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Category: Cardiovascular Disorders

Posted on 5 April 20195 January 2020

A higher egg consumption may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes type 2

In April 2018 researchers from South Korea published the results of their study to assess egg consumption and cardiovascular disease. A total of 9,248 Korean individuals, aged 40-69 years, with … Read more

Posted on 5 April 20195 January 2020

Up to seven eggs per week can be safely consumed, but in patients with established cardiovascular disease or diabetes type 2 it should only be in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle

In January 2018 researchers from Denmark published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the recommendation to lower the dietary intake of cholesterol and especially … Read more

Posted on 31 March 20195 January 2020

A Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts appears to reduce the incidence of major cardiovascular events in high risk individuals

In June 2018 researchers from Spain and the USA published their study to assess the association between the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular risk. A total of 7,447 individuals (aged 55 … Read more

Posted on 31 March 20195 January 2020

There is still some uncertainty as to whether a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease

In March 2019 researchers from the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness of a Mediterranean-style diet in preventing cardiovascular disease. A total of … Read more

Posted on 31 March 20195 January 2020

The Mediterranean diet significantly reduced dietary inflammatory index scores but it did not translate to an improvement in inflammatory biomarkers in individuals with coronary heart disease

In July 2018 researchers from Australia, Ireland, Spain and the USA published the results of their study to assess whether a Mediterranean diet produced a lower dietary inflammatory index score … Read more

Posted on 31 March 20195 January 2020

Each one-point increase in the dietary inflammatory index score appears to result in an 8% increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease

In February 2018 researchers from the USA and the UK published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between a dietary inflammatory index … Read more

Posted on 31 March 20193 June 2020

A low dietary inflammatory index score does not appear to be associated with risk of metabolic syndrome but does appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease

In May 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between a dietary inflammatory index score and risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic … Read more

Posted on 30 March 20195 January 2020

Eating one egg daily does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of death due to cardiovascular disease and may even be associated with a small reduction in stroke risk

In April 2018 researchers from China and the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between egg consumption and cardiovascular disease. A total of 28,024 Chinese … Read more

Posted on 30 March 20195 January 2020

A greater amount of time spent sitting watching television or at a computer appears to significantly increase cardiometabolic risk factors

In November 2018 researchers from Australia, UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between times spent sitting during four different activities and cardiometabolic … Read more

Posted on 29 March 20194 January 2020

Dietary phosphate, particularly inorganic phosphate, appears to increase the risk of hypertension in otherwise healthy individuals

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the role of phosphates on the risk of hypertension. Dietary phosphate, particularly inorganic … Read more

Posted on 29 March 20195 January 2020

Consumption of green bananas appear to improve glycaemic control and body composition in pre-diabetics and those with diabetes type 2

In March 2019 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of green bananas, which are composed of resistant starches, on body composition, fasting blood … Read more

Posted on 29 March 20195 January 2020

Beetroot juice appears to enhance the reduction of the systolic blood pressure level for up to 6 hours following a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise in obese individuals

In February 2019 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of beetroot juice on post-exercise blood pressure levels in obese individuals. Fourteen individuals with … Read more

Posted on 28 March 20195 January 2020

No evidence has been found that diet plays a role in the development of aortic valve stenosis

In November 2018 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the association of two dietary patterns, a modified Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and … Read more

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

Mediterranean, DASH, MIND, Anti-inflammatory and Prudent diets all appear to offer protection against cognitive decline in older individuals

In February 2019 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the impact of different dietary patterns on cognitive health of older individuals. The dietary … Read more

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

Well planned vegetarian diets not only reduce the risk of coronary heart disease but are also able to reverse it, including atherosclerosis, as well as being able to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors

In May 2018 members of the USA published their overview of vegetarian diets. They stated that cardiovascular disease is globally the leading cause of death, being responsible for 46% of … Read more

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

Mediterranean and DASH diets may be associated with a reduced the risk of heart failure

In January 2018 researchers from Brazil published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between different dietary patterns on the risk of heart failure. Several dietary … Read more

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

The DASH diet was effective in lowering blood pressure and may be useful in controlling stage 1 hypertension in elderly people

In January 2019 researchers from Thailand published the results of their study to assess the effect of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on reducing the risk of … Read more

Posted on 26 March 20195 January 2020

The DASH dietary pattern is associated with a decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease and improves blood pressure and other cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with and without diabetes type 2

In February 2019 researchers from Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, USA and Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the Dietary Approaches to Stop … Read more

Posted on 10 March 20194 January 2020

Greater adherence to the DASH dietary pattern appears to be associated with a substantially reduced risk of coronary artery disease and stroke

In March 2019 researchers from Singapore, the UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary … Read more

Posted on 10 March 20194 January 2020

Higher adherence to the DASH diet appears to be associated with a substantially reduced risk of developing coronary artery disease

In February 2019 researchers from China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and risk of … Read more

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