Nutrients Impacting Men's Health

Heart Disease:

Heart disease is the number one killer for men. The pathogenesis of this chronic disease clearly points to elevated LDL-cholesterol as an important risk factor and the importance of blood lipid control in heart disease prevention. Reduction in total dietary fat intake is generally recommended, including a reduction in saturated fat and increases in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acid intake to improve a person’s cardio profile. Blood cholesterol-lowering ingredients, such as plant stanols to prevent cholesterol absorption or beta-glucan derived from oats have known beneficial effects and can be an important part of a heart-healthy diet to lower blood LDL-cholesterol. Other important nutrients include DHA and EPA, omega-3 fatty acids found in marine oils, which help to lower blood triglyceride concentrations, another risk factor for heart disease. These fatty acids also have a general anti-inflammatory effect that could help to promote heart health because chronic inflammation is another important risk factor for heart disease. Other bioactive food components, such as curcumin are emerging as potentially useful anti-inflammatory ingredients.1

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