It is well known that inadequate physical activty and poor nutritional practices are associated with unhealthy weight gain. However, did you know that another important risk factor increasing unhealthy weight gain, and obesity, is too little sleep? In fact, when you stop to think about it, it is not a difficult association to grasp. Nonetheless,...
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High blood pressure, Naturopathy & Yoga
It is predicted by 2025 that 1.56 billion people will suffer from high blood pressure. People suffering from high blood pressure are twice as likely to develop coronary artery disease, four times more likely to develop congestive heart failure and seven time more likely to have a stroke. Two therapies that can help assist in...
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Niacin: Can it really reduce Lipoprotein A levels?
Elevated lipoprotein (a) is an emerging risk factor for heart disease. A low dose combination of a cholesterol lowering medication known as Crestor (20mg) and the nutrient niacin (1000mg) has been shown to significantly reduce Lipoprotein (a) by 5 to 14 percent. However, Crestor used by itself, at a dose of 20mg, increases lipoprotein (a)...
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Lipoprotein a and Cardiovascular Disease
Elevated plasma Lipoprotein (a) is an independant risk factor for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular atherosclerosis. The structure of lipoprotein (a) is similar to low density lipoprotein with respect to lipid composition and the presence of apoprotein B. The pathogenicity (able to cause disease) of lipoprotein a as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease may depend...
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