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Resveratrol’s Anti-inflammatory Power Gets Human Data Boost
Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation are part of the root causes of many diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, insulin resistance, auto-immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, and Alzheimer's disease.
Continue reading...Olive Oil May Be Key to Mediterranean Diet’s Benefits
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
"These findings strengthen the relationship between inflammation, obesity and diet and provide evidence at the most basic level of healthy effects derived from virgin olive oil consumption in humans," study leader Francisco Perez-Jimenez of the University of Cordoba, Spain, said in a news release from BioMed Central, publisher of BMC Genomics. The study was published online April 19 in the journal.
Continue reading...Orange juice may protect against bad effects of high fat meals
Friday, April 16, 2010
The compounds were found to exert antioxidant activity and reduce the increase in inflammatory markers produced after consuming a fast-food-type meal, researchers from the University at Buffalo report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Continue reading...Orange juice may protect against bad effects of high fat meals
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
The compounds were found to exert antioxidant activity and reduce the increase in inflammatory markers produced after consuming a fast-food-type meal, researchers from the University at Buffalo report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Continue reading...Omega-3 plus glucosamine ‘superior’ for joint health
Friday, December 4, 2009
The study, published in the journal Advances in Therapy, is said to be the first clinical trial to employ the combination of glucosamine omega-3 fatty acids in people suffering from osteoarthritis. UK-based Seven Seas funded the study.
Continue reading...Metabolic Syndrome May Raise Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Women with metabolic syndrome are at high risk of developing peripheral artery disease, a condition that dramatically raises the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Continue reading...New Insights Show Ginseng Fights Inflammation
Friday, May 15, 2009
"The anti-inflammatory role of ginseng may be due to the combined effects of these ginsenosides, targeting different levels of immunological activity, and so contributing to the diverse actions of ginseng in humans," said research leader Allan Lau. "Further studies will be needed to examine the potential beneficial effects of ginsenosides in the management of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases in humans."
Continue reading...Air Pollution Related to Blood Clots in Legs
Monday, May 12, 2008
An Italian study has found a link between exposure to air pollutants and an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis, or blood clots in the thighs or legs. "It is well-established that air pollution causes myocardial infarction [heart attack] and stroke," said Dr. Andrea Baccarelli, who led the study while at the Harvard School of Public Health. "This is the first time that anyone has connected air pollution with deep vein thrombosis."
Continue reading...Obese Hearts
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Obesity causes prolonged inflammation of heart tissue that in turn boosts heart failure risk, according to a U.S. study of almost 7,000 people. Recent findings from the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) may provide the first real evidence that obesity causes prolonged inflammation of heart tissue. This in turn boosts heart failure risk in obese individuals.
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