Tag: heart failure
PUFA peroxidation can cause heart failure, latter can be reversed
The mainstream view on heart failure is that in most cases (when it is not congenital) it…
Reduced availability/oxidation of glucose sufficient to cause heart failure (HF)
Yet another “mysterious” idiopathic condition turns out to be nothing but metabolic dysregulation in disguise. Also, unlike…
Niacinamide/NAD+ may prevent heart failure
The rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) continue to rise and the condition is still the top killer…
SSRI/serotonin cause heart damage/failure
The role of serotonin in fibrotic conditions is well-known in research circles but is a taboo topic…
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…
Impaired OXPHOS by high ketones drives heart failure
Just a few weeks after my post on how excessive fatty acid oxidation (FAO) drives cancer, below…
Vitamin B1 can reverse heart damage/failure caused by alcoholism
The beneficial effects of vitamin B1 (thiamine) on the nervous system have been known for a long…
Reduced pyruvate and/or increased lactate drive heart failure
I just did a post on the role of reduced glucose metabolism, lower pyruvate/NAM/NAD and elevated lactate…
Forcing the heart to burn glucose instead of fat may cure heart failure
One of the blockbuster studies I have seen over the last 12 months. It reads as if…