by Becky | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 1-week intervention of daily blueberry consumption of whole blueberry (160 g) or freeze-dried blueberry powder (20 g) in healthy adults improved NO2 levels by 68.66% and 4.34%, respectively compared to the baseline (p=0.148). (more…)
by Becky | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Sweeteners
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings show that younger adults with SSB intake ≥2 servings/day displayed a 50% increase in CVD mortality. The mortality risk increased up to 2.5 times for subjects without CVD risk factors. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 17, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Essential Oils
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 2-month supplementation of 500 mg N. sativa oil resulted in a significant increase in FMD and plasma NOx levels (2.97 ± 2.11% vs. 0.71 ± 3.19%, p < 0.001 for FMD and 4.73 ± 7.25 µmol/L vs. 0.99 ± 5.37 µmol/L, p = 0.036 for plasma NOx). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 17, 2022 | 2022, Alcohol, Cardiovascular Health, Men's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study results show that middle-aged men with light to moderate alcohol consumption have lower CVD risk than men who consume very light to no alcohol, independent of a variety of health, psychosocial, and behavioral factors. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022, Aging, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Melatonin
Written by Marlene Hollick, Ed.D., R.D. Based on a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study exploring the effects of melatonin on delirium in elderly acute heart failure patients while in the ICU, results demonstrated that melatonin could reduce the incidence of delirium, average lengths of stay, and costs of hospitalization. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 1, 2022 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Researchers observed an average 12.12 and 10.16 mmHg decrease in daytime and nighttime systolic blood pressure, respectively (p< 0.001). (more…)
by Becky | Jul 25, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. According to data assessed from the UK Biobank study, approximately 11% of CHD could be averted if TV viewing time was reduced from ≥2h/day to ≤1h/day, even after accounting for genetic risk, assuming causality. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 25, 2022 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Omega - 3
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Most significant changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure were observed between 2-3g/d dosage of EPA plus DHA. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 5, 2022 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Men's Health, Vitamin D - Heart
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Deficient levels of serum 25(OH)D (<12ng/mL) is associated with increased risk of all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality in Korean adults. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 22, 2022 | 2022, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Analyses of observational studies show that increasing ALA intake is associated with a 10% lower risk of total CVD, while a prospective cohort study reported that higher ALA consumption was associated with slower decline in global cognitive functioning. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 10, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Subjects consuming ≥2 servings/week of avocadoes had a 16% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower risk of coronary heart disease incidence. (more…)
by Becky | May 18, 2022 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Garlic
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-week consumption of aged black garlic significantly reduced diastolic blood pressure compared to placebo (p=0.007), stratification by sex showed that more significant changes were noted in men and individuals with a DBP > 75 mm Hg (p<0.05). (more…)
by Becky | May 12, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin D - Heart
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Analysis of a prospective cohort study with data collected from around 267, 980 subjects, using Mendelian randomization framework, resulted in a non-linear association between 25(OH)D levels and CVD risk. Every 10 nmol/L increase in serum 25(OH)D levels was associated with 1.6% lower odds of CVD. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 25, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Environmental Health, Pollution, Stroke
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this population-based cohort study show that participants living in closer relation to green spaces had a lower risk of ischemic stroke compared to individuals living with higher exposure to ambient air pollution. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 11, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Men's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. This 40-year observational study shows that subjects with higher neuroticism levels were associated with elevated cardiometabolic risk factors, regardless of age. Similarities were observed between assessments of worry and cardiometabolic risk factors. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 25, 2022 | 2022, Cardiovascular Health, Minerals, Stroke
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of a large cross-sectional study show an L-shaped non-linear relationship between copper intake and occurrence of stroke, with increased dietary intake of copper resulting in a lower risk of stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 25, 2022 | 2021, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer . Results of the study show that a 2-month supplementation of M. officinalis significantly lowered systolic and diastolic blood pressure in participants with hypertension. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 14, 2022 | 2019, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin D - Heart
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A total of 41 randomized controlled trials observing the effects vitamin D supplementation may have on overall cholesterol levels were analyzed. Findings suggest vitamin D supplementation, especially in participants with deficient levels, improved serum total cholesterol levels, LDL cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 7, 2022 | 2021, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results show higher levels of yogurt consumption resulted in improved blood pressure levels in individuals with hypertension. Beneficial trends were noted for systolic blood pressure (b= -1.44, CI = [-2.71, -0.17], p < 0.05) and mean arterial pressure (b= -0.89, CI = [-1.65, -0.14], p < 0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Jan 17, 2022 | 2021, Aging, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Attack
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Serum DGLA was a significant predictor of total death in elderly patients who recently experienced myocardial infarction (p= 0.012). (more…)