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Why We Track Your Atherosclerotic Plaque at the Kahn Center: It Matters a LOT!

The progression of atherosclerosis in people who have no symptoms of it is independently associated with the risk of dying from any cause, according to a new study led by researchers from Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital.

Oct 3rd, 2024

If All You Can Do is Be A Weekend Warrior, Your Heart Will Thank You

Achievement of measured physical activity volumes consistent with guideline recommendations is associated with lower risk for >200 diseases, with prominent effects on cardiometabolic conditions.

Sep 27th, 2024

Can Being Happy Make You Healthier? The Power of Being Content

This study demonstrates a robust inverse association between well‐being and the risks of CVDs, suggesting that enhancing well‐being may be a viable strategy for CVD prevention.

Sep 20th, 2024

Can Raw Vegetables Keep You Thin and Healthy?

The notion that plant-based diets are optimal for health and prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) goes back at least to the 1950's. Yet, "food wars" still exist with some denying the power of plant diets.

Sep 13th, 2024

The Big 3 Lab Tests You Must Have: Women and Men

A single combined measure of high-sensitivity CRP, LDL cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a) levels among initially healthy U.S. women was predictive of incident cardiovascular events during a 30-year period.

Sep 6th, 2024

Bitter Plant Foods (eg. arugula) Suppress Appetite, Weight and Diabetes Risk

Polyphenols are a type of chemical naturally occurring in plant-based foods that are antioxidants. Because polyphenols taste bitter, they interact with the bitter taste receptors on the tongue, known as the Type 2 taste receptors (TR2).

Aug 30th, 2024

Putting the Potato Back On Your Plate: A Longevity Food

Potatoes are a staple food in many traditional cuisines, yet their impact on long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality is unclear, hampering evidence-based dietary guidelines.

Aug 24th, 2024

Getting Fats From Plants Boosts Your Lifespan!

A study of more than 400,000 people tracked for up to 24 years finds that those who got their dietary fat from plants versus animals had significantly lower odds of dying during the study period.

Aug 16th, 2024

Does Your Artificial Sweetener Cause Blood Clots?

New Cleveland Clinic research shows that consuming foods with erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, may increase the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke by causing blood to clot.

Aug 9th, 2024

Was the Paleo Diet A Plant-Based Diet: New Data Says Yes

Proponents of the Paleo diet advocate it can benefit overall health and reduce risk for some health conditions, including obesity. It is typically a meat heavy diet. But do we know what the diet actually was thousands of years ago?

Aug 2nd, 2024

Does Hormone Replacement Therapy HRT Protect The Female Brain?

Females represent approximately 70% of the Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases and the literature has proposed a connection between the decreased estrogen levels during menopause and an increased AD risk.

Jul 27th, 2024

How Fast Does Aortic Valve Stenosis Progress: The Lipoprotein(a) Factor

In this study, higher plasma lipoprotein(a) concentrations were associated with faster rates of hemodynamic progression in patients with aortic stenosis. Lowering plasma lipoprotein(a) concentrations warrants further investigation.

Jul 19th, 2024

Does a Vegan (Pro)-Collagen Supplement Improve Skin Health?

The results showed that vegan collagen significantly increased collagen density and elasticity by 4.7% and 5.1% and decreased wrinkles, texture, and pores by 27.5%, 20.1%, and 12.3% compared to the placebo group. In addition, the hydration and lightness.

Jul 13th, 2024

Does a Vegan Collagen Supplement Benefit Skin Health?

Vegan collagen is an innovative plant-based collagen biomimetic that contains a variety of plant extracts, including asiaticoside, ginsenoside, and through fermented amino acids, which stimulates the natural process for type I collagen synthesis.

Jul 13th, 2024

Hopping for Bone Health: The Power of High Impact Activities

Osteoporosis (OP) (a condition characterized by weakened bones, increasing the risk of fractures) and OA affect millions globally, with higher bone mineral density (BMD) linked to decreased OA progression risk but increased knee OA risk.

