For Most, Normal Salt Intake Does Not Increase Health Risk!

New research shows that for the vast majority of individuals, sodium consumption does not increase health risks except for those who eat more than five grams a day, the equivalent of 2.5 teaspoons of salt. See article...

McMaster University. "Pass the salt: Study finds average consumption safe for heart health: Public health strategies should be based on best evidence." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 9 August 2018. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180809202057.htm>.

Tentative Results Show Common Antibiotic Raises Risk for Heart Death!

PARIS, August 19, 2014 (AFP) – Danish researchers reported a link Wednesday between a commonly-used antibiotic and a “significantly” higher risk of heart deaths, while observers urged caution in interpreting the results.

Study Links Antibiotic to Heart Death Risk. Medical Observer. August 20, 2014. http://medicalobserverph.com/adulthealth-study-links-antibiotic-to-heart-death-risk/

Women With Endometriosis at Higher Risk for Heart Disease

 

Women with endometriosis—the growth of uterine tissue outside the uterus—tend to focus their concerns on health problems such as debilitating pelvic pain and infertility. But new research suggests that women with the condition may also face another more deadly health threat: heart disease.

A Surprising Heart Disease Risk Factor for Women – Especially Younger Women. Cleveland Heartlab. April 26, 2016.  http://www.clevelandheartlab.com/blog/surprising-heart-disease-risk-factor-women/

Coffee Drinkers Less Likely To Die From Several diseases!

 

People who report drinking three to five cups of coffee per day are less likely to die prematurely from heart disease, suicide, diabetes or Parkinson’s disease, US researchers said. 

Coffee-Drinkers Less likely to Die from Certain Diseases. Medical Observer.  November 17, 2015. http://medicalobserverph.com/adulthealth-coffee-drinkers-less-likely-to-die-from-certain-diseases/

Some Fruits Have More Disease Fighting Power Than Others!

 

The major antioxidant phytochemicals in berries are anthocyanins, in the class of flavonoids. These phytochemicals are concentrated in the skins of berries, give rise to their deep colors, are thought to have a number of benefits that are unrelated to direct antioxidant effects. Flavonoids do have antioxidant activity; however, their most powerful health benefits are thought to be due to their other biological effects.

Fruits that Fight Heart Disease. Joel Fuerman, M.D., About health. March 30, 2016. http://longevity.about.com/od/blogs/fl/Fruits-that-Fight-Heart-Disease.htm?utm_content=6522154&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_campaign=health_tod&utm_term=bouncex4

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Consuming Vegetable Oils May Be Worse Than Consuming Butter!



New research of old data suggests that using vegetable oils high in linoleic acid failed to reduce heart disease and overall mortality even though the intervention reduced cholesterol levels. And researchers found that consuming vegetable oils might actually be worse for heart health than eating butter.

 University of North Carolina Health Care. "Replacing butter with vegetable oils does not cut heart disease risk: Butter might not be a health food, but researchers unearthed more evidence that replacing it with vegetable oils does not decrease risk of heart disease." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 12 April 2016. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160412211335.htm>.

Resveratrol In Red Wine May Reduce Heart Disease Risk By Changing Gut Microbiome!

 

Red wine contains a compound called resveratrol, which could reduce the risk of heart disease by changing the gut microbiome, according to research published in mBio.

How can red wine help the gut microbiome to prevent heart disease? Yvette Brazier. Medical News Today. April 5, 2016.  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/308669.php?tw

Depression Increases Heart Disease Risk Later In Life!

 

Heart disease and depression are both serious and prevalent conditions; mounting evidence infers that they are connected. Depression has been shown to increase the likelihood of developing heart disease later in life. A new study looks in depth at this relationship.

 Treating depression may reduce heart disease risk. Tim Newman. Medical News Today. April 3, 2016. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/308569.php

Where You Carry Your Weight Predicts Heart Disease Risk!

 

Are you an apple or a pear? New research being presented at the American College of Cardiology 2016 Scientific Session in Chicago, IL, adds to the evidence that where you carry your weight is more likely than weight or body mass index to tell you whether you will have heart disease.

