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Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Low vitamin D linked to increased risk of peripheral arterial disease
Low levels of vitamin D may
increase risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), according to a
study reported at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis,
Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Annual Conference 2008.
Apr 16, 2008 - 3:37:51 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Dash diet reduces risk of coronary heart disease, stroke
Adherence
to the DASH-style diet may reduce risk of coronary heart disease and
stroke in middle-aged women, according to a new study in the April 14,
2008 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Apr 15, 2008 - 10:03:09 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Eating pistachio benefits cardiovascular health
Eating pistachio benefits
heart health, according to a study presented this week at the
Experimental Biology Conference in San Diego.
Apr 9, 2008 - 9:41:21 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
High vitamin C in the blood means lower stroke risk
Elevated blood levels of
vitamin C may reduce the risk of stroke by 42 percent, suggests a large
European study of 20,649 men and women.
Apr 8, 2008 - 9:14:55 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Eating apple linked to low risk of metabolic syndrome
Adults who consumed apple,
apple juice and applesauce had a significantly reduced risk of
metabolic syndrome, a cluster of disorders linked to many chronic
disease including diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a new study
found.
Apr 8, 2008 - 8:45:40 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Eating Beans Helps Lower Cholesterol
Consuming as little as one-half cup of cooked dry beans every day
helped volunteers lower their total cholesterol levels in an Agricultural
Research Service (ARS) study in North
Dakota. These results, published in the November issue of the
Journal of Nutrition by the ARS
scientists and their colleagues, add to a growing—and convincing—body
of evidence that beans are a heart healthy food choice.
Apr 7, 2008 - 6:32:31 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Tart cherries may prevent heart disease and diabetes
Eating lots of tart cherries
daily may help protect against heart disease and diabetes, according to
a study presented Sunday at the Experimental Biology 2008 meeting in
San Diego, CA.
Apr 7, 2008 - 11:37:43 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Dairy trans fatty acid reduces heart risk factors in rats
It's known that dairy and
beef products contain quite a high percentage of trans fat, which worry
some people. A new Canadian study suggests that the dairy trans fat
may actually reduce heart risk.
Apr 2, 2008 - 6:47:47 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Flavonoids may lower risk of inflammation-mediated chronic diseases
A new study by researchers
from Michigan State University and Kookmin University in Seoul, Korea
suggests that intake of flavonoids may reduce the risk for
inflammation-mediated chronic diseases.
Mar 23, 2008 - 4:09:34 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Tea drinking prevents carotid plagues in women
A new study published in the
Feb 2008 issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology
suggests that women may reduce their risk for carotid plaques by simply
drinking a few cups of tea a day.
Mar 18, 2008 - 10:29:15 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Omega 3 fatty acids reduce risk of death from cardiovascular disease
N-3 polyunsaturated fatty
acids or PUFAs from oily fish protect against death from cardiovascular
disease, according to a new study published in the Feb 8, 2003 issue of
The Lancet.
Mar 13, 2008 - 1:58:11 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Cardiovascular Health : Hard Data for Hard Water
Are people who drink "hard"
water containing higher levels of calcium and/or magnesium less likely
to suffer cardiovascular disease? This is the question that delegates
who attended a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting 21–22 January
2008 in Geneva, Switzerland, are now trying to answer once and for all.
Mar 6, 2008 - 1:48:26 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Low fat diets more heart friendly than low carb diets
Low-fat diets are more
effective in preserving and promoting a healthy cardiovascular system
than low-carbohydrate, Atkins’-like diets, according to a new study by
researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
Mar 2, 2008 - 5:53:05 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Vitamin C may reduce stroke risk dramatically
University of Cambridge researchers found those who had the highest
level of vitamin C in their blood were much less likely to have a
stroke, suggesting that intake of vitamin C may help reduce the risk.
Mar 1, 2008 - 6:31:52 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Breast cancer drugs raises heart risk
Breast cancer drugs, known
as aromatase inhibitors, used to prevent recurrence of breast cancer
after surgery, pose slightly higher risk of cardiovascular disorders
more than tamoxifen, according to a new study in the Jan 15, 2008 issue
of the medical journal Cancer.
