In January 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the association between cashew nuts and risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with diabetes type 2. … Read more
There is increasing concern that society may be facing déjà vu as the cardiovascular effects produced by cannabis use are similar to those experienced with tobacco smoking
In November 2018 researchers from Greece published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the cardiovascular effects of cannabis use and compared them with those of tobacco use. … Read more
Individuals living with coronary heart disease should minimize their exposure to air pollution by limiting outdoor physical activity when the forecast air quality health index indicates increased air pollution
In February 2019 researchers from Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the short-term health effects of air pollution in individuals living with coronary heart disease. … Read more
A higher level of linoleic acid, and possibly arachidonic acid, is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease
In April 2019 researchers from Australia, UK, USA, The Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Canada, Singapore, France, Taiwan and Iceland published the results of their multiple studies to assess … Read more
Plant-based diets may offer cardiovascular disease protection and improve performance of endurance athletes
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published their overview on the ability of plant-based diets to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease risk and improve performance of endurance athletes. Current … Read more
A higher consumption of dietary cholesterol appears to be significantly associated with a higher risk of incident cardiovascular disease
In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association of dietary cholesterol or egg consumption with cardiovascular disease (fatal and non-fatal coronary … Read more
Eating up to one egg daily appears to be significantly associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease
In November 2018 researchers from China and the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between egg consumption and cardiovascular disease, ischaemic heart disease, major coronary … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Aged white wine appears to be better than gin at improving cardiovascular risk factors
In June 2018, researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the effects of aged white wine and gin on circulating endothelial progenitor cells, cell adhesion molecules, … Read more
High-intensity interval training is more effective than moderate-intensity continuous training at improving cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals undergoing cardiac rehabilitation
In January 2018 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess cardiorespiratory fitness changes following high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training in individuals undergoing … Read more
Regular cocoa consumption appears to reduce arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women
In November 2016 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the effect of cocoa consumption on arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women. A total of 26 postmenopausal … Read more
A regular intake of high-cocoa chocolate appears to reduce arterial stiffness
In October 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the effect of high-cocoa chocolate intake on arterial stiffness and fat oxidation during a 4-week period … Read more
Individuals with diabetes type 2 may find that improving their adherence to an overall healthy lifestyle will reduce their risk of coronary heart disease by 12%, stroke by 21% and cardiovascular disease mortality by 27%
In June 2018 researchers from the USA and China published the results of their study to assess the association between an overall healthy lifestyle, including diet, non-smoking, moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical … Read more
Chocolate 45g per week appears to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
In June 2018 researchers from China published their review of the scientific literature to assess the effect of chocolate on risk of cardiovascular disease. A total of 23 studies involving … Read more
Moderate chocolate consumption appears to be associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes
In July 2017 researchers from China published their review of the scientific literature to assess the effect of chocolate and risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes. A total … Read more