Biopharmaceutical company Bionutrics has said it will carry out
clinical trials for its newly formulated dietary supplements
designed to address lipid metabolism and help maintain a normal
level of cholesterol.
Diets low in foods containing folate and carotenoids may be a major
contributing factor to the high rate of heart disease in Central
and Eastern Europe, say researchers.
An Israeli fruit called the pomelit appears to lower blood
cholesterol levels and increase blood antioxidant activity, making
it a useful food to protect heart health, according to a
researcher.
About 40 per cent of diabetic patients can reduce their risk of
heart attacks and of dying from heart disease by taking vitamin E
supplements, according to new research out of the Technion-Israel
Institute of Technology.
Women who reported eating diets rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
had a lower risk of dying from heart disease and sudden cardiac
death than those whose diets are low in the plant-derived fatty
acid, researchers reported this week.
More than half the people tested in a UK-wide pharmacy initiative
were found to be at risk of high blood pressure, which can lead to
heart disease. This underlines the WHO's call last week for
consumers to take preventative steps...
The UN-backed health body today calls for consumers to use
prevention as a tool in the battle against heart disease, a move
that underlines opportunities for food and beverage makers
formulating products for heart health.
New research into immigrant populations provides further evidence
that a western-style diet, high in saturated fat and protein,
raises heart disease risk.
Nutritional oils company Spectrum Organic Products invests in
linking clinical studies to nutrition and its role in health,
funding the first annual nutrition and health conference at the
university of Arizona. Underpinning the event...
Despite strong research that shows eating regular daily servings of
'powerhouse' fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of chronic
disease, new research out of the US says people are not eating
enough 'because they...
Eating just 10 grams of dietary fiber from fruits and cereals each
day appears to significantly lower the risk of coronary heart
disease, according to a new study out this week. But vegetable
fiber did not offer any protection, said...
US scientists have created purple tomatoes that include
anthocyanins, the antioxidant pigments in red wine believed to
prevent heart disease but not normally found in domestic varieties
of the fruit.
Women who eat tomato products regularly may be at lower risk of
heart disease, suggests a new study that has linked higher blood
levels of the tomato compound lycopene to reduced risk of the
chronic disease in women subjects.
Food marketers in the US can now make a claim referring to the
beneficial actions of wholegrains on reduction of heart disease
risk, following an application from Kraft Foods.
The pine bark extract Pycnogenol could combat each of the important
cardiovascular risk factors simultaneously, concludes the author of
a new review examining evidence on the supplement.
Calorie intake may not be a major factor in causing death by heart
disease, according to a study, which questions the efficacy of
dieting and low-calorie foods marketed for weight loss.
Women who drink regularly may need to increase their folate intake
to prevent a raised risk of chronic disease, report researchers in
a new study, examining the impact of alcohol on women with low
folate levels.
New Zealand dairy brand Anchor has developed two new healthy milks,
targeting heart disease and osteoporosis, to meet growing consumer
interest in disease prevention.
Magnesium appears to be associated with a reduced risk of coronary
heart disease, report researchers, urging further study to find if
increased intake of the mineral can protect against the disease.
Women need to take urgent action to reduce their risk of heart
disease, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday, as it
revealed study results to show that heart disease is a bigger
killer of women than cancer.
The carbohydrate-rich pizza could be associated with a reduced risk
of cancer, suggested a newspaper report yesterday, while a recent
study finds that the tomato-based food could help lower women's
levels of heart disease.
Women who take vitamin C supplements may have a lower risk of
developing coronary heart disease than women with low intakes of
vitamin C, according to a new study. But researchers are still
calling for more trials before making recommendations.
Antioxidants are thought to regulate cellular processes but
research has failed to find consistent effect on disease prevention
in man. A European study reveals some factors which could be
hampering successful trials.
EU-funded projects to explore the physiological effects from eating
foods with added soy-derived isoflavones are hoping to see benefits
for bone health and heart disease reduction in women.
Eating peanuts on a regular basis has already been shown to help
prevent cardiovascular disease. But a new study reveals that this
may not be entirely due to the high fatty acid content of the nuts.
The Sikh population could significantly reduce their risk of heart
disease by increasing their consumption of oily fish and as such
their levels of beneficial fish oil fatty acids, suggests new
research from the FSA.
Eating fish several times a week not only helps keep the heart in
good condition in healthy people, but can also significantly cut
the risk of heart disease in diabetics, at elevated risk of the
disease, report researchers today.
University of Edinburgh researchers are further investigating the
link between a higher fish oil intake and improved heart health.
The team will study the effects of both supplements and eating more
fish.
Eating wholegrain cereals can reduce likelihood of death from heart
disease, say researchers, but they stress that refined grain
cereals show no beneficial effect on heart health.
A new report launched today by the British Heart Foundation warns
that the majority of women in the UK are dangerously unaware of the
deadly threat of coronary heart disease. It calls for immediate
action to tackle the number one...
Despite the recent evidence showing that B vitamins and folic acid
supplements could protect against the onset of heart disease,
researchers from Australia say they have found no link between
blood folate levels and death from heart...
Drinking black tea may lower the risk of heart disease, report
researchers who studied the link between the beverage and heart
health in Saudi Arabians.
People who eat fish with a raised mercury content run a greater
risk of coronary heart disease than previously thought, an
international team of researchers reports in the recent issue of
the New England Journal of Medicine.
Drinking an occasional beer with dinner may help reduce the risk of
heart disease, according to a small study by researchers from TNO
Nutrition and Food Research in the Netherlands. The study supports
current thinking that alcohol...
News to demonstrate the need for European governments to focus on
the growing rates of obesity - a new study reveals previous figures
estimating healthcare costs were too conservative and that coronary
heart disease costs the UK a...
Both soy supplements and hormone replacement therapy appear to
improve risk factors for heart disease in women with diabetes,
according to a report on two new studies published this week. The
findings present conflicting evidence...
Folic acid is not only a safeguard against spina bifida and other
birth defects in babies - it can also prevent heart disease and
strokes, two of Northern Ireland's biggest killers, according to
research from the University of...
In a new study from Finland, researchers have found that people who
have a high intake of the plant compounds flavonoids are less
likely to die from heart disease or develop some cancers or other
chronic diseases.
News earlier this month that taking vitamins was a waste of time in
combating cancer or heart disease was selectively reported and
failed to give consumers a balanced view, John Cordaro, president
of the Council for Responsible Nutrition,...
Taking vitamins to combat the effects of heart disease or cancer is
a waste of time, according to researchers from Oxford University's
Clinical Trial Service.
Almonds can substantially reduce the level of bad cholesterol,
protect against heart disease and protect the body's cells from
damage, according to research presented at a conference in the US
this week. But another study also...
Women over the age of 65 who took vitamin D had nearly one-third
less risk of dying from heart disease as women who did not take the
supplements, according to research presented at the American Heart
Association's Asia Pacific...
One of the largest studies examining heart disease in women shows
that early signs can develop as early as adolescence. The study by
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center shows that thickening
of the heart or an increase...
Stress is so much a part of modern day life that many people now
take it for granted. But a new study has shown that stress can be
bad for the heart, as it makes the body take longer to purge
harmful fats from the bloodstream.
According to a new report, fortifying foods with B vitamins and
giving additional supplements to people with heart disease, and
those at risk, could save lives and money.
According to researchers, supplementing the diet with antioxidant
vitamins and minerals appears to blunt the beneficial effects of
certain cholesterol-lowering drugs.
