Gut Archives - Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog-tag/gut/ Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:33:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 What Your Gut Says About Your Heart https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/what-your-gut-says-about-your-heart/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:33:46 +0000 http://wwwdev.clevelandheartlab.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=12225 It’s hard to imagine, but your gut—your stomach and intestines—are home to trillions of germs. That might sound bad, but the germs in your gut can actually keep you and your heart healthy. There are both “good” and “bad” germs in the guts of healthy people. The good ones can release helpful substances from foods and control the bad ones, ...

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]]> TMAO Testing: A New Way To Assess Heart Attack And Stroke Risk https://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/horizons-tmao-testing-a-new-way-to-assess-heart-attack-and-stroke-risk/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 22:09:45 +0000 http://proto.clevelandheartlab.com/?post_type=x-portfolio&p=8985 A new blood test that measures levels of TMAO (trimethylamine-N-oxide) — a metabolite derived from gut bacteria — can powerfully predict future risk for heart attack, stroke, and death in patients who appear otherwise healthy, according to pioneering Cleveland Clinic research. The new test — now available through Cleveland HeartLab — measures blood levels of TMAO, a compound produced by ...

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