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Update and concerns
Dr. is hoping will help with the iron. if you have any tips for this I would appreciate it. My question has to do with blood pressure. I've been taking (reluctantly) the prescription my dr put me on. but I am also eating oats, taking vita K2 in the MK7...
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Medically supervised water-only fasting in the treatment of hypertension.
efficacy of medically supervised water-only fasting in the treatment of hypertension. 174 hypertensive patients with blood pressure higher than 140/90 mm Hg were placed on a water-only fasting therapy administered by trained medical personnel in a...
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How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
how they can prevent and reverse heart disease (including atherosclerosis, stroke, and heart attacks), how they lower blood pressure, and how foods from animal sources promote inflammation. Diseases of the lung - Chapter 2 discusses lung cancer,...
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Could Erectile Dysfunction Save Your Life?
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S ., (killing one out of every three persons ), so it's no surprise that men in the U.S. have the highest percentage of Erectile Dysfunction (ED), since ED is indeed a cardiovascular...
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Health effects of saturated and trans-fatty acid intake in children and adolescents: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
disease. This study was carried out to determine the effect of dietary intake of saturated and trans fatty acids on the blood pressure, low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, total cholesterol concentrations, cardiovascular disease risk, and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/health-effects-of-saturated-and-trans-fatty-acid-intake-in-children-and-adolescents-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Sugar-sweetened beverages increases the risk of hypertension among children and adolescence: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
of being diagnosed with hypertension. This study assessed how frequent sugar-sweetened beverage consumption affects blood pressure in children and adolescents by means of a meta-analysis. Data extracted from 93,873 children and adolescents who took part...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/hypertension/sugar-sweetened-beverages-increases-the-risk-of-hypertension-among-children-and-adolescence-a-systematic-review-and-dose-response-meta-analysis -
Dietary Polyphenol Intake, Blood Pressure, and Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
Increased intake of foods rich in anthocyanins can help to fight off hypertension. This study assessed the impact of high dietary exposure to polyphenols and flavonoids on the risk of hypertension using a meta-analytic approach. A total of 20 studies...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/dietary-antioxidants/dietary-polyphenol-intake-blood-pressure-and-hypertension-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-observational-studies -
How Bad Can Just One Meal Be?
Holidays come and go, yet the effects from eating poorly, even temporarily, have adverse consequences on our health. We may rationalize that "It's just a few meals, how harmful could they be?" You may be surprised to learn that the majority of heart...
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Macho Trucker Takes Plant-Based Diet on the Road
Meet Bobby Andersen...a robust, macho and very likable long-haul trucker that's demonstrating how eating a 100% whole-food, plant-based diet doesn't have to be hard -- even on the road. Men like Anderson, who choose to eliminate meat/dairy/eggs from...
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3 Diseases Whole Grains May Help Prevent
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend the consumption of 3 to 5 servings of whole grains for adults and 2 to 3 servings for children. Unfortunately, a large number of adults and children in the US are consuming too much refined grain flour...
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Whole Grains Instead of Drugs?
A recent study revealed that consuming just three servings of whole grains a day achieves the same benefits as taking blood pressure medications. According to Dr. Michael Greger's above video, consuming whole grains "...appears as powerful as high blood...
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Animal-Based Diet Turns Our Blood Fatty
Our nation's current epidemic of chronic disease is not due to our genetic family history or the consequence of aging, but rather caused by poor diet and lifestyle choices. This is particularly true concerning heart disease. Heart disease rates rise...
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RE: Welcomes and Introductions
was a long time vegetarian (25 years) but was unhealthy, overweight and had high blood pressure. After watching Forks Over Knives, I found out more about whole food plant based diets and discovered Dr. McDougall, Engine 2 Diet, Dr Fuhrman, etc. I've...
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RE: Welcomes and Introductions
buddy! But like so many other's, I fear my story isn't a unique one. I was obese, I had back pains, headaches, high blood pressure, drastic mood swings, high colesterol, stomach pain, chest palpitations when eating certain foods.. the list goes on. So,...
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Managing Symptoms vs Treating the Illness
Changing one's beliefs and eating habits can be a very difficult thing to do, especially living in a modern world where our culture believes "more is better." In order to thrive, we're told we need more protein, more fat, more vitamin supplements and...
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Effect of a 21-day Daniel Fast on metabolic and cardiovascular disease risk factors in men and women.
and 13 men) participated in a Daniel Fast for 21 days. Several anthropometric parameters, cardiovascular variables, (blood pressure, complete blood count, and resting heart rate) and biochemical indicators (serum creatinine, protein, cholesterol,...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fasting/daniel-fast/effect-of-a-21-day-daniel-fast-on-metabolic-and-cardiovascular-disease-risk-factors-in-men-and-women -
Medically supervised water-only fasting in the treatment of borderline hypertension.
personnel supervised the administration of a water-only fasting therapy to 68 borderline hypertensive patients with blood pressures higher than 119/91 mm Hg in a clinic for 21-22 days. This therapy included 1-2 day pre-fasting phase during which...
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Dietary phylloquinone intakes and metabolic syndrome in US young adults.
of developing of developing diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. These risk factors include abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, elevated triglyceride levels, high fasting blood sugar, and low concentrations of high density lipoprotein (HDL)...
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The Cheese Trap: How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Get Healthy
with calories, fat, and cholesterol, cheese can make you gain weight and leads to a host of health problems like high blood pressure and arthritis. New York Times bestselling author Dr. Neal Barnard reveals the shocking truth about cheese-the dangerous...
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A Vegan Regimen With Reduced Medication in the Treatment of Hypertension.
Going vegan may not only help normalize the blood pressure of patients with hypertension but also minimize their needs for medication. This study sets out to determine the effectiveness of vegan diet in the treatment of hypertension. Researchers placed...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegan/a-vegan-regimen-with-reduced-medication-in-the-treatment-of-hypertension
