by Becky | Apr 24, 2024 | Cardiovascular Health, Fitness and Exercise, Recent Articles
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Observational findings of a population-based cohort study of over 70000 individuals shows that walking 9000 to 10500 steps per day was associated with a substantially lower risk of all-cause mortality and CVD risk. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 24, 2024 | 2024, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Recent Articles
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that increased flavonol intake is associated with decreased mortality risk. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 11, 2024 | 2024, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Recent Articles
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Individuals in the low fructose/ low sodium group also had higher odds of coronary calcification if they were diagnosed with high blood pressure at baseline (P<0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Apr 10, 2024 | 2024, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Recent Articles
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that the daily intake of a low dose of licorice is associated with increased blood pressure and decreased levels of renin and aldosterone. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 10, 2024 | 2024, Cardiovascular Health, Recent Articles, Sweeteners
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Consuming > 2 liters of artificially sweetened beverages per week was significantly associated with an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (P ≤0.002). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Omega - 3, Recent Articles, Stroke
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. A significant inverse relationship was shown for DHA, EPA, and DHA+EPA for both total stroke and ischemic stroke (p<0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 6, 2024 | 2024, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that tai chi is more effective than aerobic exercise in reducing systolic blood pressure in adults with prehypertension. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Liver Health, Proteins
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that egg consumption is associated with a decreased risk of hypertension in adults with or without steatotic liver disease. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 13, 2024 | 2024, Alternative Therapies, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. After treatment with chamomile aromatherapy, researchers observed a significant reduction in heart rate (P <0.001), systolic blood pressure (P <0.001), and diastolic blood pressure (P<0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 18, 2024 | 2023, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Data from meta-analyses of multivariable mendelian randomization estimates show that each one-standard deviation higher relative carbohydrate intake was associated with a 71% lower risk of hypertension. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 4, 2024 | 2021, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Fitness and Exercise, Stroke
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Post-test findings of a 4-week conventional stroke physical therapy program combined with backward treadmill walking significantly improved results of the Berg Balance test (p = 0.008), the Timed Up and Go test (p = 0.008), the timed 10-Meter Walk Test (p = 0.016) and forced expiratory volume in one second (p = 0.016) compared to pre-test scores. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 13, 2023 | 2023, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Nutrition and Dieting
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Results from the analysis showed a positive association between consumption of 1 standard deviation/day = 260g UPF/day and multimorbidity (at least 2 chronic diseases among cancer, type 2 diabetes, or cardiovascular disease) [HR= 1.09, p<0.05]. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 13, 2023 | 2023, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Choline, Proteins
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Following a whole egg diet increased choline and HDL levels, while improving immune and hematologic profiles in healthy male and female subjects compared to an egg white or egg-free diet. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 12, 2023 | 2023, Cardiovascular Health, Men's Health, Vitamin D - Heart
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings from an analysis of 404 male patients experiencing chest pain shows that men diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome had higher MHR values and lower serum 25(OH)D compared to subjects with other ACS subtypes. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 12, 2023 | 2023, Cardiovascular Health, Fish Oil Supplements, Menopause, Metabolic Syndrome, Omega - 3, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. An 8-week intervention of twice/week resistance training and three times daily fish oil supplementation significantly improved physical function parameters and decreased TNF-α (-24.6%, p < 0.001) and IL-6 (-10.9%, p = 0.011) levels. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 12, 2023 | 2023, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Active individuals had a lower BMI, waist circumference, VO2 threshold, VO2 peak, age predicted VO2, and metabolic equivalent peak compared to their inactive counterparts. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2023 | Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Harold Oster, MD. A mixture of activators of autophagy may have beneficial effects on oxidative stress and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 16, 2023 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Subjects in the highest riboflavin intake had a 45% reduction in the relative risk of CVD mortality compared to those with the lowest intake. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 6, 2023 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Hibiscus demonstrated lowering effects on blood pressure similar to pharmaceuticals with no significant difference between the two treatments. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 25, 2023 | 2023, Cardiovascular Health, Choline, Nutrition and Dieting
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the parallel design human-controlled feeding trial of 28 older adults consuming either 3 oz or 6 oz of lean beef daily while following the DASH diet for 12 weeks show a 22.1% reduction in total plasma ceramide at week 6 (p < 0.001) and a 9.6% decrease in plasma choline at week 12 (p = 0.012). (more…)
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