Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study promotes increased vitamin D intake as a way to help increase heart health. Atherosclerosis is the process in which deposits of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium and other substances build up in the...
Quercetin May Reduce Hypertension
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...
Fish Oil Improves Blood Vessel Health in People with High Blood Pressure
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study showcases the ability of fish oil to help improve blood vessel health and potentially help maintain healthy blood pressure levels. As a worldwide epidemic (1) and the third-leading cause of disability in the U.S. (2)...
Long-Term Use of High Doses of Vitamin E are Needed to Reduce Oxidative Stress
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD., Biochem. Conflicting reports on the efficacy of Vitamin E in preventing stroke or cardiovascular events (1) have been puzzling, since vitamin E is potentially a powerful antioxidant that appears to inhibit lipid oxidation and...