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Association between exclusive pipe smoking and mortality from cancer and other diseases.
Pipe smokers may be much more liable to die from stroke, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cancers of the oropharynx, esophagus, larynx, lungs, colon, rectum, and pancreas. This study examined the correlation between...
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Relation between a diet with high glycemic load and plasma concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in middle-aged women.
High glycemic load is associated with elevated plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels and high ischemic heart disease risk. This study evaluated the relationship between dietary glycemic load and plasma levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/relation-between-a-diet-with-high-glycemic-load-and-plasma-concentrations-of-high-sensitivity-c-reactive-protein-in-middle-aged-women -
Lycopene and risk of cardiovascular diseases: A meta-analysis of observational studies.
of foods high in lycopene may help guard against the development of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and coronary heart disease. This meta-analysis investigated the relationship between regular intake of dietary lycopene and the odds of...
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Relation of Vegetarian Dietary Patterns With Major Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
A significant drop in coronary heart disease (CHD) development and mortality risk is associated with the consumption of vegetarian diets. This meta-analysis summarized evidence from different studies that focused on the effect of vegetarian diets on...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetarian/relation-of-vegetarian-dietary-patterns-with-major-cardiovascular-outcomes-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies -
Dietary Fiber Is Beneficial for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: An Umbrella Review of Meta-analyses.
A high-fiber diet may reduce an individual's risk of developing and dying from stroke, heart disease, and cardiovascular disorders. This scientific research work studied the association between high intake of dietary fiber and cardiovascular disease...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/dietary-fiber-is-beneficial-for-the-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-an-umbrella-review-of-meta-analyses -
Plant-Based Nutrition for Kids
Adopting a plant-based diet for your family can be one of the best decisions that you can make for your child's health and wellbeing. The time and effort you invest in educating, planning and providing nutritious foods for your children will help...
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Processed and unprocessed red meat consumption and risk of heart failure: a prospective study of men.
red meat intake of 37,035 Swedish men within the age bracket of 45-79 years with no previous history of cancer, ischemic heart disease, and heart failure for 12 years. The heart failure risk of each participant in this study was also determined....
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The Wine and Olive Oil Diet
Many fad diets come and go, but one diet in particular has stood the test of time. Anyone familiar with the Mediterranean diet will most likely tell you that by pouring olive oil over your salad and including a glass of wine with your dinner will...
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From Health Scare to Health Care
My journey to health began in the wee hours of the morning in early 2014 when I awoke to an unsettling, fluttering sensation in my chest. Lying in bed, I put my fingers to the side of my neck to check a pulse. I glanced at the bedside clock and timed...
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Intestinal microbiota-dependent phosphatidylcholine metabolites, diastolic dysfunction, and adverse clinical outcomes in chronic systolic heart failure.
Increased dietary exposure to choline, betaine, and trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) predisposes cardiovascular disease patients to adverse cardiac events, such heart failure. Choline, betaine, and phosphatidylchomine are dietary precursors of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/intestinal-microbiota-dependent-phosphatidylcholine-metabolites-diastolic-dysfunction-and-adverse-clinical-outcomes-in-chronic-systolic-heart-failure -
Plant-based diet associated with less heart failure risk
of plant-based diets in relation to the risk of developing heart failure. Researchers compared the diets of 15,569 heart disease-free subjects recruited from the Reasons for Geographical and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study and monitored the...
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Low Intake of Fruits, Berries and Vegetables Is Associated With Excess Mortality in Men: The Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor (KIHD) Study
Imbibing the habit of eating fruits, vegetables, and berries regularly may knock down cardiovascular and total mortality risk in middle-aged men. This study determined if there is a connection between the level of consumption of fruits, vegetables, and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/low-intake-of-fruits-berries-and-vegetables-is-associated-with-excess-mortality-in-men-the-kuopio-ischaemic-heart-disease-risk-factor-kihd-study -
Vegetarian and vegan diets and the risk of cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Strict adherence to a vegetarian diet may help fend off cardiovascular and ischemic heart diseases. This meta-analysis looked at the odds of vegetarians and non-vegetarians acquiring stroke, cardiovascular, and ischemic heart diseases. Researchers...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/vegetarian-and-vegan-diets-and-the-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-ischemic-heart-disease-and-stroke-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies -
Plant-Based Nutrition: Idiot's Guide
growing number of physicians advocate a completely plant-based diet for many of their patients who suffer from diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. In The Idiot's Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition , readers will find: How to avoid the vegan pitfall of...
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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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More Cardiologists Recommending Plant-Based Diet
It's exciting to see more doctors learning how dietary excellence plays a major role in the prevention and reversal of disease! Dr. Kim A. Williams, a cardiologist at Rush University in Chicago (and the next president of the American College of...
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What Your Arteries Want You to "NO"
Heart disease kills one out of every 3 Americans. Will you or your family members be one of them? Chances are, if you consume the typical American diet, you could very well be at high risk for a fatal heart attack. Educating ourselves is the first step...
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Low Plant Food Intake = Increased Rate of Disease
Everywhere we look, we are confronted with the outcomes of recent studies which tout the benefits of low-carb high-protein diets, saturated animal fats, coconut oil...and the list goes on. Because of this, we thought it would be helpful to start...
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ED is a Warning Sign of Clogged Arteries
Did you know that Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is often referred to as " the canary in the coal mine ?" This expression originates from the time when coal miners would carry caged canaries into the mine to detect carbon monoxide or other poisonous gas...
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Long-term processed and unprocessed red meat consumption and risk of heart failure: A prospective cohort study of women.
A surge in the risk of heart failure is associated with women who are regular consumers of processed meat products. This study investigated the relationship between the consumption of processed and unprocessed red meat and the incidence of heart...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/long-term-processed-and-unprocessed-red-meat-consumption-and-risk-of-heart-failure-a-prospective-cohort-study-of-women
