Category Archives: coronary heart disease
Got Spare Time?: Track Your Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acid Consumption
One of the major changes in the Western diet over the last century has been the increase in our consumption of omega-6 fatty acids, primarily in the form of industrial seed oils. Examples include oils derived from soybeens, corn, and … Continue reading
Filed under cancer, coronary heart disease, Fat in Diet
Coronary Heart Disease on Decline in U.S.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports this month that the prevalence of self-reported coronary heart disease declined from 6.7% of the population in 2006, to 6% in 2010. Figures were obtained by telephone survey. Coronary heart disease, … Continue reading
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Mediterranean Diet Linked to Less Sudden Cardiac Death in Women
A Mediterranean-style diet is one of four factors helping to greatly reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death in women, as reported by Reuters on June 5, 2011. The other factors reducing risk were maintainence of a healthy weight, regular … Continue reading
Insulin Resistance, Lipotoxicity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Atherosclerosis
This will bore most readers. I just want to mention a scientific review article from 2009 that reviews insulin activity (down to a molecular level) in the context of type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and insulin resistance. Towards the end it starts sounding like an … Continue reading
Filed under Causes of Diabetes, coronary heart disease
Finally Settled: Alcohol Consumption Linked to Lower Rates of Death and Heart Attack
Canadian and U.S. researchers report that moderate alcohol consumption seems to reduce 1) the incidence of coronary heart disease, 2) deaths from coronary heart disease, and 3) deaths from all causes. Reduction of death from all causes is a good counter-argument … Continue reading
Filed under Alcohol, coronary heart disease
Heart Patients: Mediterranean Diet to the Rescue!
The Mediterranean diet preserves heart muscle performance and reduces future heart disease events, according to Greek researchers reporting in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 19, 2010. Reuters and other news services have covered the story. The Mediterranean diet … Continue reading
Pilot Study: Paleo Diet Is More Satiating Than Mediterranean-Style
Swedish researchers reported recently that a Paleolithic diet was more satiating than a Mediterranean-style diet, when compared on a calorie-for-calorie basis in heart patients. Both groups of study subjects reported equal degrees of satiety, but the paleo dieters ended up … Continue reading
Filed under coronary heart disease, Mediterranean Diet
Low-Carb Diets Killing People?
Animal-based low-carb diets are linked to higher death rates, according to a recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. On the other hand, a vegetable-based low-carb diet was associated with a lower mortality rate, especially from cardiovascular disease. As always, … Continue reading
Filed under Carbohydrate, coronary heart disease, Vegetables
Book Review: Why We Get Fat
Gary Taubes’s new book, Why We Get Fat: And What To Do About It, comes on the market later this month. I give it five stars per Amazon.com’s ranking system (I love it). ♦ ♦ ♦ At the start of … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, coronary heart disease, Fat in Diet, Mediterranean Diet
Heart Patients, Listen Up: Mediterranean Diet to the Rescue
The Mediterranean diet preserves heart muscle performance and reduces future heart disease events, according to Greek researchers reporting in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 19, 2010. Reuters and other news services have covered the story. The Mediterranean diet is well-established … Continue reading
Filed under coronary heart disease, Health Benefits, Mediterranean Diet
