Cardiovascular

A study appearing in the November 22, 2004 issue of the New EnglandJournal of Medicine correlates long term mercury exposure with heart attacks. The researchers tested the toenails of 1408 men in nine countries; 684 of the men had a first diagnosis of myocardial infarction and 724 men were in the control group, with no […]

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Research appearing in the Archives of Internal Medicine (June, 2008; 9; 168(11):1174-80) looked at data from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. Blood samples collected from men aged 40 to 75, taken between 1993 and 1995 were tested for 25-hydroxy vitamin D. During the following 10 years 454 men either had a non-fatal myocardial infarction or

Recent research looked at the effect that coenzyme Q10 supplementation had on patients with heart failure. The heart contains high levels of coenzyme Q 10 and these levels are found to be lower in people suffering from congestive heart failure. According to an article appearing in The Lancet (1998;352(Suppl. 1):39-41) notes that the incidence of

A five-year study published in the January 15, 2002 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology shows that heart patients may benefit from stress management. One group of 94 subjects were men with heart disease who went through training that taught them ways to control negative thoughts and emotions and other stress reducing techniques including

In the American Heart Association Journal, Circulation (November, 2002), the benefit of omega-3 fatty acids in the diet is discussed. Omega-3 fatty acids make the blood less likely to form clots that cause heart attack as well as protect against irregular heartbeats that can cause sudden cardiac death. Since 2000 the American Heart Association’s dietary

According to a report presented to the AmericanAcademy of Neurology in April, 2000, Ginkgo biloba, reduces the extent of brain damage caused by stroke induced in mice. Because of some positive results in cancer and dementia research, researches have tired to reduce damage from destructive molecules called free radicals. Free radical damage occurs after a

Increased levels of homocysteine, an amino acid, are associated with an increased risk for heart disease, deep vein thrombosis and stroke. Folic acid helps the body to reduce homocysteine levels. In the British Medical Journal (November, 2002, volume 325, pp 1202-06), over 100 studies on the association between homocysteinelevels and cardiovascular disease were analyzed. The

Qurecitin, a flavonol that is found in apples, onions and other produce, may have a positive effect on cardiac health. Research appearing in the September 2007 issue of Atherosclerosis found that quercitin may prevent chronic inflammation that can lead to cardiovascular disease. The substance is effective in very low doses; the levels that are found

It has long been known by scientists that consuming fish lowers the risk of cardiac disease. According to an article printed in the journal of the American Heart Association, Circulation researchers now have laboratory evidence to explain how consuming fish oil can prevent heart arrhythmias. Experiments have shown that the omega-3 essential fatty acids from