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“January 19, 2013: On a bitterly cold night, I awoke at 1:10 a.m. feeling very strange, a sensation I can’t explain, followed almost immediately with a crushing pain in my back and chest. I woke my husband, Milt, and told him I was having a heart attack. He didn’t believe me, said it was a [...]
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Cholesterol Levels May Vary By Season View the Cholesterol Levels Slideshow Pictures THURSDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol levels increase with winter’s arrival and drop again as warmer weather returns, a new study by Brazilian researchers suggests. “In the winter, people should be careful with their cholesterol levels,” said lead researcher Dr. Filipe Moura, [...]
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Everyday Noise Levels May Affect the Heart THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — Even the minor noise that fills everyday life, from the ring of a cell phone to the conversation that follows, may have short-term effects on heart function, a small new study suggests. In the study of 110 adults equipped with portable heart [...]
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Melatonin Might Help Control Weight Gain and Prevent Heart Disease Associated With Obesity Apr. 28, 2011 — University of Granada researchers have shown that melatonin — a natural hormone produced by the body — helps in controlling weight gain, even without reducing the intake of food. Melatonin also improves blood lipid profile, as it reduces [...]
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Risks: Resting Heart Rate as Simple Biomarker By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Published: January 2, 2012 A large study has found that a rise in resting heart rate over a decade may indicate an increased risk of death from coronary artery disease. Norwegian researchers studied 30,000 healthy men and women age 20 and older, checking heart rates [...]
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Link Between Chronically Elevated Cortisol Levels And Cardiovascular Disease Revealed By Hair Analysis Hair strands contain valuable information about senior citizens’ stress levels that can be used to determine an individual’s cardiovascular disease risk, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Unlike a [...]
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Cholesterol Increases Risk of Alzheimer’s and Heart Disease Researchers at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that a single mechanism may underlie the damaging effect of cholesterol on the brain and on blood vessels. High levels of blood cholesterol increase the risk of both [...]
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Balding Men Could Face Higher Heart Risks, Study Finds WEDNESDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) — New research out of Japan shows a potential link between male baldness and an increased risk for coronary heart disease. But it only affects men who are balding on top. Those with a receding hairline are not at risk, the [...]
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Beetroot juice ‘boosts stamina’ BBC News 6 August 2009 Drinking beetroot juice boosts stamina and could help people exercise for up to 16% longer, a UK study suggests. A University of Exeter team found nitrate contained in the vegetable leads to a reduction in oxygen uptake – making exercise less tiring. The small Journal of [...]
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Beet Juice Lowers Blood Pressure Nitrates Found in Vegetables May Protect Blood Vessels By Elisabeth Bergman WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Feb. 8, 2008 — Drinking two cups of beet juice a day may reduce blood pressure, a study shows. The British researchers who conducted the study say the findings add even [...]
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Cholesterol Levels May Vary By Season Brazilian study doesn’t necessarily mean that heart attack or stroke risk rises in winter By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol levels increase with winter’s arrival and drop again as warmer weather returns, a new study by Brazilian researchers suggests. “In the winter, people [...]
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www.heartmdinstitute.com/ With the understanding that knowledge empowers, our mission at Heart MD Institute is to educate patients and medical professionals alike about integrative medicine, with a special focus on metabolic cardiology and energy medicine. Additionally, Heart MD Institute aims to inspire a restructuring of the doctor/patient relationship where together, both actively participate in the patient’s [...]
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[This is one reason why gratefulness -- rather than entitlement -- is so important...] from the article: Konrath and her team found that people who scored higher on the exploitative aspects of narcissism showed higher levels of cortisol, while those who scored higher on the more positive aspects of narcissism did not. And the trend [...]
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[There are many different styles and practices of meditation, and many of them have health benefits. Reduction of inflammation is particularly important for heart health...] Eastern and Western medicine unite for mind/body health January 4, 2010 Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD, senior lecturer in the Department of Religion at Emory, and Charles Raison, MD, in [...]
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from the article: A final word of wisdom: Just because nuts and alcohol (in small amounts) may be good for the heart, it does not necessarily follow that the ideal food is beer nuts. Say Nuts to Heart Disease Adding nuts to your diet may reduce the risk of heart disease By Richard N. Fogoros, [...]
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from the article: Wang found that tai chi did indeed promote balance, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, and strength. In a study comparing it with brisk walking and resistance training, a tai chi group improved more than 30 percent in lower-body strength and 25 percent in arm strength, nearly as much as a weight-training group and more [...]
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[More and more evidence on the relationship between noise, pollution and heart disease] Heart Attack Survivors Living Close to Highways Face Higher 10-Year Death Risk ScienceDaily May 7, 2012 Living close to a major highway poses a significant risk to heart attack survivors, reinforcing the need to isolate housing developments from heavy traffic areas, a [...]
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Walking is often under-rated; it is the best and easiest form of exercise. The Surprising Shortcut to Better Health By TARA PARKER-POPE May 4, 2012 For more than a decade, Gretchen Reynolds has been writing about the science of health and fitness. Her weekly column, Phys Ed, is one of this paper’s most popular features, [...]
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[Ten years to develop the process? Maybe we could take some of the TSA money and instead put into the real terrorism of illness.] Scar Tissue Turned Into Heart Muscle Without Using Stem Cells ScienceDaily Apr. 26, 2012 Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have shown the ability to turn scar tissue that forms after [...]
