Acetyl-L Carnitine (ALC)

Dietary natural products as emerging lipoprotein(a)-lowering agents

J Cell Physiol. 2019 Aug;234(8):12581-12594. doi: 10.1002/jcp.28134. Epub 2019 Jan 13. Dietary natural products as emerging lipoprotein(a)-lowering agents Amir Abbas Momtazi-Borojeni PMID: 30637725 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28134 Abstract Elevated plasma lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Hitherto, niacin has been the drug of choice to reduce elevated Lp(a) levels in […]

Red Meat Bad for Heart Failure?

Video at MedPageToday as well. Published: Oct 28, 2014 | Updated: Oct 29, 2014 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this cohort study demonstrated an association between baseline trimethylamine-N-oxide levels and subsequent mortality among patients with heart failure. Be aware that dietary histories were not obtained from the patients […]

Supplements That Help Treat Neuropathies Part 2

By James P. Meschino, DC, MS Dynamic Chiropractic – February 15, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 04 In part 1 of this article, I outlined the key role played by various vitamins in the management of various types of neuropathies. In part 2, I address the important role of other important accessory nutrients that should also […]

Beef and Disease: New Evidence

From Medscape Cardiology Beef and Heart Disease: Beyond Cholesterol Beef, Gut Microbes, and Heart Disease L-Carnitine in Red Meat May Up CVD Risk via Altered Gut Flora Intestinal Flora Again Implicated in CAD; but This Time, Also CV Events L-Carnitine Retakes Spotlight, Hints at Survival Benefit in Acute MI: Meta-analysis Processed Beef: Is That the […]