Broccoli-Rich Diet May Reverse Diabetics’ Blood Vessel Damage
August 27, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Diabetes, Heart Disease
People with diabetes are at increased risk of hyperglycemia, a condition marked by high levels of glucose in the bloodstream. Hyperglycemia can damage the walls of blood vessels to the heart, increasing a diabetic’s risk of having a stroke or developing heart and kidney disease. Certain molecules, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), are produced in excess, as much as three times the desired amount, when hyperglycemia is present and its these ROS molecules that damage the cells of the blood vessels. Read more
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