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Dr. Duane Graveline On Statins
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Dr. Duane Graveline, a healthy former astronaut and flight surgeon was given Lipitor to lower his cholesterol. The drug caused several bouts of memory loss eventually diagnosed as having transient global amnesia (TGA).
Read More...JUPITER Study Findings Hardly Exciting
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When data from the JUPITER study was released at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, a bang of excitement was heard round the world.
Read More...The Cholesterol Theory– A Tragedy To Health
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We have done a disservice to the American people and it is time to right the wrong. I will tell you quite emphatically based on scientific fact that cholesterol does not cause heart disease.
Read More...Arachidonic Acid Gone Awry ”Increases Risk of Heart Attack
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People with a genetic disposition have a greater risk of having a heart attack if they eat a diet high in arachidonic acid, which is found in animal foods such as meats and eggs.
Read More...Asthma Triggering Compounds from Omega-6 Fat Create Clogged Arteries
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Excellent review paper, which describes how the potent inflammatory compounds, which trigger asthma, also damage arteries, via the leukotrienes generated from the omega-6 fat, arachidonic acid.
Read More...Mediterranean Diet Low In Omega-6
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Bottomline:A must-read paper, by the scientists that made “Mediterranean Diet” a household name, because of striking health benefits from their Lyon Diet Heart Study; describes the key components and common mis-characterizations of the Mediterranean diet paradigm.
Read More...Statins, Heart Disease And Inflammation
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Over the last couple of months there have been papers that reinforce evidence that heart researchers have had for years - that inflammation plays an important role in heart disease.
Read More...Functional Foods Fact Sheet: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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Interest in omega-3 fatty acids can be traced to observational studies of Greenland Inuits conducted in the late 1970s. The low occurrence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in this Eskimo population was attributed to their traditional diet of marine animals and fish.
Read More...Other Inflammatory Markers, Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Cardiovascular Disease
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Atherosclerosis and inflammation share similar basic mechanisms involving the adhesion of leukocytes to vascular endothelium in their early phases.
Read More...Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Interleukin-1 (IL-1) and Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)
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The interactions between immune and inflammatory cells are mediated in large part by proteins, termed interleukins (IL), that are able to promote cell growth, differentiation and functional activation. TNF-{alpha} and IL-1 and IL-6 are the most important cytokines produced by monocytes and macrophages.
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