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 8, 2010 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that “moderate fish consumption” (consuming fish 1- 2 times per week) was associated with a 53% reduced risk of developing left ventricular dysfunction in those with Acute Coronary Syndrome, compared to those who consumed fish less than one time per week.
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by nhri | Nov 10, 2009 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Omega - 3
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 4 weeks of daily consumption of 9 grams of flaxseed oil reduced inflammation in 18 non-smoking men. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 19, 2009 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin B6, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
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