Category Archives: Smoking
Dark Chocolate and the Heart’s ‘Repairing Cells’ (EPCs)
Along the lines of finding out red wine can provide heart health benefits, the European Society [...]
02
Oct
Oct
6 Areas to Improve Your Circulating Stem Cells (And Your Health)
The stem cells in your body are invaluable to your health. Degenerative diseases and aging [...]
09
Feb
Feb
Endothelial Dysfunction: Questions & Answers
What are EPCs? EPCs are endothelial progenitor cells, a term that applies to several different [...]
27
Jan
Jan
The Negative Effect of Smoking on EPC Levels
Cigarette smoking depletes and impairs the function of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). Smoking is associated [...]
22
Jul
Jul
Smoking cessation increases endothelial progenitor cells, helping to restore cardiovascular health.
The effect of smoking on endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) is not well known, but in [...]
Pine bark extract’s benefits for the cardiovascular health of smokers.
The long-term effects of pine bark extract (Pycnogenol®) is studied here, and the results show [...]