High Blood Pressure
…heart attack or stroke. These incidents are the leading cause of death in industrialized countries. Interestingly, the majority of heart attacks and strokes that result from increased blood pressure occur…
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Erythritol, a Bittersweet Ingredient: Are We Better Off Without It?
…and an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in 2,149 American and 833 European patients. In this multi-staged study, researchers added erythritol to blood and saw an increase in…
A Nurse’s Journey to a Plant-Based Lifestyle
…it. I’m 52.” That’s the age my father had a heart attack and it became very real to me, this idea of mortality. My dad had a heart attack sometime…
I Lost 53 lbs & Reversed My Type 2 Diabetes With a Plant-Based Lifestyle!
…just couldn’t breathe. I thought I was having a heart attack. I knew that I needed to see a doctor. This doctor’s appointment lasted two and a half hours. I…
I Reversed My Type 2 Diabetes With a Plant-Based Diet & Help From My Mom
…that while my diabetes had given me a warning with the symptoms I’d experienced, heart disease often doesn’t give any warnings before a heart attack. Like I said, that got…
Evidence on Nut Consumption and Human Health
…a week cut their risk of a heart attack nearly in half compared to those eating 1 serving or less per week (p. 345). Another long term study of over…
The PURE Study’s Conclusions on Fats and Carbs Are Misleading
…per day. More than three portions did not seem beneficial. There was no association between carbohydrate intake and CVD event rate (e.g. heart attack and stroke). Those with the highest…
Why Are We Living Shorter Lives?
…prolonging survival.) Cardiovascular disease (CVD) provides probably the most obvious example: for over five decades, the chances of surviving a heart attack have consistently increased. Indeed, our medical system’s ability…
Fasting – Back to the Future
…the fact that they are five times more likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than an individual who has a systolic blood pressure of 110 mm Hg….
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