CVD, diabetes mortality determined by nutrition during parents’ and grandparents’ slow growth period Hold onto your socks for this one. This study evaluated times of feast and famine and whether this would have an impact on the risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes along the male’s line of CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. This answer? Definitely so. Low food […]
Glucose Tolerance during Moderate Alcohol Intake This article suggests that moderate alcohol intake can increase insulin sensitivity. The key word here is moderation. I would recommend the use of red wine to the tune of 1-2 glasses several times per week. Red wine has the additional benefits from the reservatrol; a bioflavonoid that has been […]
Effects of Diet and Simvastatin on Lipids, Insulin, and Antioxidants This studied evaluated the potentiating ability of a Mediterranean-type diet to a standard pharmaceutical regimine. The dietary changes in this study have some strong effects on certain risk factors for CVD. I would suggest dropping the simvastatin and adding exercise and possibly a natural cholesterol […]
Cardiorespiratory Fitness and C-Reactive Protein CRP is a marker of inflammation that has been shown to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. I have had success lowering CRP levels with avoidance of processed sugars, and now it seems that exercise can be added to the list of tools used to lower CRP levels. […]
Homocysteine and Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke This meta analysis finds an 11% increase in ischemic heart disease and 19% increase in stroke. While the authors were not jumping up and down about these results, I strongly disagree. First, one single solitary factor raised risk more than 10%. A single, solitary, VERY modifiable […]
