Tag: cvd
Pregnenolone (P5) blocks stress-induced anxiety, hypertension and cocaine cravings
A great new study, and with humans too! As the study aptly demonstrates, the primary driver of…
Low vitamin D levels linked to premature death
Another way to phrase the findings of the study is that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk…
Iron drives heart failure by fattening the heart; iron chelators may prevent/cure
Recommending high intake of iron is one of the most common dietary recommendations of registered dieticians, as…
NSAID drugs, except aspirin, linked to heart failure
The link between NSAID usage (except aspirin) and heart attacks is not new, but I decided to…
Endotoxin (LPS) – a reliable biomarker of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
It looks like more and more medical groups are waking up to the important role LPS plays…
Low-dose aspirin may prevent most dementias (even Alzheimer’s)
Over the last couple of months, a few studies came out arguing (again) that aspirin is not…
“Endurance” exercise ages the vascular system of males by more than a decade
A very interesting study, though I don’t really agree with its findings that while “endurance” (in this…
Eating vegetables does nothing to protect against heart disease
The bad news for vegans keep piling on. Yesterday, I posted about meat-eating extending lifespan, unlike eating…
Even briefly elevated lactate is a “master” cause of chronic diseases
The title of the post actually does not do justice to how strongly the study authors word…
Endotoxin (LPS) drives obesity, diabetes and CVD in young people
It looks like medicine is starting to change course on its attitude to endotoxin (LPS). After claiming…