Jul 5th, 2024

If You Eat Healthy for the Planet, Do You Also Eat Healthy for the Human?

In 3 large United States-based prospective cohorts of males and females with up to 34 y of follow-up, a higher PHDI was associated with lower risk of total and cause-specific mortality and environment impacts.

Jun 28th, 2024

TMAO and Fish: The Data Is In For a Heart Unfriendly Metabolite

Some species of fish and seafood are high in trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), which accumulates in muscle where it protects against pressure and cold. Trimethylamine (TMA), the metabolic precursor to TMAO, is formed in fish during bacterial spoilage.

Jun 21st, 2024

Soybeans and Cabbage: How to Get Choline In Your Vegan Diet

Choline is a nutrient essential for heart health and brain function and is found in many foods like soybeans and cruciferous vegetables. New research suggests moderate choline intake may reduce the risk of atherosclerotic heart disease.

Jun 15th, 2024

A Whole Food Plant Diet and Lifestyle Can Improve Memory in Early Alzheimer's!

Evidence links lifestyle factors with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We report the frst randomized, controlled clinical trial to determine if intensive lifestyle changes may benefcially afect the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia.

Jun 8th, 2024

Can the MED Diet Save the Lives of Women?

In this study, higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with one-fifth lower relative risk of mortality, which could be partially explained by multiple cardiometabolic risk factors.

Jun 1st, 2024

Are Fish Oil Supplements a Good Idea? It is Complicated

Regular use of fish oil supplements might be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation and stroke among the general population but could be beneficial for progression of cardiovascular disease in patients with disease

May 25th, 2024

Why You Must Know Your Heart Calcium Score: Predicting Overall Health

As more attention is paid to longevity and anti-aging, measuring biological age is increasingly practice. This study shows that the coronary artery calcium score by CT provides an accurate measure of overall aging.

May 18th, 2024

Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Can It Reduce the Risk of Dementia?

In a prospective cohort study of 92 383 adults observed over 28 years, the consumption of more than 7 g/d of olive oil was associated with a 28% lower risk of dementia-related death compared with never or rarely consuming olive oil.

May 10th, 2024

Anger and Your Heart: More Reasons to Learn Some Ways to Chill Out

In this randomized controlled experimental study, a brief provocation of anger adversely affected endothelial cell health by impairing endothelium‐dependent vasodilation.

May 4th, 2024

Green Tea: A Boost for Cognitive Function

Japanese tea beverages has the potential to induce positive effects, enhance mental task performance, promote refreshment, and alleviate feelings of fatigue. These positive effects were observed even in small quantities and within a short duration.

Apr 27th, 2024

Atrial Fibrillation: Lifetime Risk and the Risk of Stroke and Heart Failure

About 16 million and 18 million people are predicted to develop AF by 2050 in the USA and Europe, respectively. In this condition, the atria, or heart chambers that receive the venous blood, begin to show irregular twitches.

Apr 20th, 2024

Chelation Therapy Fails to Improve Outcome in Heart Disease: The TACT2 Trial

In the TACT2 trial, chelation therapy reduced levels of lead in the blood but did not improve cardiovascular outcomes for adults with diabetes and a prior heart attack.

Apr 12th, 2024

Why You Must Know Your Lipoprotein(a) Blood Level: A New Statement of the NLA

Data continue to accumulate from large, population-based studies indicating that elevated plasma Lp(a) is an important risk factor for atherosclerotic CVD and calcific aortic valve disease.

Apr 5th, 2024

Are Viagra and Cialis Anti-Aging Agents? Two New Studies Say Yes

Viagra (sildenafil) and Cialis (tadalfil) are used for mainly erectile dysfunction but were originally developed as cardiovascular medications. There safety has been proven for years. Two new studies give a suggestion that they may be anti-aging agents to0

Mar 29th, 2024

Can a Healthy Diet Slow Aging and Reduce Dementia Risk? New Data Says Yes

Adherence to a MIND diet is associated with a lower incidence of dementia and mortality in a new study. The MIND diet is based on the Mediterranean and DASH diets, and emphasizes plant-based foods, fish and poultry, with little in the way of saturated fats

Mar 22nd, 2024

Can a Seaweed Combination Capsule Help Reverse Atherosclerosis?

