Humans produce a protein called galectin-3 that can help heal acute injury and promote a scar as the injury resolves
Excess galectin-3 can do harm and trigger inflammation, excessive scarring and aging in many disease states including heart disease
Galectin-3 can be blocked by a natural product called Pectasol (modified citrus pectin) and research projects are looking at even more aggressive ways to filter it out of the body
Joel Kahn, MD, FACC of Detroit, Michigan, is a practicing cardiologist, and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Michigan Medical...
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