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Superfood - Nutrient Rich Mushrooms

If different types of health giving mushrooms such as Shiitake mushrooms are going to start getting a share of the modern 8 billion euro global cardiovascular market, they need to start thinking of new ways to boost their marketing potential says the Euromonitor International.
Numerous different styles of scientific studies have shown many ways in which Shiitake mushrooms have a great ability to lower cholesterol and benefit a person’s over ...

Obese People May Boost Cardio Health with Green Tea Extract
A new US study has shown that nutritional supplements containing a green tea extract may lower levels of a specific protein that has been linked to cardiovascular disease. Obese people (people whose weight is 30% higher than what is considered healthy for their height) diagnosed with metabolic syndrome showed lower circulating amounts of amyloid alpha after they drank green tea or took green tea extracts in supplement form. The study ...

Taking Essential Fatty Acids, Folic Acid and Arginine Could Reduce Your Risk of Stroke

This year alone, 125,000 people in the UK will suffer a stroke and 60,000 of them will die as a result. In fact, stroke is the third most common cause of death in the UK.  And those who suffer a non-fatal stroke can be left with little quality of life unable to talk, walk, swallow or control their bodily functions. However, by knowing the risk factors, and taking steps to eliminate them, you can dramat ...