Cranberries May Help Keep Arteries Clear
(HealthDayNews, 4/3/05)

Kris Kruse-Elliott of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, and colleagues, studied pigs that had familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic tendency to develop high cholesterol and associated clogged arteries and vascular dysfunction. When the researchers fed some of the pigs whole cranberry powder for six months, the pigs’ blood vessels began to function more normally, compared to FH pigs not given the cranberry supplement. These findings suggest that some component in cranberries may promote vascular relaxation and improve blood vessel function even when high cholesterol and atherosclerosis are present study, comparing the safety of Celebrex to that of naproxen and other similar medications.