HealthMap

Mortality - connections

-> Mortality

• Lithium - Decreases (Modality: potential)
• Vitamin D - Increases Risk Of (Level: low; Degree: higher; Scope: overall)

Cardiovascular disease - connections

Cardiovascular disease ->

• Causes: Weight gain (Degree: excessive)
• Causes: Hyperkalemia (Modality: could)
• Is A: Everyday disease

-> Cardiovascular disease

• Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, Mycoplasma pneumoniae - Associated With
• Calcium, Choline, Inositol, Magnesium, Vitamin E - Associated With (Level: high)
• Calcium, Choline, Inositol, Magnesium, Vitamin D, Vitamin E - Associated With (Level: low)
• Sodium - Associated With (Population: about one third; Certainty: involvement undisputed)
• Sugar - Causes (Alternatives: contributes_or_aggravates; Certainty: well_known)
• Helicobacter pylori - Causes (Frequency: common)
• Mineral imbalances - Causes (Prevalence: more prevalent with kidney disease)
• Meats - Causes (Status: misconception; Attribution: some sources)
• Homocysteine - Contributes To (Certainty: believed)
• Simple sugars - Contributes To (Degree: much bigger; Comparison: fats)
• coral calcium - Cures (Polarity: negative; Claimant: many promoters)
• Dietary lifestyle, Exercise program - Fails To Prevent (Certainty: may; Frequency: some)
• Vascular degeneration - Includes
• Calcium - Increases (Amount: extra; Population: excessive_calcium_retainers; Aspect: risk)
• COX-2 inhibitors - Increases (Aspect: risk)
• Osteoporosis - Increases (Aspect: risk; Degree: greater)
• Vitamin E - Increases (Intake: excessive; Modality: potential; Object: risk)
• Ferritin level - Increases Risk (Threshold: >350 ng/ml; Modal: can)
• Copper, Type II diabetes, Waist-to-hip ratio of 1.0 or higher - Increases Risk Of
• Milk fat, Other fats - Increases Risk Of (Benefit: none_extra)
• Calcium supplements - Increases Risk Of (Certainty: might; Claimant: two_2012_calcium_studies)
• Calcium supplementation - Increases Risk Of (Certainty: might; Year: 2012; Claimant: New Zealand researchers)
• Simple carbohydrates - Increases Risk Of (Comparison: complex carbohydrates)
• Blood Type A - Increases Risk Of (Degree: heightened; Source: D'Adamo advice)
• Estradiol activity - Increases Risk Of (Degree: higher)
• C-Reactive Protein - Increases Risk Of (Level: elevated)
• Potassium - Increases Risk Of (Level: low; Course: ongoing)
• Sodium/magnesium ratio - Increases Risk Of (State: high sodium and low magnesium)
• Sodium - Increases Risk Of (State: low)
• Vitamin K2 status - Indicates Risk Of (Degree: limited)
• Calcium deficiency - Is Associated With (Duration: chronic)
• Swedish study - Links To Mortality From (Time: early 2013; Intake: higher; Source: dietary; Risk: greater)
• Swedish study - Links To Mortality From (Time: early 2013; Intake: higher; Source: supplemental; Risk: greater)
• Isoflavones - Prevents (Modality: may; Role: prevention)
• Vegetarian-based diet - Prevents (Status: misconception; Attribution: some sources)
• Impotence - Prompts Check For
• Catechins - Protects Against (Certainty: believed)
• Bioflavonoid Complex Supplements, Bioflavonoids - Reduces (Aspect: development; Group: with other polyphenols)
• Vitamin C - Reduces (Object: risk; Condition: intake proportionate to Vitamin E; Purpose: maintain normal Vitamin C/Vitamin E ratio; Generality: generally)
• Phytosterols - Reduces (Polarity: negative; Study subject: human)
• Sodium - Reduces Risk Of (State: high; Scope: some types)
• Isoflavones - Treats (Modality: may; Role: treatment)
• Vitamin E - Worsens (Intake: excessive; Modality: could; Condition: greater Vitamin C requirement)

Selenium - connections

Selenium ->

• Affects: Central nervous system
• Affects: ALS symptoms (Condition: lowered level; Outcome: improvement; Degree: pronounced; Duration: short-term; Basis: trial)
• Affects: Muscle coordination, Speech (Condition: lowered level; Outcome: improvement; Degree: pronounced; Duration: short-term; Population: ALS patients; Basis: trial)
• Affects Conversion: T4 (Product: triiodothyronine)
• Antagonizes: Chromium
• Antagonizes: Zinc (Frequency: common)
• Associated With: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Level: above normal; Location: intracellular)
• Associated With: Alzheimer's disease (Level: below normal; Location: intracellular)
• Associated With: Arthritis, Immune system dysfunctions, Type II diabetes (Level: high)
• Associated With: Garlic breath odor (Level: high; Condition: without_eating_garlic)
• Associated With: Cataracts, Immune system dysfunctions, Joint / bone pain (Level: low)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: low; Cancers: lung, skin, prostate, liver, colorectal, breast)
• Associated With: Alzheimer's disease (Level: very low; Location: intracellular)
• Associates With: Sulfur
• Binds: Heavy metals (Quantity: multiple; Toxicity: toxic)
• Causes: Bone loss (Condition: needless supplementation or prolonged high level; Mechanism: chromium antagonism)
• Causes: Weight loss (Level: low)
• Cautioned For: Compromised immune system
• Contributes To: Bone loss (Condition: needless_supplementation_or_high_level; Modality: can)
• Inhibits: Chromium
• Opposes: Chromium
• Pairs With: Sulfur
• Protects Against: Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury
• Provokes: Inflammatory response (Condition: excessive uptake or retention; Example: ALS)
• Provokes: Degenerative response (Condition: insufficient uptake or retention; Example: Alzheimer's disease)
• Provokes: Inflammatory response (Uptake: excessive; Retention: excessive; Example: ALS; Location: central nervous system)
• Provokes: Degenerative response (Uptake: insufficient; Retention: insufficient; Example: Alzheimer's disease; Location: central nervous system)
• Supports: Rutin uptake
• Supports: Human health (Necessity: essential)
• Supports: Thyroid functions (Recommendation: check and correct status; Alternative to: vitamin B6 injections)
• Supports: Thyroid functions (Recommendation: check_and_correct; Instead of: vitamin_b6_injections)
• Treats: Acetaminophen overdose, Acetaminophen overdose / liver damage, Liver damage

-> Selenium

• Alzheimer's disease - Affects (Aspect: intake)
• Magnesium - Antagonizes
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Associates With (Level: above_normal; Location: cellular)
• Crohn's disease - Associates With (Level: above_normal; Location: cellular; Frequency: sometimes)
• Excessive zinc intake - Disrupts Balance Of (Timing: eventually)
• ALS patients - Has Level (Level: above-normal; Domain: intracellular chemistry)
• Alzheimer's disease - Has Level (Level: low; Degree: very; Frequency: not always)
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Involves Storage Of (Amount: excessive; Location: cellular)
• Selenium antagonists - Lowers (Basis: trial)
• Selenium levels - Measures
• Crohn's disease - Requires Reduction Of (Amount: minimum; Frequency: sometimes)
• Cellular storage - Stores
• Electro-acupuncture therapy - Suppresses (Aspect: activity; Basis: trial; Location: strategic acupuncture points)
• Vanadium - Synergizes With
• Vitamin D - Synergizes With (Condition: normal levels; Dependency: dose)