People with cardiac arrhythmias are very sensitive to calcium and potassium, among other things. Patients who have had a heart attack or stroke and who are taking anticoagulant medication are only allowed to take a limited amount of vitamin K. Therefore, you should only take dietary supplements ...
Such sugar-rich drinks or sodas are the primary cause of diabetes. People with diabetes are at high risk of developing heart diseases. A study suggests that high blood sugar levels can directly affect the blood vessels. This condition leads to inflammation of the heart. Therefore, sugary ...
If you’ve ever stood in the kitchen and watched your dog make puppy eyes, you might have been tempted to reward their cuteness with a snack. But the reality is that not all human foods are safe for canine consumption – the obvious one being chocolate. If it were up to our paw pals...
A groundbreaking 2021 study revealed that individuals with heart disease who consumed at least two servings of fatty fish per week experienced a remarkable 20% reduction in their risk of heart attacks, strokes, and even death. Furthermore, fish consumption has been linked to a lower risk of ar...
As many dietitians know, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of both men and women in the United States, accounting for one in every four deaths. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common type, leading to angina, arrhythmias, heart attack, and heart failure, and it’s responsible ...
Different factors can cause heart disease. One thing that has been shown to influence this is high levels of bad cholesterol, or LDL cholesterol in the body. But a recent study found that daily consumption of ginger-pasted powder led to a decrease in LDL cholesterol levels. ...
Soybean is a popular food that can be easily grown, being rich in protein (40% on a dry basis). The FDA’s approval of a health claim for soy in 1999 (“Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 25 g of soy protein a day may reduce the risk of heart disease”) ...
12, 13, 14 In this review, we provide an overview of the available information, briefly summarize current research related to the gut-microbiota–heart axis, present current knowledge regarding foods that may increase CVD risk, and illustrate how metabolites become CVD risk factors via gut-...
Greater consumption of oily fish, and elevated blood levels of the long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are associated with a reduced incidence of heart attacks, arrhythmias, strokes, depression, cognitive decline and Al...
2.2 Low Dietary Fiber of Polished Foods is Key Factors that Cause Heart DiseaseThe loss of fibre from brown rice to polished rice of China and world in 2010 is 3,964,955 tons and 13,926,233 tons, however whole grains to refined flour of wheat is 13,510,200 tons and 78,476,640 ...