Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study results show that lonely individuals had a higher risk of incident stroke, even after adjusting for potential confounders. Stoke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide1,2. It has been suggested in...
Coffee Consumption Associated with Reduced Risk of All-Cause and CVD Mortality Despite Sedentary Behavior
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Non-coffee consumers who sat for more than six hours per day had a 58% increased risk of dying of all causes (HR= 1.58, P< 0.05) compared to coffee consumers sitting for the same amount of time who had 22% risk....
Cocoa Consumption Improves Specific Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Cocoa polyphenol is associated with reduced fasting blood glucose, LDL and total cholesterol, as well as systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Cocoa has beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system due to its...
A Very Low Carbohydrate Diet Compared with the DASH Diet in Overweight or Obese Adults with Hypertension and Diabetes or Prediabetes
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that a very low-carbohydrate diet results in greater improvements in weight, glycemic control, and systolic blood pressure than the DASH diet. The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide. Obesity is often associated...
Possible Biological Pathways Affected by PFAS Associated with Increased Risk of CVD in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Researchers also found 31 proteins that were significantly altered by tPFOS, PFOA, and PFBS. Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS are chemicals used in household products1,2. Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...
B-Vitamin Protective Against Mortality Risk in Angina Patients Treated with Calcium Channel Blockers
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. In patients not treated with B vitamins, after adjusting for all covariates, researchers found a significant risk in all-cause mortality [model 3: HR-1.54, P < 0.041] and CVD mortality [model 3: HR-1.69, P < 0.041]....
The Association of Flavonoid Intake with Mortality in Patients with Hypertension
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that increased flavonoid intake is associated with lower mortality in patients with hypertension. Hypertension affects more than 40% of adults in the United States. It is a major risk factor for stroke, cardiovascular...
High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associated with Reduced Risk of Mortality and Chronic Disease Incidence
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. This analysis of systemic reviews showed that cardiorespiratory fitness could be a strong predictor of mortality and chronic incident risk in adults. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a trait reflecting the delivery and...
Calcium Intake Is Negatively Associated with the Risk of CVD
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. In women more than 10 years post-menopause, researchers saw a significant negative association between calcium intake and the risk of cardiovascular diseases even after adjusting for both models of baseline characteristics....
Dietary Consumption of Live Microbes Improve Cardiovascular Health Risk in Adults
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Compared to the low dietary live microbe group, the medium and high group had significantly higher LE8 scores (P <0.0001). Cardiovascular disease is still in major cause of death in developed countries and a global...
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