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Category Archives: Cardiovascular disease
New Evidence Suggests Chocolate Lowers Stroke Risk
Chocolate lovers have another reason to indulge. A new study shows that consuming chocolate on a regular basis may decrease stroke risk by 20%. New data reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found an inverse association … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, High cholesterol, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged antioxidant, Chocolate, dark chocolate, diastolic blood pressure, Flavonoids, hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke, LDL, Stroke, systolic blood pressure
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Diabetic Patients from Having Arrhythmia and Heart Attack
Diabetic patients who have experienced a heart attack may get protection from future irregular heart beats and fatal heart attacks by taking daily doses of omega-3 fatty acids (DHA,ALAand EPA). In the study published in the journal of Diabetes Care, … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Heart attack
Tagged ALA, Arrhythmia, DHA, Diabetic, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA, Heart attack, irregular heart beats, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, walnuts, α-linolenic acid
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Drinking Black Tea Can Lower Your Blood Pressure
Black tea is a common source of flavonoids, which have been suggested to contribute to improve vascular health. Now, a small study conducted at the University of Western Australia has shown that drinking black tea three cups a day, which … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Hypertension, Tea
Tagged Black Tea, blood pressure, Cardiovascular disease, Flavonoids, prehypertension
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Chocolate is Good for the Heart and Brain
Good news for chocolate lovers!! A new study reported that chocolate is beneficial to the heart and the brain. The investigators performed an analysis on 7 studies to evaluate the effects of chocolate consumptions in various forms (such as chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Stroke
Tagged Brain, Cardiovascular disease, Chocolate, Heart, polyphenols, Stroke
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Yellowish Plagues on the Eyelid Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Events
If you have yellowish, flat plagues on the upper or lower eyelid (Xanthelasmata), you might like to see a cardiologist. A new study published in BMJ indicated that occurrence of xanthelasmata is linked to an increased risk of mycardial infarction … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, High cholesterol
Tagged cardiovascular events, death, Ischemic heart disease, MI, plagues, Statin, Xanthelasmata
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15 Minutes Exercise Improves Survival!
We were told by doctors that we need to exercise at least 30 minutes every day to keep our bodies healthy. Now, a new study indicated only 15 minutes a day of moderate-intensity exercise might be enough! The new study … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Heart attack, Heart failure, High cholesterol, Hypertension, Stroke, VTE
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Exercise, Survival
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What should you do if you have Prostate Cancer?
You should check whether you are overweight or obese*. If you have prostate cancer and are overweight, you should try to lower your weight immediately. A new study presented at the American Urological Association inWashington,DCfound that overweight and obese prostate … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Prostate cancer
Tagged ADT, androgen deprivation therapy, BMI, body mass index, Cardiovascular disease, Obese, overweight, Prostate cancer
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Pradaxa Is Effective in All Types of Atrial Fibrillation
A new subgroup analysis of the Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulant Therapy (RE-LY) trial Treatment indicated that the 150mg twice daily dose of dabigatran (Pradaxa) is equally safe and effective in patients with permanent, persistent, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Dabigatran … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease
Tagged Atrial Fibrillation, dabigatran, embolism, Pradaxa, RE-LY, Stroke, Warfarin
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Yoga can Prevent Atrial Fibrillation from Recurring
Previously, we have mentioned that regular exercise can prevent atrial fibrillation and its associated complications such as heart failure. Now, a new study, presented at the American College of Cardiology 2011 Scientific Sessions, suggested that taking a 45-minute yoga class … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Heart failure
Tagged Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence, Exercise, Heart Failure, Recurring, yoga
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