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Coffee consumption and coronary heart disease: a mini-review.
The odds of avoiding coronary heart disease may be stacked against coffee lovers. This study looked at the effect of fondness for coffee on the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Researchers sifted through data from 56 studies published between...
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The nutritional and health benefits of pulses in relation to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
Eating large quantities of pulses may lower the cancer, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease risk. This research work was carried out to determine the correlation between the consumption of pulse, such as pea, lentil, chickenpea, dry bean, and faba...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/beans-legumes/the-nutritional-and-health-benefits-of-pulses-in-relation-to-obesity-diabetes-heart-disease-and-cancer -
Sugar's Relation to Heart Disease
recently heard a lecture by Dr. Esselstyn on reversing heart disease. One of the food recommendation he made was to avoid sugar. I don't use table sugar or brown sugar anymore. I try to use whole fruit for sweeteners. But I am interested in having more...
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Association between diet and cancer, ischemic, heart disease, and all-cause mortality in non-Hispanic white California Seventh-day Adventists.
than non-vegetarians. This study evaluated the relationship between dietary patterns and the risk of cancer, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and total mortality. Researchers examined the lifestyle and diets of 34,192 members of several Seventh-day...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/vegetarian/association-between-diet-and-cancer-ischemic-heart-disease-and-all-cause-mortality-in-non-hispanic-white-california-seventh-day-adventists -
Sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of hypertension and CVD: a dose-response meta-analysis.
A surge in hypertension and coronary heart disease risk is associated with frequent consumers of sugar-sweetened beverages. This study examined the relationship between high dietary exposure to sugar-sweetened beverages and the odds of developing...
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Sheila Lewis Chose Diet Instead of Bypass
surgery, she made an appointment with Dr. Baxter Montgomery , a cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Montgomery reverses heart disease using a whole-food, nutrient-dense, plant-based diet. After only 5 months on a plant-based diet, Sheila's repeat heart...
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Vegetable and Fruit Intake and Mortality From Chronic Disease in New Zealand
could raise an individual's risk of dying prematurely from chronic diseases, such as cancer, stroke, and ischemic heart disease. This study reviewed the relationship between habitual eating of fruits and vegetables and the odds of dying from chronic...
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Red Meat, Gut Bacteria and Heart Disease
Research indicates that eating red meat increases the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. This is consistent with the results from the Nurses' Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up study , that involved 120,000 people. It was estimated...
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Heart Disease Starts in Childhood
of aortic fatty streaks" and that by age ten, 100% of children have these visible streaks, which is the first stage of heart disease. These atherosclerotic plaques will continue to form, resulting in serious coronary artery disease by age 30-40. The...
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Heart disease in British vegetarians.
Vegetarians are less likely to develop cardiovascular diseases, such ischemic heart disease, and die from cardiovascular-related causes than non-vegetarians. This study investigated the relationship between regular consumption of vegetarian diets and...
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Alcohol consumption and risk of stroke and coronary heart disease among Japanese women: the Japan Public Health Center-based prospective study.
stroke in women. This study examined the relationship between alcohol intake and the incidence of stroke and coronary heart disease among Japanese women. The study population consisted of 47,100 women aged 40-69 years who participated in the Japan...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/alcohol/alcohol-consumption-and-risk-of-stroke-and-coronary-heart-disease-among-japanese-women-the-japan-public-health-center-based-prospective-study -
Starch-Smart® Diet Lowers Cholesterol
Cholesterol is an organic chemical substance resembling a waxy fat which is manufactured by our body's cells, but predominantly made in our liver. It is an essential component of cell membranes and is also important in the formation of male and female...
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Cholesterol and heart disease
Hi Linda, a few questions for you. My cholesterol is 169 after eating wfpbno for over 1 1/2 years now. It doesn't seem to want to go any lower. I am probably 99% compliant, 5'6 and 115 lbs. I read an article a while back which said that T. Colin...
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RE: Cholesterol and heart disease
Hi Colleen, My sympathies about your husband's health risks. Although those imaging screening tests may show a problem, other potentially life-threatening problems can be missed if fasting bloodowrk is not ordered. I recommend CBC, CMP, TSH, Lipid...
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RE: Cholesterol and heart disease
Hi Colleen, The higher above 150 the total cholesterol level is, the greater the threats of visual loss and memory loss. To lower your cholesterol levels, there are a few tips listed below that not everybody knows, but that have worked wonders for my...
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RE: Cholesterol and heart disease
Dr. Carney thank you so much for your response. After reading through your list here is where I can see I need to make improvement?... -I use about 1 T. of Wonder Cocoa 4-5 times a week. (Fat free and 99.5% caffeine free) but maybe still too much? -I...
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RE: Sugar's Relation to Heart Disease
Interesting question. We also try to avoid sugars, except for fruits and dried fruits for the most part. Although as you will find out from people that follow McDougall, he allows some sugar (also salt) if that is what it is going to take to get people...
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Legume consumption and CVD risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Habitual consumption of legumes may offer individuals adequate protection against cardiovascular disorders and coronary heart disease. This meta-analysis investigated the role of dietary intake of legumes in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/legume-consumption-and-cvd-risk-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Caldwell Esselstyn MD Ends Coronary Artery Disease
and unstable plaques cannot be seen using diagnostic tools. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. MD discusses how to end coronary heart disease. Anyone eating the standard American diet has these unstable plaques throughout their entire vascular system. A small...
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How Bad Can Just One Meal Be?
Holidays come and go, yet the effects from eating poorly, even temporarily, have adverse consequences on our health. We may rationalize that "It's just a few meals, how harmful could they be?" You may be surprised to learn that the majority of heart...
https://www.drcarney.com/blog/health-issues/how-bad-can-just-one-meal-be
