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Heart Failure or Therapy Failure? Toxins Cause Cardiomyopathy
Because cardiomyopathy presenting as clinical heart failure is a condition typically involving multiple factors, there is no single clinical protocol that can be considered the ...
Study Sheds Light on Postmenopausal Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation—an irregular, often very rapid, heart rhythm—is a serious condition that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, or other cardiovascular complications. It ...
Measuring White-Blood-Cell Count in the Saliva Could Spot Early Heart Disease Risk
A study published in Frontiers in Oral Health has identified a simple test that could predict future cardiovascular risk in young, healthy adults.
Peppermint Essential Oil Eases Pain After Heart Surgery
A new study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care finds that an aromatherapeutic treatment with peppermint essential oil can help ease post-surgery pain.
Vitamin D Supplements Reduce Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
A study in the American Heart Journal shows that high doses of vitamin D decrease the risk of atrial fibrillation, a common arrhythmia that leads ...
Vitamin D Supplements May Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Events
Australian researchers, writing in The BMJ, found that people who took vitamin D supplements had a lower risk of cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction and ...
Copper Deficiency May Be a Major Contributing Factor to Cardiovascular Disease
Nutrient deficiencies can be an important factor in cardiovascular health and disease. There has been growing evidence that copper deficiency as well as defective copper ...
When antihypertensive drugs lose efficacy, rule out interactions with dietary supplements
Anticipating possible interactions between drugs and dietary supplements is a challenging area of integrative practice. When we think about interactions, we tend to envision risks ...
How a High-Fat Diet Promotes Atherosclerosis
A study in the Journal of Lipid Research finds that phospholipids found in high-fat, high-cholesterol diets promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune ...
Compound Isolated From Astragalus May Improve Outcomes For Heart Attack Patients
According to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal GeroScience, an isolated compound from astragalus, an herb used in Chinese medicine to support immunity, may ...