Cardiovascular disease (or CVD) is a general term for several conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. They usually, but not always, involve something called atherosclerosis, which is a build-up of fatty deposits (called plaque) inside the arteries. The plaque obstructs...
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Spices and herbs are used in different traditional medicines, especially in countries such as India to treat various chronic diseases due to their potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Aim To evaluate the literature available on the anti-inflammatory properties of spices which might prove...
To safely and effectively manage depression, more people are turning to SAMe. Although SAMe has been used to treat depression for more than a quarter of a century,11,12it has received relatively little attention in the mainstream medical literature until recently. Today, however, growing evidence...
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Soy milk is another interesting functional food. It’s not something I drink, or recommend too often, however, there is aSTUDYthat put soy milk up against simvastatin! This was to see which one was better at preventing atherosclerosis and LVH symptoms. ...
stationary, while lower down over the surface of the heart, the vessels move vigorously with each heart beat. Atherosclerosis is essentially the net result of the healing process for these little cracks in the arterial wall resulting from mechanical stress. ...
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However, the heart is connected to the aorta, pulmonary arteries, and veins, and during embryogenesis, these two organs (the heart and lung) can connect and influence each other. Moreover, diseases such as PAH strongly influence lung function as well as right ventricular function. Ng et al....