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...
Olive Oil Intake Now Linked to Decreased Mortality
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that those in the highest 25% of olive oil consumption had a 26% reduced risk of overall death and a 44% reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared to those who did not consume olive oil. In 2010,...
Olive Oil Helps Cholesterol Health in Men
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 36 non-smoking men between 20 and 60 years of age there was a 22% decrease in oxidized LDL cholesterol in the virgin olive oil group compared to a 9% decrease in the refined olive oil group. Olive oil’s role in helping...
Supplementation with Vitamin A or Polyphenol-Rich Grape Concentrate May Slow Progression of Type I Diabetes Mellitus
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Experimenters used a pre-diabetic mouse model to see if the onset of diabetes could be delayed by ingesting large doses of Vitamin A (250 IU/gm of food per day) or polyphenol-rich whole grape powder (1% of the food by...
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