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April 26, 2013
First Carnitine, Now Lecithin Linked To Heart Disease
NewHope360.com
"These studies show that measuring blood levels of TMAO could serve as a powerful tool for predicting future cardiovascular risk, even for those without known risk factors."
April 24, 2013
Gut Bugs Linked To Heart Attacks, Strokes
Reuters by Sharon Begley
"Thousands of heart attack victims every year have none of the notorious risk factors before their crisis - not high cholesterol, not unhealthy triglycerides. Now the search for the mystery culprits has turned up some surprising suspects: the trillions of bacteria and other microbes living in the human gut."
April 23, 2013
Mayo Clinic Review Links L-Carnitine To Multiple Heart Health Benefits
NutraIngredients.com by Oliver Nieburg
"A systematic review by the Mayo Clinic has said that L-Carnitine can reduce mortality, abnormal heart rhythms and angina development in patients experiencing a heart attack."
April 22, 2013
Grape Seed Extract's Blood Pressure Benefits Extend To Beverages, Study Shows
NutraIngredients-USA.com by Hank Schultz
"A study being presented at a conference this week has shown that Polyphenolics MegaNatural BP grape seed extract shows similar blood pressure support effects in a beverage matrix as it does in supplement form."
April 22, 2013
Carnitine In Blood Is Indicator Of Cardiovascular Issues, Not Cause, Expert Says
NutraIngredients-USA.com by Hank Schultz
"A recent headline-grabbing study from the Cleveland Clinic linking L-carnitine with atherosclerosis is a case of shooting the messenger, according a doctor who did much of the early research on the substance."
April 16, 2013
Daily Beetroot Juice May Help Lower Blood Pressure: Study
NutraIngredients-USA.com by Nathan Gray
"Consumption of beetroot juice every day could help to reduce blood pressure, according to new research data published in the journal Hypertension."
February 26, 2013
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Heart Disease Risk By 30%: 'Landmark' Study Provides Compelling Evidence That It's The Type, Not The Level Of Fat, That Counts For Cardio Health
NutraIngredients-USA.com by Elaine Watson
"People following an energy unrestricted plant-based diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts can reduce their risk of a major cardiovascular event by 30% compared with people following a purely low-fat diet, according to a 'landmark' new study."
February 7, 2013
Big Breakthrough In Ancient, Organic Grains? Researchers Make ‘Great Strides’ In Health Benefits Of Ancient Wheat
BakeryAndSnacks.com by Stephen Daniells
"A new study that reports the potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of Khorasan wheat, an ancient grain, has been hailed as 'making great strides in documenting the significant health benefits of ancient wheat'."
January 28, 2013
Whole Grains, Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, And Hypertension: Links To The Aleurone Preferred Over Indigestible Fiber
Wiley.com
"Higher whole grain cereal intakes are associated with substantially lower risks of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and hypertension."
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Autoimmune
February 2, 2022
'Gut bacteria may play a role in the development of long COVID'
MedicalNewsToday.com, by James Kingsland
"Many people who recover from COVID-19 report lingering symptoms such as fatigue, muscle weakness, and insomnia, known collectively as post-acute COVID syndrome (PACS) or long COVID. Previous research has found that individuals who experience severe COVID-19 tend to have gut dysbiosis, a disruption in the community of microorganisms living in the gut."
Brain and Neural
November 24, 2021
'Elderly Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment Exhibit Altered Gut Microbiota Profiles'
Journal of Immunology Research, by Qiong Pan et al
"The composition of gut microbiota differed between normal control and MCI cases. This is the first study to identify a signature series of species in the gut microbiota of individuals with MCI. The results provide a new direction for the future development of an early diagnosis and probiotic regimen."
Food Choices
September 17, 2021
'Fibre Is The New Protein'
FoodNavigator.com, by Oliver Morrison
"With only 9% of adults getting the recommended amount of dietary fibre a day, the UK's Food and Drink Federation has launched a new initiative to boost the nation's fibre consumption."
Health and Exercise
September 14, 2021
The Effects of Nutritional Yeast for Cancer
NutritionFacts.org, by Michael Greger, MD
"Researchers have found that beta-glucan fiber in brewer’s, baker’s, and nutritional yeasts may 'enhance the effect of anticancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy and have a positive effect on the survival and quality of life of cancer patients.' "