Cocoa extract supplements may reduce cardiovascular death by 27%, according to the results of the COSMOS Trial, which looked at cocoa extract supplementation and multivitamin supplementation. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, was performed in total on 21,442 U.S. adults, including 12,666 women aged...
Consuming more than 7g of olive oil per day, or a little over half a tablespoon, is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, cancer mortality, neurodegenerative disease mortality, and respiratory disease mortality, according to a new study. Additional findings: Replacing about 10g/day of margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy...
Madrid, Spain—Pharmactive Biotech Products has announced a new clinical study showing that its branded aged black garlic product ABG+ can balance blood pressure in individuals with moderately elevated cholesterol levels. Published in Nutrients, the randomized, double-blind, crossover-controlled intervention included 67 hypercholesterolemic volunteers with relatively high blood LDL levels. Each participant...
New evidence suggests the efficacy of the probiotic LPLDL in reducing LDL cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic adults, according to a study published in Journal of Functional Foods. LPLDL is a strain of Lactobacillus plantarum, branded by ProBiotix. The parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized pilot study investigated LPLDL in 16 hypercholesterolemic adults.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]"Cardiovascular disease, a variety of conditions that affect the heart, is the world’s number one health threat,” says Trisha Sugarek MacDonald, BS, MS, Sr. Director of R&D, Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation. “Moreover, it will likely remain so because of the impact of COVID-19 on the cardiovascular system and our nation’s people,...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA has announced in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of magnesium and a reduced risk of high blood pressure, providing that the claims are appropriately worded to avoid misleading consumers...
The diagnosis “pre-diabetes” doesn’t really sound all that ominous, does it? It’s kind of like getting a warning ticket for going through a yellow light. Your doctor explains that you don’t actually have diabetes—just some early signs of it, nothing to worry about. And many doctors deliver that news with little more than a gentle reminder that it’s important to...
Click here to listen. Health is created when all the pieces fit together. In this interview, Jolie Root discusses the synergy of omega-3, vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 for cardiovascular support. These nutrients support cardiovascular health and more! Omega-3s are found in fatty fish, such as salmon, mackerel, and...
Vitamin D has been linked to heart health in a new study from researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA). The study, published in European Heart Journal, uses a genetic approach that allowed the team to assess how increasing vitamin D levels can affect CVD risk based on how...
