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Role of Vitamins in Cardiovascular Health: Know Your Facts - Part 1
Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2023 Sep 12. doi: 10.2174/1570161121666230912155548. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide, thus it is important to adopt preventive interventions. Observational data demonstrating CV benefits of vitamin supplements, advanced by self-proclaimed experts have resulted in ~50% of Americans reporting the use of multivitamins for health promotion; this practice has led to a multi-billion-dollar business of the multivitamin-industry. However, the data on the extensive use of multivitamins show no consistent benefit for CVD preve...
Source: Current Vascular Pharmacology - September 13, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Antonis A Manolis Theodora A Manolis Helen Melita Antonis S Manolis Source Type: research

Role of Vitamins in Cardiovascular Health: Know Your Facts-Part 2
Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2023 Sep 11. doi: 10.2174/1570161121666230911115725. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity/mortality world-wide, hence preventive interventions are crucial. Observational data showing beneficial CV-effects of vitamin supplements, promoted by self-proclaimed experts, have led to ~50% of Americans using multivitamins; this practice has culminated into a multi-billion-dollar business. However, robust evidence is lacking, and certain vitamins might incur harm. This two-part review focuses on the attributes or concerns about specific vitamin consumption on ...
Source: Atherosclerosis - September 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Antonis A Manolis Theodora A Manolis Helen Melita Antonis S Manolis Source Type: research

Supplemental Vitamins and Minerals for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment
The objective of this study is to explore the current literature supporting the use oral multivitamins and multi/minerals (OMVMs) for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) treatment and prevention.Recent FindingsData on multivitamins, vitamin C and D, coenzyme Q, calcium, and selenium, has showed no consistent benefit for the prevention of CVD, myocardial infarction, or stroke, nor was there a benefit for all-cause mortality to support their routine supplementation. Folic acid alone and B vitamins with folic acid, B6 and B12, reduce stroke, whereas niacin and antioxidants are associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortalit...
Source: Current Cardiology Reports - February 13, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Nutrient intake and urinary incontinence in Korean women: A propensity score ‐matched analysis from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data
ConclusionHigh carbohydrate intake seems to be significantly related to female urinary incontinence in the Korean population.
Source: International Journal of Urology - August 28, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jun Ho Lee, Hyo Serk Lee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research