by: grahamz Omega 3 Reduce Inflammation And Help Chronic Diseases Omega-3 is also known as Fatty Acids. Omega-3, derived from ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) is described as essential as, like vitamins, it must be obtained from diet.According to the human nutrition, the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) are considered much [...]
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Coronary Artery Disease – Atherosclerosis
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by: Blubert Tavedorn Coronary Artery Disease is commonly known as Heart Disease or Atherosclerosis. In coronary artery disease, plaque builds up inside the arteries. These plaques are formed by fats and cause the arteries to harden. The deposits are made of fat that came from the food that we eat. These fat deposits narrow the [...]
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No Comments »Vitamins and Absorption
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It’s a fact that it isn’t enough for a vitamin just to get into your stomach. Like all vitamins, supplements and medication it has to actually get into your bloodstream. Coating vitamins with a thin shell helps to keep them from being broken down by stomach acids and enables them to last long enough to reach your colon, [...]
Can Onions cut the risk of heart disease?
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Flavonoids can reduce some early signs of heart disease. A study by a Food Research team found that one of the compounds, quercetin that is present in tea, onions, apples and red wine was shown to help prevent chronic inflammation which can lead to thickening of the arteries. The Atherosclerosis study examined the effect of [...]
Which vitamins are good for your heart?
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Some of the important nutrients for heart health are described below. Coenzyme Q10 Co Q10 increases the oxygen supply to the heart and is frequently used against coronary heart problems. It is known as a heart energizer and research has discovered that in most cases of heart problems there was a deficiency of CoQ10. Most [...]
The Benefits of Multivitamins
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It’s common knowledge that vitamins in their natural food or tablet form are vitally important to our wellbeing. Unfortunately as we are all different there is no exact science for determining just how much of any given vitamin or essential nutrient we actually need. Age, genetics and the various combinations of foods we eat interact [...]
