OLIVES and HEART DISEASE

Olives, olive oil and heart diseasePetroni A, et al. Inhibition of platelet aggregation and eicosanoid production by phenolic components of olive oil. Thromb Res 1995;78:151-160.2-(3,4-di-hydroxyphenyl)-ethanol (DHPE) is a phenolic component of extra-virgin olive oil...

VITAMIN C & CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

Long-term ascorbic acid administration reverses endothelial vasomotor dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease. Gokce N, Keaney JF Jr, Frei B, et al. Circulation 1999;99:3234-3240. BACKGROUND: Loss of endothelium-derived nitric oxide (EDNO) contributes to...

LUTEIN and COLON CANCER

Lutein Prevents Colon Cancer By Helen J. Batchelder Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past five years, you probably know that eating fruits and vegetables reduces your risk for getting certain types of cancer. Scientists have been slowly unraveling the...

CAN CoQ10 TREAT HEART DISEASE?

Can CoQ10 Treat Heart Disease? By Elizabeth Shimer Several years ago, in a few small-scale studies, coenzyme Q10 (coQ10) had seemingly proven itself to be a tough soldier in the war against congestive heart failure. Results of a recent study presented at the 72nd...