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Death With Dignity: How Doctors Die Doctors die, too. And they don’t die like the rest of us. Jacob Sanders Utne Reader May 2012 Years ago, Charlie, a highly respected orthopedist and a mentor of mine, found a lump in his stomach. He had a surgeon explore the area, and the diagnosis was pancreatic cancer. [...]
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Art therapy can help those in chronic pain September 17, 2010 Denise Dador LOS ANGELES (KABC) — There’s more to the healing arts than just medicine. Numerous studies show how creative expression through music, writing or art work can break the cycle of chronic pain. The topic was discussed at the For Grace’s 3rd Annual [...]
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Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt–marvelous error!– that a spring was breaking out in my heart. I said: Along which secret aqueduct, Oh water, are you coming to me? water of a new life that I have never drunk? Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt–marvelous error!– that I had a beehive [...]
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An important story to read: the misdiagnosis of (a woman’s) heart attack: Heartburn or a Heart Attack? When Carolyn Thomas went to the hospital for chest pain and nausea, doctors diagnosed acid reflux and sent her home — but she was really having a heart attack. Now this Canadian blogger is using her site to [...]
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Studies: Stem cells reverse heart damage (CNN) — On a June day in 2009, a 39-year-old man named Ken Milles lay on an exam table at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. A month earlier, he’d suffered a massive heart attack that destroyed nearly a third of his heart. “The most difficult part was the [...]
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Placing COURAGE in Context: Review of the Recent Literature on Managing Stable Artery Disease 1. Megan Coylewright, MD, MPH, 2. Roger S. Blumenthal, MD and 3. Wendy Post, MD, MS Abstract Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, but prevention and intervention efforts are lowering mortality. This progress [...]
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Study Questions Treatment Used in Heart Disease New York Times By GARDINER HARRIS May 26, 2011 WASHINGTON — Lowering bad cholesterol levels reduces heart attack risks, and researchers have long hoped that raising good cholesterol would help, too. Surprising results from a large government study announced on Thursday suggest that this hope may be misplaced. [...]
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Fruits and Vegetables Could Modify Gene Linked to Heart Disease By KIM CAROLLO Oct. 11, 2011 Eating a healthy amount of greens could have an effect on genes linked to heart disease, according to a new study. Researchers from Canada’s McMaster and McGill universities found that eating fruits and vegetables may actually change a gene [...]
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Study: Potassium Boosts Heart Health, Salt Harms It Steven Reinberg July 11 HealthDay News — Too much salt and too little potassium in your diet may boost your risk for cardiovascular disease and death, a new study shows. Earlier studies had found an association between high blood pressure and high levels of salt consumption and [...]
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Los Angeles Times February 7, 2011 Stem cells for broken hearts Early work on bone marrow cells to heal fragile hearts showed only modest effects. But new research looks at different types of stem cells. ‘We’re trying to tear pages out of nature’s playbook,’ says a Chicago cardiologist. It’s one of the most vexing problems [...]
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More good news about the potentials of stem cell treatment…. the research and clinical application is frustratingly slow for those of us for whom it might reverse heart problems… from the article: Treated patients were also able to tolerate an exercise test for twice as long – 139 seconds versus 69. Stem cell therapy for [...]
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Sleep is the cornerstone of health… sleep deprivation and disruption of circadian rhythms increases heart attack risk… light is a major factor in sleep…. In Eyes, a Clock Calibrated by Wavelengths of Light LAURA BEIL July 4, 2011 Just as the ear has two purposes — hearing and telling you which way is up — [...]
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So much affects the heart….. COURTNEY HUTCHISON, ABC News Medical Unit July 4, 2011 Chantix: Quit Smoking, But Risk Your Heart? On the heels of the FDA’s admission that Chantix, Pfizer’s smoking cessation drug, may aggravate heart problems in those with cardiovascular disease, new research suggests that they’re not the only ones at risk. Chantix [...]
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And this is just “motivational interviewing” that helped…. Imagine how daily phone calls and talking to a therapist who knew the territory of a stroke first hand might be…. Motivational’ interviews reduce depression, increase survival after stroke American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report Study Highlights: * Stroke patients who meet with therapists to discuss [...]
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Anger can break your heart A hostile heart is a vulnerable heart By William J. Cromie Harvard News Office Think about this the next time someone cuts you off in traffic or in a grocery store line: Anger can bring on a heart attack or stroke. That’s the conclusion of several studies at Harvard Medical [...]
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Has your cardiologist talked to you about breathing? Associated Press July 31, 2006 Breathe deep to lower blood pressure, doc says Experiment suggests slow breathing helps break down the salt we eat WASHINGTON — Take a slow deep breath, then exhale just as slowly. Can you take fewer than 10 breaths a minute? Research suggests [...]
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Perhaps the phrase “He had the heart of a snake” is not quite what it seems.. from the article: If we are able to understand the genetic cues involved in rapid python heart muscle increases and decreases, that to be says there is the potential to develop therapeutics for humans. Snake Genome Suggests Treatments for [...]
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The author concludes that “someone in her situation would have had bypass surgery.” Uh, not necessarily the case… from the article: The princess has thus become the oldest known case of coronary artery disease. Mummy Says Princess Had Coronary Disease Scientific American May 18, 2011 Cynthia Graber Princess Ahmose-Meryet-Amon enjoyed a privileged lifestyle in what [...]
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It is rare to supplements such as hawthorne to get support from research… Hard to argue with the Cochrane Review… By the way, what brilliant diagnostician came up with the term “Heart Failure”? Just the diagnosis made me depressed, when in reality my heart had successfully survived a heart attack… Can we change this term [...]
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