{"id":182,"date":"2017-02-24T11:32:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T11:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iztokostan.com\/en\/?p=182"},"modified":"2017-02-28T12:28:04","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T12:28:04","slug":"cardiovascular-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iztokostan.com\/en\/cardiovascular-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiovascular Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the major risk indicators for cardiovascular diseases is a high level of cholesterol, particularly \u2018bad\u2019 LDL cholesterol. In animal testing it has been confirmed that lactic acid bacteria significantly lower the levels of total and \u2018bad\u2019 cholesterol, while increasing the level of \u2018good\u2019 HDL cholesterol (Lee <em>et al<\/em>. 2009). A high level of \u2018bad\u2019 cholesterol is one of the risk factors for atherosclerosis \u2013 hardening of the arteries and restriction of blood flow due to plaque build-up.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. V. Baastrup gathered numerous testimonies on the use of Nielsen\u2019s organic EM probiotics. He also reports cases of people with cardiovascular conditions who experienced alleviation of chest pain \u2013 <u>angina<\/u> \u2013 when taking EM probiotics. Angina is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.<\/p>\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<p><em>Ostan, I. (2016): Blessings from the Gut. Koper: Institut.O.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Lee, D. K., Jang, S., Baek, E.H., Kim, M.J., Lee, K. S., Shin, H. S., Chung, M. J., Kim, J. E., Lee, K. O., Ha, N.\u00a0J. (2009). Lactic Acid Bacteria Affect Serum Cholesterol Levels, Harmful Fecal Enzyme Activity, and Fecal Water Content. Lipids in Health and Disease, 8:21<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the major risk indicators for cardiovascular diseases is a high level of cholesterol, particularly \u2018bad\u2019 LDL cholesterol. In animal testing it has been confirmed that lactic acid bacteria significantly lower the levels of total and \u2018bad\u2019 cholesterol, while increasing the level of \u2018good\u2019 HDL cholesterol (Lee et al. 2009). A high level of \u2018bad\u2019 cholesterol is one of the risk factors for atherosclerosis \u2013 hardening of the arteries and restriction of blood flow due to plaque build-up. Dr. V. Baastrup gathered numerous testimonies on the use of Nielsen\u2019s organic EM probiotics. He also reports cases of people with cardiovascular conditions who experienced alleviation of chest pain \u2013 angina \u2013 when taking EM probiotics. Angina is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. Sources: Ostan, I. (2016): Blessings from the Gut. Koper: Institut.O. Lee, D. K., Jang, S., Baek, E.H., Kim, M.J., Lee, K. S., Shin, H. S., Chung, M. J., Kim, J. E., Lee, K. O., Ha, N.\u00a0J. (2009). Lactic Acid Bacteria Affect Serum Cholesterol Levels, Harmful Fecal Enzyme Activity, and Fecal Water Content. 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