Quercetin is naturally abundant in plant foods and as a result is highly bioavailable.Nonetheless, most people do not obtain sufficient quercetin levels through their daily diets. This is unfortunate because large-scale epidemiological studies show that sustained high intake of quercetin and related flavonoids provides substantial protection against cardiovascular disease.
Tag: "Resweratrol"
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Nadciśnienie - naturalne sposoby w walce z ukrytym zabójcą
U ludzi mających ponad 55 lat istnieje ponad 90% ryzyko rozwoju wysokiego ciśnienia krwi. Eksperci szacują, że ten „ukryty zabójca” odpowiada za 40,5 miliona wizyt u lekarza każdego roku.Niestety, są one często zbyt późne. Nieodpowiednia kontrola ciśnienia krwi powoli uszkadza nerki i układ naczyniowy, często doprowadzając do ataku serca, udaru czy niewydolności nerek.
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Why So Many Arthritis Sufferers Fail to Find Relief
Our society has been programmed to believe that complex medical problems can be fixed with simple solutions. Everyone reading this article has probably seen thousands of TV commercials promoting immediate relief from arthritis pain by taking the right brand of aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or naproxen.
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Pterostilbene - The “Other” Resveratrol. A Novel Method to Simulate the Genetic Effects of Caloric Restriction
Scientists have discovered a plant extract related to resveratrol that mimics many of the beneficial effects of caloric restriction. This natural compound favorably regulates genes involved in the development of cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes, and the system-wide inflammation that underlies a variety of age-related disorders.
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How Aging Humans Can Slow and Reverse Atherosclerosis
Scientists long ago documented the ability of HDL (high-density lipoprotein) to remove cholesterol affixed to arterial walls and transport it to the liver for safe disposal.This is why it is so important to maintain HDL levels above 50 mg/dL of blood and follow steps Life Extension® has outlined to ensure optimal reverse cholesterol transport of lipids away from the arterial wall.
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How Resveratrol Combats Leading Causes of Death
In 1997, the first scientific paper on resveratrol was published showing that this polyphenol could prevent cancer in experimental models.1 Since then, researchers have documented resveratrol’s ability to favorably modulate multiple processes associated with degenerative disease, from atherosclerosis to obesity.