 Apple- or pear-shaped? Your answer may affect your heart disease risk. Yvette Brazier. Medical News Today. April 3, 2016. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/308578.php

Increased Risk Of Dementia Makes High Blood Pressure Riskier!

Many people with high blood pressure know that they could be at risk for stroke and heart attack. However, too many people, despite what they may know, still are not motivated by these facts to get their high blood pressure under control. Now a new risk of high blood pressure is emerging: the possible connection between uncontrolled blood pressure and dementia. Important new studies link high blood pressure, especially in midlife, to an increased risk for dementia later in life. Read more....

High Blood Pressure Is Even Riskier. NIH: Mind Your Risks. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://mindyourrisks.nih.gov/

In Patients With High Risk of Heart Disease, Aspirin Had Little Benefit!

 

In patients with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease, daily low-dose aspirin failed to prevent the composite endpoint of nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke and cardiovascular death, found a study presented at the American Heart Association 2014 Scientific Session

 Aspirin Fails to Prevent Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Patients. Cleveland Clinic: Consult QD. January 29, 2015. https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/2015/01/aspirin-fails-to-prevent-cardiovascular-events-in-high-risk-patients/?utm_campaign=qd+tweets&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=150129+aspirin+fails+prevent+cardiovascular+events+high+risk+patients&dynid=twitter-_-qd+tweets-_-social-_-social-_-150129+aspirin+fails+prevent+cardiovascular+events+high+risk+patients

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

Cranberry Juice May Decrease Risk of Heart Disease!

Daily consumption of a low-calorie cranberry juice may improve certain risk factors of heart disease, including blood pressure and triglycerides, says a new study from the Agricultural Research Service at the USDA and Ocean Spray Cranberries.

Cranberry juice may slash cardiometabolic risk factors: RCT study
By Stephen DANIELLS, 30-Apr-2015. http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Cranberry-juice-may-slash-cardiometabolic-risk-factors-RCT-study

Antioxidants in Whole Food May Protect Against Stroke and Heart Disease!

"It turns out that total antioxidant capacity of diet may also be protective against stroke, the world’s leading cause of death after heart disease. This is in contradiction to all the antioxidant supplement studies that failed to show benefit. This may be because the food antioxidant studies took into account thousands of different compounds, in doses obtained from a usual diet, rather than individual nutrients at unnaturally high levels."

Does Antioxidant Intake Matter for Stroke and Heart Disease? Nutritionfacts.org. Michael Greger M.D.  April 9, 2015. http://nutritionfacts.org/2015/04/09/food-antioxidants-stroke-and-heart-disease/

Sugary Drinks Increase Health Disease Risk!

"Beverages sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease, even when consumed for just two weeks by young, healthy men and women. Consumption of sugary drinks increases risk factors for cardiovascular disease in a dose-dependent manner -- the more you drink, the greater the risk. The study is the first to demonstrate such a direct, dose-dependent relationship."

University of California - Davis. (2015, April 22). Sugary drinks boost risk factors for heart disease, study suggests. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 23, 2015 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150422142515.htm

The Touted Hype of Fish Oil Is Losing Its Luster!

But what does the science say? A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, highlighted in my video Is Fish Oil Just Snake Oil? looked at all the best “randomized clinical trials evaluating the effects of omega-3’s on lifespan, cardiac death, sudden death, heart attack, and stroke.” The studies told the subjects to either eat more oily fish or to take fish oil capsules. What did the study find? Overall, the researchers found no protective benefit for all-cause mortality, heart disease mortality, sudden cardiac death, heart attack, or stroke.

The Reversal on Fish Oil. NutritionFacts.org. Dr. Michael Greger M.D. March 5, 2015. http://nutritionfacts.org/2015/03/05/the-reversal-on-fish-oil/

A Mediterranean Diet is Better Than Exercise and Can Halve the Risk of Heart Disease!

"A Mediterranean diet is 'better than exercise' and can halve the risk of heart disease."

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2979508/A-Mediterranean-diet-better-exercise-halve-risk-heart-disease.html#ixzz3WRlfV8kL
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