The study suggests that rhamnan sulfate from Monostroma nitidum may provide a safe and effective intervention for reducing atherosclerotic plaque, and should be evaluated as an adjunct therapy for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Mar 16th, 2024

Why Heart Patients Must Have a Home Sleep Study: The Brain and the Heart

Sleep apnea, including obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea, can affect people of all ages but, as the National Council on Aging notes (link above), it is most prevalent in middle-aged and older adults.

Mar 9th, 2024

A Common Question: Do Statin Cholesterol Medications Cause Dementia?

These results confirm the absence of a neurocognitive risk associated with statin treatment and suggest a potential favourable role of statins. Randomized clinical trials with an ad hoc design are needed to explore this potential neuroprotective effect.

Mar 2nd, 2024

Is There Still a Role for Niacin in the Treatment of Dyslipidemias?

The news cycle this week is full of headlines connecting high levels of niacin to coronary heart disease through pathways of accelerated inflammation based on a new study from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Feb 25th, 2024

Can the Fasting Mimicking Diet Lower Your Biological Age? The Science Says Yes

Statistical analysis of the results from both clinical studies showed that FMD participants had reduced their biological age—a measure of how well one's cells and tissues are functioning, as opposed to chronological age—by 2.5 years on average.

Feb 23rd, 2024

Are Plastic Bottles and Packaged Foods Poisoning Your Arteries? YES

Our work suggests that bisphenols and brominated bisphenols may exert adverse outcome on vascular health differently in vitro and in vivo, and emphasizes areas of public health concern similar endocrine disruptors vulnerable on the vascular endothelium.

Feb 17th, 2024

Need a Lower Blood Pressure? Try Tai Chi for Benefits

In this study including patients with prehypertension, a 12-month Tai Chi intervention was more effective than aerobic exercise in reducing SBP. These findings suggest that Tai Chi may help promote the prevention of cardiovascular disease in populations w

Feb 10th, 2024

Garlic, Greens, and Beets for Sustained Nitric Oxide Production

The effect of an encapsulated formulation (Vascanox® HP) that combines dietary sources of inorganic NO3- and S-allylcysteine (SAC), a source of H2S from garlic, on NO bioavailability is presented.

Feb 3rd, 2024

Does the Inheritance of Lipoprotein(a) Cholesterol in Patients with Bypass Surgery Matter? (YES)

Approximately one in five patients who underwent CABG also had high Lp(a). High Lp(a) at baseline was associated with increased all-cause mortality and risk for adverse events after surgery.

Jan 27th, 2024

Can You Reverse Artery Calcification With High Dose Vitamin K2? Not Really

Extent and progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC) are strong predictors of myocardial infarction and mortality.

Jan 20th, 2024

Best News: Dark Chocolate Proven to Reduce Hypertension Risk!

Our study provides evidence for a causality between dark chocolate intake and a reduced risk of essential hypertension (EH), which has important implications for the prevention of EH in the population.

Jan 13th, 2024

A Vegan Diet Lowers "Biological/Epigenetic Age" In Just 8 Weeks

As Netflix's newly released docuseries 'You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment' catches the attention of nutrition and health experts alike, researchers behind the Stanford sponsored study say context is crucial when determining key takeaways.

Jan 6th, 2024

Are You A Night Owl? You May Be Doubling Your Risk of Heart Disease

A recent study from the University of Gothenburg sheds new light on the relationship between circadian rhythms and cardiovascular health. The study reveals a startling correlation between late-night habits and the risk of coronary artery calcification.

Dec 29th, 2023

The Vegan Cardiologist on a Mission to Prevent Million Heart Attacks: Meet Joel Kahn

Do you know how much protein your body actually needs on a day-to-day basis? Could you name 3 symptoms of an impending heart attack? If you have a history of heart disease in your family, do you know which preventative tests to ask your doctor for?

