Tag: cvd
Niacinamide may lower blood pressure in humans by raising NAD+
The study actually used the now-banned NAD+ precursor known as nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), but, as I keep…
Vitamin K reduces vascular stiffness, blood pressure in humans
The topic of vitamin K and blood pressure has been coming up for years among followers of…
Vitamin D may prevent atrial fibrillation (afib)
Some good news to all the people with this condition. Their numbers are, unfortunately, steadily rising and…
Low androgens, not low estrogens, linked to heart disease in aging women
One of the most pernicious myths medicine created (and has been promoting for the last century) is…
Hair glucocorticoid levels predict future cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Ever since we launched our hair/nail steroid analysis service couple of years ago, I have been seeing…
Keto diet linked to higher risk of heart disease (CVD) and stroke
The controversy over low-carb diets is steadily increasing. While such diets are still all the rage on…
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…