Post - CPR Survival - Coenzyme Q10 Increases Survival - COQ10 - Article
Combining coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation with hypothermia therapy increases survival and might prevent neurological damage in people who have received CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) after a heart attack, according to Circulation (2004;110:3011-6).
CPR is a technique used to restore the heartbeat and breathing immediately after events such as a heart attack or a major trauma.
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Strokes & Heart Disease: by Bruce Brightman - LifeSource Vitamins - Article
In past articles, I have mentioned the many health benefits of fish oil and specifically omega-3 fats. This in not "breaking" news since the potential health benefits of omega-3 fats have been discussed for several decades.
Originally, the benefits of omega-3 fats were discovered by accident. It was found that people who had a diet rich in omega-3 fats, primarily as north Atlantic fish, had a much lower incidence ...
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The All Mighty Blueberry! by Bruce Brightman - LifeSource Vitamins - Article
The health benefits of fruits and vegetables are well-known, especially with respect to cardiovascular disease and certain kinds of cancer. Fruits and vegetables may also have important effects on other body systems and diseases. We wanted to find out if fruits and vegetables could change how age affects brain function. We were particularly interested in the effects on motor function (coordination ...
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Barley - FDA Approves Health Claim of Lowering Heart Disease Risk by taking Barley Grass. - Article
People can lower their heart disease risk by eating barley, and the evidence is strong enough that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that this health claim can be printed on the packaging of barley and foods containing barley.
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of disability and death in the Western world. A healthy lifestyle-including eating a high-fiber low-saturated-fat diet ...
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Improve Heart Health in People with Type 2 Diabetes - Article - Chromium
When people with type 2 diabetes supplement with chromium, an electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement believed to indicate a reduced risk of heart disease improves, according to the American Heart Journal (2005;149:632-6).
Type 2 diabetes (sometimes called adult-onset diabetes) is a chronic disease marked by inability to control blood sugar (glucose) levels.
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Heart Disease Risk - Increasing Magnesium in Diet May Lower Heart Disease Risk - Article
Increasing the amount of magnesium one consumes in the diet may reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease, according to a new study in The American Journal of Cardiology (2003;92:665-9). Eating foods high in magnesium may lower the likelihood of having a heart attack or stroke.
Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans and affects more than 58 million adults in the ...
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Women and Men - Multivitamin Supplements Prevent Heart Attacks. - Article
Men and women who take a daily multivitamin have fewer heart attacks than those who do not, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition (2003;133:2650-4).
It has long been known that healthful habits are essential to cardiac health. Regular exercise, not smoking, and eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and fiber have all been shown in numerous studies to be effective means for ...
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Reduce Blood Pressure with Omega-3 : Study. - Article - c Reuters 2007.
A diet with liberal servings of fish, nuts and seeds rich in nutrients called omega-3 fatty acids can help lower a person's blood pressure , according to a study released on Monday.
"A large percentage of people between ages 20 and 60 have a rise in blood pressure, and by middle age many have high blood pressure," said Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, professor emeritus of preventive medicine at ...
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Omega 3 - Why It Is A Must For All Adults: by Bruce Brightman - LifeSource Vitamins - Article
Cancer is less common in communities that eat large amounts of fish, and the reason is thought to be the presence in fish of the long chain omega-3 polyunsaturates. Japanese women, for example, eat a lot of fish, and have a very low rate of breast, (and other) cancer. Men who eat fish frequently have a lower risk of prostate cancer. Stomach and intestinal cancers also appear to be less common in fish eaters.
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Surgery - Bypass - Omega 3 (Fish Oil) Protects Heart after Bypass Surgery. - Article
Taking fish oil before a coronary artery bypass might reduce the damage to heart cells caused by the surgery, according to Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids (2005;72:257-65).
Coronary artery bypass surgery is a major heart surgery performed to improve blood flow to the heart muscle. In order to perform the operation, the surgeons must temporarily block the flow of blood to the heart; ...
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Fish and Fish Oil - Omega 3 Prevent Abnormal Heart Rhythms. - Article
Eating fatty fish, such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, and cod, and supplementing with fish oil both reduce the risk of developing abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), according to two recent studies (Circulation 2004;110:368-73 and Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids 2004;71:153-9).
Ample evidence has already shown that eating fatty fish and supplementing with fish oil can reduce ...
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Vitamin C, Blood Pressure and the American Diet: - Article
Several studies have found significant inverse relationships between blood levels of vitamin C and blood pressure. However, in such studies it has been difficult to determine whether the effect was produced by vitamin C or some other nutrient related to vitamin C. We designed a study to investigate the effect of low vs. normal levels of vitamin C intake. We carefully controlled the foods that participants were ...
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Whey Protein May Cut Metabolic Risk - Article
In this study, WPI (Whey Protein Isolate) supplementation in mice reduced the severity of several biomarkers, including gain in body weight and adiposity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver, read more...
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