Dec 23rd, 2023

Are You Skipping Breakfast? Eating Late? You May Want to Reconsider

The data suggest that adopting the habit of eating earlier first and last meals with a longer period of night-time fasting could help to prevent the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Dec 16th, 2023

Poor Sleep Quality at Menopause Impacts Cardiovascular Health: Get Help

How well a woman sleeps—not just how long—as she transitions through menopause may affect her projected risk for heart disease and stroke, new research suggests.

Dec 9th, 2023

Can 8 Weeks of a Plant Diet Lower Weight, Cholesterol and Insulin? A Twin Study Says Yes!

In this randomized clinical trial of the cardiometabolic effects of omnivorous vs vegan diets in identical twins, the healthy vegan diet led to improved cardiometabolic outcomes compared with a healthy omnivorous diet.

Dec 2nd, 2023

Referrals for Cardiac Rehabilitation Are Too Low Despite Major Benefits Backed by Science

Although cardiac rehabilitation is a class 1 indication for patients who have sustained acute coronary syndrome as well as those with heart failure, it is grossly underused. In one study, only 24.4% of a cohort of 366,103 Medicare patients.

Nov 25th, 2023

For the Millionth Time: Eat Plant Foods for Health and Longevity

The findings indicate that a shift from animal-based (e.g., red and processed meat, eggs, dairy, poultry, butter) to plant-based (e.g., nuts, legumes, whole grains, olive oil) foods is beneficially associated with cardiometabolic health and all-cause morta

Nov 17th, 2023

Semiglutide (Wegovy) in Overweight Non-Diabetic Heart Patients Slashes the Risk of Death!

In patients with preexisting cardiovascular disease and overweight or obesity but without diabetes, weekly subcutaneous semaglutide at a dose of 2.4 mg was superior to placebo in reducing the incidence of death from cardiovascular causes, nonfatal MI.

Nov 11th, 2023

The Portfolio Diet: An Older Eating Plan with New Support That You Should Try

The name “portfolio diet” stems from the recommendation that people consume a portfolio of different foods including plant-based proteins such as legumes, fibrous foods including oats and berries, nuts and seeds, cholesterol-reducing phytosterols such as b

Nov 4th, 2023

Want a Better Brain as You Age? Eat a Plant-Based (DASH) Diet

A recent study led by the NYU Grossman School of Medicine indicates that women who adopted the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) during their middle years were approximately 17 percent less likely to experience cognitive decline in later life.

Oct 28th, 2023

Do the Two Top Statin Medications Have Different Diabetes Risks?

In adults with coronary artery disease, rosuvastatin and atorvastatin showed comparable efficacy for the composite outcome of all cause death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or any coronary revascularisation at three years.

Oct 21st, 2023

Red Meat Consumption, Heart disease, and Diabetes: The Largest Study Ever Says Beware

Observational studies show inconsistent associations of red meat consumption with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. Moreover, red meat consumption varies by sex and setting, however, whether the associations vary by sex and setting remains unclear

Oct 14th, 2023

How Type 2 Diabetes Robs Young People of Years of Life: Prevent and Reverse!

Every decade of earlier diagnosis of diabetes was associated with about 3–4 years of lower life expectancy, highlighting the need to develop and implement interventions that prevent or delay the onset of diabetes.

Oct 7th, 2023

Skip the Elevator: Walk 5 Flights of Stairs and Slash Heart Disease Risk

This large cohort of UK adults demonstrated that climbing more than five flights of stairs daily was associated with over a 20% lower risk of ASCVD. The associations were broadly concordant in populations with varying susceptibilities to ASCVD.

Sep 30th, 2023

Can You Eat Nuts (Almonds) on a Weight Loss Diet and Succeed?

New research from the University of South Australia shows that you can eat almonds and lose weight too. The research is published in the journal Obesity.

