cardiovascular disease Archives

Newer studies showed that your body wants three forms of movements every week. We all are familiar with walking. 2300 steps per day is the minimum that you need to walk to avoid dying from cardiovascular disease. 7000 to 8000 steps daily are even better for you. If you prefer to go to

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July 23, 2024

by Ray Schilling

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cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular training, dance events, fitness studio, gym, resistance training, treadmill, walking, weight bearing, weight machines

Recently, two major studies delineated the risks of marijuana use. When people use marijuana, their risks for heart attacks, heart failure and strokes increase significantly. In a review an article of CNN describes details further. Two papers were presented at the American Heart Assoc

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December 13, 2023

by Ray Schilling

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binge drinking, cannabis use disorder, cardiovascular disease, chronic conditions, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, heart failure, marijuana use, strokes, withdrawal symptoms

This article is about “exercise benefit about the same during the week or on weekends”. For decades we heard that regular exercise was the only way how to reduce the risk regarding cardiovascular disease. But a new study is questioning this assumption. It found that when y

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August 30, 2023

by Ray Schilling

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accelerometers, cardiovascular disease, exercise benefit, exercise only on weekends, heart attacks, less heart attacks, moderate to vigorous physical activity, regular physical exercise, strokes, weekend warrior

This article is about the lower life expectancy in the United States. The US mortality rates up to 20 years ago were the same as other comparable industrial states. Now life expectancy in the US is about 4.5 years lower than in other comparable states. A publication in PLOS ONE summar

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August 16, 2023

by Ray Schilling

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car accidents, cardiovascular disease, excess deaths, firearms, homicides, intentional injuries, life expectancy, mortality rates, obesity, opioid overdoses

The following article is about better sleep with relaxation exercise. A relaxation exercise with the name 4-7-8 technique may be what could help you to fall asleep easier. Here is what it stands for: 4: slowly breathe in with a count to 4 7: hold your breath for 7 counts 8: exhale the

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November 09, 2022

by Ray Schilling

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4-7-8 relaxation method, breathing exercise, cardiovascular disease, fight-or-flight response, parasympathetic nervous system, pulmonary function, relaxation exercise, sleep, sympathetic nervous system, type 2 diabetes

A 25-year long study was published in March 2022, which showed that a high fiber diet is important to reduce cardiovascular disease. Overall, 4125 subjects participated in 1989 to 1990 who were 65 or older at the time of enrollment. In particular, patients were given intermittent food

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June 08, 2022

by Ray Schilling

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c-reactive protein, cardiovascular disease, cereal fiber, fiber, food questionnaires, fruit fiber, high fiber diet, total fiber intake, type 2 diabetes, vegetable fiber

Hundreds of consumer products contain a chemical that kills. Notably, these chemicals have the name phthalates. Certainly, researchers know that phthalates are hormone disruptors. Another hormone disruptor is bisphenol A or BPA. This chemical became famous as BPA was part of baby bott

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November 18, 2021

by Ray Schilling

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adipocytokines, adipose tissue dysfunction, adverse developmental effects, bisphenol a, cardiovascular disease, fertility problems, heart attacks, hormone disruptors, phthalates, plasticizers

We heard before that eating foods high in bioflavonoids can prevent Alzheimer’s. But now a large study that went on for almost 25 years involving 75,000 participants confirmed the previous finding. Indeed, there is a review of the study by CNN. Dr. Walter Willett, professor of epidemi

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August 25, 2021

by Ray Schilling

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alzheimer’s, antioxidants, bioflavonoids, cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, damage to the blood supply of the brain, flavonoids, fruit, processed food, vegetables

A Norwegian study going on for 5 years showed that older adults’ exercise intensity does not reduce mortality. For one thing, researchers stated that physical activity is important to reduce mortality in older people. On the other hand, the researchers of this study from Norway wanted

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October 28, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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cancer rate, cardiovascular disease, clinical trial, control group, exercise, exercise group, lung function, older adults, reduce mortality, stay consistently active

A publication in April 2020 showed that higher olive oil consumption lowers the risk for cardiovascular disease. The study consisted of 61,181 women from the Nurses’ Health Study (1990 to 2014). The other part of the study were 31,797 men from the Health Professionals Follow-up

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October 07, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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apolipoprotein a-IV, cardiovascular disease, clotting, fat replacement, heart attacks, olive oil, olive oil consumption, platelet aggregation, polyphenols, strokes

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Your Body Wants Three Forms of Movements every Week

Risks of Marijuana Use

Exercise Benefit about the same during the Week or on Weekends

Lower Life Expectancy in the United States

Better Sleep with Relaxation Exercise

High Fiber Diet is Important to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease

A Chemical that Kills

Eating Foods High in Bioflavonoids Can Prevent Alzheimer’s

Older Adult’s Exercise Intensity Does Not Reduce Mortality

Higher Olive Oil Consumption Lowers the Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

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