Tag: cvd
Zero-calorie sweetener (erythritol) linked to clotting, heart attacks and strokes
A striking finding but this new study below, and it is even more striking due to the…
Declining DHT in aging linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Yet another study demonstrating that the “villain of all males around the world” – the dastardly androgen…
Atherosclerosis linked to high estrogen/cortisol/serotonin, low androgens
The findings of the study are not surprising, but I wanted to post it on the blog…
Mitochondrial dysfunction is a major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
At a first glance, mitochondrial dysfunction (a “functional” problem) has little in common with the build-up of…
Blocking serotonin, promoting dopamine may reverse cardiovascular disease (CVD)
The claim in the title stems from the fact that bromocriptine – the drug used in the…
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…