Charcoal may help fight heart disease.

Charcoal may help fight heart disease, says study
November 2 2009 | Times of India Bangalore

New studies have found that charcoal can prove useful in dealing with the high rate of heart disease in patients with advanced kidney disease. It has been observed in the past that patients with advanced kidney disease have high rates of atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries and death from heart disease. The form of oral activated charcoal a product called AST-120 has previously been used by doctors in emergency treatment for certain types of poisoning. But now, recent studies presented before the American Society of Nephrology have shown that AST-120 can be helpful in treating kidney disease as well.