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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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Dietary fiber intake and risk of cardiovascular disease in the Japanese population: the Japan Public Health Center-based study cohort.
Adequate intake of fiber-rich foods may help guard against cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and coronary heart disease. This study evaluated the association between pre-illness intake of dietary fiber and the risk of subsequent diagnosis of...
https://www.drcarney.com/blog/dietary-fiber-intake-and-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-in-the-japanese-population-the-japan-public-health-center-based-study-cohort -
Critical review: vegetables and fruit in the prevention of chronic diseases.
contribute positively to the prevention of several chronic diseases, including stroke, hypertension, cancer, coronary heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. This study was carried out to determine how regular consumption of fruits and vegetables influence...
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Atherosclerosis Begins in Early Childhood
Atherosclerosis (or hardening of the arteries) is a disease caused by years of eating the rich Western diet. Fatty plaque deposits accumulate and coat the inside of the blood vessel walls beginning in early childhood. These fatty plaque streaks can be...
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Meat Consumption = High Risk of Disease
that as total red meat consumption increased, C-reactive protein (CRP, a biomarker of infections and diseases including heart disease and cancer), hemoglobin A1c (an indicator of diabetes risk), and stored iron (a mineral which in excess is associated...
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Legume Consumption and Cardiometabolic Health
Eating generous portions of legumes consistently may help guard against the development of coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular ailments. This study assessed the impact high legume diet has on the risk of developing cardio-metabolic...
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Testosterone Therapy = Risk of Heart Disease
It seems that in every city drivers see billboards advertising testosterone therapy to "improve" men's well-being. This therapy promises to treat declining strength, endurance, muscle mass, and libido--among other symptoms. For many middle-aged men,...
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Are You "Dying" to Lose Weight?
High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets, such as the Atkins diet, have become very popular, but is it possible to safely lose weight on such a diet without damaging our health? Dr. Joel Fuhrman addresses this concern in his article, The Atkins Cancer...
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Women's Health Concerns
Heart disease , osteoporosis , autoimmune diseases , obesity , and breast cancer are some of the common conditions that affect the lives of women. However, in his Women's Health article, Dr. Joel Fuhrman states that, "These conditions are largely...
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3 Foods that Fight High Cholesterol
It is no secret that an avalanche of cholesterol is floating in the blood of millions of people. No thanks to the Western diet which encourages the consumption of animal products. Red meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and dairy foods are the main dietary...
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Eat for Health: Lose Weight, Keep it Off, Look Younger, Live Longer
weight loss method available. But be aware of the side effects...you may experience reversal of diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, AND you may feel better than ever before! Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live...
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Sugared Beverages Increase Metabolic Syndrome Risk
More than 75 billion dollars worth of soda is purchased yearly. Sugar-sweetened drinks not only drain the pockets of millions of Americans, but these beverages are a drain on the health of the nation as well. Heavy consumption of sugary beverages, such...
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Alternative Medicine: Part 1
A few years ago I was checking out at a local grocery store where I was purchasing some organic apples. The checker asked me if the organic apples were as good as the real ones. I was struck in pause by the question before answering, " the organic...
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Health effects associated with vegetable consumption: a Burden of Proof study
vegetables may brighten our odds of preventing several chronic diseases, including stroke, esophageal cancer, ischemic heart disease, and type 2 diabetes risk. This study was conducted to confirm the protective effects of high vegetable diets against...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/oesophageal-cancer/health-effects-associated-with-vegetable-consumption-a-burden-of-proof-study -
Association between consumption of soy and risk of cardiovascular disease: A meta-analysis of observational studies.
Soy foods may help protect individuals against stroke, cardiovascular ailments, and coronary heart disease. The purpose of this study was to review previous published studies that examined the association between soy food intake and the odds of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/association-between-consumption-of-soy-and-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-a-meta-analysis-of-observational-studies -
Mortality in vegetarians and non-vegetarians: a collaborative analysis of 8,300 deaths among 76,000 men and women in five prospective studies.
Non vegetarians are much more liable to die from ischemic heart disease than vegetarians. This study analyzed the impact of diets on mortality risk by means of a meta-analysis. Researchers examined the diets and mortality records of 76,172 UK, US, and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetarian/mortality-in-vegetarians-and-non-vegetarians-a-collaborative-analysis-of-8300-deaths-among-76-000-men-and-women-in-five-prospective-studies -
Vegetarian Diets Clean-Up Cholesterol Numbers
correlate strongly with higher chances of suffering from a heart attack, stroke, or other complications from coronary heart disease . Physicians often prescribe statins, a class of drugs used to lower blood levels of cholesterol. However, like other...
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Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular diseases in rural China
High consumers of alcohol may be at risk of developing hypertension and coronary heart disease (CHD). This study analyzed the risk of cardiovascular disease between consumers and non-consumers of alcohol. The study population included over 11,000...
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Fruit and vegetables, and cardiovascular disease: a review.
Regular intake of fruits and vegetables may help improve an individual's chances of avoiding stroke, coronary heart disease, and cardiovascular ailments. This study explored the relationship between habitual consumption of fruits and vegetables and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/fruit-and-vegetables-and-cardiovascular-disease-a-review -
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...
https://www.drcarney.com/articles/managing-symptoms-vs-treating-the-illness
