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03/31/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Consumption of juice from Vaccinium angustifolium, wild blueberry, found to provide cardioprotective effects including improved blood pressure for Type 2 diabetics

Wild blueberry juice may help protect the heart and improve systolic blood pressure in adults at risk of type-2 diabetes, according to a study. The study, which was published in the journal BMC Nutrition, used a randomized, single-blind human intervention to determine the effects of wild blueberry juice when consumed. Researchers recruited 19 individuals for the study. […]

03/22/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Another benefit for nursing moms: Breastfeeding for at least 6 months provides protection against heart disease

Many scientific findings have become controversial because the findings are inconclusive or contradictory. The use of antibiotics is one. So is the effectiveness of substances that promise to make people look and feel young. However, no one can argue the scientific findings that breastfeeding is always the best. Nursing moms bounce back from childbirth faster […]

03/18/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Efficacy and safety of lowering blood lipid levels and cardiovascular risks with turmeric and curcumin

A study that was published last year in Nutrition Journal covered the cardiovascular benefits of turmeric and curcumin. As per the study authors, both turmeric and curcumin can protect patients who are at risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Electronic databases were combed through for English-language clinical studies that focused on turmeric, curcumin, cholesterol, triglycerides, and […]

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