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Wednesday, April 04, 2018

Supplement that mimics fasting reduces heart attack risk up to 25%

A new pill mimics the effects of a crash diet and slashes the risk of a heart attack by up to 25 per cent, a study claims.

The tablet contains nicotinomide riboside, a form of vitamin B3, that is advertised as promoting endurance, energy and healthy ageing.

And a new study, involving 24 lean and healthy volunteers, found taking it twice a day can reverse cardiovascular ageing.

It works in the same way as a calorie restricted diet, which boosts the health of blood vessels and reduces blood pressure in middle aged patients.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

24 people is hardly a study group.

Anonymous said...

24 lean and healthy people? They already have a low risk of heart attack, the lowest of anyone. They didn't need a pill to be healthy. Somebody should get a failing grade for that thesis.

Anonymous said...

I would love to see who funded that research. Bet they have something to do with the nutritional supplement industry.