Tag: hypertension
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Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 is also called ubiquinone, because it is ubiquitous in the human body, found in the membranes of all of our cells. In a 2018 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Zhang et al.1 looked at coenzyme Q10 supplementation in 40-61 year old Chinese people with high cholesterol to see which of several risk factors for…
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Sugar Sweetened Beverages
A 2021 study by Norman-Burgdolf et al. used a questionnaire to find out the types and amounts of sugar sweetened beverages that 150 adults in Martin County, KY were drinking. They found that 22-38 year olds (Millennials) were getting 329 calories from sugar sweetened beverages each day. A 2010 study by Chen, et al.…
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Magnesium
A 2017 systematic review by Boyle et al.1 aimed to gather results showing whether taking a magnesium supplement could help people dealing with anxiety. About half of the studies they looked at found that it helped people with either mild anxiety, PMS, or high blood pressure. The authors concluded that more research should be done,…
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