Postmenopausal
Women Taking Folic Acid Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
HDL,
or ‘good’ cholesterol, increased with the folic acid, while LDL,
or ‘bad’ cholesterol, decreased with the folic acid.
Dr.
Giancarlo Paradisi, a researcher at Catholic University of Rome,
Italy, presented the second study on the health of aging women. The
Italian study found that postmenopausal women who take folic acid
may reduce their risk of developing heart disease. Researchers
studied 10 healthy postmenopausal women who were not taking hormone
replacement therapy and found that one month of folic acid did not
affect glucose, insulin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, non-esterified
fatty acids and blood pressure.
“HDL,
or ‘good’ cholesterol, increased with the folic acid, while LDL,
or ‘bad’ cholesterol, decreased with the folic acid,” noted Dr.
Paradisi. “In addition, the endothelial function was markedly
improved with the folic acid. These results show that folic acid may a
safe and effective treatment for postmenopausal women. Larger and
longer studies are now needed to confirm these results.” ENDO
2002
Did
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Poor
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The study showed that African Americans and Hispanics had
poorer blood glucose control but received less intense therapy –
fewer insulin units prescribed – compared to non-Hispanic whites.
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