A Test in Context: High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (American College of...
(Source: American College of Cardiology Foundation) The following are key points to remember from this review of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP): Inflammation is an integral component of...
View ArticleStopping India's #1 killer is up to us Indians
June 16: One evening after dinner in 1991, Satish Karekar, then 42, a Mumbai businessman, experienced a dull pain and heaviness in the chest and lightness in the head. When the feeling persisted well...
View ArticleIsis Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2 Study of ISIS-APO(a) Rx in Patients...
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PRNewsFoto/Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) × Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PRNewsFoto/Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) CARLSBAD, Calif., July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Isis...
View ArticleThe IRIS Trial (American College of Cardiology Foundation)
(Source: American College of Cardiology Foundation) Building upon extensive epidemiological evidence linking insulin resistance to cardiovascular disease (CVD), the recent IRIS (Insulin Resistance...
View ArticleHeart disease and stroke are largely preventable if you work to lower your risks
February is National Heart Month. It should not be only one month of advertising what we can do about heart disease. It should be every month. If we all really understood it's men and women's number...
View Article15 Effective Home Remedies For Clogged Arteries
Clogged arteries medically termed as “Atherosclerosis’, is a condition where blood vessels are congested and even blocked by several fatty plaque deposits and often there doesn’t seem to be any place...
View ArticleDr. Rath Research Institute: Revolutionary new concept of heart disease...
Revolutionary new concept of heart disease threatens end of global statin market Facebook Twitter Pinterest × Revolutionary new concept of heart disease threatens end of global statin market...
View ArticleAdvice for losing belly fat different for vegans, carnivores, and omnivores
What's wrong with healthy foods published in various commercial fitness and health consumer magazines? Many of these articles ignore special diets, what foods can be substituted for people who can't...
View ArticleHow do you discern which foods are healthiest and individually tailored?
You may wish to check out the article by Michael Greger, MD, "Eggs vs. Cigarettes in Atherosclerosis," at the NutritionFacts.org website.There are some excellent links at that site such as Egg...
View ArticleAsymptomatic Atherosclerosis Linked to Cognitive Impairment
CHICAGO, Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – In a study of nearly 2,000 adults, researchers found that a buildup of plaque in the body's major arteries was associated with mild cognitive...
View ArticleNo risks from high- cholesterol foods?
A new study provides more evidence that eating high-cholesterol food does not increase the risk for heart disease. The Finnish study, in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, followed 1,032...
View ArticleAchieving Optimal Risk Factor Control in the Right Patient Population for the...
(Source: American College of Cardiology Foundation) The increase in prevalence of diabetes, driven by both a fall in diabetes-related death and a rise in diabetes incidence, is associated with...
View ArticleThree to five cups of coffee a day may prevent heart attacks, says study
Research highlights potential link between coffee consumption and lower risk of developing clogged arteries...
View Article“A Fatty Liver May Result in a Broken Heart,” According to New Research...
(Source: Elsevier BV) Strict monitoring of cardiovascular disease recommended when managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, reports the Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, April 26, 2016 Cardiovascular...
View ArticleFatty liver may increase heart disease, mortality
In patients with metabolic syndrome health problems like diabetes and stroke at risk for heart disease events, NAFLD contributes to early atherosclerosis and its progression, independent of traditional...
View ArticleImaging Tests Detect Coronary Artery Disease Long Before it Strikes
Large Study of 6,000 Healthy Adults by Mount Sinai Shows Non-Invasive Imaging of Carotid and Coronary Arteries in Healthy Adults May More Accurately Predict Future Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke, or...
View ArticleCardiovascular Diseases in Chronic Inflammatory Disorders (American College...
(Source: American College of Cardiology Foundation) Introduction Inflammation plays a crucial role in the process of atherogenesis. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality and...
View ArticleHow Many Eggs Can You Safely Eat?
I have long stated that you can easily eat one dozen eggs per week. This is a simple and cost-effective way to add valuable nutrition to your diet, especially high-quality protein, healthy fats and...
View ArticleEggs are Egg-cellent
Having fallen in and out of favor with nutrition experts, you’d think the fragile egg would be broken and beaten by now. Luckily, its ego isn’t nearly as vulnerable as its shell. Oblivious to the...
View ArticleCut through the confusion about cholesterol
The debate continues over whether it’s still necessary to restrict cholesterol-rich foods, such as eggs. Environmental Nutrition weighs in on the current science. High blood cholesterol, particularly...
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