Honey and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Normal Individuals, and in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus or Dyslipidemia

Journal Article

Ghamdi, Ahmad Al Khazim Al . 2013

• المجلة \ الصحيفة: JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD
• رقم العدد: 12
• رقم الإصدار السنوي: 16
• الصفحات: 1-16

مستخلص المنشور

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are associated with
hypercholesterolemia, hypertension (HTN) and diabetes
mellitus (DM). Atherosclerosis, which is due to endothelial
dysfunction, is the main cause of CVD. Cardiovascular disorders
remain the leading cause of death worldwide.1 Obese
and diabetic patients have a high risk of dying from complications
associated with CVD.
In addition to normal BMI and blood pressure, maintaining
normal levels of serum homocysteine, C-reactive protein
(CRP), lipids, and insulin are essential to maintain a healthy
cardiovascular system. Normal biological activities of the
vasoactive factors, nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandins are
important to maintain a healthy heart and blood vessels.
Humans have used bee products in folk medicine since
ancient times. Ancient religious texts mentioned honey as a
popular remedy. In this regard, the Talmud, the Old and
New Testaments of the Bible, and the Holy Quran (1400
years ago) mentioned honey as a cure for diseases.