L-Carnitine and Heart Disease
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…)
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…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Meta-analysis of 15,693 hypertensive patients found that a 10 mm Hg rise in systolic blood pressure correlated with a 10% increase in all fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular complications. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In this review study, greater intakes of fiber were associated with a reduced risk of stroke. Furthermore, an increase of 7 grams per day of dietary fiber was associated with a 7% reduction in stroke. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 94 healthy patients that were given one gram capsules of EPA and DHA rich supplements, men showed a significant reduction in blood clotting when taking EPA and women showed significant reduction after taking DHA. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this review article consisting of 35 studies totaling 129,940 patients, a 30% reduced risk of stroke was found when potassium intake was between 90-120 mmol per day. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Randomized double-blind placebo controlled study demonstrated that rice containing resistant starches improved endothelial function, blood glucose and oxidative stress in 90 patients with pre-diabetes or newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a review of whey protein studies, information was included showing a 57% improvement in insulin response after lunch, double the weight loss, and an 8.0 mmHg drop in systolic blood pressure compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In a large study of the British population, vegetarians (not consuming meat or fish) had 32% lower risk of hospitalization or death from ischemic heart disease than did the non-vegetarians. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 46 patients that were given olive leaf extract daily for 12 weeks, subjects had a 6.6% increase in insulin sensitivity and a 5.4% increase in ability to stabilize blood sugar and insulin. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 78 patients that sustained a stroke, 3 g of astragulus three times daily for 14 days resulted in significant improvement in expression, social interaction, problem solving and memory. Recovery improvements were also seen in the participants’ ability to groom, bathe, shower, dress the lower body and use the toilet. (more…)
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…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Compared to placebo, daily consumption of grape polyphenols for 30 days significantly improved vascular endothelial function and biomarkers of metabolic syndrome by increasing flow-mediation dilation response by 45 % and lowering systolic blood pressure by 4.7%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The study suggests that Pycnogenol, the extract from French maritime bark, may also help with metabolic health. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. After a 7 year study of 7,000 participants in 3 groups, the Mediterranean diets had a significant 30% reduction in heart attack and stroke compared to the group that was only counseled on reducing fat in their diet. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This review article of 6 large studies found a 12% reduced risk of stroke for each 10 gram increase per day of total dietary fiber intake. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a small study of 19 elderly with partly blocked arteries, after one year of pomegranate juice consumption the participants had a 21% decrease in blood pressure (p< 0.05). (more…)
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…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the flaxseed group reduced triglycerides by 31%, total cholesterol by 15%, LDL cholesterol by 17% and inflammation by 37.5%. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 121 patients with type 2 diabetes, those on a legume diet reduced a marker of blood sugar, blood pressure, and triglycerides more than the control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Small study of 23 patients showed CoQ10 levels were 63% lower in the heart attack patients. Also CoQ10 levels among the 15 heart attack patients who died in the hospital were 43% lower than the heart attack patients who survived and were discharged.