anticoagulant Archives - Amazing Health Advances https://amazinghealthadvances.net/tag/anticoagulant/ Your hub for fresh-picked health and wellness info Wed, 08 Dec 2021 01:32:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AHA_Gradient_Bowl-150x150.jpg anticoagulant Archives - Amazing Health Advances https://amazinghealthadvances.net/tag/anticoagulant/ 32 32 Combat the Signs of Aging With Oils of This Spicy Mediterranean Shrub https://amazinghealthadvances.net/combat-the-signs-of-aging-with-oils-of-this-spicy-mediterranean-shrub-7725/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=combat-the-signs-of-aging-with-oils-of-this-spicy-mediterranean-shrub-7725 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/combat-the-signs-of-aging-with-oils-of-this-spicy-mediterranean-shrub-7725/#respond Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:00:09 +0000 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/?p=13540 Wendy Miller via NaturalHealth365 – The curry plant (Helichrysum italicum) is part of the daisy family and has proven medicinal properties.  People who live near the Mediterranean, where the plant grows naturally, have used the curry plant for hundreds of years. Recent studies have proven that the plant’s essential oils have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, and other properties.  In addition to offering aromatherapy benefits and culinary uses, the oils of the curry plant can slow down the aging process and help improve overall general health. Curry Plant Contains Powerful Compounds That Help Deter Skin Aging The curry plant contains 78 different compounds that make up over 98% of the entire composition of the essential oil.  The essential oil from the curry plant can slow down the actions of two enzymes that speed up the aging process. Both collagenase and elastase are responsible for breaking down fibers in the skin that control elasticity and recoil.  With the body’s ability to maintain collagen and elastin, the skin can remain flexible and elastic, slowing down the formation of wrinkles and lines and keeping your facial features smooth and soft. But Wait, That’s Not All!  Curry Plant Also Improves Digestion Curry essential oils also slow down the aging process by improving digestion.  When the body can better utilize the nutrients it receives from the foods you eat, the skin and connective tissues can remain pliable and resilient. Many of the oils, vitamins, and minerals you consume in your food are damaged before being absorbed and used by the body.  Curry relieves digestive issues making the process much more efficient. Here Is How the Curry Plant Speeds Up Wound Healing Curry essential oil also contains components that speed up the blood clotting process.  When blood can clot efficiently, wounds will heal much faster.  Depending on where the wound is, it may take longer to heal.  Curry essential oils can speed up the process. Since curry essential oil also allows the body’s collagen and elastin fibers to remain intact, wounds can heal much faster and with less scarring.  In addition, the skin is stronger and more resilient, making it more resistant to lines and wrinkles. Fight Infections and Skin Aging With This Potent Essential Oil Curry essential oil is quite effective at treating various types of skin conditions, including contact dermatitis and yeast infections.  Skin conditions can speed up the aging process, especially if they disrupt the way collagen and elastin function. By keeping the skin strong and free from infections, curry essential oil can slow down the aging process and, at the same time, keep your skin healthy and vibrant.  Healthy skin has an abundance of collagen and elastin that allows the skin to resist the formation of wrinkles and lines. What’s the Bottom Line?  For centuries, people from the Mediterranean have used the curry plant as food and medicine.  With studies available to prove the effectiveness of the plant’s essential oil properties, you can use it with confidence when trying to keep your skin young and vibrant. If you are considering giving curry plant oil a try to tap into its anti-aging benefits, be sure to dilute it with a carrier oil before applying it to your skin. Sources for this article include: Herbs.news Healthline.com HeritageGarden.uic.edu To read the original article click here.

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]]> https://amazinghealthadvances.net/combat-the-signs-of-aging-with-oils-of-this-spicy-mediterranean-shrub-7725/feed/ 0 Statin Use Associated With Increased Survival in Severe COVID-19 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/statin-use-associated-with-increased-survival-in-severe-covid-19-7152/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=statin-use-associated-with-increased-survival-in-severe-covid-19-7152 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/statin-use-associated-with-increased-survival-in-severe-covid-19-7152/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:00:14 +0000 http://amazinghealthadvances.net/?p=10993 Columbia University Irving Medical Center via EurekAlert – NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 26, 2021)–People who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for COVID-19, a study by physicians at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian has found. “Our study is one of the larger studies confirming this hypothesis and the data lay the groundwork for future randomized clinical trials that are needed to confirm the benefit of statins in COVID-19,” says Aakriti Gupta, MD, a cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and one of the co-lead authors of the study. “If their beneficial effect bears out in randomized clinical trials, statins could potentially prove to be a low-cost and effective therapeutic strategy for COVID-19,” adds co-lead author Mahesh V. Madhavan, MD, also a cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Why Look at Statins? Gupta, Madhavan, and the study’s leadership group are cardiologists who cared for hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the spring and summer of 2020 when the first wave of the pandemic swept through New York City. “We observed that patients who got very sick and required hospitalization had high rates of hyperinflammation and clotting,” says Elaine Wan, MD, the Esther Aboodi Assistant Professor of Medicine in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology and a cardiac electrophysiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, one of the study’s senior authors. “As cardiologists, statins naturally came to mind,” Gupta says. “In addition to their well-known cholesterol-lowering effect, statins are known for their anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant and immunomodulatory properties.” Study Analyzed Data from Electronic Health Records Based on their observations, the authors looked at outcomes for 2,626 patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to a quaternary academic medical center in Manhattan during the first 18 weeks of the pandemic. The researchers compared 648 patients who regularly used statins before developing COVID-19 to 648 patients who did not use statins. Patients in each group were matched so that there were no significant differences in demographics, comorbidities, or use of other medications at home. 50% Fewer Deaths among Statin Users Among the statin users, 96 (14.8%) died in the hospital within 30 days of admission compared with 172 (26.5%) of patients who did not use statins. When other differences among the patients were factored in, the researchers found that statin use was significantly associated with a 50% reduction in in-hospital mortality (within 30 days). Patients on statins also tended to have lower levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation. Statin use was not associated with a statistically significant decrease in the use of invasive mechanical ventilation (18.6% in statin users vs. 21.9%), days on a ventilator (13.5 vs 12.8), or length of hospital stay (7 vs 7). Comparison with Other Studies Other studies and meta-analyses from China have also suggested a survival benefit from statins among COVID-19 patients. However, these results may not apply to patients in Western countries who generally have more cardiovascular disease. The current study is one of the larger studies confirming the association. Smaller retrospective studies out of North America and Europe have found similar results. Randomized Clinical Trials Needed Although the study compared closely matched participants and adjusted for other variables, as a retrospective analysis, unknown factors could explain the results. “Only randomized controlled clinical trials can evaluate the benefits of statins in COVID-19 patients,” says senior author Sahil A. Parikh, MD, associate professor of medicine and a cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Several randomized trials are underway, including studies to determine if statins can prevent hospitalization in outpatients, and lower the risk of death when given to hospitalized patients. One of the study’s authors, Behnood Bikdeli, MD, a former cardiology fellow at Columbia now a fellow in vascular medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is leading a randomized clinical trial looking at the impact of statins in hospitalized ICU patients in Iran. To read the original article click here.

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