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Association Between Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Risk of Dementia.
Androgen deprivation therapy may promote the development of dementia in patients with prostate cancer. This research work investigated the hypothesis that androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) can increase the risk of dementia in prostate cancer...
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Avoid Heart Failure With Whole Plant Foods
An estimated 5.7 million adults in the United States are currently battling with heart failure. For a person to be technically diagnosed with heart failure , it means his heart cannot pump enough blood to support other organs in the body, resulting in...
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Three Diseases Linked to Sugary Beverages
The sugary beverage industry spends billions of dollars on advertisement and marketing campaigns aimed at showing us the sweet side of their products. But what these advertisements do not tell us is the bitter and unhealthy side of these drinks. Regular...
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Who's Influencing Your Children?
As a parent, you make many choices throughout the day concerning the health and safety of your children. Adequate sleep, proper dental hygiene, and getting enough fresh air and exercise are just a few of the many good habits you instill in your...
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Be a Part of the Plant-Pure Nation Movement!
Have you ever wanted to shout, "What is the truth?!" as you sift through the conflicting health advice available on the internet and elsewhere? If so, then you'll want to watch PlantPure Nation . This documentary will not only show you the truth about...
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The Marshall Plan
The newly released film, The Marshall Plan , is a must-see film for anyone desiring optimal health and wellness! This inspirational film will help you to reconsider conventional thinking when it comes to treating our nation's second leading cause of...
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Win the War on Coffee Addiction
Coffee, Java, Espresso, Mocha, Frappuccino, Cafe Latte.... These names of coffee no doubt produce a pleasing aroma to many. Coffee's ability to enhance mood, physical activity, and mental performance makes it a widely consumed beverage. Many popular...
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From Health Scare to Health Care
My journey to health began in the wee hours of the morning in early 2014 when I awoke to an unsettling, fluttering sensation in my chest. Lying in bed, I put my fingers to the side of my neck to check a pulse. I glanced at the bedside clock and timed...
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Effects of garlic on blood pressure in patients with and without systolic hypertension: a meta-analysis.
Increased dietary intake of garlic may be beneficial in reducing the blood pressure of individuals suffering from systolic hypertension. This meta-analysis evaluated how high dietary ingestion of garlic influences the blood pressure of patients with...
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Fiber-Rich Foods Reduce High Blood Pressure
Fiber comes only from plant-based foods, as animal products have no fiber. Eating a diet high in fiber may help reduce high blood pressure in hypertensive patients, according to a study that appeared in the Journal of Hypertension in 2005. By analyzing...
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Non-soy legume consumption lowers cholesterol levels: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
A healthy cholesterol number is associated with frequent consumption of non-soy legumes. This study was carried out to determine the effect of high dietary ingestion of non-soy legumes on plasma levels of cholesterol. Data obtained from 10 randomized...
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Red and processed meat consumption and breast cancer: UK Biobank cohort study and meta-analysis.
Women who are habitual consumers of processed meats may be highly vulnerable to suffer from breast cancer. This study investigated the role high dietary ingestion of red and processed meats play in the development of breast cancer. In addition to...
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Sugary Beverages Increase Hypertension Risk
Americans love sugar-sweetened beverages, and too many of them (Americans) consume far too much of them (sugary beverages). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that approximately 30% of American adults drank sugar-sweetened...
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Soft drink intake and the risk of metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Frequent consumers of sugar-sweetened and artificial-sweetened beverages may be at increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome. This study investigated the association between regular drinking of sugar-sweetened and artificial-sweetened beverages...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/metabolic-syndrome/soft-drink-intake-and-the-risk-of-metabolic-syndrome-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Dietary fiber and nutrient density are inversely associated with the metabolic syndrome in US adolescents.
A decline in metabolic syndrome risk is associated with frequent consumption of diets rich in plant foods with high fiber content. This study investigated the relationship between the intake of high-fiber diets and the risk of developing metabolic...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/metabolic-syndrome/dietary-fiber-and-nutrient-density-are-inversely-associated-with-the-metabolic-syndrome-in-us-adolescents -
Antioxidant Supplements Do Not Prevent Cancer
Cancers are a deadly disease resulting annually in millions of deaths worldwide. In 2012, 8.2 million people were estimated to die from cancer globally, and more than half a million people were projected to die from cancer in 2016 in the United States....
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Statins Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Is your cholesterol on the high side ? Then, there is a great chance that your physician will want to place you on statins. “ Statins ”, known scientifically as HMG CoA inhibitors, are a class of drugs that reduce the concentration of cholesterol in...
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Statins and risk of incident diabetes: a collaborative meta-analysis of randomised statin trials.
Individuals taking statins are prone to develop type 2 diabetes. This study was carried out to determine the association between statin therapy and type 2 diabetes risk. Researchers conducted a thorough meta-analysis on data extracted from published...
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I'm Doing Just Fine
So, how are you doing (health-wise) Do you feel good? Unfortunately, that is a hard question to answer, because "feel-good" is relative - and the reference, itself, is variable. This makes the perception of "feel-good" very nebulous. This realization...
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Alzheimer's!!!
I was watching NASA TV the other day and a story on Alzheimer's research was playing. The story was about the benefits of growing cell cultures in micro-gravity. The goal is to study and learn the biological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease in order...
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