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High Caffeine Intake During Pregnancy Reduced Fetal Length
Tea and coffee are the most widely-consumed beverages. However, the effect of caffeine intake during pregnancy on fetal growth is not unclear. According to a study published online April 28 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, caffeine intake of … Continue reading
Infertility and Use of Fertility Drugs Increases Risk for Autism
Preliminary results of a study (Nurses Health Study II) suggest that a history of fertility problems and the use of ovulation-inducing drugs (OIDs) are associated with an almost 2-fold increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Infertility
Tagged Autism, Infertility, Ovulation-inducing drugs
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Which Herbal and Non-Herbal Supplements Interact with Warfarin?
The safety of warfarin use can be compromised by many popular herbal and nonherbal supplements taken by individuals. Eight of the 10 most widely used supplements interact with warfarin, and many of these were associated with significant changes in the international … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Herbal Medicine
Tagged coenzyme Q10, Coumadin, cranberry, dabigatran, Drug interaction, essential fatty acids, garlic, ginko, ginseng, glucosamine, Herbal supplements, melatonin, Non herbal supplements, Pradaxa, primrose oil, saw palmetto, soy, St John's wort, Warfarin
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Chocolate lowers Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk
The largest observational study indicated that individuals who ate the most chocolate – around 7.5 g per day or 1 small square of a 100-g bar– had a 39% lower risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke than individuals who … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Chocolate, Hypertension, Myocardial infarction, Stroke
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Vitamin E Beneficial to patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver
A new study (PIVENS trial) indicated that patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver might benefits from natural form of vitamin E (800 IU/day), but not from pioglitazone (Actos). Nonalcoholic fatty liver or Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) currently affects about 4% of the American population and … Continue reading
Posted in Fatty Liver
Tagged Actos, Fatty Liver, NASH, pioglitazone, vitamin E
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“Added sugars” in diet increase triglycerides and lower HDL
It has been well known that high-fat diet can worsen serum lipids, but it is less clear whether added sugar might also affect lipid level. A new study, based on more than 6,000 US adults participated in the 1999-2006 National … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, High cholesterol
Tagged HDL, Sugars, Triglyceride
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Low-level Smoke Increases Atherosclerosis and Lipids in Children and Teenagers
We all knew that tobacco smoke is bad to the lungs, but no one will ever think the second-hand smoke will increase cholesterol level and cause heart disease. A new study indicated that healthy children and teenagers frequently exposed to … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, High cholesterol
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Children, Cholesterol, Smoke, Teenagers
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Folate and Vitamin B6 Lower Cardiovascular Risk
According to a study published in the April 15 online version of Stroke, dietary intakes of folate and vitamin B6 reduce the risk of mortality from stroke and any cardiovascular disease in women and reduce the risk of heart failure … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart failure, Stroke
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Folate, Heart Failure, Stroke, vitamin B6, Vtiamin B12
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Nutraceutical combo shows promise in lowering lipid level
A new study showed that a nutraceutical containing berberine, red yeast rice and policosanol was able to lower total and LDL cholesterol and improved endothelial-dependent flow-mediated coronary dilation. Berberine (黃連素) has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to lower … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, High cholesterol
Tagged berberine, Cholesterol lowering, coronary dilation, Diabetes, Herbal Medicine, Nutriceutical, policosanol, Red yeast rice, Statin
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