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Posts Tagged ‘Heart Disease’
April 1 Summary Report
Posted by Healthy And Fit on April 1st, 2010
Posted in Diet and Exercise 
Tags: Blood Levels, Bone Density, Calcium Intake, Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Conditions, Coronary Artery Disease, Dietary Calcium, Harmful Uv Rays, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure, Kidney Failure, Milliliter, Myocardial Infarction, Nanograms, Skin Cancer, Study Group, Study Researchers, Sunburn, Vitamin D Deficiency 
Comments OffChocolate reduces blood pressure and risk of heart disease
Posted by Healthy And Fit on March 30th, 2010
Chocolate may be good for you – at least in small quantities and preferably if it’s dark chocolate – according to research that shows just one small square of chocolate a day can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: 100g, Absolute Risk, Dark Chocolate, Dr Brian, Eating Chocolate, Energy Dense Food, Epidemiologist, European Heart Journal, German Institute, Having A Heart Attack, Healthy Foods, Heart Attack, Heart Attacks, Heart Disease, Heart Stroke, Human Nutrition, Intakes, Lower Blood Pressure, Risk Of Heart Disease, Small Quantities Comments OffGood fat cuts heart risk by a fifth, study shows
Posted by Healthy And Fit on March 23rd, 2010
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A Harvard Medical School study says for every 5% increase in polyunsaturated fat consumption there was a 10% fall in heart disease.
The reports adds to the growing evidence about polyunsaturated fats, found in some fish and vegetable oils.
The team analyzed the findings from eight previous studies, covering more than 13,000 people, in their research.
Saturated fats raise the levels of bad cholesterol that block the arteries to the heart.
In comparison, polyunsaturated fats have the opposite effect by increasing the levels of good cholesterol.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Arteries, Bad Cholesterol, Cholesterol, Consumption, Fish, Good Cholesterol, Harvard Medical School, Heart Disease, Heart Risk, Polyunsaturated Fats, Saturated Fats, Vegetable Oils Comments OffStudies find treating vitamin D deficiency significantly reduces heart disease risk
Posted by Healthy And Fit on March 16th, 2010
Preventing and treating heart disease in some patients could be as simple as supplementing their diet with extra vitamin D, according to two new studies
Preventing and treating heart disease in some patients could be as simple as supplementing their diet with extra vitamin D, according to two new studies at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah.
Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute last fall demonstrated the link between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk for coronary artery disease.
Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Research, Center Heart, Chronic Conditions, Coronary Artery Disease, Diseases Of The Bone, Embargo, Fractures, Heart Disease, Heart Disease Risk, Heart Institute, Md Director, Medical Center, Murray Utah, Risk Reduction, Study Findings, Study Group, Study Researchers, Time Period, Vitamin D Deficiency Comments OffPositive Emotions Protect Against Heart Disease
Posted by Healthy And Fit on February 19th, 2010
People who are usually happy, enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease than those who tend not to be happy, according to a major new study published February 17.
The authors believe that the study, published in the Europe’s leading cardiology journal, the European Heart Journal [1], is the first to show such an independent relationship between positive emotions and coronary heart disease.
Dr Karina Davidson, who led the research, said that although this was an observational study, her study did suggest that it might be possible to help prevent heart disease by enhancing people’s positive emotions.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Adulthood, Cardiology Journal, Cardiovascular Health, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Recommendations, Columbia University Medical, Contentment, Coronary Heart Disease, European Heart Journal, Health Survey, Heart Disease, Herbert Irving, Hostility, Independent Relationship, Karina, New York Usa, Observational Study, Risk Of Heart Disease, Symptoms Of Depression, University Medical Center Comments OffHeart patients using herbal remedies may be at heightened risk of dangerous drug interactions
Posted by Healthy And Fit on February 2nd, 2010
More and more Americans are turning to herbal remedies to help manage chronic conditions or promote general health and wellness. But many of today’s popular herbal supplements, including St.
Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Arshad, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Chronic Conditions, Consultant Cardiologist, Dangerous Drug Interactions, Elderly Patients, Electrocardiogram, False Sense Of Security, Grapefruit Juice, Healthcare Providers, Heart Disease, Heart Patients, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Herbal Supplements, Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology, Liver Enzymes, Mayo Clinic, Sense Of Security, St John S Wort Comments Off