An inexpensive new blood test may be able to reveal your risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study from UC San Francisco. Doctors hope to use the test to learn which heart disease patients are at the greatest risk of future problems, allowing them to be more aggressive in prescribing […]
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Learn your heart attack & stroke risk with new low-cost test
Published February 5th, 2007 in Heart Health. 0 CommentsStudy: Adding milk to tea cancels health benefits
Published January 17th, 2007 in Health Warnings, Healthy Foods, Heart Health and Health Studies. 0 CommentsAdding milk to your tea may reduce — if not totally eliminate — much of its health benefits, according to a new study from Germany. Researchers found that, while drinking plain black tea provides significant cardiovascular protection, the addition of milk basically canceled the beneficial effects.
According to researcher Dr. Mario Lorenz:
“We found that, whereas drinking […]
Procyanidins may boost heart health
Published January 8th, 2007 in Healthy Foods, Anti-Aging, Supplements, Heart Health and Health Studies. 0 CommentsOligomeric procyanidins (AKA oligomeric proanthocyanidins… or OPCs) may be what gives red wine much of its heart-protecting power, according to a recent study from the UK. Researchers found that procyanidins in red wine suppress production of a protein that constricts blood vessels. They also found that wines from southwest France — where people have higher […]
Study: Mediterranean diet better than low-fat for heart health
Published November 22nd, 2006 in Healthy Foods, Heart Health and Health Studies. 1 CommentEating a Mediterranean-style diet may protect your heart better than a low-fat diet, according to a recent study from Spain. Researchers found that a traditional Mediterranean diet — rich in healthy fats from olive oil and nuts, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables — helped older people improve their cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood […]
Fruit and soy yogurt may help control diabetes, high blood pressure
Published November 9th, 2006 in Diabetes, Healthy Foods, Heart Health and Health Studies. 1 CommentYogurt made with fruit and/or soy may help people with type 2 diabetes as well as those with high blood pressure, according to a new study from the U.S. Researchers say that soy yogurt and yogurts with high levels of fruit have active compounds that seem to be able to regulate the enzymes that affect […]