The Financial Times reports, “A new hybrid variety richer in chemicals linked to a reduced risk of cancer and cardiovascular problems goes on sale on Tuesday” in the UK.
Here’s what we know. Continue reading Hybrid broccoli
Category Archives: Heart Disease
Another reason to stop smoking
Researchers at The Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio, determined the effect of smoking in noncardiac surgical patients. Continue reading Another reason to stop smoking
Mercury exposure and the risk of cardiovascular disease
Exposure to methylmercury from eating fish is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Researchers in the US looked for a relationship between mercury exposure and coronary heart disease, stroke, or total cardiovascular disease. Continue reading Mercury exposure and the risk of cardiovascular disease
Review: Broad benefits with the Mediterranean diet
A couple of years ago, researchers at the University of Florence, in Italy, reviewed the effects of the Mediterranean diet on the risk of death and the occurrence of Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s diseases.
Now, they’ve updated their findings. Continue reading Review: Broad benefits with the Mediterranean diet
Lower risk of diabetes with the Mediterranean diet
Researchers in Spain report the results of the PREDIMED-Reus Nutrition intervention study. Continue reading Lower risk of diabetes with the Mediterranean diet
The science of vitamin D
NutraIngredients.com has a review. Continue reading The science of vitamin D
Eat breakfast!
Researchers at the Royal Children’s Hospital, in Victoria, Australia looked for an association between skipping breakfast and cardiometabolic risk factors in adulthood.
They’ve come across a finding that’s particularly interesting. Continue reading Eat breakfast!
How does exercise benefit heart failure patients?
Researchers in California and Utah studied patients as they performed 8 weeks of knee-extensor exercise. Continue reading How does exercise benefit heart failure patients?
Looking for the metabolic effects of cinnamon
Dietary fat is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Researchers in Ireland measured the effect of 3 grams cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) on gastric emptying, postprandial lipid and blood sugar responses, and other metabolic effects. Continue reading Looking for the metabolic effects of cinnamon
Smoking bans fail to lower heart attack risk
Declines in hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction following smoke-free ordinances have been reported in smaller communities.
Researchers at the University of Louisville, in Kentucky, looked at the effect in 6 US states. Continue reading Smoking bans fail to lower heart attack risk
Limits to the benefits of resistance training in heart disease
Researchers at the Center for Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, in Bad Schallerbach, Austria, compared 2 levels of resistance training combined with aerobic training in patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation. Continue reading Limits to the benefits of resistance training in heart disease
Effects of eating nuts on cholesterol
Epidemiological studies have associated eating nut with reduced risk for coronary heart disease (narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart).
Researchers in the US and Spain reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Effects of eating nuts on cholesterol
Benefits of chocolate on the heart
Researchers in the UK and Columbia reviewed the association between chocolate and the risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders — high blood pressure, abnormally high glucose, elevated triglycerides, low “good” cholesterol, abdominal obesity, smoking, and physical inactivity. Continue reading Benefits of chocolate on the heart
Some physical activity is better than none
Researchers in the US reviewed the evidence to tell us how many minutes of exercise per week we should get. Continue reading Some physical activity is better than none
Spiritual retreat for depression in patients with heart disease
Researchers in the US compared the effects of a nondenominational spiritual retreat on depression and well-being following acute coronary syndrome — chest pain and other symptoms when the heart doesn’t get enough blood. Continue reading Spiritual retreat for depression in patients with heart disease
Is yoga safe for people with heart failure?
Apparently so, according to researchers at the University of California, in San Francisco.
And, others agree. Continue reading Is yoga safe for people with heart failure?
The role of soy isoflavones in menopausal health
The beneficial effects of soy protein, soy isoflavones, and their metabolites on women’s health are unclear.
So, the North American Menopause Society convened a seminar of experts in the field. Continue reading The role of soy isoflavones in menopausal health
Review: Black chokeberry
Products derived from the black chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa, are claimed to be beneficial in disorders or diseases associated with oxidative stress. But these claims are based primarily on laboratory and animal research.
Researchers at Hebrew University, Jerusalem reviewed the evidence in people. Continue reading Review: Black chokeberry
Coffee and the risk of death in women with cardiovascular disease
Studies of the association between coffee drinking and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease have reported conflicting results.
Researchers in Boston assessed the association between filtered caffeinated coffee mortality during up to 24 years of follow-up in women with cardiovascular disease from the Nurses’ Health Study. Continue reading Coffee and the risk of death in women with cardiovascular disease
Beneficial effects of OJ on blood vessels and blood pressure
Studies show benefits of some polyphenol-rich foods on several markers for cardiovascular diseases.
Researchers at Centre Clermont-Ferrand–Theix, in France, studied whether these effects might be related to hesperidin, the major polyphenol of the orange juice. Continue reading Beneficial effects of OJ on blood vessels and blood pressure