Blood pressure or vascular pressure is one of the vital signs that is being measured or checked to assess the patient’s level of physical functioning.   Blood pressure starts at the heart. Every time the heart beats, it squeezes down the chambers. When chambers are compressed, blood squirts into the artery and puts pressure on [...]

Malic acid is a natural compound found in all living cells, and also found in high concentrations in fruits such as apples. Malic acid is a key intermediate in the major biochemical energy-producing cycle in cells known as the citric acid or Krebs cycle that takes place in the cells’ mitochondria in most living organisms. [...]

A daily supplement of glycine helps maintain healthy blood in your body. It is an active element in producing glucose in the liver, which converts glucose to glycogen that produces energy.   Glycine helps process nitrogen to produce amino acid, responsible in the building block of proteins and act as intermediate of metabolism. It is [...]

Cholesterol is a critically important compound in the human body. It is synthesized in the liver and used to manufacture bile, hormones, and nerve tissue. High levels of cholesterol have been linked to heart disease.   The liver can manufacture about 600 mg of cholesterol a day, an adequate amount to meet the body’s need. [...]

Magnesium is in chlorophyll, the pigment that makes plants green. Humans absorb magnesium from food as it passes through the small intestine. The kidneys normally regulate how much magnesium is in the blood, and any excess magnesium is excreted in urine. Magnesium levels can be measured with a blood test.   When magnesium dissolves in [...]

Research over the past decade has uncovered a curious connection: Women who have coronary heart disease have more osteoporosis (loss of mineral content of the bones). Women who have osteoporosis are more likely to have coronary heart disease. Surely, two body systems couldn’t appear any farther apart. Why would two such seemingly unconnected body systems [...]

Citric acid, such as lemon and lime, is good for your blood. Although it is acid in form, citric acid converts into alkali during the metabolism process.   Through alkali, it neutralizes the overly acidic condition of the body as a result of poor diet or excessive intake of coffee, sodas, alcohol and some proteins. [...]

Chromium is an essential mineral supplement for people with metabolic syndrome, diabetes and those with high cholesterol.   Since its discovery in 1955, many studies have been conducted about the use of chromium.   Studies have shown that regular intake of chromium, as a diet supplement, lower the cholesterol level. It also benefits people with [...]