Sep 23rd, 2023

Do You Have Sleep Apnea? Found Out as New Data on CPAP Therapy is Exciting!

The benefit of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on cardiovascular (CV) diseases in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) remains uncertain. Furthermore, the impact of CPAP on atherosclerosis is not well known.

Sep 16th, 2023

Added Sugars in the Diet, not Fruit, Related to Increased Risk of Heart Disease

Intakes of glucose, total sugar, added sugar, and fructose from added sugar and juice were associated with higher coronary heart disease risk, but total fructose intake and fructose from fruits and vegetables were not.

Sep 9th, 2023

Amazing: Even a Small Reversal of Heart Disease has Big Benefits

Reducing arterial plaque shows significant improvements in heart attack and stroke risk. A large meta-analysis looked at more than 20 studies published in the last 20 years.

Sep 2nd, 2023

Long-Term Aspirin After a Heart Attack Reduces Future Heart Attacks: New Data

Heart attack patients who do not take daily aspirin have an elevated likelihood of recurrent myocardial infarction, stroke or death compared with those who consistently take the drug, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

Aug 25th, 2023

Want to Slow Your Aging? The Science Says Eat a Healthy Plant Diet

Biological age has been advocated as a better biomarker of aging than chronological age, and plant-based dietary patterns have been found to be linked to aging.

Aug 18th, 2023

How You Can Step Your Way to A Longer Life Free of Heart Disease

There is good evidence showing that inactivity and walking minimal steps/day increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease and general ill-health. The optimal number of steps and their role in health is, however, still unclear.

Aug 12th, 2023

Why I Use 2 Drug Combination Therapy at Low Doses for Cholesterol Lowering

Ezetimibe combination with moderate-intensity statin could be considered a feasible and effective therapeutic option for patients at very high risk of atherosclerotic heart disease. There were fewer adverse complaints and it is more effective

Aug 4th, 2023

8 Clues to Living Over 20 Healthy Years Extra

Chronic diseases are associated with over 80% of all healthcare costs and are the dominant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States (US). Lifestyle medicine has been proposed as a potential way to address the root causes of chronic disease.

Jul 29th, 2023

What is Good for the Heart is Good for the Brain: 6 Lifestyle Tips

   In the Western world, cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death including both heart attack and stroke. Optimal nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management and proper supplements can protect the brain while they protect the heart too.

Jul 21st, 2023

WHAT DO I DO WITH MY HIGH CORONARY CALCIUM CT RESULTS: A GUIDE

Heart disease can be detected when it is early and silent using coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) scans done by CT imaging. When abnormal results are found a plan should be instituted to lower the plaque and risk.

Jul 15th, 2023

Lifelong Endurance Exercise in Men and Heart Plaque: An Unpleasant Paradox

It is intuitive that lifelong endurance exercisers are thinner, fitter and more likely to avoid chronic diseases. What about heart disease measured by advanced heart CT angiograms? Surprising data from Belgium raises many questions

Jul 14th, 2023

How Healthy Are Your Teeth and Gums? It Matters for Your. Brain Health

Increasing data supports the relationship between gut health and heart health. The gut starts in the mouth and new data has been published connecting oral health and brain volume and health. The importance of healthy oral health habits is stressed.

Jul 9th, 2023

Can Statin Medication Lower the Risk of Dementia? It May Be So in Patients with AFIB

Dementia is a fear of many and a risk in patients with a rhythm disturbance called atrial fibrillation. A recent analysis showed a lower risk of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation whom also took a statin cholesterol-lowering therapy.

Jul 1st, 2023

Olive Oil in Heart Patients: New Data for a Healthy Artery Response

Olive oil is the main fat source in traditional MED diets. There is some controversy in the plant based community over whether olive oil is healthy or detrimental New data in heart patients is now available

Jun 24th, 2023

Berberine and Bergamot: Two Powerful Plant Based Supplements with Scientific Support

Nature holds many secrets for health. However, Western medicine often takes a “prescription pill for every ill” approach to chronic disease. The root causes of illness are often overlooked.

