Posted on 12/05/2022 8:36:00 PM PST by ConservativeMind
Lots of positive supplements to help are listed in there.
This is particularly helpful. Thank you for posting this.
It’s interesting, because in the 1990s there was a study that said beta-carotene increase the risk of cancer. I assume that getting beta-carotene in food does not do that.
I should have said that I have heard some people suggest that supplements like beta-carotene that are found to increase rather than decrease risk do so because the form in some supplements is not the optimal form.
omega 6 was bad
i thought omega 6 was bad
I think “L-arginine” can have an issue with BP meds.
I know that arginine and nitric oxide are often in pre-workout supplements.
(B-vitamins, caffeine, and niacin as well)
Borage, evening primrose, and black currant oil have this GLA subcomponent we need. Nothing else really has it.
L-Arganine, Taurine and things like beet root are involved with making NO2 which relaxes the arteries. They’re good for people on BP meds —- BUT you have to be very very careful as they will typically lower blood pressure over time.
So you can end up with too low blood pressure.
It’s the ratio of fat, not the type.
Bkmk
Vitamins C D and E showed no cardio benefit. Well fine but there are a lot of other problems we humans have that those might help. D especially during these covid times we live in.
bkmk
Vitamine D mentioned twice in a not exact role:
“...Vitamin D, ...also showed evidence of reducing cardiovascular risk.
. ...Vitamin D, ...showed no effect on long-term cardiovascular disease outcomes”
So, which one is correct?
This is a super meta-analysis.
On the surface it is excellent. But one must dig much deeper to understand “WHY” and not just accept it as truth.
I am especially puzzled by the beta carotene correlation.
Per the Mayo Clinic website:
“Precautions
Use of beta-carotene has been associated with an increased risk of lung cancer in people who smoke or who have been exposed to asbestos. One study of 29,000 male smokers found an 18% increase in lung cancer in the group receiving 20 mg of beta-carotene a day for 5 to 8 years. Another study of 18,000 people found 28% more lung cancers in people with a history of smoking and/or asbestos exposure. These people took 30 mg of beta-carotene in addition to 25,000 Units of retinol (a form of vitamin A) a day for 4 years.
However, one study of 22,000 male physicians, some of them smokers or former smokers, found no increase in lung cancer. These people took 50 mg of beta-carotene every other day for 12 years. If you smoke or have a history of smoking or asbestos exposure, you should not take large amounts of beta-carotene supplements for long periods of time. However, foods that are rich in beta-carotene are considered safe and appear to lower the risk of some types of cancer and possibly heart disease.”
Beta carotene decreases the effectiveness of niacin which improves good cholesterol.
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So hard to tell with such studies, as they are a mishmash of pharma-funded to discredit low-cost, unpatented supplements, poorly controlled for confounding factors, uselessly high or low dosages, short duration or poor follow up, etc., etc.
Most reported results here are just for CV outcomes, but then some all-cause mortality woven in.
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