Not exact matches
A study of young male athletes found that 2 weeks of supplementing with CLA
improved several inflammatory
markers and reduced inflammation.
Several trials have demonstrated that the cardiomyocytes of rodents maintained on IER become more resilient to ischaemic injury induced by occlusion of the left coronary artery 18, 21, 29, which translated into
improved long - term survival following such injury in one study.21 In addition, within these studies, associations have been found between the cardiovascular improvements and
markers of oxidative stress 24, 30, inflammatory responses 18, 24, 29, 30 and increases in circulating levels of adiponectin.29 Collectively, these reported changes in biochemical and physiological cardiovascular risk factors would be expected to suppress atherosclerotic development and preserve cardiovascular health.
Potatoes and potato components have been shown to have favorable impacts on
several measures of cardiometabolic health in animals and humans, including lowering blood pressure,
improving lipid profiles, and decreasing
markers of inflammation.
This is consistent with reports associating regular exercise with reduced incidence of dementia3 and
several cancer types.26 - 28 Potential reasons for
improved functional status and survival among regular exercisers may include increased cardiovascular fitness and
improved aerobic capacity and organ reserve,29 - 31 increases in skeletal mass and metabolic adaptations of muscle with decreased frailty,29 - 31 lower levels of circulating inflammatory
markers, 32
improved response to vaccinations, 33 and
improved higher - order cognitive functions.34