Jun 16th, 2023

24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) Is a Must: New Data

The Kahn Center has long offered 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and new data stresses how crucial this information is to predict adverse outcomes

Jun 10th, 2023

At Least 1 Out of 3 Diabetic Patients Have Silent Heart Disease: What to Know

Subclinical heart disease affects ≈1 in 3 US adults with diabetes and confers substantial risk for mortality. Routine testing of cardiac biomarkers may be useful for assessing and monitoring risk in persons with diabetes.

Jun 2nd, 2023

Are Licorice Supplements a New Heart Disease Strategy: A New Study

Licorice root, which is considered one of the world’s oldest herbal remedies, comes from the root of the licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) and may be available as DGL. Can it lower cholesterol and improve arteries?

May 26th, 2023

Plant-Based Diet for Hypertension: Should You Change Now for Success?

The data discussed in this review allow us to conclude that plant-based diets are associated with lower blood pressure and overall better health outcomes (namely, on the cardiovascular system) when compared to animal-based diets.

May 20th, 2023

Women Develop Atherosclerosis Later in Life But the Risk is High

Women developed coronary atherosclerosis approximately 12 years later than men. Post-menopausal women within the highest atherosclerotic burden group were at significantly higher risk for heart events than their male counterparts.

May 13th, 2023

Add HIIT Exercise Training to the List of Heart Disease Reversal Strategies

In patients with established coronary artery disease, a regression of atheroma volume was observed in those undergoing 6 months of supervised HIIT compared with patients following contemporary preventive guidelines.

May 6th, 2023

Top Ten Diets Rated by the AHA: Plant Forward Wins While Keto/Paleo Lose

In a statement released Thursday, the American Heart Association rated 10 popular diets based on their standards for heart health. The diets that rated the best for improving cardiometabolic health included the DASH-style eating plan and the MED diet.

Apr 29th, 2023

Diabetes Type 2 and Diet in 184 Countries: Guess the Best Food Group?

A new study identified that dietary issues are responsible for most of the world’s new cases of type 2 diabetes. Its authors found that a lack of whole grains and consuming too much refined grain and wheat and processed meats were the primary drivers.

Apr 22nd, 2023

Want to Live Long? Aim High on the Life Essential 8 Score Early in Life

Longevity science is expanding. Simple lifestyle guidelines are needed.

Apr 15th, 2023

Salt Intake in the Diet and Hardening of the Arteries: Are They Related

For decades, reductions in added dietary sodium (salt) have been advised. Avoidance of high blood pressure has been the main reason. Is it possible that a higher salt diet directly relates to hardening of the arteries?

Apr 7th, 2023

Silent Heart Disease: How Common? How Dangerous? Now We Know

Symptoms of coronary heart disease manifest late in the natural history of atherosclerosis. With the introduction of safe outpatient heart imaging, answers to the questions like "How Common is Atherosclerosis" and "How Dangerous" can be answered.

Mar 31st, 2023

Weight Loss and Improved Control in Diabetes Type 2 With the Fasting Mimicking Diet

The 5 day fasting mimicking diet has been available since 2017 when a randomized trial was published in healthy volunteers. Now, a new proof of concept trial in type 2 diabetes is hopeful

Mar 24th, 2023

The Mediterranean Diet Prevents Heart Disease in Women: New and Strong Data

Heart disease is the number cause of death in women. There needs to be a massive effort to prevent these deaths. Diet has a major influence on the risk of heart disease. New data indicates the MED diet can drop heart risk by an important 25% in women.

Mar 18th, 2023

Need a Statin Rx but Cannot Take One? New Data for Nexlotol as a 2nd Choice

Cholesterol lowering through lifestyle, supplements and prescription medications are necessary in many patients with proven atherosclerosis. Many patients cannot tolerate a statin prescription due to aching and other issues. A new study gives hope.

