Mercury has a high affinity for sulfhydryl groups, inactivating numerous enzymatic reactions, amino acids, and sulfur-containing antioxidants (N-acetyl-L-cysteine, alpha-lipoic acid, L-glutathione), with subsequently decreased oxidant defense and increased oxidative stress....
None of us want to deal with the declining health or chronic diseases that are commonly associated with aging. If given a choice, wouldn't we all like to live full, active, healthy lives and then when the time comes, make the quick exit?...
Dietary potassium intake has been demonstrated to significantly lower blood pressure (BP) in a dose-responsive manner in both hypertensive and nonhypertensive patients in observational studies, clinical trials, and several meta-analyses....
Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the number one cause of mortality and morbidity in Western civilization....
Macronutrient and micronutrient deficiencies are very common in the general population and may be even more common in patients with hypertension and cardiovascular disease due to genetic, environmental causes, and prescription drug use....
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States with coronary heart disease (CHD) and myocardial infarction (MI) being the leading causes of death....
Because micronutrients from plants may have beneficial cardiovascular effects, the hypothesis that an encapsulated juice powder concentrate might affect several measures of vascular health was tested in free-living adults at low cardiovascular risk....
