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Two Probiotics Identified as Antihypertensive
An estimated 40 percent of the global adult population have high blood pressure, or hypertension, which puts people at risk of cardiovascular disease and other dangerous health conditions. Recent studies suggest that probiotics may offer a protective effect, but researchers have a limited understanding of why shaping the gut microbiota can regulate blood pressure. A ...
ACLM Announces Online CME “Food as Medicine: Nutrition for Treatment” Course
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), the medical professional society that has championed food as medicine since its inception in 2004, has announced the availability of the second installment of its “Food as Medicine” course, titled “Nutrition for Treatment and Risk Reduction.” The entire CME- and CE-accredited course is designed around the belief that ...
Green Tea Ingredient May Ameliorate Memory Impairment, Brain Insulin Resistance and Obesity
A study published online in The FASEB Journal, involving mice, suggests that EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), the most abundant catechin and biologically active component in green tea, could alleviate high-fat and high-fructose (HFFD)-induced insulin resistance and cognitive impairment. Previous research pointed to the potential of EGCG to treat a variety of human diseases, yet until now, EGCG’s impact ...
Magnesium Meta-analysis for Hypertension
By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences Although there are several nutraceutical options for hypertension, we should not forget an oldie but goodie: magnesium. I decided to make this the subject of my current blog due a newly published meta-analysis in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.* The meta-analysis included data ...
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