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Cardiovascular Disease
- The Five Top Cardioprotective Nutrients
- High Quality Diets Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
- Trans Fats and Cardiovascular Disease
- Do High Fat Diets Protect From Cardiovascular Disease?
- Walnuts And Cardiovascular Disease
- The Five Top Cardioprotective Nutrients
- Abdominal Obesity And Cardiovascular Disease
- Garlic Is The King of Cardioprotection
- Is Fructose A Cause Of Cardiovascular Disease?
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- Omega-3 Fish Oils For Cardiovascular Disease
- Tocotrienols For Cardiovascular Health
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- A New Paradigm For Cardiovascular Disease
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- Vitamin C Lowers Blood Pressure
- Does Exercise Protect From Cardiovascular Disease?
- How Does Alcohol Prevent Heart Attacks?
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- Cayenne Pepper Protects From Cardiovascular Disease
- Grapes And Walnuts: Cardioprotective
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- Five Misconceptions About Cardiovascular Disease
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- Cardiovascular Disease And Inflammation
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- Carotenoids And Heart Health
- The Acai Berry: Cardiovascular Superfood?
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- Wine: Cardioprotective. But How Much Is Too Much?
- Anthocyanins And Arteries
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- The Bland Diet
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Category Archives: Inflammation
Cyanidin glycosides as an Anti-Inflammatory Phytochemical
Anthocyanins are a group of phytochemicals that belong to the flavonoid group, which in turn is part of the larger group of polyphenols. Anthocyanins are present in many fruits, flowers, vegetables and other plant parts, and often confer a red, … Continue reading
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Curcumin and Inflammation
Plants provide a plethora of chemicals that have nutritional value in humans and animals when they are incorporated into the diet. One of the major effects seen from eating plant foods is that of a potent anti-inflammatory effect. Some phytochemicals … Continue reading
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Nutmeg as an Anti-inflammatory
Many culinary spices have a place in traditional medicine as curative agents. Nutmeg is a commonly eaten culinary spice that has been shown to possess some significant beneficial health effects. Nutritionally nutmeg is known to contain a number of physiologically … Continue reading
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Essential Fatty Acid Metabolism: The Effects of Ageing
In human nutrition, the two essential fatty acids are alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)). These two fatty acids are essential to the health and without them death is inevitable. For the body to … Continue reading
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Borage and Evening Primrose Oils
Borage (Borago officinalis) and evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) oils both have interesting and similar nutritional compositions and this gives them broadly similar physiological effects. Generally the oil composition of seed oils varies between plants and between growing conditions, but on … Continue reading
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Borage Oil (Starflower Oil) for Arthritis
Arachidonic acid is an omega-6 oil that can increase production of the series 2 prostaglandins and the series 4 leukotrienes, both of which have proinflammatory effects. Arachidonic acid is present in high amounts in the typical Western diet which explains … Continue reading
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The Anti-inflammatory effects of Onions
Onions are commonly eaten food that contains a range of important phytochemicals that may play a significant role in human health. Some of the main essential nutrients in onions include vitamin C, pyridoxal and folic acid. The mineral content of … Continue reading
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The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Curcumin
Plant compounds can have significant anti-inflammatory effects. These effects tend to be conferred by two main mechanisms. The first mechanism is a direct anti-inflammatory effect. For example, some compounds can act to inhibit inflammatory pathways at key locations (usually enzymes) … Continue reading
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The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Taurine
Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a non-proteinaceous amino acid that has a number of well researched roles including the formation of bile acid conjugates, the correct maintenance of calcium homeostasis, osmoregulation, and a role in cell membrane stabilisation. Taurine also possesses … Continue reading
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Spinach: Safety and Effects
Spinach leaves are commonly consumed in human nutrition and the leaves have been shown to possess a number of phytochemicals that may be biologically active. These include a number of flavonoids and carotenoids that have been shown to have beneficial … Continue reading
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