What is TMAO, and why should you avoid it?

What is TMAO, and why should you avoid it?

  What is TMAO, and why should you avoid it?   The bacterial flora of the intestines convert choline into trimethylamine, which again isconverted into TMAO (trimethylamine-N-oxide) by the involvement of an enzyme fromthe liver.     Choline is found in animal-derived products like eggs, dairy products, and meat.The following...
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Do normal LDL cholesterol levels protect us from cardiovascular disease?

Do normal LDL cholesterol levels protect us from cardiovascular disease?

The correct term for LDL is Low-Density Lipoprotein and it is also called the “bad cholesterol” because LDL tends to create plaque in the arteries and atherosclerosis. There are however different opinions about the risk of cholesterol and LDL. I think you will find the following research data interesting. What...
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Do you know about this important cardiovascular risk factor?

  This post is about a cardiovascular risk factor you may not have heard about, even though it may be one of the most important ones. Research has indicated that oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a key factor in atherosclerosis. This means that free radicals and the resulting inflammatory...
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Reasons for eating a plant based diet

Reasons for eating a plant based diet

There are many reasons why eating a plant based diet makes sense.  This research included 131, 342 participants. Of this, 85 013 were women (64.7%) and 46 329 were men (35.3%) (Song M, et.al., 2016). The researchers found that high animal protein intake was positively associated with cardiovascular mortality, and high plant...
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This function is involved in a variety conditions from viral diseases to heart disease, stroke and diabetes

This function is involved in a variety conditions from viral diseases to heart disease, stroke and diabetes

Vascular endothelial cells line the entire circulatory system, from the heart to the smallest capillaries.   The endothelium is the inner layer of the blood vessels and is extremely important. When the endothelium is functioning normally, it helps to regulate blood clotting, assists the body’s immune response, controls the volume of...
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What type of protein is best if you want to live longer?

What type of protein is best if you want to live longer?

  Does the source of protein really matter as long as we get an adequate supply? That’s exactly what the researchers of the following study investigated.  85 013 women and 46 329 men, a total of 131342 participants were included in this research (Song M, et.al., 2016). They examined the associations of animal...
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Decrease blood pressure and cardiovascular risk by affecting this nerve

Decrease blood pressure and cardiovascular risk by affecting this nerve

You don’t need any equipment or take any pills to decrease blood pressure and cardiovascular risk. When a broad range of indicators of vagal function were tested, the researchers of the following study showed that decreased vagal function is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality (Thayer...
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Magnesium is Even More Important than We Used to Think

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