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Is the Ancient Daniel Fast Scientifically Sound?
The Biblical figure Daniel is possibly best known for spending time in a den of lions, but these days he's almost as well known for his dinner plate. Many people choose to emulate Daniel's abstemious eating style for a short duration for either health...
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Coconut Oil and Magic Marketing
The Mash-up of Medical Research and Marketing We've all seen books, articles, or internet stories on the alleged "miracle" properties of coconut oil. And we've watched as coconut oil has gotten more and more dedicated shelf space at our local grocery...
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New Non-Statin Drugs Come at a High Price
The Good: While high cholesterol is a health problem that plagues those consuming the typical American diet, it is a condition that in most cases is easily treated and reversed. I have seen cholesterol levels drop dramatically simply by switching to...
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Does Coconut Oil Lower Cholesterol?
Coconut oil has become a popular "super food" among health conscious individuals, claiming to heal just about every affliction known to man. Those who profit from this highly-refined product claim that consuming coconut oil lowers bad LDL cholesterol...
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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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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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Bypass-Angioplasty Procedures Not Effective
heart disease is our nation's leading cause of death for both men and women. Eighty-one million Americans suffer from cardiovascular disease, with 831,000 deaths each year, resulting in a heart attack every 34 seconds. You may have heart disease as...
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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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Can pulses play a role in improving cardiometabolic health? Evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Eating a high pulse diet may have a positive impact on cardiometabolic health. This study investigated the effect habitual ingestion of pulses can have on cardiometabolic health by means of a meta-analysis. Data from eligible studies were considered...
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Meta-analysis of the association between cigarette smoking and peripheral arterial disease
Cigarette smoking may favor the development of peripheral arterial disease in men and women. This study focused on cigarette smoking in relation to the development of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Researchers conducted a comprehensive...
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High anthocyanin intake is associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction in young and middle-aged women
Adopting a diet rich in anthocyanin-containing foods may be beneficial for the prevention of myocardial infarction in women. This study attempted to provide answer to the question: can habitual intake of foods high in anthocyanins protect women from...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/high-anthocyanin-intake-is-associated-with-a-reduced-risk-of-myocardial-infarction-in-young-and-middle-aged-women -
Higher Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Is Associated with Increased Risk of Incident Coronary Artery Disease in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Lovers of ultra-processed foods are highly likely to develop coronary artery disease (CAD). This study assessed how ultra-processed food consumption can affect the risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD). Researchers studied the eating...
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Flavonoid subclasses and CHD risk: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Loading our plates with fruits and vegetables filled with flavonoids may help us in our quest to prevent coronary heart disease. This meta-analysis examined the results of studies that evaluated the association between the consumption of flavonoids...
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Nut consumption and the risk of coronary artery disease: a dose response meta-analysis of 13 prospective studies.
Regular consumers of nuts are less prone to develop coronary artery disease. This study examined the effect of high dietary ingestion of nuts on coronary artery disease (CAD) risk. Researchers conducted a meticulous meta-analysis on data extracted from...
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A way to reverse CAD.
Plant-based diets are associated with reduced rate of cardiac events and symptom improvement in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. This study investigated the effect of plant-based diet on coronary artery disease (CAD). Researchers recommended...
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The effect of high-protein diets on coronary blood flow.
High-protein diets may reduce coronary blood flow and accelerate coronary artery disease progression. This study examined the effect of high-protein diets on coronary artery disease and coronary blood flow. 26 patients undergoing treatment for coronary...
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Reverse Angina With Plant Foods
Another study confirms additional reasons why it pays to follow a plant-based diet. It turns out that a whole-food, plant-based diet can help reverse angina without medication and procedures. Angina is a type of chest pain or discomfort resulting from...
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Alternative Medicine: Part 3
This blog post is Part 3. For a better understanding, please pre-read parts 1 and 2. Webster's definition of Alternative Medicine: any of various systems of healing or treating disease that is not included in the traditional medical curricula of the...
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Eating Whole Grains Lowers Risk of Mortality
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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Pomegranate's Powerful Health Benefits
Pomegranate season is here! This beautiful fruit provides numerous health benefits and can be used to embellish many holiday dishes. According to two of Dr. Joel Fuhrman's articles, the time spent seeding this fruit is well worth it. The phytochemical...
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