April 19, 2023 BMJ : British Medical Journal TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This large meta-analysis examined randomised controlled trials to assess the effects of seven popular diets (low-fat; Mediterranean; very low–fat; modified fat diet with a higher proportion of polyunsaturated fats; combined low-fat and low-sodium; Ornish; and Pritikin) on mortality. The results showed mortality benefits with the […]
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | February 4, 2021 High intake of highly processed (refined) grains is associated with higher risk of heart disease and death than whole (unrefined) grains, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Cereal grains, such as oats, rice, barley and wheat make up around 50% of daily caloric intake across the world and […]
— Is VLDL cholesterol a better prognosticator? by Nicole Lou, Staff Writer, MedPage Today December 1, 2020 LDL cholesterol turned out not to be the main lipid contributor to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in two studies. Serum remnant cholesterol — the cholesterol carried on very low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs) and/or intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDLs), approximated by subtracting […]
Alistair Gardiner|November 25, 2020 How often do you get out and enjoy the sunshine? If the answer is not much, you may want to start thinking about other ways to get a regular dose of vitamin D. According to estimates, vitamin D deficiency affects roughly 1 billion people worldwide—and almost half the global population has at […]
— Benefits observed in non-Mediterranean population by Nicole Lou, Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 5, 2020 Greater olive oil consumption was tied to lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but substituting plant-based oils for animal fats in general could also be helpful for most people, a study showed. Comparing those who ate the most vs the […]
— CVD events, deaths down with omega-3 fatty acid supplementation by Nicole Lou, Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 5, 2020 Britons who took fish oil supplements — and not the prescription pharmaceutical-grade kind — lived longer on average and were less likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) years down the line, according to a large […]
But some question if any warrant recommendation by Nicole Lou, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today July 09, 2019 If any nutritional intervention has health benefits backed by the scientific literature, it may be the low-salt diet — but even then, the evidence is only of moderate certainty, a review found. Reduced salt intake lowered all-cause mortality […]
BMJ 2019; 365 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l1451 (Published 29 May 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;365:l1451 Abstract Objective To assess the prospective associations between consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk of cardiovascular diseases. Design Population based cohort study. Setting NutriNet-Santé cohort, France 2009-18. Participants 105 159 participants aged at least 18 years. Dietary intakes were collected using repeated 24 hour dietary records […]
BMJ — Ma H, et al. | May 17, 2019 In order to evaluate the relation between the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and habitual glucosamine use, researchers conducted a study involving 466,039 participants free from CVD at baseline who completed a questionnaire on supplement use, including glucosamine. The participants were followed up for […]
More appears better in meta-analysis — as in more than 30 g/day by Ashley Lyles, Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 14, 2019 Eating more dietary fiber was linked with lower risk of disease and death, a meta-analysis showed. According to observational studies, risk was reduced most for a range of critical outcomes from all-cause mortality […]
February 14, 2018 JAMA Cardiology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this meta-analysis of 10 large omega-3 fatty acids supplement trials, the authors evaluated the association between omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and risk of fatal and nonfatal coronary heart disease and major vascular events. Based on this analysis including 77,917 high-risk individuals, omega-3 fatty acid supplements were not […]
Efficacy and safety of turmeric and curcumin in lowering blood lipid levels in patients with cardiovascular risk factors: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Nutrition Journal | October 13, 2017 Qin S, et al. – This study appraised turmeric and curcumin with respect to efficacy and safety in lowering blood lipids in patients at risk […]
Date: October 4, 2017 Source: University of Surrey Summary: Healthy people who consume high levels of sugar are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Healthy people who consume high levels of sugar are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. A ground-breaking study from the University of Surrey found that a subject […]
8/29/2017 European Society of Cardiology News Dark chocolate enriched with extra virgin olive oil is associated with an improved cardiovascular risk profile, according to research presented at ESC Congress. “A healthy diet is known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease,” said lead author Dr Rossella Di Stefano, a cardiologist at the University of Pisa, […]
APRIL 21, 2017 European Journal of Nutrition Kouli GM, et al. The objective of the study portrayed in this paper was to assess the relationship between coffee intake and 10–year cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence in the ATTICA study, and whether this is modified by the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) at baseline. This […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. How secure should you feel if your doctor tells you that your cholesterol levels are normal Are you immune to heart disease just because you have been informed you have normal cholesterol levels? If you have been a reader of my weekly articles for any length of time, you […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. It is a well know fact that the number one cause of death in the United States is heart disease. Many people are unaware that half the people who have had a sudden heart attack and death never had any conventional risk factors like high cholesterol. They didn’t even […]
July 29, 2016 JAMA Cardiology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this prospective cohort study evaluated the association between random plasma glucose (RPG) levels and cardiovascular event risk in nearly half of a million adults without diabetes in China. They found that each 18-mg/dL higher RPG level above 106 mg/dL was associated with 11% increased risk […]
Diet change did not affect stroke or fracture risk Date: April 3, 2016 Source: The Endocrine Society Summary: In older people, higher dietary calcium intake may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, but not of stroke and fracture, new research suggests. In older people, higher dietary calcium intake may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, […]