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Infrared Light Irradiation on Retinal Artery, Vein Blood Flow & Atherosclerosis-inducing Factors

In this small pilot study, published in Integrative Medicine Research (Dec. 2017), researchers evaluated the influence of pinpoint plantar long-wavelength infrared light irradiation (stress-free therapy; SFT) on chorioretinal hemodynamics (retinal artery and vein blood flows) as well as its influences on atherosclerosis-inducing factors (triglycerides; TG, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, high-densityRead

Phylloquinone (K1) from Leafy Greens Linked to Cardiac Structure and Function

Seldom do you see a study with such disturbing results: teens predisposed to heart disease for not eating enough leafy greens. The Journal of Nutrition study of 766 otherwise healthy adolescents showed that the lowest consumption of phylloquinone, the predominant form of vitamin K1 were at 3.3 times greater riskRead

Stevia. Is it Nature’s Secret to Metabolic Syndrome?

Stevia rebaudiana (SR), a popular calorie-free sweetener, may possess more health properties than originally thought, namely reducing the factors associated with metabolic syndrome. According to a new study, “Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: A Natural Alternative for Treating Diseases Associated with Metabolic Syndrome,” published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, both in vitroRead

Global PURE Study on High-Carb, Low-Fat Diets Points to Poor Outcomes

The long awaited PURE study is out and the results will put the supporters of diets low in all types of fats into a carbohydrate-fueled tailspin. According to the large cohort Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study, higher fat diets that include both saturated and unsaturated fats are associated withRead

Higher Red Blood Cell Folate and Coronary Heart Disease

Red blood cell folate is a well-established indicator of folate intake. However, studies focused on the association between red blood cell (RBC) folate and coronary heart disease (CHD) are limited. The aim of the current study, published July 2017 in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, was to investigate the effectRead

Promising Study on Selenium and CoQ10 for Cardio Health and Reduced Inflammation

In an epidemiological study in a rural municipality in Sweden that started in 1998, all participants in the age between 70–80 were invited to participate in the intervention study with selenium and coenzyme Q10. 443 accepted participation in the study. The study is an evaluated changes in expression of microRNAs asRead

Why the New York Times Got It Wrong about Vitamin D

Recently, a New York Times (NYT) article, Why are So Many People Popping Vitamin D?, suggested that taking vitamin D is a waste of time and money. Gina Kolata, a medical journalist for the NYT, highlighted two new studies concluding that vitamin D does not prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) orRead

Secret to Heart Health is Deep in the Amazon

The fountain of youth for heart health isn’t a fountain at all. It’s deep within the Bolivian Amazon. A new study in Lancet shows the Tsimane people – a forager-horticulturalist population – are five times less likely to suffer from coronary atherosclerosis than Americans. The study presented at the AmericanRead

Audio Case Study: Nutrigenomics and Heart Disease

Have you considered how nutrigenomics and heart disease might be what you need for ideal integrative cardio care? In this podcast from This Week in America with Ric Bratton, Bobbi Kline MD, board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, nutrigenomics expert and co-founder of Genoma International, discusses how nutrigenomics can play a role in uncoveringRead

SPECIAL REPORT: Advances in dietary alpha-linolenic acid

The December 2014 issue of Fats of Life highlighted the results from the Cardiovascular Health Study, a large prospective cohort study of elderly Americans. In that study, the association of linoleic acid with cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular causes of death in elderly people was reported. Significant associations were shown to exist

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Secret to Heart Health is Deep in the Amazon

Audio Case Study: Nutrigenomics and Heart Disease

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