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Cardiovascular Disease

Diet

Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular disease risk

Among 7,447 Spaniards aged 55 to 80 at high cardiovascular risk, those assigned a Mediterranean diet with extra-virgin olive oil or with nuts were 30 and 28 percent less likely to suffer a cardiovascular event over 4.8 years than controls told to cut dietary fat. No adverse effects were found.

Food

High fructose corn syrup may boost risk of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease

Rats given sugary drinks for 56 days built up more abdominal fat, higher triglycerides and impaired insulin and glucose control than rats drinking water, despite similar body weight. Only the fructose-glucose group showed raised fasting glycaemia, a pre-diabetes sign.

Aug 7, 2011

Vitamins

Vitamin C, Omega 3 fatty acids cut death risk from cardiovascular disease

Following 58,730 Japanese adults for 16.5 years, researchers found women with the highest vitamin C intake were 30% less likely to die of stroke and 37% less likely to die of coronary heart disease. The association was not significant in men, and vitamins A and E showed none.

May 21, 2011

Environment

Clean air in house reduces cardiovascular disease

In 45 adults from 25 homes who ran HEPA filtration for a week without knowing when it was on, blood-flow response rose 9.4 percent and C-reactive protein fell 32.6 percent — which the Canadian researchers read as better endothelial function and less inflammation.

Jan 22, 2011

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