cardiovascular disease

Watch videos about cardiovascular disease

• June 25, 2012
  Making Our Arteries Less Sticky

  Mushrooms appear to have an anti-inflammatory effect on human arterial lining cells in vitro, which may help stop the inflammatory cascade thought integral to the progression of atherosclerotic..
• June 22, 2012
  Blocking the First Step of Heart Disease

  By preventing the buildup of cholesterol in our blood stream, we can prevent atherosclerosis in our coronary arteries, the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This..
• June 21, 2012
  Arterial Acne

  Atherosclerotic plaques in coronary arteries may be more aptly described as pimples, initiated by the infiltration of cholesterol into the lining of our arteries. The ending, should blood flow to our..
• April 25, 2012
  Raw Veggies Versus Cooked for Heart Disease

  Fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, but which is more protective, raw or cooked?
• April 24, 2012
  The Safer Cinnamon

  There are four common types of cinnamon: Vietnamese, Chinese (cassia), Indonesian, and Ceylon (true) cinnamon. Which is safest in terms of the level of coumarin, which may damage the liver at toxic..
• April 23, 2012
  Watermelon as Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction

  Watermelon is a rich source of citrulline, which has been found to improve erection hardness in men with mild erectile dysfunction (impotence).
• April 20, 2012
  Cholesterol and Lower Back Pain

  High cholesterol can lead to atherosclerosis in the vertebral arteries that nourish our spine and result in disc degeneration and lower back pain, a leading cause of disability.
• April 19, 2012
  Cholesterol and Female Sexual Dysfunction

  The buildup of cholesterol in pelvic arteries can lead to sexual problems among both men and women via a similar pathway (erectile dysfunction).