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Erectile Dysfunction Predicts Heart Disease

Several studies have shown that erectile dysfunction (ED) is a predictor for heart disease. When the first symptoms of erectile dysfunction occur, the doctor should not just prescribe the little blue pill (Viagra), but should carefully check for coronary heart disease (CHD). It has be

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July 08, 2015

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atheromatous plaques, coronary heart disease, endothelial dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, erectile rigidity, framingham risk factors, heart disease, nitric oxide production, rate of heart attacks, testosterone levels

Introduction It is important to realize that a weak hand grip predicts mortality. This is what a research team led by Dr. Darryl Leong from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., Canada found. They studied 139,691 people 35 to 70 years old for four years. They were from 17 various co

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June 24, 2015

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cardiovascular death, death from any cause, dynamometer, essential organs, grip strength, heart attack, mitochondria, muscles, non-cardiovascular death, stroke

Fiber is good for you as it has been proven to be beneficial for prevention of cardiovascular diseases and various cancers in the past; now it has been studied again in a much larger study population as was reported recently in the media. This news report was based on this medical stu

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April 08, 2015

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cancer, cardiovascular disease, death rate, diabetes, fiber, heart attacks, processed cereals, sugar

In 2014 several studies were released involving rather large numbers of subjects. A study in the British Medical Journal from April 2014 involved 849,412 men and women and had a follow-up observation of nearly 30 years (Reference below). Rajiv Chowdhury and colleagues selected 73 obse

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March 04, 2015

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25-hydroxy-vitamin d levels, absorption problems of vitamin D3, cardiovascular disease, mortality, vitamin d blood levels, vitamin D3

Hardening Of Arteries Reversed With Supplements

A meta-analysis in the Journal of Nutrition from August 2014 indicates that hardening of arteries can be reversed with supplements. Ammar Ashor and colleagues took 20 randomized trials including 1909 subjects aged 22 to 63. Arterial stiffness was measured by pulse-wave velocity or sim

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February 24, 2015

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arterial stiffness, free radicals, hardening of arteries, inflammation, magnesium supplementation, nitric oxide, pulse-wave velocity, telomere lengthening, vitamin C and E

You heard that fiber is good for colon cancer prevention, but have you heard that fiber prolongs life after a heart attack? This is exactly what a study that appeared in the British Medical Journal in April 2014 showed. The lead investigator, Shanshan Li (Harvard School of Public Heal

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January 06, 2015

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cardiovascular events, fiber, gastrointestinal cancers, heart attacks, LDL cholesterol, mortality, Pancreatic cancer, strokes, uterine cancer

A study which was continuing for more than ten years involving 5000 nurses found that a Mediterranean diet keeps your cells younger for longer. The nurses involved in this study were eating a diet consisting of vegetables, chicken, fish, fruit, but they stayed away from red meats, but

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December 08, 2014

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chicken, epoxide hydrolase, fish, fruit, lowers blood pressure, mediterranean diet, vegetables

Introduction This article is about the fact that higher vitamin D levels are associated with a lower risk of mortality. Dr. Cedric Garland and colleagues undertook a study where they pooled data from 32 studies and determined that a vitamin D3 level of 30 ng/ml or more halved the risk

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October 03, 2014

by Ray Schilling

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25-hydroxy vitamin D level, cancer, fractures, lower mortality, osteoporosis, prevention of heart attacks, vitamin D

Researchers from Ireland have completed a study where they found that low-dose aspirin reduces heart failure deaths. 892 patients with heart failure were prescribed aspirin, where 828 were low dose, the rest either high dose or none. The observation time was up to 12 years with a medi

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September 06, 2014

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anti platelet medication, aspirin, dose reduction, heart failure, higher aspirin dose, low-dose aspirin, warfarin

A study investigating a group of Midwestern firefighters came to the conclusion that a Mediterranean diet benefits US workers. The diet consisted of lots of fruit, vegetables, nuts, fish, olive oil and whole grain. 780 male firefighters aged 18 or older were questioned about how well

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September 06, 2014

by Ray Schilling

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fruit, mediterranean diet, metabolic syndrome, vegetables, weight gain

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Erectile Dysfunction Predicts Heart Disease

Weak Hand Grip Predicts Mortality

Fiber Is Good For You

Vitamin D3 Saves Lives

Hardening Of Arteries Reversed With Supplements

Fiber Prolongs Life After A Heart Attack

Mediterranean Diet Keeps You Young

Higher Vitamin D Levels are Associated with a Lower Risk Of Mortality

Low-Dose Aspirin Reduces Heart Failure Deaths

Mediterranean Diet Benefits US Workers

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