Key Takeaways Trimethylamine N-oxide Name & Path Trimethylamine N-oxide is a small compound found in blood and urine. The body can make it after gut microbes break down parts of food such as choline, carnitine, and betaine. The liver then turns that first byproduct into TMAO through a second step ((Mueller et al., 2015); (Tang … Read more
Key Takeaways Beef & Human Nutrition Nutrient Dense Food Beef gives you dense, easy to use nutrition in a small amount of food. It brings complete protein, heme iron, zinc, selenium, B12, creatine, carnitine, and fat that helps with fullness after a meal. Trials that compare red meat with other protein sources do not show … Read more
Key Takeaways Basic Meaning Arteriosclerosis is the broad term. It means the arteries have become thicker, harder, or less flexible. Healthy arteries stretch with each heartbeat. They help move blood forward without forcing the heart to push against too much pressure. When arteries become stiff, they lose some of that normal stretch. Arteriosclerosis can happen … Read more
Key Takeaways Artery Plaque Basics Artery Wall Stress Atherosclerosis is a slow change inside artery walls. Plaque tends to grow where arteries face pressure, strain and disturbed blood flow. Branch points and curved areas are common places for stress because blood does not move through them in a smooth line (1). Veins do not face … Read more
Key Takeaways Cholesterol has been blamed for heart disease for decades. Your body still uses cholesterol every day. Every cell needs it. The brain needs it. Hormones need it. Bile acids need it for fat digestion. A low cholesterol message makes the body sound poorly designed. The body makes cholesterol because cholesterol is useful. Cholesterol … Read more