TIETOA MINUSTA
Vastaanotto etänä ja livenä
Lääkärikeskus Aava (Hki), etä ja lähi
Terveystalo Kamppi (Hki), etä ja lähi
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Koulutus, kokemus, tutkimus ja kirjani
Laillistettu ravitsemusterapeutti
Filosofian tohtori
MBA
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Asiantuntijapalvelut
Luennot
Asiantuntija-artikkelit ja -sisällön tuotto
Tutkimusprojektit
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Liquorice (salted), more harmful than salt?
I was introduced to two very interesting cases regarding use of liquorice. They both had in common that glycyrritzin acid of liquorice caused dramatic changes in blood pressure. Lately, other detrimental effects have been linked to liquorice as well. When the individual response of glycyrrhizic acid is so different, no safe dose can be determined. The best thing is probably to totally avoid liquorice during pregnancy and in cardiovascular disease.
Folic acid and vitamin B12 do not help in CAD
Search trial with almost 7 years’ follow up demonstrated that lowering blood homocysteine by folic acid or vitamin B12 do not bring any benefit in cardiac artery disease. These results join into other series of disappointing results on homocysteine lowering. Treatments were well tolerated in spite of high doses used.
Vitamin D supplementation, no effects on lipids or glucose
Low intake of vitamin D is associated with incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in observational studies. However, this one year randomized trial shows that a high dose, 140 micrograms per day, of D3 has no effect on lipids or glucose tolerance. The same study showed similar neutral results on weight management). High doses were well tolerated.
