Cardiovascular Disease and the Mediterranean Diet
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Use of the Mediterranean Diet was associated with reduced risks; 39% for stroke, 17% for death from cardiovascular disease and 11% for deaths from all causes. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Use of the Mediterranean Diet was associated with reduced risks; 39% for stroke, 17% for death from cardiovascular disease and 11% for deaths from all causes. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. After a 7 year study of 7,000 participants in 3 groups, the Mediterranean diets had a significant 30% reduction in heart attack and stroke compared to the group that was only counseled on reducing fat in their diet. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A recent research which included 11,015 participants used a 136 item food frequency questionnaire to show that participants with the greatest adherence to the Mediterranean diet have improved physical health and mental quality of life. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study concluded that those who followed a Mediterranean diet demonstrated less risk of heart dysfunction and fewer major recurrences in the two years following a heart attack or unstable angina. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The top 20% of the 2000 patients in the Farmingham Heart Study, who followed the Mediterranean Diet for 7 years, had a 9.6% decrease in triglycerides and a 1.8% smaller waist circumference than the lowest 20% . (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 10,000 patients reveals that those with the highest adherence to the Mediterranean Diet had a 31% reduced risk of major depression. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with high physical activity and high adherance to the Mediterranean Diet had 61% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a random sample of 206 adults in Spain, those with the lowest intakes of fruits and vegetables gained 78% more weight than those with the highest intake over ten years. (more…)
Writen by Sarah Madden. A Mediterranean diet can reduce the onset of Multiple Sclerosis and delay the progression of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Studies have shown that a Mediterranean-style diet leads to both health and longevity. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the highest adherence to the Mediterranean Diet reduced asthma and cold symptoms by 60% and 59% respectively. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Adherence to the mediterranean diet reduced risk of cardiovascular disease 9%, for cancer an average of 6% decreased risk, for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer Disease, the decreased risk of 13%. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. 2258 seniors without Alzheimer’s disease or dementia whose diets closely resembled the Mediterranean Diet were 40% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High adherence to the Mediterranean Diet produced a 78% reduced risk of non-controlled asthma. (more…)