Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada—Taking a cheat day on a keto diet could be harmful, potentially leading to damaged blood vessels, suggests a new study from the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan (UBCO) campus. Cody Durrer, UBCO doctoral student and study first author, said in a press release from the university,...
New Brunswick, NJ—Crominex3+, a Natreon ingredient that according to the company provides cardiovascular health benefits, received a U.S. Patent, according to a press release. The press release states that Crominex3+ is a composition of trivalent chromium chloride and alma and shilajit extracts that affect the improvement of lipid profile and...
Grocery-store-based nutrition education can improve eating habits, according to a new study titled "Nutrition Counseling for Hypertension Within a Grocery Store: An Example of the Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood Model." Researchers looked at 30 adults aged 18-60, all diagnosed with hypertension. Subjects received three free individual counseling sessions from registered dietitians over the...
Big Sandy, MT—KAMUT International released a media statement welcoming the news that the World Health Organization (WHO) published the results of a study confirming that a higher consumption of dietary fiber can protect against cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and colorectal and breast cancer. The study, “Carbohydrate quality and human...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As the leading cause of death for both men and women, heart disease is alarming enough—and now, news linking the very treatments designed to help protect heart health to cancer are giving consumers even more cause of concern. Reports about the safety of commonly prescribed blood pressure medications dominated...
Sioux Falls, SD—A new study published in Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids found that people need to both eat more fish and take an omega-3 supplement to reach a cardioprotective Omega-3 Index (O3I) level of 8% or higher, according to a press release from OmegaQuant. Lead researcher Kristina...
New research from the American Chemical Society (ACS) has shown that dry-cured ham bones contain peptides--mostly derived from collagen and hemoglobin proteins--that may benefit cardiovascular health, according to a report on ScienceDaily. During the experiment, the researchers ground up ham bones, then simulated cooking and human digestion to see...
A study found that alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) significantly decreased total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. The study hoped to find that ALA and quercetin, both cardioprotective compounds, would have a synergistic effect on cardiovascular health. However, while plasma quercetin, tamarixetin, isorhamnetin, and kaempferol increased significantly with ALA and quercetin as opposed...
Mission Viejo, CA—A study performed on 31 overweight and obese men and women found that eating avocados for breakfast lead to improved glycemic and lipoprotein profiles, as well as improved flow mediated dilation, compared to a control meal. Those who ate a whole avocado tended to have lower concentrations of triglyceride-rich...
Ft. Wayne, IN—Artemis International has added the Aronia berry to their product listings, in the forms of an extract, a powder, and a concentrate. Aronia berries, also known as chokeberries, are native to North America. They were grown in Poland and Eastern Europe for years, but have been brought back...
