FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BLOG
Includes over 800 monographs reporting on emerging studies in the medical and scientific literature of practical clinical importance, easily searched for content.
Insulin resistance correlates with blood vessel damage leading to heart attack and stroke
Insulin resistance correlates with blood vessel damage evidenced by carotid intima-media thickness, a well-recognized index of vascular damage and is widely utilized surrogate marker for cardiovascular disease.
Statins reduce coenzyme Q10 and glucose tolerance in skeletal muscle
It's long been known that statins impair synthesis of the important metabolic cofactor and antioxidant coenzyme Q10 while inhibiting the production of cholesterol. Clinical research just published in the American Journal of Cardiology further confirms that the muscle pain and exercise intolerance experienced by many taking statins is caused at least in part by decreased CoQ10.
Fasting is unnecessary for routine cholesterol and triglyceride tests
A valuable study just published in the Archives of Internal Medicine offers welcome evidence that fasting before lipid profiles is unnecessary in most cases and may even be superior.
Low-dose aspirin prevents cognitive decline in women with high cardiovascular risk
Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is controversial (meaning there is conflicting evidence for its use by patients who have not previously suffered a heart attack or stroke). But the authors of a study just published in BMJ Open (British Medical Journal) show that low-dose aspirin prevented cognitive decline in women with high cardiovascular risk.
High blood pressure: when is medication needed for hypertension?
High blood pressure: when is medication needed for hypertension? The authors of an intervention review published recently in the highly respected Cochrane Library examine all the relevant randomized controls trials and come to the conclusion that medicating mild hypertension (systolic blood pressure (BP) 140-159 mmHg and/or diastolic BP 90-99 mmHg) confers no benefit.
Coronary artery inflammation is reduced by coenzyme Q10
Coronary artery inflammation is reduced by coenzyme Q10
Dried apples and plums lower cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women
Dried apples and plums lower cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women
Lipid accumulation product is a useful index for detecting insulin resistance
Lipid accumulation product is a useful index for detecting insulin resistance
A low carbohydrate diet can increase cardiovascular disease
A low carbohydrate high protein diet can increase cardiovascular disease
Breaks in prolonged sitting reduce cardiovascular risk and obesity
Breaks in prolonged sitting reduce cardiovascular risk and obesity
Magnesium reduces death from cardiovascular disease
Magnesium reduces death from cardiovascular disease
Statins side effects can include fatigue and loss of tolerance to exertion
Statins side effects can include fatigue and loss of tolerance to exertion
Low LDL cholesterol associated with worse cognitive performance
Low LDL cholesterol associated with worse cognitive performance
The important role of autoimmunity in cardiovascular disease
The important role of autoimmunity in cardiovascular disease
Stroke risk is greater with both higher and lower than normal blood pressure
Stroke risk is greater with both higher and lower than normal blood pressure
Patients with psoriasis are at increased risk for vascular disease
Patients with psoriasis are at increased risk for vascular disease
Brazil nuts improve lipids, oxidative stress and blood vessel function in obese adolescents
Brazil nuts improve lipids, oxidative stress and blood vessel function in obese adolescents
Magnesium plays a critical role in heart disease
Magnesium plays a critical role in heart disease
Vitamin D status is linked to vascular health
Vitamin D status is linked to vascular health