Mar 12th, 2023

Erythritol and Heart Disease: An Exciting and Sweet New Pathway to Explore

Artificial sweeteners, such as erythritol, are common replacements for table sugar in low-calorie, low-carbohydrate and “keto” products. Sugar-free products containing erythritol are often recommended for people who have obesity and diabetes

Mar 4th, 2023

Can You Use a Heart Calcium CT to Assess Therapy of an Elevated LDL-Cholesterol? Yes!

LDL-C appears to be almost exclusively associated with ASCVD events over ≈5 years of follow-up in middle-aged individuals with versus without evidence of coronary atherosclerosis.

Feb 25th, 2023

Refined Grains and Added Sugar (Think Donuts) Raise Heart Disease Risk

Recent studies have reported that the associations between dietary carbohydrates and cardiovascular disease (CVD) may depend on the quality, rather than the quantity, of carbohydrates consumed. The results show added sugar, not fruit, is the risk.

Feb 18th, 2023

Does Intermittent Fasting 2-3 Days a Week Drop Markers of Heart Disease?

One of the hottest trends in health promotion and the media is intermittent fasting (IF), properly defined as not eating or eating very little (fasting mimicking diet FMD) for 24 hours or more.

Feb 11th, 2023

Does Lifelong Low LDL-Cholesterol (Genetic) Reduce Heart Risk? YES!

In experiment of nature , some inherit from birth genetic variants resulting in lifelong lower LDL-cholesterol. An analysis called a Mendelian Randomization uses these variants to assess if it is an advantage. A recent study showed about a 50% lower risk.

Feb 4th, 2023

Can Long Term Use of PPI's Like the "Purple Pill" Harm Your Arteries? Maybe

Prior studies have suggested long term use of proton pump inhibitors may raise the risk of heart attacks and damage endothelium. Is this true?

Jan 29th, 2023

Can You Reduce Your Need for Medication with Time in Nature? Yes You Can!

Time spent outside in parks, forests, and water, sometimes called forest bathing, can be healing and even therapeutic. Do people that visit "green spaces" use less and need less medication than those that do not?

Jan 21st, 2023

Does the Risk of Early Death Go Up With Skipping Meals? Maybe

A hot topic in the news is the benefits vs risks of fasting. In view of the epidemic of obesity, the safety of this growing trend is an important topic. It would seem that eating less often is safe but prior data questioned this. Are 3 meals a day best?

Jan 14th, 2023

What? Intense Exercise Results in More Coronary Calcification But Keep Doing It

Multiple studies show that exercise, including intense exercise, protects from heart attacks and prolongs life overall. A prior data found unexpected coronary calcification in athletes. Now a 6 year follow show intense exercise drives more calcification.

Jan 7th, 2023

Can a Low-Dose Statin Combination Outperform A Moderate Dose Statin Alone and be Safer Too?

In some, cholesterol control to reach goals promoting disease reversal requires medication. Most prescribe a single medication, usually a statin, at a moderate or high dose. Is there a safer path that is also more effective?

Dec 30th, 2022

Can Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Improve Impaired Brain Function? Yes Says a New Study

One of the gravest fears is memory loss and the possibility of dementia. In animal studies, Extra Virgin Olive Oil improves memory functions. A randomized human study is now completed showing the same findings.

Dec 24th, 2022

Is Weight Loss With the New Injectable Meds Sustained? Not For Most

Injectable peptides like semaglutide were developed as diabetic medications but are now used for weight loss (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro). While the weight loss is impressive, is it sustained if the injections are stopped?

Dec 17th, 2022

Can Taking Vitamins Save Your Life? New Data Says Yes to Several Ones

Are vitamins lifesaving or expensive urine? A new review involving nearly 1 million patients says some vitamins and minerals save lives and reduce illness.

Dec 11th, 2022

Why You Should Know About French Maritime Pine Bark (Pycnogenol)

Prior randomized human studies have shown that a combination of the natural agents Pycnogenol and Centellicum have a profound beneficial impact on arteries and regress atherosclerosis. New human data now show Pycnogenol is of value in Parkinson's Disease

Dec 3rd, 2022