New Study Shows Unique Composition of Walnuts Improves Endothelial Function; Offers Cardioprotective Effect Beyond Cholesterol-Lowering
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DATE OF FEED: March 23, 2004
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STORY SUMMARY: BARCELONA, Spain and DALLAS, March 23, 2004 - A new
clinical study published today in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart
Association, shows that substituting walnuts for monounsaturated fat in a
Mediterranean diet improves, and even restores, endothelial function (the
property of arteries to dilate in order to meet an increased demand of blood,
for instance due to a physical effort). Walnuts also reduce harmful cell
adhesion molecules, which are associated with atherosclerosis, commonly known
as hardening of the arteries. These dual effects enhance the circulatory
system, therefore aiding in the prevention of heart disease. In addition, as
in previous studies, the walnut diet decreased total cholesterol and LDL
cholesterol.
Compared with the Mediterranean diet, the walnut diet increased
endothelium-dependent vasodilation by 64 per cent and reduced levels of
vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 by 20 per cent. This study is significant as
it provides a new tool to help fight heart disease.
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