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Higher intakes of fiber, total vegetables, and fruits may attenuate the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality: findings from a large prospective cohort study
how greater ingestion of high fiber-containing foods, such as fruits and vegetables, influence mortality risk in men and women. Researchers studied the eating habits and the number of deaths recorded among 48,632 Iranian men and women over a 14-year...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/higher-intakes-of-fiber-total-vegetables-and-fruits-may-attenuate-the-risk-of-all-cause-and-cause-specific-mortality-findings-from-a-large-prospective-cohort-study -
Diet and Cancer Research
to go along with the Eating Right for Cancer Survival DVD set. I also highly recommend my video on Cancer Prevention & Women's Health which has been very helpful to many people. You can watch the trailer below and purchase Cancer Prevention & Women's...
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Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and the Incidence of Hypertension in Three Prospective Cohort Studies.
of fruits and vegetables and the risk of developing hypertension. Researchers studied the diets of 187,453 men and women and compared the hypertension odds ratios of all the participants in this study. The team of investigators found out that increased...
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Egg Consumption and Incidence of Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.
A surge in the risk heart failure is associated with frequent consumption of egg. This study investigated the correlation between egg consumption and the occurrence of heart failure. Researchers tracked the egg intake of 111,058 subjects and also...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/eggs/egg-consumption-and-incidence-of-heart-failure-a-meta-analysis-of-prospective-cohort-studies -
Antioxidant Supplementation Increases the Risk of Skin Cancers in Women but Not in Men.
Prolonged use of antioxidant supplements, such as beta-carotene, selenium, zinc, and Vitamins C and E may raise the odds of developing skin cancer in adult females. This study investigated the correlation between the usage of antioxidant supplements...
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Meat Consumption = High Risk of Disease
below - written by the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine. (PCRM) "Red and processed meat products increase women's disease risk, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers from Harvard analyzed...
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Win the War on Coffee Addiction
Coffee, Java, Espresso, Mocha, Frappuccino, Cafe Latte.... These names of coffee no doubt produce a pleasing aroma to many. Coffee's ability to enhance mood, physical activity, and mental performance makes it a widely consumed beverage. Many popular...
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Alcohol Significantly Increases Cancer Risk
Cancer is the second leading cause of deaths worldwide. Each year, over 12 million people are diagnosed with cancer and more than 7 million persons die from cancer annually. Cancer accounts for nearly 1 in every 6 deaths recorded worldwide. These...
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Eating Chicken Promotes Male Feminization
What are Phthalates? Consuming foods that contain Phthalates during pregnancy promotes genital abnormalities in male infants. Phthalates are chemical compounds that are used in a wide range of consumer products, including pesticides, paints, and PVC...
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Foods That Cause You to Lose Weight: The Negative Calorie Effect
melts fat? This revolutionary approach, outlined by Neal Barnard, M.D., and proven effective by thousands of men and women who have tried it, can bring about the permanent weight control every diet promises but seldom delivers. The Negative Calorie...
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Association of ultra-processed food consumption with cardiovascular mortality in the US population: long-term results from a large prospective multicenter study
from cardiovascular disease. Researchers analyzed the eating patterns and mortality rates among nearly 92,000 US men and women over a 13.5-year period. Researchers discovered that lovers of ultra-processed foods, particularly women, faced great risk of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/association-of-ultra-processed-food-consumption-with-cardiovascular-mortality-in-the-us-population-long-term-results-from-a-large-prospective-multicenter-study -
Can dietary choices help relieve menstrual cramping and heavy periods?
in the February 2000 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, a low-fat, vegan diet "significantly reduced pain and PMS for many women." Painful menstrual cramping and heavy periods can be largely attributed to chemicals called prostaglandins which promote...
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Low-Carb Diet = Higher Rate of Mortality
AnimalEverywhere 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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Dietary Treatment for Painful Menstrual Periods
A low-fat, whole-food, Starch-Smart® diet significantly reduces pain and PMS symptoms in many women. There are several reasons that account for this. For example, the micronutrient content and phytochemicals in a plant-based diet reduces and...
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Preventing and Surviving Breast Cancer
Specific dietary factors known to promote the growth of cancer cells have been known for many years. Studies show that the rate of cancer in a population is directly proportional to the percent of animal fat consumed in the diet of that population....
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Dr. Carney Maui Interview by Dr. Van Dyken
On the last day of Linda Carney MD's trip to Hawaii for the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii , Dr. Carney was interviewed by Irminne Van Dyken MD for Dr. Van Dyken's Out of the Doldrums YouTube channel. This interview was conducted in the rain forest of...
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Dietary intake of antioxidant vitamins and risk of stroke: the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study.
the risk of stroke. A group of researchers collated data on the diets and incidence of stroke among 82,044 Japanese men and women within the age bracket of 45 to 74 years. The team of investigators noted that individuals who were non-smokers and...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/dietary-vitamins/dietary-intake-of-antioxidant-vitamins-and-risk-of-stroke-the-japan-public-health-center-based-prospective-study -
Specific botanical groups of fruit and vegetable consumption and liver cancer and chronic liver disease mortality: a prospective cohort study
tracked the eating habits, rate of occurrence, and mortality from liver cancer among 485,403 middle-aged and elderly men and women recruited from the National Institutes of Health-American Association of Retired Persons Diet and Health Study....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/liver-cancer/specific-botanical-groups-of-fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-and-liver-cancer-and-chronic-liver-disease-mortality-a-prospective-cohort-study -
Excessive alcohol consumption and the risk of knee osteoarthritis: a prospective study from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
matched alcohol usage with the occurrence of knee osteoarthritis in a study population comprising of 2,846 men and women aged 45-79 years. Researchers found a high incidence of knee osteoarthritis among high consumers of alcohol. This study concluded...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/osteoarthritis/excessive-alcohol-consumption-and-the-risk-of-knee-osteoarthritis-a-prospective-study-from-the-osteoarthritis-initiative -
Food consumption and the incidence of type II diabetes mellitus.
relationship between diets and type 2 diabetes risk. Researchers analyzed dietary data of 4,304 non-diabetic Finish men and women between the ages of 40-69 years. The type 2 diabetes relative risk of all the participants in this study was also assessed....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/diabetes/type-2-diabetes/food-consumption-and-the-incidence-of-type-ii-diabetes-mellitus
