A recent study published in Cell Metabolism found that avoiding foods rich in the amino acids serine and glutamine may boost the effectiveness of current medications for pulmonary hypertension treatment.
The authors noted that dietary intervention halted excess production of collagen in lung blood vessels that produce stiffness and hinder function, leading to heart failure, chronic lung disease, and death.
“For the first time, we have a dietary maneuver that may serve as an effective way of treating the disease,” said study researcher Dr. Stephen Chan, director of the Vascular Medicine Institute and Center for Pulmonary Vascular Biology and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, in a press release....
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