Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Posted in Cardiovascular, Prevention on Aug 19th, 2011
Researchers in Australia observed 1216 older women whose average age was 75, for close to 10 years and compared atherosclerotic vascular disease with chocolate intake, categorized as rare intake = < 1 25-50 gm serving per week and frequent intake = > 1servings per week. Approximately half of the women rarely ate chocolate and 36% […]
Posted in Cardiovascular, Dietary Supplements, Prevention on Jul 22nd, 2011
A review of 25 trials that evaluated the risk of CHD related to the body’s omega-3 levels showed that there was an inverse relationship with major cardiovascular (CV) events and tissue levels of EPA and even more so, with DHA. [1] There have been three large randomized trials documenting omeg-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in […]
Posted in Botanicals, Cardiovascular on Oct 30th, 2009
The study was designed to compare the blood pressure lowering effects of sour tea (ST) -Hibiscus sabdariffa with black tea (BT) in type II diabetics with mildly high blood pressure. Patients were randomly assigned to drink one cup of Hibiscus or black tea two times per day for one month. Each infusion contained one tea […]
Posted in Cardiovascular, Dietary Supplements, General, Nutrition on Jul 29th, 2009
In a randomized trial of more than 5400 women with cardiovascular disease or risk factors, women were randomized to placebo or a combination of folic acid 2.5 mg/day, Vitamin B6, 50 mg/day and Vitamin B12, 1mg/day. The women were over the age of 40, and two thirds of them had a history of cardiovascular disease […]
Posted in Cardiovascular, Prevention on May 28th, 2009
One of the most eye opening experiences I’ve had in relationship to cardiovascular disease was hearing a lecture and reading an article by John Abramson, M.D. In an interview with Dr. Abramson published in TLFD June 2008, he states that “there is not a single randomized controlled trial that shows that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are […]
Posted in Cardiovascular, Vitamin D on Mar 31st, 2009
1739 offspring (Caucasian) of the original Framingham Heart Study were eligible for the Framingham Offspring Cohort. Mean age was 59 years, 55% were women (947) were without prior cardiovascular disease. 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were measured and deficiency groups were identified as < 15 ng/mL and < 10 ng/mL. 28% of individuals had levels < 15 […]
Posted in Cardiovascular on Jan 23rd, 2009
Fifty-three postmenopausal women completed a trial whereby they were randomly assigned to one of two groups: two capsules of Trifolium pratense (80 mg red clover isoflavones) daily for 90 days, or placebo. Subjects were crossed-over for another 90 days after a 7 day washout period. Total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein […]
Posted in Calcium, Cardiovascular, General, Menopause on May 12th, 2008
A study of 1,471 post menopausal women in New Zealand with a mean age of 74 were randomized to receive 1 gm of calcium citrate or placebo daily for 5 years. The occurrence of sudden death, heart attacks, stroke and transient ischemic attacks were reported by either the women or their family members. A twofold […]
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