Studies have shown that regular consumption of cocoa may reduce heart disease risk, help raise good cholesterol, and possibly
reverse blood vessel damage in people with diabetes.
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine were testing whether GM - CSF (granulocyte - macrophage colony stimulating factor), already used to restore white blood cell numbers during cancer treatment, could help heal
blood vessels damaged by atherosclerosis.
They infused immune - suppressing regulatory T cells into hypertensive mice and reported that the cells reined in blood pressure and reduced the amount
of blood vessel damage the animals suffered.
Struggling to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or longer was linked to an increased risk for small
blood vessel damage in the brain and reduced cognitive function in otherwise healthy people with no clinical symptoms, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.
To look for the vessels, Dr. Reich's team used MRI to scan the brains of five healthy volunteers who had been injected with gadobutrol, a magnetic dye typically used to visualize
brain blood vessels damaged by diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or cancer.
In retinal diseases including age - related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy, the growth of
new blood vessels damages the retina and causes blindness.
Women are less likely to need stenting to open a blocked artery, but they still
suffer blood vessel damage that reduces blood flow to the heart, causing a heart attack.
Not only does this ITC trigger anti-inflammatory activity in our cardiovascular system — it may also be able to help prevent and even possibly help
reverse blood vessel damage.
The stomach wall can rupture and there can also be cell death or
blood vessel damage in the gastrointestinal tract
Possible reasons why a heart attack could be triggered by a respiratory infection include a greater tendency towards inflammation, blood clotting, changes in blood flow, and
blood vessels damaged by toxins.
While the mechanism is still under study, research points to inflammation, heart rate variability and
blood vessel damage.
Currently available drugs can modestly improve symptoms and exercise capacity (at best), but can not repair
the blood vessel damage to the lungs or cure the disease.
Men may experience erectile dysfunction due to
blood vessel damage, and some can have a problem with retrograde ejaculation, in which semen travels to the bladder instead of through the tip of the penis.
Oxidative stress can result in stiffening,
blood vessel damage and inflammation.
Not only does this ITC trigger anti-inflammatory activity in our cardiovascular system, it may also be able to help prevent and even possibly help reverse
blood vessel damage.