Category Archives: Heart Disease

Red Wine’s heart health benefits pinpointed?

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Clark Hansen, N.M.D.

Red wine’s heart health benefits may be due to its ability to boost the number and activity of specialized cells, known as Endotheilial Progenitor Cells (EPCs), in the lining of blood vessels. EPCs repair damaged cells in blood vessels and produce nitric oxide, which plays a key role in the relaxation and vasodilation of blood vessels. Continue reading →

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Berries may lower diabetes and heart disease risk

Posted on May 6, 2010 by DrH

Quoted from: http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Berries-cut-lower-type-2-diabetes-and-CVD-risk-claims-new-research By Jane Byrne , 19-Apr-2010 Berries rich in polyphenols decrease the postprandial (after meal) glucose response of sucrose in healthy subjects, according to a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition. Sucrose increases postprandial blood glucose … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D reduces death rate by 16%

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Clark Hansen N.M.D.

Inadequate levels of vitamin D may be causing about 37,000 premature deaths in Canada and costing the country billions of dollars, according to a new review. New research, published March 29, 2010, in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, reports that … Continue reading →

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Omega-3 oil reduces heart failure risk

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Clark Hansen N.M.D.

Eating 1-2 servings of fatty fish per week or taking omega-3 oil supplements, may reduce a woman’s risk of heart failure by about 25 to 30%, according to a new study. The benefits appear linked to the omega-3 content of … Continue reading →

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Grape seed extract prevents Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Cardiac Inflammation

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Clark Hansen N.M.D.

This antioxidant-rich polyphenol from Chardonnay grape seeds reduces blood sugar, triglycerides, insulin resistance and oxidative stress linked to obesity, according to a new study in hamsters. Researchers from the University of Montpellier, France, report that animals fed a high-fat diet … Continue reading →

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Diets ‘can help blocked arteries’

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Clark Hansen N.M.D.

Quoted from BBC NEWS Published: March 3, 2010 Three diets – Mediterranean, low-fat and low-carbohydrate – are equally effective in helping reverse blocked arteries that lead to heart attack and stroke, say Israeli researchers. The study of 140 people, reported … Continue reading →

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