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Blue and Strawberries may Prevent Hypertension
Good news for fruits and vegetables lovers. Another study demonstrated that intake fruits and vegetables that are rich in anthocyanins—such as blueberries, strawberries, and blood oranges—might help prevent the development of hypertension. Anthocyanins are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that are found … Continue reading
Diastolic BP Lower than 70 mm Hg Increases CV Risk in Diabetic Patients
If you are a type 2 diabetic, you might like to maintain your blood pressure below 140/70 mm Hg but keeping your diastolic blood pressure above 70mm Hg. This can reduce your chance of having a heart attack, according to … Continue reading
Chocolate lowers Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk
The largest observational study indicated that individuals who ate the most chocolate – around 7.5 g per day or 1 small square of a 100-g bar– had a 39% lower risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke than individuals who … Continue reading
Lose Weight, regardless of Diet Intervention, can Shrink the Plague in Carotid Artery
A study published in the March issue of the Circulation indicated that people who lost weight by one of the three diets 1) low fat, 2) Mediterranean or 3) low carbohydrate can have the plagues in their carotid artery (the … Continue reading
IVF May Raise Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension and Cancer in Later Life
People who were conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) may be at greater risk of early-onset diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain cancers. A study comparing the genetic composition of 75 IVF-born children and 100 naturally born babies found that children who … Continue reading
Hypertension may lead to dementia in older adults
Hypertension appears to predict progression to dementia in older adults with cognitive deficiency (ability to plan and initiate/inhibit complex behaviors), according to a report published in the February 2010 issue of the Archives of Neurology. The analysis was based on … Continue reading
Tight Target Control Prevents Diabetic Nephropathy in Asian Population With Type 2 Diabetes
Tight achievement of multiple targets, recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), can delay diabetic nephropathy in Chinese with Type 2 diabetes. The study, involving 1,290 type 2 diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria, revealed that patients who received intensified treatment and … Continue reading
Low-carb diet has same weight loss but better BP control than drug/diet combo
A new randomized study comparing 1) a low-carbohydrate diet with 2) combination of weight-loss drug, orlistat* (Xenical), and a low-fat diet has found that both strategies produced similar weight loss over a one-year period. The low-carb diet, however, also produced … Continue reading
Hypertensive drugs effective in preventing dementia
A new analysis reported patients who took the anti-hypertensive drugs(ARBs), have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia than patients who took other anti-hypertensive drugs such as ACE inhibitors. Furthermore, the rates of disease progression, indicated by the … Continue reading