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RE: Why is my blood pressure RISING since I started following plan?
levels, and especially triglycerides. To preserve your optimum health, you need to know every 3 months that your KIDNEY FUNCTIONS are still testing in a safer range, & that fact that higher blood pressures may harm kidneys, eyes, hearts and your brain...
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Associations of specific types of fruit and vegetables with perceived stress in adults: the AusDiab study
Consumers of fruits and vegetables, such as apples, pears, bananas, legumes, and cruciferous vegetables may have a low tendency of experiencing high levels of perceived stress. This study focused on the impact of consistent ingestion of fruits and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/associations-of-specific-types-of-fruit-and-vegetables-with-perceived-stress-in-adults-the-ausdiab-study -
Cruciferous vegetable intake is inversely associated with extensive abdominal aortic calcification in elderly women: a cross-sectional study
Eating cruciferous vegetables may cut down an older woman's odds of suffering from calcification of the abdominal aorta. This study examined the occurrence of abdominal aortic calcification in elderly women based on the rate of consumption of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/body-parts/artery/cruciferous-vegetable-intake-is-inversely-associated-with-extensive-abdominal-aortic-calcification-in-elderly-women-a-cross-sectional-study -
Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for diabetic nephropathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Cigarette smokers may be at risk of developing diabetic nephropathy. This research work studied the cigarette smoking-diabetic nephropathy connection hypothesis. Researchers analyzed data and evidence drawn out from a pool of 9 studies involving over...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/cigarette-smoking-as-a-risk-factor-for-diabetic-nephropathy-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies -
Relationship of dietary nitrate intake from vegetables with cardiovascular disease mortality: a prospective study in a cohort of older Australians
Sticking to a diet rich in nitrate-containing vegetables may help to reduce death toll from cardiovascular disease, especially among older men and women. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between dietary exposure to nitrates...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/relationship-of-dietary-nitrate-intake-from-vegetables-with-cardiovascular-disease-mortality-a-prospective-study-in-a-cohort-of-older-australians -
Egg consumption associated with all-cause mortality in rural China: a 14-year follow-up study
Eating more than 6 eggs per week may worsen an individual's chances of dying prematurely. This study looked at the influence of consistent egg consumption on the total mortality risk. Researchers monitored the dietary and mortality records of nearly...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/eggs/egg-consumption-associated-with-all-cause-mortality-in-rural-china-a-14-year-follow-up-study -
Vegetable Diversity, Injurious Falls, and Fracture Risk in Older Women: A Prospective Cohort Study
Devout consumption of several types of vegetables may make an older woman less susceptible to fractures and other injuries from falls. This study examined if eating different types of vegetables can significantly cut down the risk of injurious falls...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetables/vegetable-diversity-injurious-falls-and-fracture-risk-in-older-women-a-prospective-cohort-study -
Association between Fruit and Vegetable Intakes and Mental Health in the Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle Cohort
High dietary ingestion of fruits and vegetables may have a positive effect on the mental health of men and women. This study explored the impact of regular intake of fruits and vegetables on mental health. With the aid of validated food frequency...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/association-between-fruit-and-vegetable-intakes-and-mental-health-in-the-australian-diabetes-obesity-and-lifestyle-cohort -
Association of habitual intake of fruits and vegetables with depressive symptoms: the AusDiab study
Following a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may brighten our chances of avoiding depression. This study assessed the impact of eating different types of fruits and vegetables on the risk of depression. Researchers matched dietary patterns with the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/association-of-habitual-intake-of-fruits-and-vegetables-with-depressive-symptoms-the-ausdiab-study -
What's in Your Holiday Turkey Besides Stuffing?
Traditional holiday celebrations typically feature a turkey or other poultry product as the centerpiece of the meal. In fact, 46 million turkeys are eaten every Thanksgiving and 22 million for Christmas in the United States. Yet consuming poultry...
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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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Reduce High Blood Pressure With Plates, Forks, and Exercise
Hypertension is an epidemic in the United States, despite many people not even realizing they are at risk with blood pressures higher than 120/80. Nearly half of the adult population has high blood pressure or its precursor, called pre-hypertension....
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Which is Better, Raw or Cooked Broccoli?
We all know that George should eat his broccoli. But, do we know how he should eat his broccoli? Deep fried? Not quite. Boiled? Maybe. Raw? Possibly. There are studies on this all important subject and our favorite go to guy for such important...
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Reduce Cancer Risk With Cruciferous Vegetables
When it comes to the health and nutritional benefits of cruciferous vegetables, the science is clear. The wide array of nutrients found in these vegetables are beneficial in the prevention of various chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes,...
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Using Diet to Prevent and Treat Breast Cancer
In 1982, Dr. John McDougall published the very first study accepted in a scientific journal regarding diet and the treatment of breast cancer. He believes that the rich Western diet causes breast cancer, and a change in diet makes a huge difference in...
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Fruit and vegetables consumption and incident hypertension: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
Consistent consumption of fruits and vegetables may help cut down the risk of developing hypertension. The objective of this study was to analyzed prospective cohort studies that investigated the association between fruit and vegetable intake and the...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/hypertension/fruit-and-vegetables-consumption-and-incident-hypertension-dose-response-meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies -
Fiber-Rich Foods Reduce High Blood Pressure
Fiber comes only from plant-based foods, as animal products have no fiber. Eating a diet high in fiber may help reduce high blood pressure in hypertensive patients, according to a study that appeared in the Journal of Hypertension in 2005. By analyzing...
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Plant-Based Diets Relieve Crohn’s Symptoms
Crohn's disease is a long-term condition that causes inflammation of parts of the digestive tract's lining. The most common site of occurrence for the inflammatory bowel disease known as Crohn's is at the end of the small intestine (ileum) and the...
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Vegan Diets Beneficial for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
A group of Italian and American researchers have uncovered a simple diet that can help millions of people avoid diabetes. According to the researchers, strict adherence to a low-fat, oil-free plant-based diet can help prevent type 2 diabetes. For this...
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Cruciferous and Allium Vegetable Intakes are Inversely Associated With 15-Year Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease Deaths in Older Adult Women.
A significant reduction in atherosclerotic vascular disease mortality risk appear to be related to habitual consumption of cruciferous and allium vegetables in older women. This study evaluated the correlation between the intake of cruciferous and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/cruciferous-and-allium-vegetable-intakes-are-inversely-associated-with-15-year-atherosclerotic-vascular-disease-deaths-in-older-adult-women
