Women With Peripheral Artery Disease Lose Ability To Walk Short Distances And Climb Stairs Sooner Than Men - 07 Feb 2011
Small calf muscles may be a feminine trait, but for women with peripheral artery disease (PAD) they're a major disadvantage. Researchers at Northwestern Medicine point to the smaller calf muscles of women as a gender difference that may cause women with PAD to experience problems walking and climbing stairs sooner and faster than men with the disease. Read more...
Resveratrol’s health benefits linked to fat hormone control
January 11, 2011
The potential health benefits of resveratrol may be due to is ability to activatethe powerful fat controlling hormone adiponectin, according to a new study. Read more...
Resveratrol shows metabolic benefits for obese: Study
By Stephen Daniells, 11-Oct-2010
Daily intakes of resveratrol – a compound from red wine – may improve the metabolic profile of people with obesity, according to a new study from Denmark.
Writing in the International Journal of Obesity, researchers from Aarhus University report that resveratrol changed the production of certain compounds called adipokines from human fat cells, and produced an anti-inflammatory effect.
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Libertas Health Company Announces Addition of Dr. Stephen Williams to Scientific Advisory Board
Libertas Health Company is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Stephen Williams, MD, MPH, FACC to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr Williams is an Asst. Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Vascular Medicine Center – Peripheral and Cardiac Intervention at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Resveratrol supplements could improve heart health: Study
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Resveratrol’s anti-inflammatory power gets human data boost Read more...
Libertas Vascular Health was developed around the synergy of Rhodiola and Cordyceps to support P.A.D. patients in walking and exercise programs before and/or after endovascular or surgical procedures, just as the combination of these botanical supplements are often used to support tri-athletes in training and endurance events. Read more...
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