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Low-Carb Diets Impair Blood Flow
Low-carb, high-protein diets such as the Paleo or Zone diet, have become very popular, especially among many fitness-minded groups such as CrossFit. To their credit, low-carb diets such as the Paleo diet eschews dairy, refined foods, and added...
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Calcium Pills may Increase the Risk of Heart Attack
Heart attack, stroke, and sudden death — side effect warnings you don't see on the back of a calcium bottle. If you did, you might not purchase the product. Indeed, if this warning was listed, supplement manufacturers would certainly suffer a great...
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Life Span or Health Span?
"Good news, America: We're living longer!" trumpeted USA Today . "Life expectancy in the USA rose in 2012 to 78.8 years — a record high," said the paper, quoting statistics from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And in a press...
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Gut microbial-dependent trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) pathway contributes to both development of renal insufficiency and mortality risk in chronic kidney disease.
High serum concentrations of TMAO are associated with high incidence of renal disorders and mortality. Dietary choline, lecithin (phosphatidylcholine), and L-carnitine are rich sources of trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO). This research work was carried...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/kidney-disease/gut-microbial-dependent-trimethylamine-n-oxide-tmao-pathway-contributes-to-both-development-of-renal-insufficiency-and-mortality-risk-in-chronic-kidney-disease -
Three Health Benefits of Not Drinking Alcohol
Out of the approximately 7 billion people living in the world, nearly 2 billion people consume alcoholic drinks ! This means more than 1 in 4 persons are consumers of alcoholic beverages. While this number is good for the financial health of companies...
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Dietary fiber intake and reduced risk of coronary heart disease in US men and women: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study.
heart disease (CHD) risk. Researchers collated and analyzed data on the dietary fiber consumption rate of 9,776 cardiovascular disease-free US men and women that participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiologic...
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3 Health Benefits of Allium Vegetables
Allium vegetables are a group of monocotyledonous flowering plants used all over the world to prepare different delicacies. Some members of the allium vegetable family include onion, garlic, shallot, leek, and chives. In addition to embellishing...
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Red meat consumption and mortality: results from two prospective cohort studies.
Eating large quantities of red meat may be associated with elevated total, cancer, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk. This study investigated the relationship between red meat consumption and mortality risk. Using data obtained from...
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Why Eating Legumes May Help Your Heart
Whenever possible, eat a daily serving of legumes, which are an essential component of every heart-healthy diet . (Beans! Beans! Good for your heart!) The legume family of split peas, beans, lentils, and dal is rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and...
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Coffee consumption and death from coronary heart disease in middle aged Norwegian men and women.
records of more than 38,000 Norwegian men and women aged 35-54 years with no previous history of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Researchers noted that coffee lovers had high probability of suffering from deaths due to coronary heart disease. This...
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The Associations of Fruit and Vegetable Intakes with Burden of Diseases: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses
of pickled vegetables and canned fruits was associated with increased risk of stomach cancer and mortality from cardiovascular disease respectively. This study supports current dietary recommendations that encourage the consumption of fruits and...
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Egg consumption and risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in an Italian adult population
even at the recommended level of 2-4 eggs per week increased the risk of suffering from deaths due to cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other causes. This study points out that egg intake may result in premature death.
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Dietary sodium intake and incidence of diabetes complications in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes: analysis of the Japan Diabetes Complications Study (JDCS)
Type 2 diabetes patients who regularly consumed generous portions of sodium-rich foods may be prone to developing cardiovascular complications of the disease. This study explored the association between a high sodium diet and the occurrence of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/salt/dietary-sodium-intake-and-incidence-of-diabetes-complications-in-japanese-patients-with-type-2-diabetes-analysis-of-the-japan-diabetes-complications-study-jdcs -
Sheila Lewis Chose Diet Instead of Bypass
Shelia Lewis was diagnosed with cardiovascular disease at the age of 46. Tests revealed that she had congestive heart failure , along with hypertension , and an 85% blockage of one of her coronary arteries. Instead of choosing an invasive procedure...
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Fiber Stops the Merry-Go-Round of Recirculation
We know fiber is "good" for us, but what does it actually do? Fiber plays many roles in our health. For one, it stabilizes our blood sugar which helps stabilize our energy and moods. Easier trips to the bathroom also come courtesy of fiber bulking up...
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Obesity Increases All-Cause Mortality Rates
Journal of Public Health , overweight adults have a significantly higher incidence of premature death and CVD (cardiovascular disease). "Compared with normal-weight adults, obese adults had at least 20% significantly higher rate of dying of all-cause or...
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Diet Linked to Heart Disease Reduction During War
Wartime history provides us with important information regarding the correlation between animal-based diets and morbidity-mortality rates as documented in the references below. The first reference highlights Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. He explains how...
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Heart Attack Proof Yourself in 3 Weeks
for both men and women, resulting in a heart attack every 34 seconds. Eighty-one million Americans suffer from cardiovascular disease killing one out of every three people or 831,000 each year. Will you be next? You may not have any symptoms of heart...
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Incredible Egg? or Incredible Marketing?
Scrambled, fried, hard boiled, or poached - there's a way to prepare eggs to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. I'm sure many people have fond memories of eating bacon and eggs for breakfast with their families on weekend mornings. Eggs are heavily...
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Deciding Which Direction is Best
Conflicting "scientific studies" regarding what characterizes a healthy diet saturate our media daily. For example, it's been well established that saturated animal fat promotes chronic disease, yet due to popular (and misguided) news reports this fact...
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