Leading expert Dr. Cate Shanahan, calls vegetable oils «liquid death» and warns that if consumed on a regular basis, they can cause cellulite,
decrease endothelial functions in arteries, facilitate rapid aging, bring on gene mutation as well as brain problems.
However, it's important to note that large doses of ethanol seem to
decrease endothelial function, so caution is obviously warranted.
They found that it dramatically
decreased endothelial function and impaired the antioxidant capacity of HDL cholesterol for at least 6 hours after consumption.
Not exact matches
Omega - 3s may also
decrease LDL, total cholesterol and triglyceride levels, reduce atherosclerotic plaque, improve
endothelial function, and slightly lower blood pressure.
Diabetes
decreases the quantity and efficiency of EPCs (
endothelial progenitor cells), whose
function is to travel to injured areas and help with the formation of blood vessels and heal injuries quickly.
GH therapy has been shown to
decrease fat mass, increase lean body mass, increase bone mineral density, reduce both LDL and total cholesterol, reduce carotid - artery intimal media thickness, increase the number and
function of
endothelial progenitor cells (which repair the vascular wall), increase exercise tolerance, and dramatically improve overall quality of life.8 9 10
Supplementation with Coenzyme Q10 may also provide a subtle increase to blood flow,
endothelial function, and exercise capacity; and a subtle
decrease to blood pressure, exercise - induced oxidation, and general oxidation.
Recurring, excessive postprandial glycemia could
decrease blood HDL - cholesterol concentrations, increase triglyceridemia, and also be directly toxic by increasing protein glycation, generating oxidative stress, and causing transient hypercoagulation and impaired
endothelial function (21, 22).