The Next Superfood? Avocado Linked to Lower Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on January 13, 2013 | Comments Off on The Next Superfood? Avocado Linked to Lower Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

Avocado consumption linked to better diet quality overall and lower risk of metabolic syndrome. http://www.nutritionj.com/content/12/1/1/abstract

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Exercise Reduces Risk of Death by 20% in Heart Attack Patients

Posted on January 13, 2013 | Comments Off on Exercise Reduces Risk of Death by 20% in Heart Attack Patients

“If exercise is a miracle drug, as it has been recently described, then it is a drug that is not prescribed enough for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. And if exercise is a “central and indispensable component” of a strategy in the primary prevention of coronary artery disease, then it is even more valuable in secondary prevention, according to a new viewpoint in the Journal of the American Medical Association.”

Read the rest at HeartWire.

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Which Cancers Are Linked to Obesity?

Posted on January 13, 2013 | Comments Off on Which Cancers Are Linked to Obesity?

American Institute for Cancer Research has the list along with a helpful article.  You’d think that a person moving from obese down to overweight or normal weight would reduce future cancer risk, but I’m not sure that’s ever been proven.  We’ve learned in the last decade that obese and overweight patients with heart disease seem to live longer if they stay overweight – an example of the obesity paradox.

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U.S. Healthcare Spending Now At 18% of Gross Domestic Product

Posted on January 13, 2013 | Comments Off on U.S. Healthcare Spending Now At 18% of Gross Domestic Product

That’s $2.7 trillion in 2011.  Per capita, it’s $8680, an increase of 4% over the previous year. Boring details here.

 

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Another Popular Press Article On Health Benefits Of Fasting

Posted on January 12, 2013 | Comments Off on Another Popular Press Article On Health Benefits Of Fasting

See Scientific American.  We need more data on humans and less on rats.

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Short Bursts of Exercise Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Posted on January 11, 2013 | Comments Off on Short Bursts of Exercise Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors

According to an article in The Wall Street Journal.

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Beta Blocker Drugs Are Not All Equivalent

Posted on January 11, 2013 | Comments Off on Beta Blocker Drugs Are Not All Equivalent

An article at MedPageToday suggests that carvedilol may be superior to other beta blockers for patients with heart failure and heart attacks.  Other beta blockers would include metoprolol, bisoprolol, propranolol, and nadolol.  It’s difficult to come up with reliable results in this arena.

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Your Irritable Bowel Syndrome May Be Due To Wheat or Gluten Sensitivity

Posted on January 11, 2013 | Comments Off on Your Irritable Bowel Syndrome May Be Due To Wheat or Gluten Sensitivity

Details are at JournalWatch.  A two-week gluten-free trial could be helpful.  Of course, check with your personal physician first.

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Drug-Seekers Soon To Be Disappointed At New York City Public Hospital Emergency Departments

Posted on January 11, 2013 | Comments Off on Drug-Seekers Soon To Be Disappointed At New York City Public Hospital Emergency Departments

Powerful narcotics will be very restricted.  It should be interesting to see what happens.  More frequent visits since prescription is limited to a three-day supply? 

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Lengthen Your Telomeres and You Might Live Longer

Posted on January 11, 2013 | Comments Off on Lengthen Your Telomeres and You Might Live Longer

So how do you do that?  Maybe with endurance training.

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