Cardiovascular disease
Glucosamine may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Glucosamine may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease Glucosamine may be linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease The researchers found that glucosamine use was associated with a 15% lower risk of total CVD events, and a 9%… Read More ›
How much weightlifting is good for the Heart?
How much weightlifting is good for the Heart? How much weightlifting is good for the Heart? Lifting weights for less than an hour a week may reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70 percent,… Read More ›
Following five healthy lifestyle habits may increase life expectancy by decade or more
Following five healthy lifestyle habits may increase life expectancy by decade or more Researchers also found that U.S. women and men who maintained the healthiest lifestyles were 82% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and 65% less likely to… Read More ›
Statin Data Criminally Manipulated to Deceive Doctors
Statin Data Criminally Manipulated to Deceive Doctors = Their paper is an analysis of the data in the statin trials which led them to conclude that “statin advocates have used statistical deception to create the illusion that statins are ‘wonder… Read More ›
Daily Aspirin and younger women a bad mix
Daily Aspirin and younger women a bad mix – ” they conclude that blanket treatment “is ineffective or harmful in the majority of women with regard to the combined risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and major gastrointestinal bleeding.” – Cons… Read More ›
Trans Fats make brain go Hmmm?
Trans fat consumption is linked to diminished memory in working-aged adults – For those eating the highest amounts of trans fats, this translated to an estimated 11 fewer words (a more than 10 percent reduction in words remembered), compared to… Read More ›
Serious studies on the many risks of statins
I have decided to post a quick data rebuttal, after the publishing of a few misguided headlines (i.e ” Statins have virtually no side-effects, study finds”, and “Give statins to all over-40s, says heart surgery pioneer”, from the London Telegraph… Read More ›
Woman who drink 2 or more Diet sodas/fruit juice a day were 30 percent more likely to suffer a cardiovascular event and 50 percent more likely to die from related disease ( by association )
EEV: Reposted from our HRR site PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 29-Mar-2014 Too many diet drinks may spell heart trouble for older women Largest study of its kind looks at diet drinks and cardiovascular outcomes, mortality It appears healthy postmenopausal women… Read More ›
Scandal of experts who rule on NHS statins but get paid by drugs firms
MOST of the experts who are set to recommend the widespread use of statins next month are in the pay of the drug companies that manufacture them. By: Lucy Johnston Published: Sun, March 9, 2014 Dr Anthony Wierzbicki: Chairman… Read More ›
CBS This Morning – “Says Supplements no good for the Heart” Silly Silly CBS
Quick rebuttal to the inaccurate statement that nutritional supplements are an ineffective tool against heart disease. The CBS Doctor Tara Narula reading from a scripted source … Made the inaccurate statement that nutritional supplements have no positive impact on heart health…. Read More ›
Free statins with fast food could neutralize heart risk, scientists say
Public release date: 12-Aug-2010 HRR: This is not humor, this is a real article. – published in the Sunday 15 August issue of the American Journal of Cardiology 2010 – One statin, simvastatin would cost less than 5p per customer… Read More ›
Treatment by naturopathic doctors shows reduction in cardiovascular risk factors
Contact: Kim Barnhardt kim.barnhardt@cmaj.ca 800-663-7336 x2224 Canadian Medical Association Journal Randomized controlled trial Counselling and treatment with naturopathic care as well as enhanced usual care reduced the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for heart disease, by 17% over… Read More ›
Chromium picolinate may lessen inflammation in diabetic nephropathy
Contact: Donna Krupa DKrupa@the-aps.org 301-634-7209 American Physiological Society Supplement linked to decreased protein in the urine of diabetic mice Bethesda, Md. (September 22, 2010) – Taking chromium picolinate may help lessen inflammation associated with diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease), say researchers… Read More ›
Antioxidants do help arteries stay healthy
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Graeme Baldwin graeme.baldwin@biomedcentral.com 44-203-192-2165 BioMed Central Long-term supplementation with dietary antioxidants has beneficial effects on sugar and fat metabolism, blood pressure and arterial flexibility in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers writing in… Read More ›
Trial results ‘do not support the use of general health checks’ warn experts
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Checks have not reduced number of deaths from cardiovascular disease or cancer Research: General health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis Editorial: The… Read More ›
Low muscle strength in adolescence linked to increased risk of early death
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Effect similar to classic risk factors such as weight and blood pressure Research: Muscular strength in male adolescents and premature death: cohort study of one million participants Low muscle strength in adolescence… Read More ›
Special Health Research Report 08 NOV 2012
Discusses Proposition 37 Defeat Dexatrim Evades Suit over Hexavalent Chromium Rebuttal Multivitamins do not reduce cardiovascular disease
Plant-Based Diets Can Remedy Chronic Diseases
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 63 percent of the deaths that occurred in 2008 were attributed to non-communicable chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, Type 2 diabetes and obesity—for which poor diets are contributing factors. Yet… Read More ›
Beta-Blocker Use NOT Associated With Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events: They May Not Work
Beta-Blocker Use Not Associated With Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events ScienceDaily (Oct. 2, 2012) — Among patients with either coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors only, known prior heart attack, or known CAD without heart attack, the use of beta-blockers… Read More ›
Study suggests possible association between cardiovascular disease, chemical exposure
Contact: Amy Johns johnsa@wvuhealthcare.com 304-293-1412 JAMA and Archives Journals CHICAGO – Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a manmade chemical used in the manufacture of some common household products, appears to be associated with cardiovascular disease and peripheral arterial disease in… Read More ›
Link shown between environmental toxicants and atherosclerosis
Environmental toxicants such as dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides can pose a risk for cardiovascular disease. For the first time a link has been demonstrated between atherosclerosis and levels of long-lived organic environmental toxicants in the blood. The study, carried out… Read More ›
Researchers surprised to find fatty liver disease poses no excess risk for death
Condition prevalent among those with heart disease and obesity Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common condition associated with obesity and heart disease long thought to undermine health and longevity. But a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 