Low Protein, High Carb Diet Effective for Heart Health!

"Low protein, high carbohydrate diets could be just as effective as low calorie diets at promoting a long life and good heart and digestive health.""The mice got the same benefits from a low protein, high carbohydrate as a 40 percent caloric restriction diet."

A low-protein, high-carb diet could be just as effective as cutting calories. ScienceAlert. Chris Pash. June 2, 2015. http://www.sciencealert.com/science-says-a-low-protein-high-carb-diet-could-be-just-as-effective-as-cutting-calories

Vitamin D and Calcium Does Not Reduce Menopause Symptoms - Study!

"Women who took vitamin D and calcium supplements had the same number of menopausal symptoms as women who did not take the supplements, according to a study published today in Maturitas, the official journal of the European Menopause and Andropause Society."

Vitamin D and calcium supplements do not improve menopausal symptoms. EurekAlert. Navneet Miller. June 1, 2015. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-06/kp-vda052815.php

Red Meat May Disturb Gut Bacteria to Cause Heart Disease!

"OUR GUTS ARE awash in bacteria, and now a new study fingers them as culprits in heart disease. A complicated dance between the microbes and a component of red meat could help explain how the food might cause atherosclerosis."

 Red Meat May Cause Heart Disease by Disrupting Gut Bacteria. Wired.

• AUTHOR: JENNIFER COUZIN-FRANKEL, SCIENCENOW.JENNIFER COUZIN-FRANKEL, SCIENCENOW. April 8, 2013. http://www.wired.com/2013/04/red-meat-microbiome/

Depression Increases Risk for Heart Disease!

"Long-term studies have found that people with depression have a significantly higher risk of subsequent heart disease, and vice versa."

Treating Depression Early May Protect the Heart. Scientific American. Tori Rodriguez. April 9, 2015. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/treating-depression-early-may-protect-the-heart/?WT.mc_id=SA_Facebook