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Nutrients and Cognitive Function

Alzheimer's disease, AD, is the most common form of dementia. AD initially targets memory and progressively destroys the mind. The...

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Nutrients Needed for Arterial Health

OBJECTIVE: Traditional recommendations for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) risk factor reduction include smoking cessation, low-fat/low-salt diet, exercise, and optimal medical...

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Excessive Coffee Lowers B Vitamins

BACKGROUND: Coffee consumption has been associated with several risk factors for coronary heart disease, including increased cholesterol, increased blood pressure,...

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Exercise Rejuventates Heart Function in Elderly

Aging is associated with decreases in aerobic capacity, cardiac function, and insulin sensitivity as well as alterations in myocardial substrate...

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Vytorin Causes Cancer

From the New York Times:In a clinical trial, the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin did not help people with heart-valve disease avoid...

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Plant Sterols May Be Dangerous in High Amounts

The pathogenesis of aortic valve stenosis (AS) is characterized by the accumulation of LDL-derived cholesterol in the diseased valves. Since...

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Cranberry as a Tool Against Lymphoma

In addition to its nutritional value, cranberry juice has been effective in treating urinary tract infections. Various reports have also...

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Carnitine Supports Normal Kidney Function

Carnitine is a metabolic cofactor which is essential for normal fatty acid metabolism. Patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis...

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Carnosine is Protective of the Kidneys

The effects of L-carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) on the neural activity of the renal sympathetic nerve and on DOCA-salt hypertension in rats...

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