The Mayo Clinic Proceedings put out a comprehensive analysis highlighting Omega 3’s cardioprotective effects. Intake of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) from fish oil supplementation were shown to…
Magnesium may improve metabolic syndrome, according to a new study. Metabolic syndrome is characterized as having high blood sugar, cholesterol, pressure and fat around the waistline. As we go into…
Probiotics may improve heart health according to a new study. Researchers were looking to see what changes in lipids would occur with a high dose probiotic (VSL #3). Patients admitted…
Lycopene may reduce blood pressure according to a new meta-analysis. Researchers wanted to see if current studies supported the claim. They found six studies that met the requirements they were…
B vitamins may reduce stroke risk according to a new meta-analysis of 14 studies. B vitamins help to reduce levels of toxic homocysteine. High levels of homocysteine can cause a…
Folic acid is one of the essential B vitamins. It has many roles in our body and researchers looked at whether or not it would impact heart health. Over a…
Many research studies have shown us the benefit of fish oil for overall cardiovascular health. We now also have specific studies looking at particular markers of heart disease risk and…
More research coming out showing the health benefits of vitamin D. This time looking at those with high blood pressure. After checking vitamin D status, they compared those with low…