Archive for the 'prevention for heart disease' Category

Lower Cholesterol the Natural Way

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

Pterostilbene, a berry compound found in blueberries and grapes, can help lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease. It was found that pterostilbene was similar in activity to ciprofibrate, a commercial drug that lowers LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
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The Heart and Its Functioning and Structure

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

The heart is placed behind the breast bone and within the ribs (thoracic cage) with the lungs on either side. It is a hollow muscular organ made up of smooth muscles (myocardium). It is enclosed in a sac known as the pericardium (outside layer), and shaped like an egg, is about the size of a [...]