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Supplements

Cochrane Review: Hawthorn Extract Effective as Adjunctive Treatment in Heart Failure.

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on June 11, 2011

It is rare to supplements such as hawthorne to get support from research… Hard to argue with the Cochrane Review… By the way, what brilliant diagnostician came up with the term “Heart Failure”? Just the diagnosis made me depressed, when in reality my heart had successfully survived a heart attack… Can we change this term [...]

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Folic Acid, Aspirin and Heart Attack Prevention

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on February 5, 2011

Why Folic Acid May Prevent A First Heart Attack, But Not A Second 04 Feb 2011 A perplexing medical paradox now has an explanation according to research undertaken at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry and published in the current issue of the Public Library of Science. The paradox is that taking [...]

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Risk Reduction 30%: Fish Oil

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on October 12, 2010

Scienceblog August 3, 2009 Study reveals mounting evidence of fish oil’s heart health benefits There is mounting evidence that omega-3 fatty acids from fish or fish oil supplements not only help prevent cardiovascular diseases in healthy individuals, but also reduce the incidence of cardiac events and mortality in patients with existing heart disease. A new [...]

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Abstract: Incident Solar Radiation and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality Rates in Europe.

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on October 11, 2010

. …Maybe it is not so much the Mediterranean Diet that is preventative for heart disease but the sunshine … Eur J Epidemiol. 2008;23(9):609-14. Epub 2008 Aug 14. Incident solar radiation and coronary heart disease mortality rates in Europe. Wong A. Xymega Corporation, Post Office Box 34173, Vancouver, Canada V6J 4N1. xymega@xymega.com Comment in: * [...]

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Abstract: Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on October 11, 2010

Am J Med Sci. 2009 Jul;338(1):40-4. Vitamin D deficiency and risk for cardiovascular disease. Judd SE, Tangpricha V. Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Abstract Vitamin D is an important prohormone for optimal intestinal calcium absorption for mineralization of bone. Because the vitamin D receptor is present in multiple tissues, [...]

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Abstract: Sun, Vitamin D, and Cardiovascular Disease

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on October 11, 2010

J Photochem Photobiol B. 2010 Nov 3;101(2):124-9. Epub 2010 Jan 22. Sun, vitamin D, and cardiovascular disease. Zittermann A, Gummert JF. Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. azittermann@hdz-nrw.de Abstract Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death, being responsible for approximately 30% [...]

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Abstract: Vitamin D Deficiency and Cardiovascular Disease

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on October 11, 2010

Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2010 Mar;11(3):309-14. Vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular disease: Is there a role for vitamin D therapy in heart failure? Lee W, Kang PM. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Cardiovascular Division, 3 Blackfan Circle, Room 910, Boston, MA 02215, USA. Abstract Accumulating evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency is associated with cardiovascular [...]

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