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Any food that contains high levels of antioxidants is always a good thing, but that does not mean that the antioxidants are the very property that makes the food a good tool for dieting. That is the most common misconception surrounding acai berry and all acai berry based products. As many people already know, this small, innocuous-looking, dark purple berry has been praised by the western world as the super food to top all super foods. It seems that the acai berry has 12 times the antioxidants as compared to the blueberry. Antioxidants help preserve the cells of the body by encouraging faster cell renewal. This helps keep the skin clear and young looking. This also contributes to the overall feeling on youth and stamina. However, antioxidants do not directly help in shedding off those unwanted pounds.

So why is the acai berry (and all other products based on the fruit) being hailed as the best tool for dieting? The answer lies in its two lesser known properties. To be more precise, acai berry contains high levels of fiber and omega fatty acids.

High levels of fiber in itself can be used as a tool for dieting since it flushes out the toxins and most other unwanted materials from the body. Fiber is especially helpful in binding to the fat deposits in some food. In which case, the fats gets expelled out of the body with the fiber. This lessens the incidence of the body actually absorbing such fats.

On the other hand, omega fatty acids almost have the same toxin flushing property. These essential acids help increase blood flow by keeping the bad cholesterol and glycerine at a comfortable level. If a person has high levels of bad cholesterol and glycerine in his or her bloodstream, chances are the vessels of the carotid arteries will constrict. So much so that the constriction will make the blood move in a more sluggish manner. This will make digestion (among all bodily functions) slow down as well. If digestion is slowed down, then the process of eliminating waste from the body is likewise stalled. So high levels of omega fatty acids ensure that the body keeps bad cholesterol at bay; in turn, this speed up the digestive process considerably, making waste expelling relatively faster and easier.

Fiber is also known to be a natural appetite suppressant. Fiber rich foods tend to keep the body satiated from hunger for longer periods of time. It allows the stomach to feel like it is always “full” even when there are less calories being taken in by the person. This tends to curb most unwanted tendencies to binge or eat beyond the scope of the recommended diet.

Likewise, omega fatty acids lower down the glycerine or blood sugar level in the lymphatic system. If a person has very high levels of blood sugar, the body feels the need to eat and eat some more. The bad news to this scenario is that once a person eats, the blood sugar increases as well, making the person’s need to eat more food even more urgent. This cycle does not stop, even several hours after digestion. By helping control the levels of glycerine in the system, omega fatty acids also help curb the appetite, making the person less prone to seek calorie rich foods particularly carbohydrate-based sweets.

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Synonyms
Adverse events; Adverse outcome; Complication; Side
effects
Definition
Adverse effects are harmful and undesired effects
resulting from either medication or interventions like
chemotherapy or surgery. Adverse effects that result
from medication are called  side effects when those
effects are secondary to the main or therapeutic effect
of the drug, sometimes due to unsuitable or incorrect
dosage or procedure. Adverse effects from medical procedures
may occur in the course of surgery, like infection,
hemorrhage, inflammation, scarring, loss of function,
or changes in local blood flow. Non-surgical procedures
like high intensity radiotherapy might result in
burned skin, for example. Adverse effects can cause
reversible or irreversible changes.
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PASADENA, CA–(Marketwire - May 28, 2008) - Keeping cholesterol at a healthy level is a major concern for millions of Americans. An estimated 33% of Americans have cardiovascular disease, it kills nearly 2,500 people a day and more than half are women. In fact, cardiovascular disease kills 16 times as many women as the next 16 causes of death combined.

Women in their post-menopausal years are at higher risk, especially those using estrogen therapy. However, according to a recent study, the risk is magnified in women who already have high cholesterol. Vitamin B complex, especially B3, B6, B12, folic acid and biotin, may help lower cholesterol, and the risk.

Cardiovascular disease is often related to cholesterol — the fat-like substance in the blood that builds up on the interior walls of the arteries. As the build-up accumulates, the interior diameter of the arteries narrows and blood flow to the heart is restricted. Blood clots can also form along arterial walls. The reduced blood flow can cause heart attacks; the blood clots can cause strokes.

The increase in heart disease for post-menopausal women has long been known. At one time it was assumed to be caused by the decrease in estrogen and, consequently, estrogen replacement therapy was thought to lower the risk. However, preliminary results of a 2000 study conducted by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) indicated otherwise, and those results have subsequently been confirmed.

A new study, part of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) and sponsored by the NHLBI, found the risk to be even greater for woman who already have high cholesterol.

Numerous studies on the vitamin B complex components have found it effective at lowering cholesterol. In fact, at least one drug company is currently trying to get a vitamin B based medication on the market.

However, women who need to lower their cholesterol may have the answer in vitamin B complex supplements.

Lowering cholesterol is important for women’s health no matter what their age, but pre-menopausal and menopausal women would be wise to start taking vitamin B complex supplements immediately so they can lower their cholesterol prior to their post-menopausal years and the possible need for estrogen therapy.

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