Sentences with phrase «of normal heart function»

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The heart is a great source of CoQ10, which is essential for normal cellular function and heart health.

According to the University of Maryland Medical Center polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)-- also known as omega - 3 fatty acids — play a crucial role in human brain function, as well as normal growth and development, with research showing that they can also reduce inflammation in addition to helping lower the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and arthritis.

Bananas are one of our best sources of potassium, an essential mineral for maintaining normal blood pressure and heart function.

Another is that breast feeding promotes normal brain development and it's the baby's brain that controls function such as breathing and the heart rate and all those kinds of things.

In addition, too much water will disturb the normal balance of electrolytes in their bodies and can affect brain and heart function.

In animal models, exposure to cigarette smoke or nicotine during fetal development alters the expression of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in areas of the brainstem important for autonomic function, 28 alters the neuronal excitability of neurons in the nucleus tractus solitarius (a brainstem region important for sensory integration), 29 and alters fetal autonomic activity and medullary neurotransmitter receptors.30 In human infants, there are strong associations between nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and serotonin receptors in the brainstem during development.31 Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke attenuates recovery from hypoxia in preterm infants, 32 decreases heart rate variability in preterm33 and term34 infants, and abolishes the normal relationship between heart rate and gestational age at birth.33 Moreover, infants of smoking mothers exhibit impaired arousal patterns to trigeminal stimulation in proportion to urinary cotinine levels.35 It is important to note also that prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke alters the normal programming of cardiovascular reflexes such that there is a greater - than - expected increase in blood pressure and heart rate in response to breathing 4 % carbon dioxide or a 60 ° head - up tilt.36 These changes in autonomic function, arousal, and cardiovascular reflexes might all increase an infant's vulnerability to SIDS.

The goal of stem cell therapy is to replace the damaged tissue with new heart cells and restore the failing heart to normal function.

There is currently no treatment to reverse the thickening of the heart and restore normal function.

«The next step would be to see if, by restoring correct splicing of SCN5A, we can also successfully restore normal heart function,» explains Nicolas Charlet - Berguerand, Inserm Research Director, who coordinated this work.

When the researchers pretreated the heart cells with a derivative of the sedative drug benzodiazepine before subjecting them to conditions that mimic a heart attack, the cells» mitochondria managed to regain normal function quickly, in effect restoring a steady supply of energy that prevented the cells from misfiring.

Not all hypertrophy is pathological; for example, during pregnancy or high physical exertion, the muscle of the heart grows but myocardial function remains normal.

The repair was associated with restoration of normal valve function and improvement in the heart's ability to pump blood, according to the researchers, and the operative times for procedures using the device were approximately half those reported for conventional mitral valve repair.

Heart function in morbidly obese patients returns to normal after bariatric surgery but not after lifestyle intervention, reveals research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

«Under normal circumstances, myofibroblasts stimulate wound healing, but when there's an ongoing injury to an organ (e.g., the liver of a hepatitis C patient, the heart of a patient with high blood pressure, or the kidney of a patient with diabetes) these proteins clog up normal functioning,» said Humphreys, a Harvard Medical School associate professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital, who leads the Harvard Stem Cell Institute Kidney Program.

«Once we identify that disruption, we can begin exploring ways to restore normal gene function during early heart formation — and reduce the number of babies born with debilitating, and sometimes fatal, congenital heart defects.»

When a heart attack or severe coronary artery disease damages the normal pumping function of your heart, the result can be devastating.

In case of a genetic mutation, the normal functioning of the mitochondria is disrupted and it results in a variety of problems, including diabetes, muscular dystrophy, deafness, dementia and heart disease.

1) Phytonutrients: * Occur naturally in fruits and vegetables * Promote the function of the immune system * Help fight off viruses as well as reduce inflammation * Associated with the treatment and / or prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease 2) Enzymes: * Responsible for metabolic processes that occur within a cell and are necessary for sustaining life * Assist and play a large role in digestion, energy production, blood coagulation and contraction of muscles 3) Amino Acids: * The basic building blocks of protein * Absorption of amino acids is essential for your metabolism 4) Essential Fatty Acids: * Reduce the risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer * Improve mood * Decrease inflammation 5) Vitamins: * Essential for the normal growth and development of all human beings * Healthy maintenance of cell tissues and organs * Help process proteins, carbohydrates and fats required for utilization 6 & 7) Macro and Trace Minerals: * Involved in electrolyte balance of body fluids * Essential for normal cellular activity * Provide hardness to bones and teeth

B - Complex also supports normal nerve cells function and the conversion of homocysteine, thus supporting normal heart function.

