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Dietary phylloquinone intakes and metabolic syndrome in US young adults.
of developing of developing diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. These risk factors include abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, elevated triglyceride levels, high fasting blood sugar, and low concentrations of high density lipoprotein (HDL)...
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The Cheese Trap: How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Get Healthy
with calories, fat, and cholesterol, cheese can make you gain weight and leads to a host of health problems like high blood pressure and arthritis. New York Times bestselling author Dr. Neal Barnard reveals the shocking truth about cheese-the dangerous...
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A Vegan Regimen With Reduced Medication in the Treatment of Hypertension.
Going vegan may not only help normalize the blood pressure of patients with hypertension but also minimize their needs for medication. This study sets out to determine the effectiveness of vegan diet in the treatment of hypertension. Researchers placed...
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Raw Garlic Consumption Is Inversely Associated With Prehypertension in a Large-Scale Adult Population
Adding more raw garlic to our diet may help curb the onset of pre-hypertension. Pre-hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure values of 120-139 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure values of 80-89 mmHg without the use of antihypertensive...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetables/garlic/raw-garlic-consumption-is-inversely-associated-with-prehypertension-in-a-large-scale-adult-population -
Impressive Results of the Biblical Daniel Diet
a matter of weeks, participants placed on the vegan diet outlined by the prophet Daniel experienced improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol and insulin levels, insulin resistance, and C-reactive protein levels, a marker of inflammation within the...
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Fasting and Eating for Health: A Medical Doctor's Program for Conquering Disease
precise diet and fasting programs to relieve headache, hypoglycemia, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, colitis, psoriasis, lupus, and uterine fibroids. You'll also learn: - How to use fasting to lose weight -...
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Sugar-sweetened beverages consumption in relation to hypertension among Iranian university students: the MEPHASOUS study
This study focused on whether regular drinking of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is tied to the development of high blood pressure (hypertension). With the aid of dietary questionnaires, researchers examined the beverage-consumption habits of 66,634...
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How Does Being Constipated Promote Varicose Veins?
Enlarged varicose veins are not only a cosmetic matter, they can cause aching pain, ulcers, burning, and cramping to varying degrees, and in some cases, more serious complications. The etiology of varicose veins can be multifactorial, says the...
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Antioxidant-Rich Foods Dilate Arteries
In 1998, a pivotal discovery earning the Nobel Prize in Medicine, led to the discovery of a "miracle molecule" called Nitric Oxide (NO) . The Nitric Oxide molecule is a gas which is produced inside the endothelial lining of all blood vessels. The...
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RE: Cholesterol and heart disease
is compromised by sinus issues such as allergic swelling or prior nasal trauma. Drinking alcohol in any form may raise blood pressures, cholesterol levels, and especially triglycerides. To preserve your optimum health, you need to know every 3 months...
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Six Salty Foods that Sabotage Heart Health
of studies have been conducted, all of which support the concept that salt intake is the major factor increasing [blood pressure] in the population. The diversity and strength of the evidence is much greater than other lifestyle factors, for example,...
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What is Metabolic Syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome is a term often mentioned these days when public health is discussed. We hear about it on the news and see it mentioned in blogs and articles. But have you ever wondered, "Exactly what is metabolic syndrome?" You're not alone. By...
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Statin Drugs and Cholesterol Reduction
Heart disease has become our nation's number one killer, with coronary heart disease being the most common type of heart disease, causing more than 385,000 deaths per year. This results in a heart attack occurring within every 30-40 seconds. Having a...
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Crunching the Science on Juicing
Juicing fruits and vegetables was once considered the healthiest of the health trends. Many of us have invested in a juicer, and if we haven't, we probably know friends, family members, or coworkers who have. Those "into" juicing talk about all the...
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Life Span or Health Span?
"Good news, America: We're living longer!" trumpeted USA Today . "Life expectancy in the USA rose in 2012 to 78.8 years — a record high," said the paper, quoting statistics from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And in a press...
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Medical Supervision and How it Works
Dr. Carney particpates in providing medical supervision for corporate health retreats to ensure the safety of medicine-dependant participants as they make significant lifestyle changes. It is nescessary, because of the health improving power of a...
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Is the Ancient Daniel Fast Scientifically Sound?
The Biblical figure Daniel is possibly best known for spending time in a den of lions, but these days he's almost as well known for his dinner plate. Many people choose to emulate Daniel's abstemious eating style for a short duration for either health...
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Eat Tomatoes for a Healthy Heart!
Red is a Heart-Healthy Color Red foods like tomatoes, watermelon, sweet red peppers, red grapefruit, and papaya all contain a powerful, heart-healthy carotenoid called lycopene. According to an article by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, You Say Tomato--We Say...
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March 2013 Austin Health Retreat
Our seventh Medical Directorship opportunity for Rip Esselstyn's Engine 2 Diet Immersions was conducted again in Marble Falls Texas. This one was also open to the public and so a nice mix of Whole Foods Market employees and public individuals were...
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Unscrambling the Truth About Eggs
Are eggs really that "incredible" or are the industry's marketing strategies "incredible?" You might be surprised to learn how big industries use clever marketing strategies to boost the sale of their products. One technique that Dr. John McDougall...
https://www.drcarney.com/articles/unscrambling-the-truth-about-eggs
