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Cannabis Use and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Cannabis use may elevate the risk of developing several cardiovascular diseases, including cardiomyopathy, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction (heart attack), and cardiac arrest.

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Vegetable Consumption and Risk of Chronic Disease

Regular ingestion of vegetables may help reduce the incidence of chronic diseases, such as arthritis, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, peptic ulcer, and bronchial asthma.

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Marijuana Use in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: JACC Review Topic of the Week

The use of marijuana might be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

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Breakfast Cereals and Risk of Heart Failure in the Physicians' Health Study I

Heart failure is less likely to occur among individuals who regularly consumed whole grains for breakfast.

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Dietary Flavonoid and Lignan Intake and Mortality in Prospective Cohort Studies: Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis

Individuals on high flavonoid diets may have low chances of suffering from deaths arising from cardiovascular diseases and other causes.

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Dietary Flavonoid Intake and Incident Coronary Heart Disease: The REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study

A decline in coronary heart disease risk is associated with frequent consumption of flavonoid from food sources.

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Dietary Fat and Cholesterol and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults: The Health ABC Study

Avid consumption of eggs and other cholesterol-containing foods may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in elderly men and women.

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Legume Consumption and Cardiometabolic Health

Eating generous portions of legumes consistently may help guard against the development of coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular ailments.

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Cereal Fibre Intake and Risk of Mortality From All Causes, CVD, Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

A reduction in cancer and cardiovascular mortality risk is associated with increased dietary ingestion of cereal fiber.

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Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease.

Avid consumption of fruits and vegetables may help to lower the amount of low density lipoprotein (LDL) and total cholesterol circulating in the blood and improve cardiovascular disease risk profile.

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The effect of coconut oil consumption on cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

A significant elevation in blood levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is associated with consistent consumption of coconut oil.

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Seaweed intake and risk of cardiovascular disease: the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective (JPHC) Study.

Following a high seaweed diet may diminish the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, including ischemic heart disease.

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