In May 2018 researchers from Spain published their overview on the effect of coffee consumption on cardiovascular disease and mortality. They stated that when compared to those not consuming coffee, … 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
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
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
A Mediterranean style diet is beneficial for individuals with diabetes type 2
In August 2018 researchers from Italy published the results of their study to assess the association between a Mediterranean dietary pattern and its individual components with the cardiovascular risk factors, … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A combination of good fitness levels produced by aerobic exercises and frequent sauna usage may have added health benefits and confer more protection on the risk of premature death
In March 2018 researchers from the UK, USA and Finland published their study to assess the combined effect of cardiorespiratory fitness and frequency of sauna usage on the risk of … Read more
The combined effect of a higher aerobic fitness and frequent sauna usage appears to be associated with a substantially reduced risk of sudden cardiac death
In March 2018 researchers from Finland, USA and the UK published the results of their study to assess the combined effect of sauna usage and cardiorespiratory fitness on the risk … Read more
Wine – red vs white
The main components of wine are water, carbohydrates, organic acids, minerals, alcohol, polyphenols, and aromatics. Polyphenols have an antioxidant activity which is necessary for good cardiovascular function.
The polyphenol … Read more
A higher frequency and duration of sauna usage appear to be substantially associated with reduced fatal cardiovascular events in middle-aged and elderly individuals
In November 2018 researchers from Finland, UK and Austria published the results of their study to assess the association between sauna usage and cardiovascular disease mortality in 1,688 individuals (aged … Read more
Olive oil consumption appears to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and diabetes type 2
In December 2018 researchers from Greece published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of olive oil on human health. A total of ten studies were … Read more