Feb 26, 2008 - 2:45:16 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Curcumin may lower heart failure risk
Curcumin, a naturally
occurring yellow pigment in turmeric, may protect against heart
failure, according to a study by researchers from at the Canadian
Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Circulatory and
Respiratory Health.
Feb 25, 2008 - 10:05:58 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Eating low fat dairy products reduces hypertension risk?
A study by researchers
from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard School of Public Health
suggested eating low fat dairy products, but not taking calcium and
vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of hypertension in
middle-aged women.
Feb 21, 2008 - 11:08:56 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
One drink of alcohol helps prevent heart disease
A new Canadian study found
when it comes to protection against cardiovascular disease, drinking
some other type of alcoholic beverage delivers the same benefit as
drinking red wine.
Feb 18, 2008 - 4:12:57 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Berries and pomegranate are good for men
Berries and pomegranate may
serve better as valentine's gifts for lovers than chocolate as studies
found these foods can boost heart health and possibly men's performance
in the bedroom.
Feb 18, 2008 - 1:33:37 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Red meat, diet soda linked to increased risk of heart disease, diabetes
Eating two or more servings
of red meat per day are more likely to develop heart disease and
diabetes compared to those who consume much less, according to US
researchers who released a study on Tuesday in the journal Circulation.
Feb 4, 2008 - 4:38:56 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Herbal remedy useful for heart failure, review finds
Adding another twist to the ongoing
debate over the value of an herbal treatment for patients with heart
failure, a new review of existing research suggests that hawthorn
extract “significantly” improves symptoms.
Jan 22, 2008 - 9:52:12 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Low serum Vitamin D linked to higher heart, stroke risk
A new study
published in Circulation linked low vitamin D status with an elevated risk for
heart attack, heart failure and stroke, suggesting that with high levels of
this vitamin, one may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Jan 7, 2008 - 9:21:54 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Saturated, trans fat raises risk of sub-clinical atherosclerosis
Eating lots of saturated and
or trans fat may increase risk of subclinical atherosclerosis while
drinking alcohol may relieve the damaging effect, according to a study
reported in the Jan, 2008 issue of American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition.
Jan 7, 2008 - 8:45:55 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Eating Beans Helps Lower Cholesterol
Consuming as little as
one-half cup of cooked dry beans every day helped volunteers lower
their total cholesterol levels in an Agricultural Research Service
(ARS) study in North Dakota. These results, published in the November
issue of the Journal of Nutrition by the ARS scientists and their
colleagues, add to a growing--and convincing--body of evidence that
beans are a heart healthy food choice.
Dec 2, 2007 - 3:19:36 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Citrus compounds cut cholesterol
Using bioflavonoids from citrus fruit and tocotrienols found in Sytrinol together lowers total cholesterol, according to a study published in the Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine.
Nov 10, 2007 - 9:14:54 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Energy drinks raise blood pressure
People with cardiovascular disease or taking medicines for such a condition may consider avoiding use of energy drinks, a new study reported at the American Heart Association's (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2007 suggests.
Nov 7, 2007 - 11:09:40 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Energy drinks may pose risks for people with high blood pressure, heart disease
Downing an “energy drink” may boost blood pressure as well as energy, researchers said in a small study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2007.
Nov 6, 2007 - 8:25:02 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Vitamin E supplements cut heart risk in diabetics
People with type 2 diabetes may want to start taking some vitamin E each day as a new study has just found that daily supplementation of this vitamin could improve some biomarkers indicating the risk of heart disease.
Oct 28, 2007 - 7:16:50 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Onion compound reduces blood pressure
Eating lost of onions may help reduce blood pressure in people with hypertension, according to a study published in the November 2007 issue of Journal of Nutrition.
Oct 25, 2007 - 8:55:33 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Eating whole grains helps reduce risk of heart failure
Whole gram products are good for your health.
A new study suggested that eating whole grain cereals may lower blood pressure, ward off heart attacks, and also significantly reduce the risk of heart failure.
Oct 23, 2007 - 6:44:43 AM
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