{"id":6206,"date":"2025-04-03T14:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T11:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/?p=6206"},"modified":"2025-04-03T14:32:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T11:32:26","slug":"a-glass-of-orange-juice-a-day-may-help-keep-the-cardiologist-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/a-glass-of-orange-juice-a-day-may-help-keep-the-cardiologist-away\/","title":{"rendered":"A Glass of Orange Juice a Day May Help Keep the Cardiologist Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Summary: A Glass of Orange Juice a Day May Help Keep the Cardiologist Away!<\/div>\n<div>(According to the old saying, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But can drinking orange juice have a similar effect on cardiologists?).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Published in Metabolites : 13 March 2025.<\/div>\n<div><span> 1. Cardiovascular Disease &amp; Cardiac Remodeling:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be influenced by diet and other behavioral factors.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Cardiac remodeling, a key process in many CVDs, involves cellular and molecular changes that lead to structural and functional heart alterations.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 These changes include myocyte hypertrophy, interstitial fibrosis, increased oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, and altered energy metabolism.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 2. Orange Juice as a Cardioprotective Food:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Researchers from S\u00e3o Paulo State University, Brazil, highlighted orange juice as an accessible dietary option with potential heart health benefits.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Studies suggest that consuming orange juice may help counteract cardiac remodeling and improve cardiovascular health.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 3. Metabolomic Studies on Orange Juice:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 A study found that drinking orange juice for two weeks can modify blood levels of acyl-carnitines, which are involved in liver fatty acid metabolism.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022It indicated that overweight and obese adults who drink orange juice experience reduced oxidative stress, anti-inflammatory effects, and changes in gut microbiota metabolism.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 4. Key Bioactive Components in Orange Juice:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Orange juice increases phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and cyclic phosphatidic acid (CPA):<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 PE enhances energy metabolism, mitochondrial function, and reduces oxidative stress and inflammation.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 CPA helps prevent arterial wall remodeling and inflammation, potentially reducing the risk of atherosclerosis.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 It might also support gut microbiota balance, potentially lowering risks of obesity and insulin resistance.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> 6. Study Limitations &amp; Future Research:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 Further studies are needed to confirm the metabolic effects of orange juice in CVDs.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span> \u2022 The research was funded by Brazil\u2019s National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, a country known for its strong orange juice industry. However, no conflicts of interest were reported by the authors.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Reference:<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2218-1989\/15\/3\/198 Metabolites (2025).\">https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2218-1989\/15\/3\/198 Metabolites (2025).<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: A Glass of Orange Juice a Day May Help Keep the Cardiologist Away! (According to the old saying, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But can drinking orange juice have a similar effect on cardiologists?). Published in Metabolites : 13 March 2025. 1. Cardiovascular Disease &amp; Cardiac Remodeling: \u2022 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6206"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6207,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6206\/revisions\/6207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jordan-cardiac.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}