Two cocktails may reduce risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and diabetic complications in animals

         Yan Jun Xu, MD (China), PhD, Winnipeg, Canada

From literature search of animal studies, these two cocktails or single use may reduce risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, diabetic complications, atherosclerosis and heart problems in animals:

1. Berry cocktail: sea buckthorn berry, goji berry (wolfberry) and blue berry.
2. Amino acid cocktail: taurine, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, L-cysteine, argine, L-serine and Q10.

References:

1. Xu YJ, M Kaur, RS Dhillon, P. Tappia, Dhalla NS. (2011) Health benefits of Sea buckthorn for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. J. Function. Food (online).

2. Adameova A, Xu YJ, Duhamel TA, Tappia PS, Shan L, Dhalla NS. (2009) Anti-atherosclerotic molecules targeting oxidative stress and inflammation. Curr Pharm Des. 15:3094-107

3. Xu YJ, A.S. Arnejia, P.S. Tappia, N.S. Dhalla. (2008) The potential health benefits of taurine in cardiovascular disease. Exp. Clin. Cardiol. 13:57

4. T.A. Duhamel, Xu YJ, A.S. Arneja, N.S. Dhalla. (2007) Targeting platelets for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Expert Opinion. 11:1523-1533