The Curable and Delicious smoothie of Blueberry, Avocado and Flax seed for Reduced Risk and Treatment of Heart Disease Back By Respectable Institutions' Clinical Trials and Studies

Kyle J. Norton(Scholar, master of Nutrients, all right reserved)
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The smoothie for reduced risk and Treatment of heart Disease
Yield: 2 serving (about 8 ounce each)
1 cup Blueberry
1/4 cup avocado
1/4 cup raw flax seed
1 cup of rice milk


1. Place all ingredients in a blender and puree about 1 minute
2. Blend on high speed about 1 minute or until the mixture is thick and the ice is well crushed. Add more green tea drink if needed
3. Serve immediately


The dream of finding the natural ingredient for prevention and treatment of heart disease with out adverse effects in replacement of conventional medication has not been abated. Some ingredients have to discard because of not achieving the same potent results in human trials.
Beside cancer, heart disease kills more than 2,000 Americans everyday. Approximately 60 million Americans have heart disease.
Scientist community may have found the smoothie(combined ingredients of Blueberry, Avocado and Flax seed) with potential and therapeutic value for reduced risk and treatment of heart disease without adverse effects.

Blueberry is a flower plant, belonging to the family Eriaceae and native to Northern America, cultivated all over the world in suitable climate for its health benefits and commercial profits. Recent study suggested that blueberry may have a potential to become a pharmaceutical ingredient for treatment of heart disease(1) due to its phytochemical procyanidin composition and total anthocyanin contents(1).

According to the National Institutes of Health, blueberry enriched diet (BD) has exhibited protective effects on myocardium from induced ischemic damage and demonstrated the potential to attenuate the development of post MI chronic heart failure(2).

Furthermore, Dr. Ahmet I and the research team at the same institution said" a blueberry-enriched diet has positive effects on the course of CHF and thus warrants consideration for clinical evaluation"(3).

Blueberry anthocyanins-enriched extracts (BAE) inprove heart function by attenuated mean arterial blood pressure, heart rate and activities of heart enzymes, improved cardiac dysfunction, left ventricular hypertrophy and fibrosis, through decreased inflammatory cytokines expression, ameliorated oxidative stress,...(4) on cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced cardiac injury.

Avocados are a commercially valuable fruit and are cultivated in tropical climates throughout the world, it is a green-skinned, pear-shaped fruit that ripens after harvesting and native to the Caribbean, Mexico, South America and Central America, belonging to the flowering plant family Lauraceae.

According to the University of KwaZulu-Natal, intake of acovado leaf extract (PAE) used as a natural supplementary remedy showed to inhibit hypertension and certain cases of cardiac dysfunctions in some rural Africa communities(5).
In animal model, combination of aqueous extract containing leaf of Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae), stems and leaf of Cymbopogon citratus (D.C) Stapf. (Poaceae), fruits of Citrus medical L. (Rutaceae) exhibited antihypertensive activity against ethanol and sucrose induced hypertension in rats by the improvement of biochemical and oxidative status(6).
Furthermore, Dr. Rodriguez-Sanchez D and the research team at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, avocado due to its acetogenin compounds, inhibited platelet aggregation with a potential preventive effect on thrombus formation, such as those that occur in ischaemic disease(7).

Flax seed is native to the region of the eastern Mediterranean to India and also known as common flax or linseed. n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), the main ingredient found in flax seed exhibit cardio protective effects through defending cardiomyocytes against the cell signalling protein TNF in pro-apoptotic action and preventing cardiac degenerative diseases(8).
According to the University of Manitoba, flax seed also retarded the progression of atherosclerotic plaques resulting in a significant ≈40% reduction in plaque formation(9).
In New Zealand White rabbits study, flaxseed supplementation effectively limit cholesterol-induced atherogenesis and abnormalities in endothelial-dependent vasorelaxation(10).

People who are at increased of heart disease due to family history, obesity.....should drink at least one serving daily and people with heart disease should drink no more than 4 serving a day, depending to digestive toleration.
Change life style and diet pattern are also recommended.


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References
(1) Influence of extrusion processing on procyanidin composition and total anthocyanin contents of blueberrypomace by Khanal RC1, Howard LR, Brownmiller CR, Prior RL.(PubMed)(2) Blueberry-enriched diet protects rat heart from ischemic damage by Ahmet I1, Spangler E, Shukitt-Hale B, Juhaszova M, Sollott SJ, Joseph JA, Ingram DK, Talan M.(PubMed)
(3) Survival and cardioprotective benefits of long-term blueberry enriched diet in dilated cardiomyopathy following myocardial infarction in rats by Ahmet I1, Spangler E, Shukitt-Hale B, Joseph JA, Ingram DK, Talan M.(PubMed)
(4) Blueberry Anthocyanins-Enriched Extracts Attenuate Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cardiac Injury. by Liu Y1, Tan D2, Shi L1, Liu X1, Zhang Y1, Tong C1, Song D2, Hou M1.(PubMed)
(5) Cardiovascular effects of Persea americana Mill (Lauraceae) (avocado) aqueous leaf extract in experimental animals by Ojewole JA1, Kamadyaapa DR, Gondwe MM, Moodley K, Musabayane CT.(PubMed)
(6) Antihypertensive potential of the aqueous extract which combine leaf of Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae), stems and leaf of Cymbopogon citratus (D.C) Stapf. (Poaceae), fruits of Citrus medical L. (Rutaceae) as well as honey in ethanol and sucrose experimental model. by Dzeufiet PD1, Mogueo A, Bilanda DC, Aboubakar BF, Tédong L, Dimo T, Kamtchouing P.(PubMed)
(7) Isolation and chemical identification of lipid derivatives from avocado (Persea americana) pulp with antiplatelet and antithrombotic activities by Rodriguez-Sanchez DG1, Flores-García M, Silva-Platas C, Rizzo S, Torre-Amione G, De la Peña-Diaz A, Hernández-Brenes C, García-Rivas G.(PubMed)
(8) A diet supplemented with ALA-rich flaxseed prevents cardiomyocyte apoptosis by regulating caveolin-3 expression by Carotenuto F1, Minieri M, Monego G, Fiaccavento R, Bertoni A, Sinigaglia F, Vecchini A, Carosella L, Di Nardo P.(PubMed)
(9) Effects of dietary flaxseed on atherosclerotic plaque regression by Francis AA1, Deniset JF, Austria JA, LaValleé RK, Maddaford GG, Hedley TE, Dibrov E, Pierce GN.(PubMed)
(10) Effects of dietary flaxseed on vascular contractile function and atherosclerosis during prolonged hypercholesterolemia in rabbits by Dupasquier CM1, Weber AM, Ander BP, Rampersad PP, Steigerwald S, Wigle JT, Mitchell RW, Kroeger EA, Gilchrist JS, Moghadasian MM, Lukas A, Pierce GN.(PubMed)