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Nutrients lower inflammation, protect against heart disease
Taurine may lower inflammation
T
aurine is an amino acid that helps developing nerves and regulates the mineral-water balance in the blood. In this study, 16 obese women and eight healthy-weight women took 3,000 mg of taurine per day, or a placebo, along with nutritional counseling. Compared to the healthy-weight women, taurine levels in the obese women were 41 percent lower. After eight weeks, all
participants had lost 3 percent of their body weight. Those taking taurine saw a 12 percent increase in adiponectin, a hormone secreted by fat cells, low levels of which are a sign of insulin resistance—the inability of the body to efficiently use insulin to metabolize sugars. While the placebo group had not changed, those taking taurine saw a significant decrease in signs of oxidative
stress, and a 29 percent decrease in C-reactive protein, an inflammatory factor linked to vascular problems.1
Flavonols may protect against vascular disease
F
lavonols, the antioxidants in many fruits and vegetables,
appear to protect the heart and vascular system. In this study, researchers measured flavonols in the diets of 1,063 women over age 75 and followed up for five years.
Compared to those with
the lowest levels, women with the highest levels of flavonols in the diet were 73 percent less likely to have died from vascular diseases over the five- year period. Researchers found similar
benefits for flavonols from all foods, including teas, and said that diets high in flavonols from any source may help reduce
chances of stroke and vascular disease, and may work together for better heart health.2
1 Reference: European Journal of Nutrition; 2014,
Vol. 53, No. 3, 823-30 2
Reference: British Journal of Nutrition; 2013, Vol. 110, No. 9, 1648-55
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