Vitamin D is important for the proper absorption of Calcium in the bones, normal heart function, blood clotting and healthy nervous system.

† It helps maintain normal function of the heart, muscles, and nerves by facilitating the transport of ions like potassium and calcium across cell membranes.

The potassium in bananas helps maintain normal heart function and the balance of sodium and water in the body.

Magnesium aids in normal functioning of the heart.

For this reason normal heart function greatly depends on adequate concentrations of this amino acid.

Cellular repair, fuel replenishment, re-oxygenation of blood, and bringing the heart rate back to normal are all functions the body performs after high - intensity exercise.

Tuna also provides an important dietary source of the long - chain omega - 3 fatty acids needed for good heart health, brain function and normal growth and development.

Noted and most consistent health effects have been found for cardiovascular health, normal blood flow, lower risks of morbidity due to stroke and heart attack, reduction in blood pressure, improved inner blood vessel lining functioning, and others.

The benefits of magnesium are plentiful, and include working to maintain normal muscle and nerve function, stabilizing heart rhythms, supporting the cardiovascular and immune systems, and maintaining bone strength.

By adding fluoride to water, it may be lowering thyroid function in people with normal or underactive thyroid, leading to hypothyroidism or subclinical hypothyroidism, which carries a range of significant health effects, including obesity, heart disease and depression.

While some amount of inflammation is necessary to support normal immune function and tissue repair after injury, chronic and low - grade inflammation has increasingly been tied to increased risk of heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

You can learn about the structure and functions of human heart along with various factors affecting the normal functioning of the heart.

Nutramax Welactin Omega 3 Canine provides additional benefits, including the support of normal heart rhythm, joint function, and immune system function.

If your dog has had a heart murmur detected but is not showing symptoms of heart disease, it is possible that the heart disease may not yet have developed significantly enough to affect the normal functioning of the heart.

Reasons for feeding your cats Natural Balance Cat Food Green Pea and Duck Formula: Green Peas: Rich in potassium and a highly digestible energy source Fresh Duck: Premium quality protein source not commonly used in pet foods Taurine Fortified: Additional taurine for maintaining normal heart function and good vision Canola Oil: Low in saturated fat and high in monounsaturated fat with an excellent Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acid profile Flaxseed: Excellent source of Omega 3 fatty acids Some cats and even kittens may be highly sensitive to the commonly used proteins, carbohydrates and food additives within their diet.

Generally, prostaglandins of the E1 series work to promote normal function, including normal function of the stomach, liver, heart, and kidney.

One valuable indicator of normal function is to measure the heart's electrical activity with an electrocardiogram.

The amino acid Taurine is essential to cats and is included in all of these Wellness formulas to help with normal eye and heart function.

Dog foods are not only too low in protein and fat, but are deficient in the amino acid, Taurine, that is necessary for the normal development and function of the ferret's heart.

Patient medical care in dogs with heart disease is mostly done through alterations in the different physiological mechanisms of the cardiovascular system, through which a nearly normal attitude of cardiac muscle functioning is achieved.

Dog heart disease is not a specific condition, but is a group of various conditions which affects the normal functioning of cardiac features in a dog's body.

Clinical and laboratory research has shown that certain herbs can support normal function of the liver, kidneys, heart and immune system; reduce inflammation and improve blood flow through damaged tissues; promote the differentiation, aging and death of tumor cells; and reduce pain.

If left untreated and unmanaged, these changes may eventually compromise the normal function of the heart and can even lead to heart failure.

It is also important for a healthy nervous system, keeps mucous membranes healthy, maintains normal function of the nervous system, muscles and heart.

CardioBoost was created specifically for animals needing additional support of the heart, veins, arteries, clot resolution and normal clotting functions, heart rhythm, muscular health, blood cell health and normal numbers, and basically any condition of the Cardiovascular System.

Other potential causes include heart disease that cuts off the blood supply to or from the heart and disrupts normal heart function, and cancer of a chest organ.

Over the long term, excessive discharge of epinephrine and norepinephrine can lead to the suppression of cellular immune functioning; produce hemodynamic changes, such as increased pressure in heart rate; provoke variations in normal heart rhythms; and produce neurochemical imbalances that may contribute to the development of psychiatric disorders.