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Dark Chocolate, Insulin Sensitivity and Blood Pressures.

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

The very low incidence of cardiovascular disease of the Kuna Indians of the San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama is believed to be due to their high use of chocolate products. Cocoa beans are a rich source of flavanols and the cocoa tree is Theobroma cacao. Flavanols reduce vascular damage because of their […]

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Conditions: Blood pressure, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Hypertension, Insulin sensitivity, Oxidation, Vascular disease

Supplements: Cocoa butter

Foods: Cacao nibs, Chocolate

Miscellaneous: Antioxidant, Catechins, Cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao), Epicatechin, Flavanols, Kuna Indians, Nitric oxide (NO), Polyphenols, San Blas Islands

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