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Comparing Grapeseed Oil to Argan Oil

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Grapeseed oil and argan oil have both proven to be excellent products in the global health and beauty industries over the past few years. Grapeseed oil is obtained by pressing the seeds of grapes — an abundant by product of the winemaking industry; argan oil is similarly extracted with the nut-like kernels of the argan fruit ground and pressed to release the natural oils. However, while grapeseed oil has the potential to be processed in almost all wine producing parts of the world (such as France, United States, Italy, Spain, China, etc.)  argan trees (Argania spinosa L.) with their oil packed kernels are endemic to Morocco. Continue reading Comparing Grapeseed Oil to Argan Oil

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Exploring the Cardioprotective Attributes of Grape Seeds

grape seed heart disease Last Updated on Cardiovascular disease refers to disorders and infections of the cardiac muscle and vascular system which supply life-sustaining blood to vital organs such as the brain, heart, lungs, etc. While cardiovascular disease accounted for 10% of all deaths worldwide at the start of the 20th century, the figure dramatically increased to 30% by 2001. It is responsible for almost 50% of all deaths in high income countries and close to 28% of all deaths in low and middle income countries. Cardiovascular disease kills approximately 17 million people each year and is now the number one cause of death worldwide, eclipsing other factors such as nutritional deficiency, HIV/AIDS, injury and respiratory diseases. Continue reading Exploring the Cardioprotective Attributes of Grape Seeds
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The Anti-Inflammation Effects of Grapes

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Inflammation is a part of the body’s innate immune response to physical injury, harmful microorganisms, damaged cells, irritants, toxins or other adverse stimuli. It involves complex biological changes in the vascular tissues, with the traditional signs of inflammation being rubor (redness), calor (heat), tumor (swelling), dolor (pain) and function laesa (loss of function). Rubor and calor are caused by increased blood flow at core body temperature to the injured site, tumor is due to the retention of fluid and dolor is caused by the release of chemicals which stimulate the nervous system. Functio laesa might exist due to several reasons. While all the traditional signs might be observed at the inflamed site, none is necessarily always present.

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