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Drew Loses Weight & Gains New Life!
I don’t much like doctors. In fact, I only made the appointment with Dr. Carney because I needed some medication before heading on a trip out of the country. I had no idea that this one appointment was going to change everything in my life. I’m 6’1”...
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Association between multiple cardiovascular risk factors and atherosclerosis in children and young adults.
who died from trauma-related causes were studied for this research work. Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as blood pressure, body mass index, the percentage of fibrous plaques and fatty streaks in aorta and coronary artery, and plasma...
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Acute effect of caffeine on arterial stiffness and aortic pressure waveform
Caffeine may promote arterial stiffness and high blood pressure in the aorta and brachial artery. This study investigated the effect of caffeine consumption on arterial tone and function. Researchers administered 250 ml of caffeinated and decaffeinated...
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Global sodium consumption and death from cardiovascular causes.
cardiovascular mortality. Researchers analyzed dietary and clinical data obtained from subjects in 66 countries. The blood pressure and cardiovascular mortality hazard ratios were assessed in all the subjects....
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Endothelial function is impaired after a high-salt meal in healthy subjects.
evaluated the effect of dietary salt on endothelial function. Researchers assigned 16 healthy subjects with normal blood pressures into two groups. One group was placed on high-salt diets and the second group was given low-salt meals. The blood...
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Fruit and vegetable intakes, C-reactive protein, and the metabolic syndrome.
dietary data of 486 female subjects between the ages of 40-60 years residing in the Iranian capital city of Tehran. The blood pressure, plasma levels of C-reactive protein, and relevant anthropometric and biochemical variables were measured in all the...
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The effect of a low-fat, plant-based lifestyle intervention on serum HDL levels and the implications for metabolic syndrome status - a cohort study.
the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) with low-fat, vegetarian diets for 30 days. The systolic and diastolic blood pressure and serum concentrations of HDL, triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and fasting...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/whole-food-plant-based/the-effect-of-a-low-fat-plant-based-lifestyle-intervention-on-serum-hdl-levels-and-the-implications-for-metabolic-syndrome-status-a-cohort-study -
Long-term effects of ad-libitum low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets on body weight and serum lipid in overweight subjects with metabolic syndrome.
LF-CC group), low-fat, simple carbohydrate diets (the LF-SC group), or a control diet for 6 months. The body weight, blood pressure, and plasma lipid levels of all the subjects were measured every 2 months throughout the duration of the study....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/low-fat/long-term-effects-of-ad-libitum-low-fat-high-carbohydrate-diets-on-body-weight-and-serum-lipid-in-overweight-subjects-with-metabolic-syndrome -
Whole grain consumption and the metabolic syndrome: a favorable association in Tehranian adults.
researchers examined the diets of 827 Iranian men and women within the age bracket of 18-72 years. The weight, height, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), triglyceride, cholesterol, lipoprotein, and fasting plasma glucose levels were measured in each...
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Heart disease in British vegetarians.
men, in the vegetarian group compared to those in the non-vegetarian cohort. Vegetarians were found to have similar blood pressure values with non-vegetarians but lower plasma levels of cholesterol and body mass index (BMI) than subjects in the...
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Dietary fiber for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
disease risk factors, such as total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and diastolic blood pressure. The results of this study demonstrate that habitual consumption of dietary fiber may play a beneficial role in the prevention...
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Cured Foods May Boost Glioma Risk
meats. Many studies have suggested a link between the consumption of these cured foods and the development of high blood pressure (hypertension), heart disease , esophageal cancer , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , colorectal cancer , and stomach...
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Decrease Kidney Failure Risk with Whole Plant Foods
The dietary and other lifestyle choices we make have an effect on almost every aspect of our health. Kidney health is no exception. The findings of the 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study revealed that Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is the 27th leading...
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Phylloquinone Intake Is Associated with Cardiac Structure and Function in Adolescents.
leafy vegetables. Vascular enlargement is normally experienced by adults and commonly observed in patients with high blood pressure and other cardiac complications. This study examined the effect of high dietary ingestion of foods high in vitamin K...
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Statin Use Increases Cataract Risk
Having an avalanche of cholesterol floating in your blood increases your risk of developing stroke, diabetes , high blood pressure, skeletal muscle damage , coronary heart disease, and heart attacks. Statins...
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Alcohol intake and future incidence of hypertension in a general Japanese population: the Hisayama study.
followed and evaluated the alcohol consumption levels of 1,101 subjects who were above 40 years and had normal blood pressure for a duration of 10 years. The hypertension odds ratios of all the subjects in the study population were also determined....
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Alcohol consumption and risk for hypertension in middle-aged Japanese men.
the alcohol drinking habits of 1,310 Japanese male office workers between the ages of 30 to 59 years and monitored the blood pressure of all the subjects throughout the 10-year duration of the study. Researchers observed that the higher the frequency...
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Effects of Berries Consumption on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Meta-analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
that high dietary ingestion of berries decreased blood levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, body mass index, glycated hemoglobin (Hemoglobin A1c), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)—all of which are risk factors...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/effects-of-berries-consumption-on-cardiovascular-risk-factors-a-meta-analysis-with-trial-sequential-analysis-of-randomized-controlled-trials -
Whole-foods plant based diet alleviates the symptoms of osteoarthritis.
(the control group) were allowed to continue with their current diets for six weeks. The pulse, body temperature, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), and relevant physical variables were measured in all the subjects. At the end of the feeding period,...
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Why Eating Legumes May Help Your Heart
Whenever possible, eat a daily serving of legumes, which are an essential component of every heart-healthy diet . (Beans! Beans! Good for your heart!) The legume family of split peas, beans, lentils, and dal is rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and...
https://www.drcarney.com/blog/health-issues/why-eating-legumes-may-help-your-heart
