Coronary Plaque Case Studies
1. Could Garlic Reduce Coronary Plaque?
Aged garlic extract (AGE) has been known to stop the advancement of heart disease for a while now, something of which I had never heard of before this article. Additionally, now researchers are also finding evidence that supports AGE may also be extremely beneficial when it comes to reducing coronary plaque for patients suffering with metabolic syndrome. The study involved 55 participants between the ages of 40 to 75. 27 of these patients took 2400 mg of AGE per day for one year, while the other 28 took placebo. While there was no change in total plaque volume among those prescribed the AGE, there was a significantly reduced percentage of low-attenuation plaque. More studies are needed to determine how …show more content…
There was no significant evidence that supported therapy made any difference or reduced adverse events for the 381 patients who received therapy compared to the 381 who didn’t. However, the researchers do suggest exploring the development and testing of more structured and intensive PT and OT programs for patients in all of the stages of Parkinson’s disease. This is big news, especially as the rate of people in America who have Parkinson’s disease continues to rise. As our baby boomers are all increasing in age, studies that reveal the best ways to or not to manage the diseases common among the elderly become more and more important. Education that will bring awareness to increase the amount of support and funding for studies such as these is absolutely critical as we approach the end of our baby boomer’s …show more content…
This was concluded after a very large study that incorporated 13 longitudinal studies involving 185,105 youth total. In summary, the evidence revealed that type 2 diabetes is absolutely a risk when treating children and young adults with second-generation antipsychotics. This information should be used to educated doctors on the need to be cautious when prescribing these medications (especially for long-term use), be presented to parents and the patients as a risk factor, and if the drugs still must be used, they should be prescribed for the shortest amount of time possible. While the researchers admit there may be many other factors that contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes in mood or psychosis spectrum disorders, the correlation is still very
Aged garlic extract (AGE) has been known to stop the advancement of heart disease for a while now, something of which I had never heard of before this article. Additionally, now researchers are also finding evidence that supports AGE may also be extremely beneficial when it comes to reducing coronary plaque for patients suffering with metabolic syndrome. The study involved 55 participants between the ages of 40 to 75. 27 of these patients took 2400 mg of AGE per day for one year, while the other 28 took placebo. While there was no change in total plaque volume among those prescribed the AGE, there was a significantly reduced percentage of low-attenuation plaque. More studies are needed to determine how …show more content…
There was no significant evidence that supported therapy made any difference or reduced adverse events for the 381 patients who received therapy compared to the 381 who didn’t. However, the researchers do suggest exploring the development and testing of more structured and intensive PT and OT programs for patients in all of the stages of Parkinson’s disease. This is big news, especially as the rate of people in America who have Parkinson’s disease continues to rise. As our baby boomers are all increasing in age, studies that reveal the best ways to or not to manage the diseases common among the elderly become more and more important. Education that will bring awareness to increase the amount of support and funding for studies such as these is absolutely critical as we approach the end of our baby boomer’s …show more content…
This was concluded after a very large study that incorporated 13 longitudinal studies involving 185,105 youth total. In summary, the evidence revealed that type 2 diabetes is absolutely a risk when treating children and young adults with second-generation antipsychotics. This information should be used to educated doctors on the need to be cautious when prescribing these medications (especially for long-term use), be presented to parents and the patients as a risk factor, and if the drugs still must be used, they should be prescribed for the shortest amount of time possible. While the researchers admit there may be many other factors that contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes in mood or psychosis spectrum disorders, the correlation is still very